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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

I was not entirely successful at snaking my way...

I was not entirely successful at snaking my way between the raindrops on the Nagasawa but enjoyed a slightly damp 20 miles, visiting the Tomales Bay hamlets of Olema, Inverness Park, and Inverness,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 653
Posted By obrentharris

I'm signed up, looking forward to seeing you all...

I'm signed up, looking forward to seeing you all again.
Bacon by The Bacon Lady and martinis by Choke are not to be missed!
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

No bike in this report. I hope you'll forgive me....

No bike in this report. I hope you'll forgive me. I recently went on a couple of solo overnight hikes in Death Valley National park. The only C&V items were myself and my 1970's frame pack that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 915
Posted By obrentharris

I would want to know more about the black spot on...

I would want to know more about the black spot on the side of the seat lug in the fuzzy first photo. I hop that the home-made solution to a slipping seat post was not a set screw or through bolt....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 528
Posted By obrentharris

Shouldn't that be "Sunplex?" Brent

Shouldn't that be "Sunplex?"
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 465
Posted By obrentharris

My very limited experience in selling to Japanese...

My very limited experience in selling to Japanese collectors is that they especially prize NOS or cosmetically pristine items.
By the way, your shiny stereo tube components with the Scottish name...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,458
Posted By obrentharris

This is sad news indeed! He posted here as...

This is sad news indeed! He posted here as dolanarc1, never tooted his own horn.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8,799
Views: 1,110,918
Posted By obrentharris

I bought this on ebay for the handlebars and the...

I bought this on ebay for the handlebars and the MAFAC levers.
If someone wants the embroidered handlebar tape send me a PM and I'll send it your way. It came off the handlebars very nicely.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Today, once again, I was able to get a ride in...

Today, once again, I was able to get a ride in before the rain.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-7gsNcBs/0/C4mX7fVqnHsCsWwcxgX4gW2r8DzvVjMxHPVhMLrgS/XL/IMG_3239-XL.jpg

My only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 63,207
Posted By obrentharris

Thanks to all of you who have posted all the...

Thanks to all of you who have posted all the beautiful bikes in this thread.

Disclaimers
Not a real track bike: built by Nagasawa as a "practise" bike or road trainer.
Not vintage: sold by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,632
Posted By obrentharris

TANK ...

TANK

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tandem/i-NHLZRFL/0/D7zCTKb6VXhprzZVRwgKdt8wmr6spTpg4tPtXVFsj/XL/IMG_6761-XL.jpg

Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Making a public garden out of a ruins... that's...

Making a public garden out of a ruins... that's some brilliant city planning!
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Bullships! Windy here too. As I push my way...

Bullships!
Windy here too. As I push my way through the wind, head down, along the bay shore, my thoughts turn to sailing but I haven't seen a single sailboat on Tomales Bay: maybe that will change...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

It rained all of last week. Beautiful sunny...

It rained all of last week. Beautiful sunny weather this week!

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-6QztSgS/0/FLVmM8f3K44k2dkWD3n78jNfdTtPCj63gLpmchcVK/XL/IMG_3208-XL.jpg

Brent
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 6,250
Posted By obrentharris

I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and...

I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and allowed derailleurs in the Tour de France in 1937. It's been downhilll ever since with all this new fangled stuff.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,754
Posted By obrentharris

Thanks for this! Saroyan is one of my literary...

Thanks for this! Saroyan is one of my literary heroes.
Brent
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 619
Posted By obrentharris

"Meeting the man with the hammer" - Truly old...

"Meeting the man with the hammer" - Truly old cycling slang meaning exactly the opposite of "drope the hamer."
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Stormy one day. Sunny the next. ...

Stormy one day. Sunny the next.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-XJgjvJg/0/jRLvjdkgM9psf9bL2W7zJ3MDgTDMg3B9z47J2Q8S/XL/IMG_3187-XL.jpg
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-08-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By obrentharris

PM sent. Just what I need for an upcoming build!...

PM sent. Just what I need for an upcoming build! Anyone have a nice set of engraved Philippe 25mm bars to go with it?
Brent
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-06-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,388
Posted By obrentharris

Link to Totally Tubular thread...

Link to Totally Tubular thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/154679-totally-tubular.html).
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Fine weather today for those of us with...

Fine weather today for those of us with waterproof outer feathers.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-hxvjfkN/0/DFgRqzxpBwm3jBwr2wtsVGzZvkq2zdxbvHcMgkSZV/XL/_DSC2893-XL.jpg

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 69,941
Posted By obrentharris

Off to a slower than average start this year. ...

Off to a slower than average start this year. January and February combined:
MTB - 108 miles
Tandem - 46 miles
Road - 115 miles

Brent
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-28-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 557
Posted By obrentharris

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-gsNc...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-gsNcMdP/0/dvw6K63vwgqFMSw65gM3TfzHnKWsTggQHBWRLKxF/XL/IMG_1380-XL.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 287
Views: 40,062
Posted By obrentharris

Post your bike quick folks! Beat the May rush....

Post your bike quick folks! Beat the May rush. Only fifty-six more biking days until May.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,288
Posted By obrentharris

I don't know about powdercoat, but zinc phosphate...

I don't know about powdercoat, but zinc phosphate is pretty common with quality wet paint jobs. I use either an epoxy primer or a two part urethane primer over it.
Brent
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,264
Posted By obrentharris

Hot dog vendor said "Nothing to it!" ...

Hot dog vendor said "Nothing to it!"
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 866
Posted By obrentharris

Perhaps Bianchigirll would find thid one...

Perhaps Bianchigirll would find thid one interesting.
Brent
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-25-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By obrentharris

I guess it depends on how cheaply you can get the...

I guess it depends on how cheaply you can get the wheels and tires. In my neighborhood that"s a $75 bike with wheels and tires.
The cat, on the other hand, is pretty darn nice!
Brent
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,581
Posted By obrentharris

1957 Carlton: ...

1957 Carlton:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-Mr6R4nD/0/ncrHnJwNVtxRH7ssk2DwtbKNt8fRn8KNhnzCJhcD/XL/IMG_2648-XL.jpg

Yes, I regularly ride it and a couple of others that are a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Sun and rain played tag all day. Perfect weather...

Sun and rain played tag all day. Perfect weather for a ride if a few showers don't dampen your spirits.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By obrentharris

Looks like the north end of Ridgecrest Road to...

Looks like the north end of Ridgecrest Road to me.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-BFzwmnL/0/BjQnD8zFxdBtWjRc22429TTF62LBfZN5FqvSg4JC/XL/IMG_0854-XL.jpg

Brent
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,423
Posted By obrentharris

Do Old Men Look Super Silly Dragging this Inane...

Do Old Men Look Super Silly Dragging this Inane Thread On for Over 300 Posts?

Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,702
Posted By obrentharris

Good to see this thread back to the top. I'm...

Good to see this thread back to the top. I'm definitely getting an education here.
The bikes look great!
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 631
Posted By obrentharris

That looks to me like a prime candidate for...

That looks to me like a prime candidate for evaporust or an oxalic acid bath. This rust looks minor enough that a scrub with "Barkeeper's Friend" might even do the job. Follow up with rubbing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,672
Posted By obrentharris

I'm sure a competent framebuilder could repair...

I'm sure a competent framebuilder could repair and strengthen those "ears," probably straighten them, then braze a tube between the two and cut out a slot in the tube afterwards. Let's see if we can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 138,410
Posted By obrentharris

Dahlquist speakers! That brings back some fine...

Dahlquist speakers! That brings back some fine old memories. Thanks. I was a Magnepan guy back then.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,487
Posted By obrentharris

In fact Jacob's bike which Rob referenced above...

In fact Jacob's bike which Rob referenced above is equipped like this.

I can tell you from experience that, if one works carefully, the Weinmann levers can be bent so that there is less reach...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,288
Posted By obrentharris

Baking soda is cheap. I use a whole box (8oz.?)...

Baking soda is cheap. I use a whole box (8oz.?) in a frame bath. You will be fine letting the frames sit around for a day or two before purging them with baking soda. For extra protection you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 496
Posted By obrentharris

Congratulations. Fabulous bike with all the...

Congratulations.
Fabulous bike with all the classic Spence Wolfe touches!
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,288
Posted By obrentharris

A word of caution. Don't dump the neutralizing...

A word of caution. Don't dump the neutralizing baking soda into the acid bath while the frame is in the bath. The reaction that takes place may discolor paint and damage fragile decals.

Better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,119
Posted By obrentharris

Post number 20 of this thread...

Post number 20 of this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1223254-what-do-allegro-what-original-finish.html) will supply the answer to who got the Allegro and Frejus.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,187
Posted By obrentharris

Bob, I'm glad this bike and its great ...

Bob,
I'm glad this bike and its great documentation ended up in such good hands!
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,596
Posted By obrentharris

Regarding your question about fitting modern...

Regarding your question about fitting modern components to an older bike, you should find plenty of inspiration in this rather lengthy thread...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-03-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 701
Posted By obrentharris

I think your eye is being fooled by the bend in...

I think your eye is being fooled by the bend in the down tube which is much greater on the bike in question than it is on the smaller brochure bike. I think the bike leaning away from the camera and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 734
Posted By obrentharris

I clean the ones that are reasonable in the...

I clean the ones that are reasonable in the washing machine,hot setting. I throw away the rags that have grease on them. When I run low I go to the local thrift store where they are happy to give me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 77,037
Posted By obrentharris

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-xQZC...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-xQZCPVL/0/91ae0876/XL/DSC07748-XL.jpg

Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,506
Posted By obrentharris

No wonder the industry went to through axles. ...

No wonder the industry went to through axles. You can't put those on the wrong side!
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,342
Posted By obrentharris

Someone spared no expense on that bike. Great...

Someone spared no expense on that bike. Great find! Congratulations.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,754
Posted By obrentharris

Paul Sadoff used to do some prototyping for...

Paul Sadoff used to do some prototyping for Kestrel. They gave him one of their frames. He applied woodgrain contact paper panels to those expanses of white carbon fiber and named the bike the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,231
Posted By obrentharris

I don't expect to find bikes on craigslist or FB...

I don't expect to find bikes on craigslist or FB for "$25-$50." I wouldn't bother with the hassle of selling online for $25 or $50. I would guess that many others feel the same way. If you can't...
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