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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,089
Posted By Road Fan

My apologies to the Rudge fans I forgot about! A...

My apologies to the Rudge fans I forgot about! A lot of water has gone under the bridge since 2018, in the world and in my life - Covid, Long covid, other subsequent medical matters, seeking jobs,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 544
Posted By Road Fan

What stops the inward travel of the cage is the...

What stops the inward travel of the cage is the inner travel limit screw combined with the travel stop. You can get more travel by shortening the screw or by relieving the stop that the screw bears...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 584
Posted By Road Fan

About a year or more ago I took in a pair of...

About a year or more ago I took in a pair of Witcombs belonging to some good friends from Back East. His and hers pair, blue paint, from a small shop in Connecticut, and the name Peter Weigle was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,674
Posted By Road Fan

That is a very good way to say it!!!

That is a very good way to say it!!!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,674
Posted By Road Fan

Kudos on the work done so far, but I would not...

Kudos on the work done so far, but I would not just slide your saddle forward. The saddle affects a lot that has little to do with the bars. If your reach is too long, I would look for an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,674
Posted By Road Fan

What you said here gives me a few clues. ...

What you said here gives me a few clues. Pressure on your underside as you describe can be the result of your butt being too far forward on the saddle or the saddle being too far back. I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,102,002
Posted By Road Fan

Second oldest?

Yes, a great old Bianchi! I especially like that you are riding and shifting that old Campy shifting setup!

My 1952 Rudge, Aero Special, might be second or third....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,715
Posted By Road Fan

I felt he eventually threw out the entire idea of...

I felt he eventually threw out the entire idea of Quality, meaning the idea that of two similar items, we assign more value to one than another. Like tubulars over clinchers or 531 over high tensile...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,479
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks Terry! Takes me a while to glom onto a...

Thanks Terry! Takes me a while to glom onto a discussion sometimes, but thanks for that clarification!
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
02-17-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,402
Posted By Road Fan

love the bike! As far as bars I would go for a...

love the bike! As far as bars I would go for a compact bar rather than an ergo. Check out 3ttt, for one example, though you may have to settle for final markdown or good used product. But my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,866
Posted By Road Fan

I'd have to bring my own "Marrakesh Express" and...

I'd have to bring my own "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite Judy Blueyes?" Queen's "I want to ride my bicycle!"

Didn't John Lennon write a song about cycling?

I always thought there should be some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,351
Posted By Road Fan

Possible tubing and stiffness in '82 Trek 720 S/N 014007

As well, the portfolios of both Reynolds and Campagnolo had tubes with nominally thicker walls (1.0 mm) versus "normal" (0.6 mm in the case of Columbus) and thin walls (down to 0.4 mm for both...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,351
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks, I have several of the Eco models, but now...

Thanks, I have several of the Eco models, but now I realize, none of the Titane.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,087
Posted By Road Fan

I was gonna say "probably about 1000 years ago." ...

I was gonna say "probably about 1000 years ago." This antiquity is NOT BROKEN!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,351
Posted By Road Fan

Ok, yes I see the blue cage now. I don't think...

Ok, yes I see the blue cage now. I don't think I've ever seen one before.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,357
Posted By Road Fan

In Chicago we had Western Auto and Monkey Ward as...

In Chicago we had Western Auto and Monkey Ward as well, as well as bike shops focused on Columbia, Huffy, and other gaspipe bikes.

The Clubman approach is what I'm shooting for now. I'm even...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,357
Posted By Road Fan

As I understand it, the Lawyer limit means that...

As I understand it, the Lawyer limit means that because we warned you it could break and provided you with the information that it could break if used above the limit of xxx pounds, if it broke at a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,357
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks for the props on my "compelling argument!"...

Thanks for the props on my "compelling argument!" ("Um, no") --- Lol!

So our experience was different. You actually raced, so congrats for that. I didn't race or hang out with racers, I was into...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,357
Posted By Road Fan

Congrats on the loss! Last winter I was 210/215,...

Congrats on the loss! Last winter I was 210/215, now pretty steady at 190-195. But as you say, I have not had a problem with good quality lugged frames, even with 7/4/7 standard tubing. It's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 8,310
Posted By Road Fan

I love this question, but perhaps not much for...

I love this question, but perhaps not much for BF! But the problem has bugged me since the mid-1970's my first years as a driver. As a high-schooler / beginning University student I was less...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 49,337
Posted By Road Fan

Great work on that S-A! Couple questions: ...

Great work on that S-A! Couple questions:

1. What is that lace or string you used to lash the skirts together? It's amazingly neat, but it looks like copper hook-up wire.
2. S-A recommends...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 613
Posted By Road Fan

I'm like 79PMooney - I like my pedals close to...

I'm like 79PMooney - I like my pedals close to the frame, same distance from the frame, and with front chainline that matches the rear chainline. Needless to say, I also need my chainstays to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-07-24, 05:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,598
Posted By Road Fan

Perhaps you are heavy and perhaps you're not....

Perhaps you are heavy and perhaps you're not. When I've done longer rides I've usually had most of my weight off my hands to prevent discimfort and maintain good control over bumps. I've used a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,715
Posted By Road Fan

I agree about the 40/32 rim sets, but it might be...

I agree about the 40/32 rim sets, but it might be better to look for an individual wheel or at least a wheel set. It seems that later 3-speeds used 32/32 or 36/36 spokings. Hubs can be overhauled,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,790
Posted By Road Fan

If you can show pics, please show some of your...

If you can show pics, please show some of your long-lost ideale!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-23, 10:56 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,479
Posted By Road Fan

I don't have a zone 2 trap. I have a zone 0 trap...

I don't have a zone 2 trap. I have a zone 0 trap - bone-idleness. Just restarting to ride (two at 15 minutes indoors, Z2) this week, these first few rides are very enjoyable. I'm hoping to get up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,163
Posted By Road Fan

Rudge Aero Special, 1952 club Style

This old Club style will use an alloy AW or FM, Super Champion 58 alloy rims, Paselas, a TA chainset, and original GB brakes with original-style drop bars similar to the Sylvan Maes pattern.

Frame...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-03-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,241
Posted By Road Fan

I think there are a lot of different design...

I think there are a lot of different design features in pedals which are flat and without mechanicel retention gadgets. For me many of them would be painful, like the ridges on an MKS Sylvan after an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,126
Posted By Road Fan

Whatever I say about the derailleurs, I like...

Whatever I say about the derailleurs, I like those bikes! My size, too, based on the head tubes!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,126
Posted By Road Fan

I totally sympathize! I've worked with 50/34...

I totally sympathize! I've worked with 50/34 (same 16 tooth jump) and other 16-tooth jumps off and on for about 20 years and I like it a lot, but all have taken some work and were learning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 12:36 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,126
Posted By Road Fan

I don't want to challenge your experience with...

I don't want to challenge your experience with Simplexes - mine was better, but perhaps Simplex made variant versions with different characteristics and capacities. Back in my last year of high...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-23, 10:05 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,126
Posted By Road Fan

For me it's the decals and that brilliant green...

For me it's the decals and that brilliant green paint color! One of my all-time favorites.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
11-15-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,559
Posted By Road Fan

I don't generally agree that leather saddles...

I don't generally agree that leather saddles break in quickly, but that's really just a side note. So Polar, Thermionic, and I have had saddle pains focused on the sitbone of one of our two sides -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 07:00 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,102,002
Posted By Road Fan

Hi, Ski4bob, real nice build, and great paint! ...

Hi, Ski4bob, real nice build, and great paint!

What are those handlebars? They look very comfortable!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-23, 06:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,007
Posted By Road Fan

I swapped a set of 700c wheels for a sit of 27 x...

I swapped a set of 700c wheels for a sit of 27 x 1 ¼, on my 1984 Trek 610. Everything was a drop-in change, except that I had to move the brake shoes down 4 mm each. The OEM brake allowed this change...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,830
Posted By Road Fan

On the last pic the DT centerline should be at...

On the last pic the DT centerline should be at the "sharp edge" of the BB shell lug. It's hard to measure accurately even if he's on the correct points, because its hard to see how the correct...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-23, 05:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,093
Posted By Road Fan

Raising a thread like this is not just about you...

Raising a thread like this is not just about you and helping you solve your problem. It's also about the rest of us and whether we'll have the same problems, bro. So YOUR train has left, but the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 03:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,914
Posted By Road Fan

Only one i can think of is fictional, and not...

Only one i can think of is fictional, and not cycling-related, thought definitely of the C&V period.

Bob Newhart, back when his TV days only included variety shows that had a taste for great...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 395
Posted By Road Fan

Yes, I actually have the schematics, with part...

Yes, I actually have the schematics, with part numbers. But when I google "Sturmey Archer Bearings" or many such namings, I get a lot of modular bearings. But loose balls are available out there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,055
Posted By Road Fan

Actually Bikesmith Desigh is owned by Mark...

Actually Bikesmith Desigh is owned by Mark Stonich, whom I recommend elsewhere in this thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,715
Posted By Road Fan

So I finished putting the fat tubulars on my...

So I finished putting the fat tubulars on my silver Mondonico and tuning the Campy 3 x 10, adjusting the saddle on my other Mondonico, opening the box on my newly repainted Woodrup Giro Touring and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,660
Posted By Road Fan

Back when I worked for Ford and was rebuilding my...

Back when I worked for Ford and was rebuilding my Masi, I brought in the headset to show my boss and talk about re-machining the races, a mechanical engineer by training and by passion, and an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,329
Posted By Road Fan

I suspect that translates to "toothy round...

I suspect that translates to "toothy round thing."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 689
Posted By Road Fan

Actually it was Campy's lowest level.

Actually it was Campy's lowest level.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,522
Posted By Road Fan

In my second quote I was trying to be...

In my second quote I was trying to be hypothetical, sorry about the confusion!. Maybe the following is clearer (at least it's less wordy!).narrow- If the 720 is perfect, and it cannot work with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,522
Posted By Road Fan

Since I have a pair of H-tools, I find it is...

Since I have a pair of H-tools, I find it is nearly always appropriate to recheck the rear dropout alignment. Sometimes I see an installation going in a bad direction, and I think "Ken, you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 01:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,191
Posted By Road Fan

I think the year of the saddle has a lot to do...

I think the year of the saddle has a lot to do with the actual ornamentation.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 06:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Road Fan

Well, if you accomplished that, you are Da Man! ...

Well, if you accomplished that, you are Da Man! I was always thinking about filing out a tooth into being a notch.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 06:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Road Fan

Campagnolo two-bolt, Nitto S-83 and S-84...

Campagnolo two-bolt, Nitto S-83 and S-84 two-bolt, Thomson Elite, bent, or Masterpiece, and most other two-bolt saddles. Several others can be good with a smaller rang of motion, such as the...
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