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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,718
Posted By SurferRosa

At most, mine are 2.5" above the bar. I have one...

At most, mine are 2.5" above the bar. I have one bike with housing almost 3.5" above the bar, which bugs me, but I may still change the stem to a longer one.



Yeah, for a racer especially....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,718
Posted By SurferRosa

Unless you plan on changing your stem to a much...

Unless you plan on changing your stem to a much longer or taller one, that's well over 3" of unnecessary housing leading to the "inelegant" look you're trying to avoid.

​​​​​​Now if it's a touring...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 761
Posted By SurferRosa

Same here, but I don't hold the ratchet wrench on...

Same here, but I don't hold the ratchet wrench on the end, more in the middle, so I (think I) can better manage/feel applied force.



I'm a beaner. Not being racial, I just eat a lot of beans.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 114
Posted By SurferRosa

jfouellette, this was posted last week. ...

jfouellette, this was posted last week.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1292111-pictures-bicycles-ww-ii.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 300
Posted By SurferRosa

Yes. But I believe a vintage Suburban is a...

Yes. But I believe a vintage Suburban is a low-level bike that may be a better candidate for a used donor wheel rather than spend $100 for a rim, spokes, plus the time (cost) of building it up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,017
Posted By SurferRosa

"for the width"? :roflmao2: omg. I slay...

"for the width"?

:roflmao2: omg. I slay myself.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,927
Posted By SurferRosa

I just met a Hungarian cyclist that runs a...

I just met a Hungarian cyclist that runs a classic ride in his home country on July 20. He said there's no entry fee, he supplies a free breakfast, and the surface is all paved. He expects 50-60...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

Only Larry David's coattails. ​​​​​​

Only Larry David's coattails. ​​​​​​
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

This kid was so delightful in everything she was...

This kid was so delightful in everything she was in, and was cast in some great films, like The Women (1939) and The Philadelphia Story (1940). She only lived to age 41.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

This gal could do it all, and she probably did....

This gal could do it all, and she probably did. :innocent:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

From what I've seen, her best role was in 1946 as...

From what I've seen, her best role was in 1946 as the Acme Book Shop proprietress. :D
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

P!N20 was replying to a different post, here...

P!N20 was replying to a different post, here (https://www.bikeforums.net/23186200-post2334.html).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

Anybody seen Key Largo (1948) or Born to Kill...

Anybody seen Key Largo (1948) or Born to Kill (1947)?

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/701x852/screenshot_20240422_091537_2_c54bdd25dda35f6ec3a5b94e6cd73c1ab36edeec.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

Outside the bike shop, Albert Brooks gets excited...

Outside the bike shop, Albert Brooks gets excited (as we all would) when the subject of his 1979 Real Life documentary, Francis Lee McCain, tells him he can film her at the gynecologist.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

On his way to work, Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) is...

On his way to work, Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) is told to join the Gestapo for questioning, so he nervously (but C&V appropriately) tries to bring his bike in the car with him.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,718
Posted By SurferRosa

Aside from your normal looking barcon routing,...

Aside from your normal looking barcon routing, what I find inelegant is excessive non-aero brake cable. Maybe try something more like this:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,192
Posted By SurferRosa

As I see it, you have options: 1. Give him...

As I see it, you have options:

1. Give him the less minty one.
2. Rent a bike to him.
3. Buy him a skateboard.
4. Don't talk to that person anymore.
5. Change jobs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 897
Posted By SurferRosa

I know a guy with some 23s in perfect shape....

I know a guy with some 23s in perfect shape. :innocent:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x829/img_20240418_093923131_1effbbb6ffc9aa1ec65bd4255d4f7b2bad857301.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 897
Posted By SurferRosa

Can't you "remember the past" with a 23mm...

Can't you "remember the past" with a 23mm tire?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,151
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, that's not me. I simply reply to their...

Yeah, that's not me. I simply reply to their counter that "I might be up for that if you made the offer in person." They either set a time to meet and we meet, or I don't hear from them again. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,151
Posted By SurferRosa

I got one of those a couple years ago and...

I got one of those a couple years ago and responded by giving the guy a bit of a hard time. Turned out, he had zero clue about how the question is most often spam for local sellers. We met, and he...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 882
Posted By SurferRosa

Only Triomphe calipers used those open ended...

Only Triomphe calipers used those open ended conical nuts where you can see the bolt end. The levers with white hoods look like Chorus...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 882
Posted By SurferRosa

The new owner of the crankset might want the bb...

The new owner of the crankset might want the bb cups, which are shared between Triomphe and Victory.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-11-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By SurferRosa

​​​​​​The frame's paint and the fork look pretty...

​​​​​​The frame's paint and the fork look pretty rough. That's what I look at first for a potential project, because I know I can more easily sell it if the original finish is nice. It would, though,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:46 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

In the classic Dutch thriller, The Vanishing...

In the classic Dutch thriller, The Vanishing (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/), cycling vacationer Gene Bervoets moves from having everything...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,799
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1818/img_20240401_125124477_3a219a75b937759014f55bd9f712ca77bca7f836.jpg

still from Ingmar Bergman's 1953 film, Summer with Monika...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 476
Posted By SurferRosa

No, but even though they're terrible expensive...

No, but even though they're terrible expensive ($39) on their site, they look cheap (but serviceable) like the Shimano TY05 ones , which are less than $10:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156079355560
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 377
Posted By SurferRosa

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop...

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop doing it after some fifty years.

Has anyone thanked the PBS affiliate for producing this doc that now has at least two threads on it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 741
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, I might make the mistake of prioritizing my...

Yeah, I might make the mistake of prioritizing my never ending campaign of folks adding a basic photo to their started threads over civility. :lol:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,059
Posted By SurferRosa

But it looks quite uniform and perfect. ...

But it looks quite uniform and perfect.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 02:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,059
Posted By SurferRosa

Do you mean "seat tube"? ...

Do you mean "seat tube"?



What??
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-29-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,059
Posted By SurferRosa

Do you not have a seatpost you can try? The...

Do you not have a seatpost you can try?

The seatpost lug looks fine. I would try a couple different sizes of seatpost (26.8, 27.0 and 27.2) and simply use what fits the most snug.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 282
Posted By SurferRosa

https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-BB-UN300-Bottom-...

https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-BB-UN300-Bottom-Bracket-8

​​​​​​
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By SurferRosa

Good idea. Here's another: I put u-locks on my...

Good idea. Here's another: I put u-locks on my six bikes, all stored inside my house. It's really the only time I lock a bike. It goes around the down tube, securing the front wheel. If someone were...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,206
Posted By SurferRosa

One of my local bike shops recycles them somehow....

One of my local bike shops recycles them somehow. There's a bin in the service area where folks can drop them off.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 693
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, part out probably. That grey finish is...

Yeah, part out probably.

That grey finish is very difficult to remove from Triomphe arms. Lye doesn't work. Takes a lot of elbow grease. Currently, here's the least expensive eBay listing for a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,412
Posted By SurferRosa

You place the grease balls under your pillow for...

You place the grease balls under your pillow for the Amazon Grease Ball Fairy.

Obviously, you grease the installation of your bb shell, cups, and spindle. Always grease the pedal axle threads....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,544
Posted By SurferRosa

Roll it out, take pics for the next owner, then...

Roll it out, take pics for the next owner, then put another Trek decal there.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 751
Posted By SurferRosa

:lol: Instead of all this, you could have just...

:lol: Instead of all this, you could have just posted a photo already.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 573
Posted By SurferRosa

My kinda deal: the NR rd pays for the rest of the...

My kinda deal: the NR rd pays for the rest of the bike. And with high flange hubs!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,750
Posted By SurferRosa

I understand a bike shop would throw out a...

I understand a bike shop would throw out a perfectly good vintage bb to save time and upcharge an unsuspecting customer, but don't really know why an owner would do that. :foo:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,750
Posted By SurferRosa

I usually treat the bb fixed cup like the two...

I usually treat the bb fixed cup like the two head tube press fit parts: make sure it's in there snug and leave it alone.

I usually only remove it if it needs removing. The homemade Sheldon tool...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 701
Posted By SurferRosa

I might go with new Shimano BR400 levers for a...

I might go with new Shimano BR400 levers for a better value in comfort, appearance, and possible future opportunities.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 310
Posted By SurferRosa

You then flip it around in the frame to see if...

You then flip it around in the frame to see if it's actually off center on one side (or if the problem lies elsewhere, like with fork alignment). If it's actually not dished correctly, you merely do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,117
Posted By SurferRosa

Peugeot was responsible for so many artistic...

Peugeot was responsible for so many artistic posters and ads as well.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By SurferRosa

But what are these pedals? ...

But what are these pedals?

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/463x617/screenshot_20240219_134924_2_00d75cd5973db18bf3a3a5d1717b8e99cbea358c.png


Edit: Velobase says C...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By SurferRosa

😖 I shoulda known. 😂

😖 I shoulda known. 😂
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By SurferRosa

A frame size that might interest RiddleOfSteel.

A frame size that might interest RiddleOfSteel.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,273
Posted By SurferRosa

Finally - made two pages. I was getting worried...

Finally - made two pages. I was getting worried about y'all. :lol:
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