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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 291
Posted By Markeologist

Time trial bike.

Time trial bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,300
Posted By Markeologist

I’ve often wondered why we don’t see more...

I’ve often wondered why we don’t see more interest in cyclocross bikes but then I figured its mostly because for quite awhile, standard bikes were used including by the greats into the 60s and 70s....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 652
Posted By Markeologist

Bullmoose bars … faded away but are now oh so...

Bullmoose bars … faded away but are now oh so coveted. I see Fisher, Ritchey, Specialized, and WTB teams…this is post-wool shorts era so those are synthetic team uniforms…the plebeians seem to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 237
Posted By Markeologist

I don’t know if the tubing manufacturer was so...

I don’t know if the tubing manufacturer was so restricted but I do know the top of line Puchs in late 1980s were made in Italy by Bianchi. I had a Puch Mistral Professional and Bianchi Superleggera...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,121,481
Posted By Markeologist

Posted elsewhere yesterday but here is my 1985...

Posted elsewhere yesterday but here is my 1985 Fisher Comp at the Marinenduro festivities in Fairfax, CA. I didn’t see another C&V bike but a lot of people stopped by to ask about it. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 24,798
Posted By Markeologist

Big offroad bike event in Marin today (Marinduro)...

Big offroad bike event in Marin today (Marinduro) with post-ride festivities being held in Split Rock parking lot…rode my Fisher Comp over…maybe only C&V bike here!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,121,481
Posted By Markeologist

If you want Pepto Bismol, here is Pepto Bismol...

If you want Pepto Bismol, here is Pepto Bismol (not my photo nor my bike but I wish it was…1985 Team Stumpjumber from Mombat collection):...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 02:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 611
Posted By Markeologist

There was a time many decades ago when I was...

There was a time many decades ago when I was really into antique bicycles and had seen a few Stars in person. Those I recall had a complicated lever actuated drive which is apparent in the image of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7,800
Views: 922,148
Posted By Markeologist

Got my wife a 69/70 Gitane TdF (has Carre-style...

Got my wife a 69/70 Gitane TdF (has Carre-style willow leaf seat stay caps) to go with her 87 Gitane Team Pro. Switching out Pivo stem for a 3ttt, pulling chrome steel seatpost and replacing with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 24,798
Posted By Markeologist

Interesting! Thanks. Cool yours is a 8! That is...

Interesting! Thanks. Cool yours is a 8! That is early :)
Question on the spec for 1984, I see the flyer near the top of the thread has what looks like add on/upgrade parts, but what was the standard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 24,798
Posted By Markeologist

get your post count up and send pics, that would...

get your post count up and send pics, that would be a pretty early Mt. Tam (as noted above, the 4 represents the fourth 20 inch Mt. Tam built). interestingly my Fisher flyer lists a 19.75 inch Mt Tam...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,884
Posted By Markeologist

Oui! ...

Oui!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,051
Posted By Markeologist

Looking at the finish on your various parts, it...

Looking at the finish on your various parts, it seems pretty clear that they are not all original to the bike. As such, identifying and/or dating the bike by the parts is a questionable approach. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 84,278
Posted By Markeologist

…on a Ritchey-roll today. They had corporate...

…on a Ritchey-roll today. They had corporate sponsorship, so that makes ‘em pro in my book, Otis Guy and Joe Breeze on the Ritchey-built Anchor Steamer:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 33,841
Posted By Markeologist

Actually it was another Ritchey thread that I...

Actually it was another Ritchey thread that I boosted earlier today…previous post to yours was couple years old….but who cares, love them Ritcheys. As I recall, Ritchey built Eric Heiden's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 39,583
Posted By Markeologist

Thread needs a bump. I posted this pix of Mr...

Thread needs a bump. I posted this pix of Mr Repack Rider on the t-shirt thread. He and I were discussing Ritcheys at a Sunset Crit in San Rafael a few years back…he stopped as he saw my red Ritchey...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 11:59 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,103,366
Posted By Markeologist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,564
Posted By Markeologist

Yours is newer than mine by a bit as you have the...

Yours is newer than mine by a bit as you have the cut and bent seat stay caps as opposed to the Carre-atyle willow leaf which were dropped in 1970 best folks have been able to determine. You do still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 3,867
Views: 1,128,798
Posted By Markeologist

Recent pic but posted on other thread but belongs...

Recent pic but posted on other thread but belongs here…my 69/70 Gitane Super Corsa....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,564
Posted By Markeologist

My 69/70 SC has the cutouts on brake bridge…plus...

My 69/70 SC has the cutouts on brake bridge…plus the brake cable hangar for Mafac center pulls, and Carre-style willow leaf stay caps. I have Campy brakes which have always been a question as they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,564
Posted By Markeologist

Best way to distinguish between a TdF and the...

Best way to distinguish between a TdF and the Super Corsa, especially during bike boom of early 70s, is the length of the steerer as Verktyg (Chas) taught us. The SC had a longer steerer as it used a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,564
Posted By Markeologist

The pie-cut and crudely bent (swedged) finish of...

The pie-cut and crudely bent (swedged) finish of the seat stay tops is a hallmark of a post-1970 Gitane. Lacks honeycomb dropouts so its from first half of 1970s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 11:10 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,782
Posted By Markeologist

The bike that rides so great and that I can just...

The bike that rides so great and that I can just stare at for hours as I also find it so beautiful is my late 70s Ritchey Palo Alto Tandem…
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,280
Posted By Markeologist

I’m thinking it’s a 1986 model that had the...

I’m thinking it’s a 1986 model that had the shifters, derailleur and freewheel upgraded with the dealer kit mentioned previously.[/QUOTE]

If you can measure head tube angle you can determine what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 47,131
Posted By Markeologist

Thanks MM…its an early Super Corsa survivor with...

Thanks MM…its an early Super Corsa survivor with original paint.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 47,131
Posted By Markeologist

They just have a certain panache about them,...

They just have a certain panache about them, especially Gitane IMnotsoHO…as did their riders… Anquetil, Hinault, Fignon, and LeMond to name a few....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,507
Posted By Markeologist

Pick a general time frame, go online and read...

Pick a general time frame, go online and read vintage bike mag reviews from that period (many are posted here) and take notes (even screenshots and paste into a word doc with what caught your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,507
Posted By Markeologist

If there was a bike you dreamed about or rider of...

If there was a bike you dreamed about or rider of a particular bike you were a fan of, search those out…if you want to stay enthused, best to start with something that stirs your emotions. Skip low...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,579
Posted By Markeologist

I remember Andy’s participation…my wife and I...

I remember Andy’s participation…my wife and I stayed another night in Paso, most folks had left town and it was pretty quiet. We walked over to have dinner at a small establishment not far off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,237
Posted By Markeologist

HA! You and I discussing Ritcheys at a Sunset...

HA! You and I discussing Ritcheys at a Sunset Crit a few years back. My ex-Owen Mulholland Ritchey tandem was leaning against a barricade and you stopped to check it out in your Fat Tire Flyer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,602
Posted By Markeologist

Besides bikes, I’m also a car guy…especially...

Besides bikes, I’m also a car guy…especially 1960s Fords and Shelbys. Not only did Ford win LeMans in 1966, the cycling team they sponsored won the Tour de France in 1966 as well (search my post on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,602
Posted By Markeologist

Searched unsuccessfully for a Ritchey wool jersey...

Searched unsuccessfully for a Ritchey wool jersey for years so I finally just had one made.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,978
Posted By Markeologist

531P is a different animal than standard 531,...

531P is a different animal than standard 531, thinner walled tube set really meant for race bikes. Was a fix to the old 531SL as I recall (which had failure issues). Flick a 531P tube with your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,602
Posted By Markeologist

Posted on a tshirt thread but these were my...

Posted on a tshirt thread but these were my jerseys circa 1985-1990 (hats and gloves too). All owned since new (had a Montare as well as this Comp at the time too, it was my tourer but sold off long...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,237
Posted By Markeologist

Here is my circa 1985 Fisher collection, all...

Here is my circa 1985 Fisher collection, all owned from new:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 03:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,051
Posted By Markeologist

Couple things…the bridge analogy is misplaced as...

Couple things…the bridge analogy is misplaced as with a bridge you have a structure set between two rigidly set points. The oscillations run up against these fixed ends and if severe and long lasting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,077
Posted By Markeologist

If you were hoping for a grail bike of some...

If you were hoping for a grail bike of some elevated value, you will be disappointed. Stamped steel rear dropouts indicate low end frame and nothing special about components. In current condition...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,255
Posted By Markeologist

Wholeheartedly agree…even the last event in Paso...

Wholeheartedly agree…even the last event in Paso was a letdown as with the move out of town square to the fairgrounds all those additional attractions like the movie theatre showing bike movies, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 12:01 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,293
Posted By Markeologist

Well if you are thinking period correct for the...

Well if you are thinking period correct for the 70s, then drillium would certainly be the choice…but by the 80s it had fallen out of favor. I recall somebody figured out that the minimal amount of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 786
Posted By Markeologist

Tucking your pants leg into sock as suggested...

Tucking your pants leg into sock as suggested above is so much easier…but if that trick doesn’t appeal to you, buy a “trouser clip” that keeps the leg of tour pants tight to your ankle…Brooks even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,329
Posted By Markeologist

Couple of 1987 Team Pros…as ridden by Fignon on...

Couple of 1987 Team Pros…as ridden by Fignon on Systeme U. 531 Professional…you could buy as built bike with C-record or as frameset. I’ve had the built bike since new, built up with many French...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 07:43 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,303
Posted By Markeologist

Read em’ and weep: ...

Read em’ and weep:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,964
Posted By Markeologist

I’m a long time tandem rider and back in the mid...

I’m a long time tandem rider and back in the mid to late 80s I read an article on Otis Guy and Joe Breeze’s cross country record attempt aboard their Ritchey tandem, the “Anchor Steamer.” I’ve...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 909
Posted By Markeologist

More often than not there is a big difference...

More often than not there is a big difference between asking and selling in this day and age, and really, does anyone ever break even in flipping a full fledged restoration they have done? In...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,127
Posted By Markeologist

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Found the xoxo thread last night so searched for other xo threads this am…pic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 05:46 AM
Replies: 419
Views: 69,499
Posted By Markeologist

Insomnia and I read the whole thread…owned both...

Insomnia and I read the whole thread…owned both since new:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,461
Posted By Markeologist

…as well as your medical insurance card and the...

…as well as your medical insurance card and the phone numbers of your next of kin.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 523
Posted By Markeologist

Well unless you have original sales documents...

Well unless you have original sales documents about ownership, any claims on famous or not so famous ownership are meaningless…now about the frame.

As noted in OP and confirmed by juvela, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 684
Posted By Markeologist

nope later cut and bent (or smashed). A willow...

nope later cut and bent (or smashed). A willow leaf has a separate convex cap that is shaped like a … wait for it … willow leaf. You can run your fingernail around complete circumference of the cap....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,340
Posted By Markeologist

OK, but I’m more scared of the bolt and rivets on...

OK, but I’m more scared of the bolt and rivets on the noses on those saddles than I ever was of my Orange Krates gear selector!
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