Only with a French accent does "I have a Giant Butte" sound funny.

Second thought, I know what to get the Mrs. for Christmas

My former long term GF, would have actually enjoyed the gag, being about 5'6" and a size 2!

Did double butted spokes exist in the fifties?

Hope so, there on my '52 Norman

Why?

My 1940 Schwinn lightweight, 23 inch frame, weighs less than 20 pounds. They weren't all tanks.

Action packed operation, baby, that's why. Wild or mild.

I now have 2 short rides in, maybe 15 miles total, on one of those tensioned leather saddles you speak of. I was VERY pleasantly surprised, at how comfortable they really are. :thumb: I truly expected to hate it, but I'd heard enough people saying they liked them, that I pretty much had to try it, eventually. Plus this one's not even close to being broken in, so there's still improvement, probably. :) Hey, I have an '81 Nishiki Comp II frame & fork (& a few parts, pics in the database thread), that "might" become a regular, if it builds well. It's still new to me, so needs about everything, including removing an old fixed BB cup, LOL. I'm a bit worried though, what I first thought was red, looks kinda pink-ish, in my basement. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just not a pink bike guy. ;)

BTW, my question is, what size seatpost does that Comp II take? A 26.8 is a bit too big, so my inclination is to look for a 26.6, but if it's actually a 26.4 or even 26.2, someone stop me from trying them all, please. :D

I was also one of those guys(not that there's anything wrong with it). The first time I saw my Ice Pink 87 Prelude, I unconsciously gasped and took a step backward. The price and the ride quality, however, won me over. It currently sports a red tire in front and an orange one in back. And it lives in Virginia, so I don't get to see it very often.

If it's the same as my (destroyed) Nishiki Tri-A, which has Tange 1 tubing, it's 26.6 (which surprised me since nearly all my previous JP bikes with high-end Tange were 26.8, occasionally 27.0 but that's generally Ishiwata tubing)

Aha, thanks for that tidbit of Nishiki trivia. :) T-Mar said it was "probably" Tange 2, but maybe it's Tange 1 after all. It's not a huge deal either way to me, mostly just curious, but mildly interested in wether I can "brag" about the better of the 2, or not. ;) But actually, size might not be the indicator, T-Mar said it just depends how well they honed the seat tube, so I'm still confused, either way, until another Comp II owner with better stickers shows up. :D

Yeah, mine was a 940 as well But yours is a Paramount, isn't it? A New World is as different a critter as it can be. Not without a certain charm -- cottered crank with A & S C O chain ring, Torrington Major Taylor bars... fast looking bike. But heavy.

FWIW, my '74 Nishiki Competition also takes a 26.6mm post. What surprised me was that it takes a .833" stem.

3.5mm brake cable pinch bolts.......really??, Campy??
Salmon colored brake pads??...wha....wha.......why.......

Cuz 3mm were too small and 4's too large

Salmon colored dye

"Does this dress make my Butte look Giant? "

Your Butte is the wrong size for you.

No, but the butte makes your dress look giant. :innocent: (smack)

As someone suggested, it is possible to repair with fasteners and JB Weld (which is metal-filled epoxy). But doing that is like trying to polish excrement. Unfilled Delrin was a stupid material to use for the application in replacement of steel or aluminum. At least the carbon fiber matrices from present day have the carbon providing tensile strength (and that's a dumb-ass idea as well).

IMO the better bet is to replace Simplex with SunTour/Shimano/Campagnolo, even if doing so makes your bike period incorrect.

And if you must replace with Simplex, make sure you are using one of the Super LJ all-metal ones.

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:lol:

Supe LJ is a good recommendation, but easier said than done.
On the wallet, that is.

"Honey, these bike specific panties are perfect for your Giant Butte!"

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Is that the tool size? I know there's a common SAE allen wrench that'll fit just fine, at least it works on the 3.5mm shift cables on Lambretta scooters.

Forget what size it is tho:)

I'm trying to locate a 68 x 118 C&C spindle for a 105 triple I acquired. Can I use a 119mm instead? And.... if the largest cassette I will be using is a 12-28, do I have to get a new RD?

Yes. 1 or 2 mm off at the spindle is usually no biggie. You're going larger so that's a +

You've got to tell us what the front chainrings are and what the RD is now before we can answer the second question.