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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 517
Posted By The Golden Boy

Schwinn also had fillet brazed ATBs in the 80s ...

Schwinn also had fillet brazed ATBs in the 80s

The Cimarron was fillet brazed in the front and lugged in the rear

The 87-88 High Sierra was fillet brazed in the front but TIG welded in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,714
Posted By The Golden Boy

Everyone has their concept of aesthetic- On...

Everyone has their concept of aesthetic-

On every bike that routes under the BB, I cross the cables in front of the head tube and under the down tube. It just makes for nice, easy cable bends.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,192
Posted By The Golden Boy

Yeah. Totally. There's people that go...

Yeah. Totally.

There's people that go through bikes like underpants... I can't do that- Most everything I've had, I've really appreciated- and most things I sell, it's like pulling teeth...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 918
Posted By The Golden Boy

Sheri- so sorry for your loss. Like others have...

Sheri- so sorry for your loss. Like others have said, thank you for letting us know.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,972
Posted By The Golden Boy

I guess, to me, you'd want to have an idea of...

I guess, to me, you'd want to have an idea of what you want to do.

Old MTB/ATBs are cool- but they're heavy... but they can take wider tires- Wider tires hold more air volume and are more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 293
Posted By The Golden Boy

I think the idea is something like this- with an...

I think the idea is something like this- with an elastic strap maintaining tension so the bag doesn't bounce around:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,131,295
Posted By The Golden Boy

That's really sporty! The Command Shifters...

That's really sporty!

The Command Shifters and those Gran Compe levers really caught my eye-

I'm interested in more pix!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,092
Posted By The Golden Boy

"Slant Paralellogram."

"Slant Paralellogram."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,092
Posted By The Golden Boy

For whatever it's worth, my father was Asian. ...

For whatever it's worth, my father was Asian.

I just found out this year, before my father's funeral, that people that were well-meaning friends and neighbors of my maternal grandparents were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,057
Posted By The Golden Boy

I don't have any desire to participate in an...

I don't have any desire to participate in an Eroica event.

However, if I wished to, I would play along with the rules of the event. It's why the event is the event.


If you're really bent out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,632
Posted By The Golden Boy

My favorite pedals are the SR SP-11. ...

My favorite pedals are the SR SP-11.

https://live.staticflickr.com/1917/45052159122_b713853589_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bD76jb)SP-11 King1 (https://flic.kr/p/2bD76jb) by Dave The Golden Boy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,488
Posted By The Golden Boy

As someone who enjoys MCM stuff a lot, as someone...

As someone who enjoys MCM stuff a lot, as someone who loves that "hat in the ring" bravado, and as someone who has said on multiple occasions that bicycle weight doesn't matter to me- there was a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By The Golden Boy

Gran Turdismo. heh heh heh...

Gran Turdismo.

heh heh heh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,442
Posted By The Golden Boy

There is no real upside to these for cantilever...

There is no real upside to these for cantilever brakes beyond being nifty. You still have to squeeze the calipers together to disengage the brakes. Best case scenario is it makes it a little easier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 632
Posted By The Golden Boy

So, imagine you're a serial killing bike rider,...

So, imagine you're a serial killing bike rider, and you need a way to dispose of your victims... you could donate a "classic" bike with a silly fake skeleton riding it.

(Keith Morrison Voice): ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,358
Posted By The Golden Boy

27 x 1 1/4 comes out to around 32mm 27 x 1/8...

27 x 1 1/4 comes out to around 32mm

27 x 1/8 comes out to around 28mm

Going from 27 to 700C gives you even more clearance as the outer diameter of the tire is smaller.

If you're changing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,358
Posted By The Golden Boy

You've got a good plan and it looks like those...

You've got a good plan and it looks like those should all work together well.

Make sure you've got brake levers that are appropriate for your brakes- in other words- if you have regular cantis-...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 12
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Views: 603
Posted By The Golden Boy

Congrats on the new tape!!! I've been...

Congrats on the new tape!!!

I've been thinking about getting around to putting new tape on the Miyata for a few years now- but that's a lot like work.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-05-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 634
Posted By The Golden Boy

that’s hot.

that’s hot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,542
Posted By The Golden Boy

Congratulations!!! Welcome to the 720...

Congratulations!!!

Welcome to the 720 club!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 556
Posted By The Golden Boy

From your other thread: So here's a brief...

From your other thread:

So here's a brief thing about tires.
Thicker tires may be more durable and long lived, but the quality of your ride suffers- as the more pliable the tire is, the better it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,442
Posted By The Golden Boy

I have one of the Nitto clamp on ones... I like...

I have one of the Nitto clamp on ones... I like it- it's pretty, and nifty-

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074736792_eb8fc3621c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2gfcAmh)Nitto Front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,596
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO/IME- Read, look at pictures, see what...

IMO/IME- Read, look at pictures, see what actually trips your trigger. Daydream about it. Read more. Learn parts. Learn what parts do, when they were made, and their reputation for how well they work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,703
Posted By The Golden Boy

And they give you more room under the fenders...

And they give you more room under the fenders since the stay brackets are riveted so they don't take up as much room as nuts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,638
Posted By The Golden Boy

I think $40 is a fine deal for that bike.

I think $40 is a fine deal for that bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 206
Posted By The Golden Boy

I only have a wheel with a Maillard 700 front hub...

I only have a wheel with a Maillard 700 front hub and, what I assume to be, a corresponding Helicomatic rear. IIRC- the freewhee/cassette thing was only 5 speed...

Just giving you a bump towards...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 138,410
Posted By The Golden Boy

So you've got the Local H disk there... I just...

So you've got the Local H disk there... I just saw that Brian St Clair is filling in/playing with Cheap Trick while Daxx has commitments.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 138,410
Posted By The Golden Boy

Cool receiver!!! I'm a sucker for VU meters! ...

Cool receiver!!! I'm a sucker for VU meters!

The thing is about stereo gear- I had high power Kenwood and Yamaha integrated amps. That's what sounded best to me at the time. When I got my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 138,410
Posted By The Golden Boy

I didn't realize how long it's been since I'd...

I didn't realize how long it's been since I'd updated this, and that I didn't respond to someone 4 years ago...

So it's pretty much the same, different CD player and disconnected he EQ, hung up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,333
Posted By The Golden Boy

How to end up with a million dollars in the...

How to end up with a million dollars in the bicycle business:

Start out with 7 million dollars.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 655
Posted By The Golden Boy

When you owe that much in gambling debts, you...

When you owe that much in gambling debts, you sometimes have to fake your own death.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 655
Posted By The Golden Boy

As you were jogging by- was the dumpster on your...

As you were jogging by- was the dumpster on your right or onyerleft?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,706
Posted By The Golden Boy

I think there's a probability that it's your...

I think there's a probability that it's your bike. You have just enough pieces that match up. Who doesn't love solving a good mystery with a happy ending?!?

I also don't want you sending someone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,706
Posted By The Golden Boy

Just a cursory search for "Rhode Gear" and...

Just a cursory search for "Rhode Gear" and "Flickstand" will give you plenty of results- nation wide.

As far as a Flickstand goes- they're easy to put on and remove- IIRC, 2 screws- same as if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,706
Posted By The Golden Boy

Around 30 years ago I acquired a guitar that had...

Around 30 years ago I acquired a guitar that had the neck snapped off. It was an early 1970s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, and most of the parts were on it and it came with a case that was covered in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,706
Posted By The Golden Boy

I have had 2 Flickstands in a drawer that came...

I have had 2 Flickstands in a drawer that came on bikes that I acquired- I took them off to put fenders on. But they were both 1980s bikes in SE WI with Flickstands, ostensibly on there for 35+...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,009
Posted By The Golden Boy

Does anyone remember this gem?

Does anyone remember this gem?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,009
Posted By The Golden Boy

"ADVENTURE!!!" ^ that was supposed to be all...

"ADVENTURE!!!"

^ that was supposed to be all caps- autocorrect got me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,703
Posted By The Golden Boy

BTW- I'm NOT saying to not throw some racks and a...

BTW- I'm NOT saying to not throw some racks and a triple and ATB derailleurs on there- just saying that it's not a burly bike.

If'n I had a Sequoia this is exactly how I'd build it.

Suntour XC...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,703
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO- The Sequoia wasn't meant for that. Think...

IMO- The Sequoia wasn't meant for that. Think of it as a more sprightly all-rounder.

It's a lighter tube set and a shorter wheelbase than your average tourer. Yes, you can throw some racks, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,835
Posted By The Golden Boy

Each time I see this thread bumped up it makes me...

Each time I see this thread bumped up it makes me wonder... Just out of curiosity... Have you actually rolled with 20 or 22 (or 24) tooth chainrings?

I'm full-on in favor of low gearing. But I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,474
Posted By The Golden Boy

Thank you John!

Thank you John!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,185
Posted By The Golden Boy

That lugged unicrown is cool. A relic from the...

That lugged unicrown is cool. A relic from the 1986-87 timeframe.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 789
Posted By The Golden Boy

Rapidfire = X-Press. Thumbshifters >...

Rapidfire = X-Press.

Thumbshifters > Rapidfire/X-Press

XC Pro and XC Comp stuff just feels "better" in the hand than M730-735 XT. The finish on XC Pro is just nicer than M730-735 XT and even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 794
Posted By The Golden Boy

Somewhere out there, there's an ad that shows...

Somewhere out there, there's an ad that shows more of the difference between the "Racing" and "Touring" models. Of course- these ads are from WELL before the saddle in the OP


...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,835
Posted By The Golden Boy

Suntour XC Pro MicroDrive was a 94/56: ...

Suntour XC Pro MicroDrive was a 94/56:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By The Golden Boy

They'd started making them JUST for Rivendell as...

They'd started making them JUST for Rivendell as OEM equipment a couple of years ago... I guess it raised enough interest the Brooks jumped in. That's good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 794
Posted By The Golden Boy

I don't know if Avocet made the saddles- Most...

I don't know if Avocet made the saddles- Most Avocet parts are made by other manufacturers and rebadged as "Avocet." However, the saddles must've been THE moneymaker for them- All those early...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,795
Posted By The Golden Boy

There's all kinds of things to factor into a...

There's all kinds of things to factor into a decision like this-

1. Purpose- what are you trying to do, and why are you doing it. If you're just trying new and different parts- derailleur changing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 12:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 601
Posted By The Golden Boy

That's quite stunning! Absolutely fantastic...

That's quite stunning!

Absolutely fantastic that you made it such a looker and that you enjoy it!!!
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