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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 442
Posted By Feldman

On a Phil the shoulders of the bearings are...

On a Phil the shoulders of the bearings are visibly different diameter from the sleeve connecting them. This isn"t a Phil Wood.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,352
Posted By Feldman

I have a bike with Universal 61...

I have a bike with Universal 61 centerpulls--nasty things with little stopping power even after meticulous reassembling and lubing of the calipers. Toss the stock pads and put salmon Kool Stops on,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 879
Posted By Feldman

Velo Orange TA clones--works for me.

Velo Orange TA clones--works for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,065
Posted By Feldman

Drill out and helicoil! There are 5 x .8mm...

Drill out and helicoil! There are 5 x .8mm thread repair kits that are handy to have.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,471
Posted By Feldman

Marinonis--a real rush to ride with nice, light...

Marinonis--a real rush to ride with nice, light footed handling.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-07-23, 07:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,601
Posted By Feldman

Thanks, will post about how they go!

Thanks, will post about how they go!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 05:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,293
Posted By Feldman

I would sell the Campag brAkes off and get...

I would sell the Campag brAkes off and get Shimano levers and calipers of new or recent model. In the "vintage" era there were no brakesets other than Mafac with much power and no small-handed...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-05-22, 06:16 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,997
Posted By Feldman

Love it!

Love it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-22, 08:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,934
Posted By Feldman

Only color they were sold in I think. Great...

Only color they were sold in I think. Great bike for that trail!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-21-22, 04:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 983
Posted By Feldman

Liability insurance sholuld be price-boosted by...

Liability insurance sholuld be price-boosted by number of touchscreen square inches in cars. Cars are being turned into potential killer drones aimed at other road users.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-22, 05:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,853
Posted By Feldman

Again, peak brainpower at Trek designed this...

Again, peak brainpower at Trek designed this one--a bike that felt fast without all of the tire size and pavement versatility designed out of it. This was "allroad" before they coined the word. To...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,334
Posted By Feldman

I rode one of these for a few years. To me, it...

I rode one of these for a few years. To me, it was their best racy steel design--could clear 32c tires, chainstays were a little longer than the fashion of the time. To me, the shorter, quicker...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,095
Posted By Feldman

Try the 34 tooth cassette anyway. In my...

Try the 34 tooth cassette anyway. In my experience Shimano road rear derailleurs are always good for more teeth than the official spec.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,992
Posted By Feldman

For awhile those mountain bikes were selling for...

For awhile those mountain bikes were selling for peanuts--friend of mine scored a pristine Bianchi Super Grizzly for a song and has used it for a townie and gravel bike. If you can get drop bars up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 2,354
Views: 560,880
Posted By Feldman

Look close--it's a Urago.

Look close--it's a Urago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-22, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,226
Posted By Feldman

It's a Swiss-made Allegro from the early 1970's. ...

It's a Swiss-made Allegro from the early 1970's. Seatstay tops, plate with serial number. Good bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-22, 09:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
Posted By Feldman

Hi-E

Hi-E
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-21, 08:51 AM
Replies: 2,354
Views: 560,880
Posted By Feldman

Bill was an importer/rep for Hetchins frames for...

Bill was an importer/rep for Hetchins frames for awhile in the 1980's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-21, 07:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,404
Posted By Feldman

I think Strawberry has sold those seat binders to...

I think Strawberry has sold those seat binders to other builders for a long time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-21, 02:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,436
Posted By Feldman

I rode one of those for a few years as a commuter...

I rode one of those for a few years as a commuter and loaded tourer. Despite having less tire clearance than we seem to want these days I found it excellent to ride loaded, like the 30 lbs I had on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-21, 04:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,859
Posted By Feldman

Cool cage--but what's the bike?

Cool cage--but what's the bike?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-21, 07:32 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,486
Posted By Feldman

Any Merz is top of the line!

Any Merz is top of the line!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-21, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,327
Posted By Feldman

I have done similar; the eyebolt system does use...

I have done similar; the eyebolt system does use up clearance a little much. Honjo's strap over the strut doesn't look as fancy but gives good clearance as well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-21, 07:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,312
Posted By Feldman

I am super impressed by the work you have put...

I am super impressed by the work you have put into this brake and rack! Great job!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-21, 08:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,681
Posted By Feldman

I say it's a Gitane Track Standard that's had a...

I say it's a Gitane Track Standard that's had a seat lug repair. Seatstay tops and read ends are the tell, and the BCM lugs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-21, 12:53 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,951
Posted By Feldman

DiNucci, I mean, danged spell check.

DiNucci, I mean, danged spell check.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-21, 11:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,986
Posted By Feldman

Never seen so many bikes with guidonnet levers in...

Never seen so many bikes with guidonnet levers in one place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-21, 02:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,694
Posted By Feldman

Who painted it and what is that color called?

Who painted it and what is that color called?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,633
Posted By Feldman

Careful setting up the front shifting, especially...

Careful setting up the front shifting, especially with STI. The front derailleur location on these bikes is too close to vertical--more like 11 o clock than 10. For sure install a chain watcher--or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-20, 03:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,539
Posted By Feldman

No--but Trek did build many of their 970...

No--but Trek did build many of their 970 (Columbus tubes) and 770 (Reynolds) frames with Cinelli BB shells.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-20, 09:27 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 13,879
Posted By Feldman

And, the EVT clamp is made to.prevent this kind...

And, the EVT clamp is made to.prevent this kind of damage--they were designed to clamp bikes by the SEAT POST, not by a frame tube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 01:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,680
Posted By Feldman

If I owned one I'd have to name it...

If I owned one I'd have to name it "Liza."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-20, 06:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,064
Posted By Feldman

Vintage-looking modern? I'd build with H PlusSon...

Vintage-looking modern? I'd build with H PlusSon TB14. Pacenti Brevet, or less expensive Sun 19mm box rims, and use Sapim Laser or DT Revolution spokes with any of them. Use some current skin wall...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-20, 10:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,595
Posted By Feldman

So why do we mock them and not, ah,...

So why do we mock them and not, ah, "Herse?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-20, 02:41 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 24,519
Posted By Feldman

Bianchi cross bikes from late 1980's to early...

Bianchi cross bikes from late 1980's to early 90's--early Volpe, Axis or Equinox will be relatively light, well designed, should clear 35 to 38mm tire.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-19, 10:00 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,959
Posted By Feldman

There was a Mexican bike branded Condor, too. ...

There was a Mexican bike branded Condor, too. Since the frame parts--the flat fork crown and Cinelli-like lugs-look Italian and since Latin American pro bikes follow Italian patterns (Windsor,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-24-19, 11:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,111
Posted By Feldman

Universal half hoods

Universal half hoods were from Mod 50 brakes, very rare! I have only ever seen them on a bike once--the big Universal logo was stamped into the metal lever body
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-19, 12:23 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 47,094
Posted By Feldman

French builders got a particular thing, now only...

French builders got a particular thing, now only just starting to be appreciated here in the US, very dialed in from @1930 to 1980--the NON-RACING road bike.
Call them what you want--sport, audax,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-19, 09:35 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,879
Posted By Feldman

Started building in 1996-7; this was #12...

Started building in 1996-7; this was #12 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=12) out of 23 so far. I have done a bunch of repairs--more tube replacements than frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-19, 11:14 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,879
Posted By Feldman

One of mine, a single speed road bike I made....

One of mine, a single speed road bike I made. myself @10 years ago--still not painted yet!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 01:08 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,170
Posted By Feldman

I'll second that--put a derailleur bolt in the...

I'll second that--put a derailleur bolt in the hanger, too. You're hired! Seriously, the shipping casualty among my customers that bothered me the most was the guy who packed an immaculate Merckx...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-19, 05:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,700
Posted By Feldman

Funny how he was more famous for what he didn't...

Funny how he was more famous for what he didn't win than what he did--a Grand Tour ('64 Vuelta,) a Monument (Milan-San Remo @'61?) a whole slew of stages, semi-classics, and Tour stages; many riders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-19, 08:23 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 19,144
Posted By Feldman

I have seen since then, Campania bikes with the...

I have seen since then, Campania bikes with the Fuji logo on seat binder bolts and with spec that matches older Fujis to a T.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-19, 08:29 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 19,144
Posted By Feldman

The upper-end Campanias like your find were upper...

The upper-end Campanias like your find were upper end Fujis rebadged--Newest or Finest. McIver was the California distributor for those. Another good thing that McIver did was bring in the first (I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-19, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 229,975
Posted By Feldman

That was Trek's very first mountain bike, a 1983...

That was Trek's very first mountain bike, a 1983 Trek 850. FWIW, they were built with an unusually low bottom bracket and I have seen a few of them configured into touring bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-19, 05:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,425
Posted By Feldman

Locked at the library in my town

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1316/very_old_gitane_3_4c98b9ebf21ea00b230438063dd0098ca41516e3.jpg
Very old (maybe late 60's, check the seat stay caps) Gitane!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-19, 07:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,296
Posted By Feldman

Don't bother looking for vintage rims--the...

Don't bother looking for vintage rims--the Pacenti and Velo Orange rims that have been mentioned are of superior quality to old stuff. I have been a working bike mechanic since the mid-1970's and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-19, 12:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,692
Posted By Feldman

I'd want to see a 50;s tour, too! My favorite...

I'd want to see a 50;s tour, too! My favorite era for bikes--familiar but different in important ways, and I'd be doing the most bike-snooping possible like who was really making the Peugeots,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-19, 09:13 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 47,620
Posted By Feldman

You should not have to "hardware up" to ride a...

You should not have to "hardware up" to ride a ******g bicycle on the roads! I believe wholeheartedly that if driverless cars can't be programmed to not kill walkers or cyclists, that it is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-19, 10:15 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 25,959
Posted By Feldman

My own favorite complete group would be Dura Ace...

My own favorite complete group would be Dura Ace 7400-the last version in the 1990;s with square-tapered cranks which I would call one of the most beautiful cranks ever made. To me they're the best...
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