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11-27-12, 06:21 AM
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Thanks, I have wanted one for years. I am going to get it dry mounted and put about a 2" Celeste matting around it in a simple black frame what do you all think?
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11-27-12, 06:30 AM
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Yesterday I received a double-header:
I should be receiving many more packages between now and Christmas. And I'll be sending a lot of packages, too, as I fund my Rawland build.
- New REI order of winter wear: Marmot coat, Novara cycling jacket, SmartWool jersey, and wool socks
- New pair of Dura Ace 10-speed downtube shifters for my upcoming Rawland Stag build.
I should be receiving many more packages between now and Christmas. And I'll be sending a lot of packages, too, as I fund my Rawland build.
11-27-12, 07:06 PM
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Il grigio-rosso della Casa Frejus
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11-27-12, 11:52 PM
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I have other hobbies; I'll build this start-to-finish while on leave in Phoenix.
1980 Group 5 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo:
Kit includes full engine detail and the front clip is removable so as to show off the front suspension and subframe. Pretty damned good detail for a kit of this size, particularly considering the era.
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1980 Group 5 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo:
Kit includes full engine detail and the front clip is removable so as to show off the front suspension and subframe. Pretty damned good detail for a kit of this size, particularly considering the era.
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11-30-12, 09:57 AM
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As I've been looking for another set of these mudguards, it was fortuitous that the day after the front mudguard on my Norman Rapide broke, these appeared on eBay. Fortunately, the original front Britton mudguard can be repaired, but I'm not planning to ride the bike with the original mudguards any longer. I am not taking any more chances with breaking the original 60+ year old plastic fenders.
Yummy Aluminum Goodness - 1 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
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11-30-12, 12:25 PM
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Those look like they'll be a joy to use. What's the term for that kind of headset-wrench-flat-shape? I get a lot of junk when I try to throw "star" or "scalloped" into my searches.
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11-30-12, 12:31 PM
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11-30-12, 12:34 PM
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Waiting on spokes.
(1) 32h 700c Raid
(2) 36h 700c Raid
Waiting on spokes.
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11-30-12, 01:17 PM
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As I've been looking for another set of these mudguards, it was fortuitous that the day after the front mudguard on my Norman Rapide broke, these appeared on eBay. Fortunately, the original front Britton mudguard can be repaired, but I'm not planning to ride the bike with the original mudguards any longer. I am not taking any more chances with breaking the original 60+ year old plastic fenders.
Yummy Aluminum Goodness - 1 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
Yummy Aluminum Goodness - 2 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
Yummy Aluminum Goodness - 1 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
Yummy Aluminum Goodness - 2 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
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11-30-12, 01:39 PM
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Yeah, nice Bluemels PG!
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11-30-12, 01:41 PM
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11-30-12, 01:44 PM
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Thanks mkeller. The rear is NOS, but the front is used. It has some corrosion and even a small hole where corrosion perforated the fender, but I think it will be hidden by the brake. I didn't care if they were perfect since I actually ride the Norman.
11-30-12, 07:11 PM
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A Ritchey Logic 1 1/8" headset.
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12-02-12, 08:07 PM
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This actually arrived yesterday, but I was so busy in the garage I didn't notice it on my doorstep until late last night 
Only $30 on Ebay, and this version is lightly padded. It's replaced the non-padded one on my Sparrow; I like this suede leather version.
3ttt Criterium:
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Only $30 on Ebay, and this version is lightly padded. It's replaced the non-padded one on my Sparrow; I like this suede leather version.
3ttt Criterium:
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12-02-12, 08:46 PM
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these came yesterday.. on one midge bar, tektro brakes, bontager threadless stem and unknown leather bar tape
i now have 3 kinds of dirt drops
On-One Midge, Origin8 Gary II, and Salsa Woodchipper.. really liking the Gary II, though I haven't given it a test ride yet (damn rain)
it also came with a free bottle of this soy-based lube.. I bought the bars from ernesto himself i think
i now have 3 kinds of dirt drops
On-One Midge, Origin8 Gary II, and Salsa Woodchipper.. really liking the Gary II, though I haven't given it a test ride yet (damn rain)it also came with a free bottle of this soy-based lube.. I bought the bars from ernesto himself i think
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12-02-12, 09:14 PM
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^ Colnago is making bike lube now?
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12-04-12, 07:00 PM
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About $34 including shipping from France:
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This should now do me for Diego Garcia; I've been buying up as many white jerseys as possible for the hot climate.
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This should now do me for Diego Garcia; I've been buying up as many white jerseys as possible for the hot climate.
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12-04-12, 07:11 PM
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From the Netherlands to the shores of NJ
Will post up more in the Colnago thread
12-04-12, 08:16 PM
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Non-cycling related. I was having lunch last week with the priest that married my wife and I in 1988 and we were talking about C&V things. He was lamenting ever getting rid of his Pluto Platter (frisbee) from the 1950's and that maybe they'd be worth some money these days. So, an AllofCraigs search revealed the item below which will be a Christmas present. Supposedly dated to around 1957 or 1958. The lady who had it said her father was a toy salesman and she got a lot of cool goodies because of his job.
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12-04-12, 09:46 PM
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Be Wary! Mountain Equipment Co-op sells a "biodegradable" lube here in Canada that looks similar. Ever get a bike to work on where the drivetrain grime is hardened to something almost like cement? It took me a couple years to figure out why some drivetrains were like that, so amount of scrubbing in solvent in the parts washer could remove it from cassettes. I eventually found out what it was. The "bio-degradable" lube from MEC! I warn every cyclist I know to avoid it.
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12-04-12, 10:37 PM
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Non-cycling related. I was having lunch last week with the priest that married my wife and I in 1988 and we were talking about C&V things. He was lamenting ever getting rid of his Pluto Platter (frisbee) from the 1950's and that maybe they'd be worth some money these days. So, an AllofCraigs search revealed the item below which will be a Christmas present. Supposedly dated to around 1957 or 1958. The lady who had it said her father was a toy salesman and she got a lot of cool goodies because of his job.
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'72 Cilo Pacer • '72 Peugeot PX10 • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Nishiki Competition • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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12-05-12, 07:47 AM
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No pics but I got a trekking bar and a digital caliper in the mail yesterday.. trekking bar is SUPER DUPER comfy and I went around measuring all sorts of things with the caliper LOL
I wish trekking bars didn't look so funky cause wow i really like it
I wish trekking bars didn't look so funky cause wow i really like it
12-05-12, 08:31 AM
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Columbus chain stays.
Campagnolo NOS headset.
Record 8 speed hubs.
Next week, an additional bike.
Campagnolo NOS headset.
Record 8 speed hubs.
Next week, an additional bike.
