What is a Roadster?
01-26-08 | 12:37 AM
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What is a Roadster?
Can someone give me a definition of what exactly a roadster is? I did a search and turned up several pages, but nothing really helped. I could only find one definition, and it referred to frame geometry and components, but didn't elaborate much more than that.
Can you help?
Can you help?
01-26-08 | 01:13 AM
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01-26-08 | 09:40 AM
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I concur.
See also oldroads.com.
See also oldroads.com.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
01-26-08 | 09:48 AM
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Thanks CardiacKid. That was very informative and will probably come in very handy when I start at my new job in March. The owner of that shop restores roadsters for fun.
Oh, and thanks Sheldon! Your site continues (after years) to be fun and highly informative.
Oh, and thanks Sheldon! Your site continues (after years) to be fun and highly informative.
01-26-08 | 10:01 AM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
But the ride is like nothing you have ever experienced! Think of the Queen Mary and plowing thru a fleet of lesser vessels and the wake you leave behind
BTW if I can ever find one for sale where I can bring it home, and it is the correct frame size, I stand ready to plunk down my hard earned dollars for one.Aaron
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Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
01-26-08 | 06:38 PM
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Thanks folks for the straightforward answers! Looks like I may be a "roadster" fan in the making. Now that I think back, I believe I may have stumbled across one in a antique shop in Cody Wyoming. I definitely remember the rod actuated brakes, and vaguely, a full chain case.
But this was 2-3 years ago, and I had other concerns at the time. Again, thanks!
Now that I think back, I believe I may have stumbled across one in a antique shop in Cody Wyoming. I definitely remember the rod actuated brakes, and vaguely, a full chain case.But this was 2-3 years ago, and I had other concerns at the time. Again, thanks!
01-26-08 | 06:39 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Just how bad are rod brakes?
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
01-26-08 | 08:11 PM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
Aaron
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
01-26-08 | 08:13 PM
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If properly adjusted no worse than the cable actuated brakes. Problem is most people don't or don't know how to set them up properly. They can be a bit of a PITA and take some fiddling.
Aaron
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
01-27-08 | 01:56 PM
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Bikes: Bianchi hybrid. Dunelt 3-sp. Raleigh basket case. Wanting a Roadster.
This makes me think, an audio forum I am a member of has organized a relay where people who are traveling volunteer to haul stuff. It seems to work for them. Someone in CA buys something off eBay, one of the members in DC picks it up. Another DC member is going to OH so he carries it there and turns it over to someone who lives there, another member picks it up and takes it to Chicago, etc. It takes a month or so for something to get there that way, but it is free. Old audio gear is usually not oversized, but it is heavy and costs a bunch to ship. Would there be any interest in trying to set up something like that on this forum?
01-27-08 | 02:01 PM
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Me too! fortunately my dollars are not hard earned, unfortunately there are not many of them (Social Security). I would love to find a 24" frame rod brake roadster with full chaincase close enough to go and get it (200 miles) that I could afford, and mostly needs only a lot of tender loving care to restore.
This makes me think, an audio forum I am a member of has organized a relay where people who are traveling volunteer to haul stuff. It seems to work for them. Someone in CA buys something off eBay, one of the members in DC picks it up. Another DC member is going to OH so he carries it there and turns it over to someone who lives there, another member picks it up and takes it to Chicago, etc. It takes a month or so for something to get there that way, but it is free. Old audio gear is usually not oversized, but it is heavy and costs a bunch to ship. Would there be any interest in trying to set up something like that on this forum?
This makes me think, an audio forum I am a member of has organized a relay where people who are traveling volunteer to haul stuff. It seems to work for them. Someone in CA buys something off eBay, one of the members in DC picks it up. Another DC member is going to OH so he carries it there and turns it over to someone who lives there, another member picks it up and takes it to Chicago, etc. It takes a month or so for something to get there that way, but it is free. Old audio gear is usually not oversized, but it is heavy and costs a bunch to ship. Would there be any interest in trying to set up something like that on this forum?
maybe we can stumble across a couple and get a twofer dealAaron
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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01-27-08 | 02:58 PM
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Interesting. Is that a cottered crank I see? I took a quick look in Ebay but didn't find an auction with a bike looking like that. I wonder if the wheels are steel too.
01-27-08 | 03:07 PM
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01-27-08 | 03:20 PM
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My wife was telling me that she bought one while she was in China for $17.00. She bought it just so she could have something to putt around in and gave it to her friend a couple months later when she was done with it.
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01-27-08 | 07:28 PM
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Yes that would be considered a roadster. Biggest problem with most of current Chinese/India built ones is that they are of a very low quality. But sell for big bucks over here due to shipping and tariffs. The original British built ones are much better quality.
Aaron
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
01-29-08 | 11:24 AM
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Bikes: Bianchi hybrid. Dunelt 3-sp. Raleigh basket case. Wanting a Roadster.
