'72 lambert Trophy
08-13-13 | 08:04 PM
#26
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter
I also love the cast pedals, those are really neat as well as the press-in BB. Now, if I can only get the stuck seatpost out of my Viscount, should be good to go. I'm a little leery, so I'll be trying it out on the trainer first, provided I get the seatpost resolved. I think I've got the Yamaha replacement. Shiny, like Tange, not dull, like aluminum. Wheels and hubs are very impressive.
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Just because I'm tired of arguing, doesn't mean you're right.
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08-13-13 | 08:58 PM
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From: Minnesota- the frozen tundra
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Absolutely nothing wrong with the bearings, they're terrific. My understanding is that the spindle has a notch cut into it for the clip that holds the whole assembly together, and spindles have been known to crack at that point. Of course, finding a replacement spindle is difficult.
Gotta love English machinery.
My sons with a modern chro-mo fork.
This is his original fork which was the third and final revision of the death fork, it has a steel insert screwed into the fork and pinned to the steer tube.
08-14-13 | 07:04 AM
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Bikes: Trek 600 ,1980Raleigh Competition G.S., 1986 Schwinn Passage, Facet Biotour 2000, Falcon San Remo 531,Schwinn Sierra, Sun Seeker tricycle recumbent,1985 Bianchi Squadra
That's a beautiful bike, Steve. Mine is almost exactly the same, just much the worse for wear.
08-14-13 | 08:20 AM
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I also love the cast pedals, those are really neat as well as the press-in BB. Now, if I can only get the stuck seatpost out of my Viscount, should be good to go. I'm a little leery, so I'll be trying it out on the trainer first, provided I get the seatpost resolved. I think I've got the Yamaha replacement. Shiny, like Tange, not dull, like aluminum. Wheels and hubs are very impressive.
The hubs are nice. I built some wheels using them for my brother 30 years ago and they're still going strong.
08-14-13 | 04:21 PM
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If I cannot get the seatpost out for now, I may be using the wheels on my Sekai . The bar end shifters migrated to my Schwinn Passage. I've already got some donor parts from a bent- frame Sekai 2000 , so once build season starts, I'll be ready. I have a gigantic Sekai 2000 frame to hang this all on. But I'd like to get the Viscount rolling again as well.
08-14-13 | 08:10 PM
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From: Minnesota- the frozen tundra
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-Steve
08-15-13 | 04:28 AM
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I'm 6'5" and a clyde, so I'll probably have more seatpost going on the Viscount. I checked, and my dropouts are clearly marked Tange-FS.
08-29-13 | 01:35 PM
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Bikes: 1997 Giant Rincon kid towing, 1970 Raleigh Professional (in progress), 1973(?) Viking/Lambert (all broke down)
08-29-13 | 07:13 PM
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No, I sure don't, but I may have to figure out a fix for that. After I fix the seatpost.
