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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,947
Posted By francophile

I do love and use the hell out of Jagwire...

I do love and use the hell out of Jagwire products, especially their basic pads for linear and caliper brakes, which are very lucrative when bought in bulk. They legitimately make compelling products...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 09:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,947
Posted By francophile

I dunno, they try to stay on top of keeping their...

I dunno, they try to stay on top of keeping their ASINs straight. Unless of course it's from one of their sponsored fly-by-night ALLCAPS-BS-WORDS companies, which are all coming from the the same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,454
Posted By francophile

I can't imagine paying this much, but being a fan...

I can't imagine paying this much, but being a fan of US custom builders in general, this supposedly NOS Osell definitely caught my eye and seemed worth sharing over here: ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-23, 09:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Rear and front hubs are datecode matched. ...

Rear and front hubs are datecode matched.

Rear and front rims are different but the rear is unknown boxed (Mavic or Wolber/Super Champion most likely) and front is Rigida, which is what it should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Looks awesome! I can't speak to the '82 but...

Looks awesome!

I can't speak to the '82 but at this point, I've had an 80 and 81 I believe, both in Vitus 172 and the damn things are just freaking sleepers. So snappy, so light, very nimble. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-23, 08:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Well, managed to get the Cinelli stem out without...

Well, managed to get the Cinelli stem out without any significant damage... I'm going to take a wild jab and say it's a 22.0 which would be nice. Everything else came off without much fuss.

I'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-23, 09:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 670
Posted By francophile

I was going to say Ross, one of the "Mt." bikes...

I was going to say Ross, one of the "Mt." bikes like Mt. Hood. But the seat stay caps are an oddball for sure....

I've actually got one of those Mt. Hood (or whatever was the better one, with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Small update on this one. So, there was a...

Small update on this one.

So, there was a bike under all the nastiness. But, as much as I want to save this one I'm not sure it's worthwhile. I'll know after throwing some acid gel on what appears...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Oh - cycleheimer I also have a Prolight...

Oh - cycleheimer I also have a Prolight (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1114811-motobecane-prolight-pro-mark.html), as seen on that catalog. Over here. Which strangely also came fully...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Assuming the original owner was truthful on the...

Assuming the original owner was truthful on the one I bought, apparently it was around $750. Unless my memory is failing me again, the Grand Record I've got was 3rd in the lineup for '81 in steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 503
Posted By francophile

Can't see your nickname without reminiscing,...

Can't see your nickname without reminiscing, every time. https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/16e9b6e3-45bb-4f19-9494-98bab75ae623
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Paging juvela, hoping the prince of lugs (since...

Paging juvela, hoping the prince of lugs (since he refuses the title of 'king' :D) can answer that Q.



:thumb: Nicely Planted!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzGBQerkvWs
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

I'd rather Golden Arrow on this application, it's...

I'd rather Golden Arrow on this application, it's more modern and era-appropriate, but I feel like Golden arrow has a budget bike appearance. Arabesque looks too old-timey ornate, Golden Arrow looks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Yup, 600 Arabesque group is ass. And you know I...

Yup, 600 Arabesque group is ass. And you know I love me some Evaporust, I keep the 3gal tub in the shop. But surprisingly, shining a light in the seat tube, up into the fork steerer, there's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,097
Posted By francophile

Dirtiest barn find Motobecane ever

I promised 'no more bikes' until I sold everything rideable that I don't ride at least weekly. But we all know how that goes. I did well until this weekend.

"Barn find" post popped up on local...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,608
Posted By francophile

Oh, and to answer your question, no. I was not...

Oh, and to answer your question, no. I was not tightening. At least, not actively at the time. If I get lots of resistance, sometimes I will go back and forth on it. Sometimes tightening will break...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-10-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,191
Posted By francophile

I'm gonna guess the CABE is probably the best...

I'm gonna guess the CABE is probably the best spot for that, but I'm a perpetually lurker at CABE, I've never signed up for an account. I think juvela and a few others on here are CABE members...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-10-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,191
Posted By francophile

Critical, yes. If you want to power things with...

Critical, yes. If you want to power things with low voltage. Collectible, though? I think anything is collectible if you make it so. :D

I've had many projects with lighting over time. Lamps intact...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-23, 09:24 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,927
Posted By francophile

I really worry about the dude at this point. ...

I really worry about the dude at this point. Hopefully he's OK, and not in an ALF or something. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,927
Posted By francophile

Yep - I'm currently redirecting...

Yep - I'm currently redirecting vintagetrekarchive.com traffic to vintage-trek.com website, I set that up a couple days after vintage-trek.com came back online.

I assumed its return would be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 04:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,608
Posted By francophile

Grenaded a freewheel tool...

Found a random wheel with a Sachs LY 96 freewheel, M700 high flange MTB hub. Freewheel frozen, but salvageable, and figured the hub was definitely worth salvaging.

Hit it with some PBB to loosen...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-07-23, 09:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,191
Posted By francophile

Riding anywhere where I live is a deathwish,...

Riding anywhere where I live is a deathwish, count your blessings :lol:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-07-23, 08:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,191
Posted By francophile

Assortment of lights, generators, etc.

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

I'll include everything pictured below *EXCEPT* the Soubitez dynamo/generators - you still get at least half or more of the dynamos, ALL of the lighting stuff, and I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-07-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,812
Posted By francophile

Sold!

Sold!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 11,839
Posted By francophile

Not quite the same caliber, but I noticed this...

Not quite the same caliber, but I noticed this early 80s PKN10 near me on fleabay recently, in my size. Looks pretty solid condition overall, up for for sale BIN/OBO about 1wk now. The seller already...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 04:17 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,927
Posted By francophile

Awesome! Did someone settle up with the hosting...

Awesome! Did someone settle up with the hosting company to extend the service? Or do we think Skip did? If anyone hears from Skip, as his email should be working now, please let us know over here!!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,927
Posted By francophile

Hopefully nobody gets pissed at me for doing...

Hopefully nobody gets pissed at me for doing this, if so, my PM inbox is ready.

After exhausting all possible ways I could to find family etc. (dug pretty damn deep, lots of dead-ends), I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-22, 10:37 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,927
Posted By francophile

It looks like Trek, the corporate entity, may be...

It looks like Trek, the corporate entity, may be using MarkMonitor to snatch up that domain now.

https://whois.domaintools.com/vintagetrek.com

It's registered, tied back to Mark Monitor, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-22, 07:48 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,927
Posted By francophile

Hey y'all, I'm bumping this. I picked up this...

Hey y'all, I'm bumping this. I picked up this cherry '81 Trek 614 today. I don't have room for it, and not sure what to do with it other than clean up, re-cable, but I couldn't pass it up.

But as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 816
Posted By francophile

Subtle innuendos follow, must be something...

Subtle innuendos follow, must be something inside.
(The reference wasn't lost on me, @zandoval ;))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o41A91X5pns
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-22, 08:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 816
Posted By francophile

Link assist:...

Link assist: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12Qfiu46oPVTT6J55Z2OHex-f4uDWlQK-?usp=sharing

In what way do you think you've bitten off more than you can chew?

Freewheel is basically an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-22, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7,840
Views: 934,111
Posted By francophile

Until I can find a more comfortable way to ride...

Until I can find a more comfortable way to ride upright, I think everything I'm building to land on gravel/trail will find itself with either flat/riser/upright bars. I thought about going moustache...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 481
Views: 157,822
Posted By francophile

Good call on the tires. While the bike appears to...

Good call on the tires. While the bike appears to have little to no significant use - either that, or it was impeccably maintained, which I generally doubt - I was suspicious about the tires still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-22, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7,840
Views: 934,111
Posted By francophile

Picked up this...

Picked up this (https://www.bikeforums.net/22612688-post474.html) today, about an hour before my Behringer was picked up by UPS on its way to a new, loving home.

Besides that, not much wrenching...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-28-22, 12:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 960
Posted By francophile

Bumping to highlight some of my favorite parts of...

Bumping to highlight some of my favorite parts of this Behringer. The details are, frankly, really awesome. The attention to the joins, the lugwork, I could stare at it for hours (and have).
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-17-22, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 960
Posted By francophile

Selling my Cecil Behringer Custom

SOLD - SOLD - SOLD - SOLD - SOLD - SOLD - SOLD

Recently, begrudgingly, I've decided to sell my 56cm Behringer Custom. I got it 5 years ago, the thread with pretty hi-res photos is over here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-22, 01:01 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,454
Posted By francophile

Strapped for time but had to post this. I may not...

Strapped for time but had to post this. I may not see replies :D

Cinelli Centurion for $200 around Columbia SC....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-01-21, 03:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,174
Posted By francophile

It's always liberating to purge, frankly. I feel...

It's always liberating to purge, frankly. I feel amazing after selling 80% of my bikes. I still have a dozen bare frames in the attic, 8 frames in the shop, and 6 complete bikes, but I used to have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-21, 10:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,789
Posted By francophile

Basically this was going to be my reply, but with...

Basically this was going to be my reply, but with less words. "Gimmick"



Oh man ... I need to find this on a t-shirt. Totally love it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-21, 07:26 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,454
Posted By francophile

Even better, it's a super, and it's nicely...

Even better, it's a super, and it's nicely outfittted, lacking very little to be riding again.... And my size (but I've got one already)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-21, 11:45 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,454
Posted By francophile

Given the open price of $420, you might've caught...

Given the open price of $420, you might've caught their eye with an offer of $369 :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-21, 03:54 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,454
Posted By francophile

Drive side? That's on all Cdales of this...

Drive side? That's on all Cdales of this era/construction.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-21, 08:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By francophile

All I can say is, count your blessings. An...

All I can say is, count your blessings. An accident like that could've left you with a hospital bill easily many times over the cost of the bike if you're in the US, where healthcare is what it is.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-21, 07:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
Posted By francophile

Will be very curious to know if there's anything...

Will be very curious to know if there's anything stamped or etched into the seat stay caps. If there is, you'll understand why I'm pointing that out :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-21, 11:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,358
Posted By francophile

Definitely, I probably should've emphasized where...

Definitely, I probably should've emphasized where I mentioned wiping the tube out first, but there's an automated option for that too.

Most $5 tire plugging kits at the auto parts stores come with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-21, 11:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,358
Posted By francophile

Word to the wise: Save the time and effort. ...

Word to the wise: Save the time and effort. clearing out tubes is a super-simple job. Just get a cylinder hone. They work wonders. I'd recommend going 600 grit in 7/8" and 1" to tackle most jobs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-21, 08:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,358
Posted By francophile

I normally find taking the average from 1cm and...

I normally find taking the average from 1cm and 2cm from the tip of the quill, or mid-split on those which don't use a slant wedge is ideal.

I believe the stamping of size in this case is under...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-21, 07:37 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,454
Posted By francophile

Woah. Wonder if they know what just that seat...

Woah. Wonder if they know what just that seat post is worth?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-21, 10:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,265
Posted By francophile

The forward rake on the fork is concerning....

The forward rake on the fork is concerning. Granted, the wheels alone are worth more than what you paid, so replacement fork is probably in order.

I'd be carefully inspecting the top tube and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-21, 03:37 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,815
Posted By francophile

Soon not to be mine, I hope. Saw this...

Soon not to be mine, I hope.

Saw this recently at a good price, dropped some coin and elbow grease into refreshing it so it gets the life it always deserved to have in the 1st place.
Wanted to...
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