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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-25-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 872
Posted By big chainring

Sold to a wannabe framebuilder. Yay! Then...

Sold to a wannabe framebuilder. Yay!
Then within hours of the sale picked up these tires. Good trade....I think?

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 05:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 516
Posted By big chainring

Grand Sport was equipped with the long cage...

Grand Sport was equipped with the long cage Simplex derailleur. Really nice shifting. I would try it out before replacing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 85,004
Posted By big chainring

Herman Van Springel, 7 time winner of...

Herman Van Springel, 7 time winner of Bordeaux-Paris... One day-350 miles....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-07-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 872
Posted By big chainring

I get a kick out of these responses. The bike is...

I get a kick out of these responses. The bike is painted with Benjamin Moore Gloss Impervo. Its one of their stock gloss colors that might not be available anymore. I think the color is great and its...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-04-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 872
Posted By big chainring

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The frame has been sitting in my dining room for a couple weeks. I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-01-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 872
Posted By big chainring

Yep. They are great riding bikes. I had tbis one...

Yep. They are great riding bikes. I had tbis one built up inspired by Schwinns "french connection". Mafac brakes, Stronglight crank, sew-ups, aling with a brooks saddle and Campy Record derailleur....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-24, 01:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,278
Posted By big chainring

Yep, thats a 72" gear. I often ride in 52/19...

Yep, thats a 72" gear. I often ride in 52/19 which is right around the same gear. I gear my bikes so I have a 63"/68"/72" gear progression.

On the high end I like 82/88/94".

Back in the day,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,854
Posted By big chainring

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Libertas-Mann. Started with the purchase of the frame on ebay....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-16-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,437
Posted By big chainring

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Early '70's Libertas- Mann. Frame is a recent purchase from ebay....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 547
Posted By big chainring

Messed with the headset again. Went to the...

Messed with the headset again. Went to the hardware store and matched up the bearing size to the one good caged bearings I had. I assembled the headset with the caged bearings on the bottom race and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 547
Posted By big chainring

Interesting. This could very well be the case. I...

Interesting. This could very well be the case. I have adjusted over and over again and it feels as if its properly adjusted and then it works loose just by me rocking the bike back and forth with the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-09-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,633
Posted By big chainring

I got this one, frame only, on ebay a couple...

I got this one, frame only, on ebay a couple weeks ago. Literally just finished building it up yesterday. A little perplexed by the Huret dropouts but perhaps a Jubilee will be the way to go in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 863
Posted By big chainring

Ahh....Alizarin Crimson...beautiful!

Ahh....Alizarin Crimson...beautiful!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 741
Posted By big chainring

Cotter pins and social media, nothing good can...

Cotter pins and social media, nothing good can come of it when these two things are brought together.

Except maybe a picture of a "nice crank" showing what a properly installed cotter looks like....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 730
Posted By big chainring

Amazing! Remember that cover well. Bike World was...

Amazing! Remember that cover well. Bike World was a great publication. More racing oriented. And the photography was really good.

And 1974 cycling, long hair, short shorts, narrow handlebars,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,188
Posted By big chainring

Nice one Bob. Took a few minutes for me to...

Nice one Bob.

Took a few minutes for me to decipher...Clement CdM silks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 804
Posted By big chainring

The original idea of Schwinn bike engineering...

The original idea of Schwinn bike engineering was to keep it simple. Any task could be accomplished with a 1/2" wrench, flathead screwdrive, and large adjustable wrench for crank and headset...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,434
Posted By big chainring

Emailed you. D ​​​​​​idnt think I was going to...

Emailed you. D
​​​​​​idnt think I was going to be "free" this weekend, but things changed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,474
Posted By big chainring

Great video and interview John. Wondering if...

Great video and interview John.

Wondering if anyone bought that Dunelt frame...or who the seller was????

I'd certainly be interested.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,803
Posted By big chainring

Of course! Its part of cycling. Help others,...

Of course! Its part of cycling. Help others, others help you. Its a beautiful thing.

Doesnt have to be a mechanical to help out either. A few years ago I greeted a cyclist as I passed him. I had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-01-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,439
Posted By big chainring

I have a dozen bikes and frames. During the...

I have a dozen bikes and frames. During the course of a year I usually pick up a few and sell off a few.

Now a friend of mine who lives a 1/2 mile or so away has an absolutely huge collection....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-24-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 8,305
Posted By big chainring

I cringe when I read cockpit, drivetrain,...

I cringe when I read cockpit, drivetrain, "build", its all weird american bike-speak. Cycling lingo is and should remain euro based. Its in the rules.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By big chainring

This guy has a nice touch with a paint brush! ...

This guy has a nice touch with a paint brush!
The house painting is pretty slick too. Purple, brown and green!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,023
Posted By big chainring

First thing I learned in art school was before ...

First thing I learned in art school was before confronting an artistic dilemma.....smoke a cigarette. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,148
Posted By big chainring

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By big chainring

Spectacular. In the most desirable orange....

Spectacular. In the most desirable orange. Original sew-up wheels. Toe-clips and straps. Beautiful!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,841
Posted By big chainring

Just some thoughts from the Chicago perspective....

Just some thoughts from the Chicago perspective. I was 15 when I started racing bikes in the Chicago area. The racing scene was organised/promoted by a few Belgian and German families. Most of these...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 09:37 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,935
Posted By big chainring

Interesting take on this bike. The PX-10 as with...

Interesting take on this bike. The PX-10 as with most bikes of this generation was an all-rounder. And the racers of that era raced the same bike in multiple disaplines. Road, TT, criterium,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,493
Posted By big chainring

Heads up on the crankset. Most likely french...

Heads up on the crankset. Most likely french pedal threads.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 717
Posted By big chainring

I bought a LeChampion new in '74. The least...

I bought a LeChampion new in '74. The least expensive full Campy, sans brakes, I could find. With tax is was right around $400. And the bike shop custom geared it for Junior category racing at no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 464
Posted By big chainring

I was spoiled with Ron Boi at RRB. But now have...

I was spoiled with Ron Boi at RRB. But now have found there are a bunch of good shops around. Macks in Evanston. Even Wilmette Sport Shop has good mechanics, and they have good stock of oddball stuff.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 464
Posted By big chainring

Green Bay Cyclery in Winnetka. They're good...

Green Bay Cyclery in Winnetka. They're good mechanics. I think the owner worked for Alberto's(old time Italian mechanic) back in the day. Highly recommend these guys.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-23, 06:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 464
Posted By big chainring

Running out of French pedals!

Today I was out on my Claud Butler and broke a pedal! ....Lyotard alloy cage. I broke one a couple years ago on another bike. 50 year old pedals at this point. Both broke at the threaded outer part...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By big chainring

New road tattoo...street ink.

Got some street ink yesterday. Right in front of my house. Asked the workers if they could make the arrows point to my house and ad ""Bike Repair", maybe my phone number, hours of operation.......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-23, 05:55 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,148
Posted By big chainring

What? Get yourself a VAR #07 cotterpin press. Or...

What? Get yourself a VAR #07 cotterpin press. Or ten inches of pipe and a BFH!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-23, 07:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 842
Posted By big chainring

Yes works with the Huret dropout. And its a nice...

Yes works with the Huret dropout. And its a nice snappy shifter. I'm using it with Campy shift levers and its a very short movement to change gears.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,011
Posted By big chainring

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Brush painting a frame is a great option. 1/2" art brush and a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-23, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,437
Posted By big chainring

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Picked up a '73 Raleigh Competition frame on facebook...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,809
Posted By big chainring

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My newest bike...50 years old... Raleigh Competition. Is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-23, 05:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,022
Posted By big chainring

One of the best comments on BF in awhile.

One of the best comments on BF in awhile.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,854
Posted By big chainring

Built this Raleigh Competition up today and took...

Built this Raleigh Competition up today and took it for a spin. A few things need sorted but its a really nice ride. Spurged on some 36mm Challenge Strada Bianca tires.

Bought the frane with...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-27-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 776
Posted By big chainring

So funny. I went into the paint store this...

So funny. I went into the paint store this morning and my cycling friend that works there told me about a friend of a friend that recently bought a vintage Raleigh, new in the box. He said it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 616
Posted By big chainring

Raleigh Twenty...bought it for the Brooks

Thought this was a pretty cool bike when I saw it on ebay. Seller had swapped to alloy wheels and some nice tires. And it was outfitted with a Brooks Pro!

Just pulled the trigger on it Monday and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-23, 06:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 777
Posted By big chainring

Its for securing onions to your bike. ...

Its for securing onions to your bike.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 8,799
Views: 1,111,012
Posted By big chainring

Oh, a Raleigh Twenty....labeled Stowaway. ...

Oh, a Raleigh Twenty....labeled Stowaway.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 466
Posted By big chainring

Mack's bike shop in Evanston. Its the only bike...

Mack's bike shop in Evanston. Its the only bike shop I actually can recognise and identify bike shaped objects.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-23, 07:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,709
Posted By big chainring

I had a '69 Competition. It was definitely a laid...

I had a '69 Competition. It was definitely a laid back, long wheelbase type of bike. Big swooping fork that absorbed road shock. Pencil thin tapered seat stays. Low bottom bracket. Very traditional...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,966
Posted By big chainring

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 47,160
Posted By big chainring

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70's Claud Butler painted in Testors light brown.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 979
Posted By big chainring

The 49/52 chainrings were a holdover from the...

The 49/52 chainrings were a holdover from the '60's when the half step was popular. Customer had a choice when ordering between the 49/52 or 42/52 set-up. By '76 the trend was 42/52 with the closer...
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