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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 402
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Looks like a mid-80s Kuwahara Caravan

Looks like a mid-80s Kuwahara Caravan
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,047
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Think defense in depth. The more security...

Think defense in depth. The more security measures that need to be defeated, the more time, noise and pain in the ass it is to thieve stuff.

I've got each bike separately cable locked to a the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,047
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Mine used to sleep in the house, until they kept...

Mine used to sleep in the house, until they kept reproducing, Now they sleep in the garage. At least I don't have to haul them in and out of the house anymore.

The mechanical alchemy occurs in the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-15-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,763
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Check the seller's inventory periodically. He...

Check the seller's inventory periodically. He seems to have a large stash of NOS Suntour bits. Typically, he'll sell a single item and then relist it again later (instead of just indicating how many...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,314
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Probably a Vetta saddle. Plenty of good used...

Probably a Vetta saddle. Plenty of good used Vetta saddles on eBay at reasonable prices.

If you're dead set on Rube Goldberging that seat back together, perhaps you could stitch the seat fabric...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,272
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-02-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,560
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

About $2 a pound. Cheaper than hamburger meat!

About $2 a pound. Cheaper than hamburger meat!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6,487
Views: 782,474
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 795
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

An old spoke could be cut and bent into a pin...

An old spoke could be cut and bent into a pin spanner that would work fine with a plastic dust cap.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,432
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Custom step-down ferrule made from a barrel...

Custom step-down ferrule made from a barrel adjuster liberated off a bonked-up old derailleur. Shortened the smaller threaded end to fit the stop and filed-down the threads and barrel ridges smooth....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,700
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Should have gone straight to Sheldon. ...

Should have gone straight to Sheldon.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/alenax.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,700
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

That's actually a piece from a vintage French...

That's actually a piece from a vintage French colonoscopy scope, known as the alésoir de cul
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,420
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

links are nice

links are nice
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-16-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,756
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

That shipping cost from Canada is a killer. I...

That shipping cost from Canada is a killer. I think two sets cost me around $35, all-in, about 5 years ago.

Soma and Merry Sales also sell these for the same price, but out of stock currently.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,131,368
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Looks like the same size as mine. ...

Looks like the same size as mine.

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Size specs from the 1997 technical manual...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Known cycling guy ...

Known cycling guy

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,401
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 06:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,282
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

I've got that tool, but usually use a monkey...

I've got that tool, but usually use a monkey wrench instead. Smooth jaws only.


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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-04-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,756
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Looking at this again, I have the following: ...

Looking at this again, I have the following:

In all images, the center portions of the mounts appears to have been sanded down, hence the shininess compared to the more slender part the bolt goes...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-03-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,756
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

There's cockeyed and there's cockeyed. Bolt...

There's cockeyed and there's cockeyed.

Bolt an old centerpull onto it and see if it fits and the calipers move freely.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 875,065
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,208
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Pletscher made a bracket that would allow their...

Pletscher made a bracket that would allow their rat trap rack to be attached to the brake bolt, instead of the stays. I've never seen one in the wild, but there are probably a few on FleaBay.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-23, 03:17 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,132
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Ropes/string work fine. That was my stand for...

Ropes/string work fine. That was my stand for years. My Park stand hangs out in the secret underground laboratory, but I use loops of string for quickie adjustments in the garage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,132
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Had a Park PCS1 for many years, a bit wobbly and...

Had a Park PCS1 for many years, a bit wobbly and no height adjustment. It also had the earlier Park clamp, which was a heavy spring clamp that always made me nervous on the tubes.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

THE monster of the midway ...

THE monster of the midway

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-24-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 204
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Cheaper on the vendor's own website; also a...

Cheaper on the vendor's own website; also a single decal purchase option.

https://www.porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-610-750-center-pull-brake-caliper-decals.html
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,231
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

So these should be called 'Shimano Death Cranks',...

So these should be called 'Shimano Death Cranks', right?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,681
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Should be on the back side of the body, next to...

Should be on the back side of the body, next to the screws. Might not be immediately apparent to some.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,553,832
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 07:23 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

I just saw The French Connection again yesterday....

I just saw The French Connection again yesterday. Hackman, at 93, is reportedly a daily cyclist.
...
Forum: Touring
09-11-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,138
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Bianchi Volpe Bob Jackson World Tour ...

Bianchi Volpe
Bob Jackson World Tour
Bridgestone RB-T
Bridgestone T700
Bridgestone T500
Centurion Pro Tour 15
Centurion Pro Tour
Centurion Elite GT
Co-Motion Americano
Fuji Touring Series V
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,520
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

In the past, I've used a button head bolt, with...

In the past, I've used a button head bolt, with the head on the inside of the dropout.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-03-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,928
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Someone gave me the Zinn road bike manual one...

Someone gave me the Zinn road bike manual one Christmas. The first thing I did was to cut off the spine, 3 hole punch it and put it in a 3 ring binder (so it would lay flat while being used).

If I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 03:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,744
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

If the bike isn't yours, it's not yours to take....

If the bike isn't yours, it's not yours to take. Doing so would make you a thief.

If the cops have an actual process to remove and safeguard the bike, that is actually the correct thing to do. Why...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 05:55 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Bob Barker and friend ...

Bob Barker and friend

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-23, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 404
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

So I imagine it really chews up the road.

So I imagine it really chews up the road.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,830
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Suntour Downtube Cable Stop Center Mount...

Suntour Downtube Cable Stop Center Mount...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

A sharp dressed man and his wife on their bikes...

A sharp dressed man and his wife on their bikes in Vegas.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 11:37 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,823
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Re: Chain whips If you use clamps to tighten...

Re: Chain whips

If you use clamps to tighten one down on a bench, you can devote all your attention to the whip doing the loosening.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 03:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,614
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Wrap in cloth bar tape and shellac the crap out...

Wrap in cloth bar tape and shellac the crap out of it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 838
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

I had this issue with my Trek 760, which has...

I had this issue with my Trek 760, which has fastback seat stays, so they're narrower. I wanted to replace the original 7 speed Suntour freewheel with one that went up to 28 teeth.

First, I tried...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-23, 08:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 875
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 07:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 875
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

As long as everything is tight, I wouldn't be too...

As long as everything is tight, I wouldn't be too concerned about doubling up the attachments. On my LHT, the dropout attachment is doubled up with the rack and the fender stays without issue. I see...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,282
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

There's always the vintage Reg cable clips....

There's always the vintage Reg cable clips. Plenty on fleaBay

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,796
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Replacing steel quick release skewers with...

Replacing steel quick release skewers with aluminum is a terrible idea that will lead to massive corrosion effects.

I ruined this fine steed doing just that.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 729
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

I get free shipping in my cart for an order for...

I get free shipping in my cart for an order for that item.

https://www.zefal.com/en/spare-parts/253-hpx-protection.html...
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