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03-16-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 22,281
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Posted By madpogue

All the parts not removed are those that require...

All the parts not removed are those that require bike-specific tools (BB tool, headset cup popper, chain tool
03-14-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,350
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Soon as they finish with the work on the...

^^^^^ Soon as they finish with the work on the "grassy knoll", you'll be able to spot it from the air.....
03-13-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 538
Posted By madpogue

Illinois? No doubt he's still registered to...

Illinois? No doubt he's still registered to vote......

(Runs away B4 the P&R cops get here.....)
03-12-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,720
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda...

^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda choice......
03-11-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

Granted, the 400 was a "middling" model, but...

Granted, the 400 was a "middling" model, but still a quasi-screamin' deal on a lugged fastback that looks mostly original. Just down the road from its birthplace. Too small for me, and would not...
03-11-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

Why do I feel compelled to go there and draw a...

Why do I feel compelled to go there and draw a chalk outline around the bike?
03-11-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 538
Posted By madpogue

Talk about a weight weenie..... And of...

Talk about a weight weenie.....

And of course, the bike has suicide shifters.....
03-08-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,275
Posted By madpogue

MacGyver would probably have painted the piece of...

MacGyver would probably have painted the piece of pipe strap, at least after saving the entire village of refugees or whatever....
03-06-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,009
Posted By madpogue

FWIW BikeIndex indicates it's an ISO 547 / S5 -...

FWIW BikeIndex indicates it's an ISO 547 / S5 - https://bikeindex.org/bikes/41505
03-04-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,698
Posted By madpogue

Right arm out to the right wouldn't work well...

Right arm out to the right wouldn't work well when the turn signals on my truck go out. Maybe for Stretch Armstrong.....
03-04-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By madpogue

<<voice="Majel Barrett">>Forum log supplemental...

<<voice="Majel Barrett">>Forum log supplemental note: This thread has been hijacked.<</voice>>
03-04-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,698
Posted By madpogue

I came up behind two other riders on the road the...

I came up behind two other riders on the road the other day. The guy in front signaled an "arm straight up" signal with his RIGHT arm, and, of course, turned left. The young lady in between went...
02-22-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,429
Posted By madpogue

Fixed doesn't mean you don't remove it. Fixed...

Fixed doesn't mean you don't remove it. Fixed simply means you don't adjust it, like you do with (duh) the adjustable cup. Removing it assures you that you'll be able to remove it when you might...
02-22-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By madpogue

Make 4 more posts somewhere, that'll get you to...

Make 4 more posts somewhere, that'll get you to 10, and out of PM/link/pic purgatory.
02-22-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 868
Posted By madpogue

A 24" 700 from 1983

A 24" 700 from 1983
02-21-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,001
Posted By madpogue

Ha, there's even a "Make offer" button. If I were...

Ha, there's even a "Make offer" button. If I were you, since the BIN is down to $30, I'd send an offer of $25, just to see what she does.
02-21-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,001
Posted By madpogue

$30? Run, don't walk......

$30? Run, don't walk......
02-20-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,121
Posted By madpogue

Pitch 'em a vache!

Pitch 'em a vache!
02-20-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 700
Posted By madpogue

You may be a Peugeotphile if..... your brochures...

You may be a Peugeotphile if..... your brochures come close to weighing as much as one of your bikes.
02-20-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,001
Posted By madpogue

And you're a shade over 3 hours from Madison,...

And you're a shade over 3 hours from Madison, BTW. Just be mindful of the shady characters at some of the tables....
02-20-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,001
Posted By madpogue

So you've heard, right?..... To the OP - I...

So you've heard, right?.....

To the OP - I think this was a wise move. It's a bike you're familiar with, it's ride-ready, and your outlay is really not bad. Those sorta-mixte Le Tours were quite...
02-16-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,554
Posted By madpogue

Hint - who owns youtube?

Hint - who owns youtube?
02-12-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By madpogue

The folks who make PB Blaster now have a product...

The folks who make PB Blaster now have a product called Surface Shield (I think that's it), that's lanolin-based like Fluid Film. From what little I've read, it's thinner and "creeps" better than FF....
02-08-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,234
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Morticia isn't available? Will have to...

^^^^^ Morticia isn't available?

Will have to check this out next year. I'd be willing to carpool (well, truckpool) with anyone local who's interested.
02-03-24, 09:22 PM
Replies: 10,535
Views: 1,535,696
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Steal!

^^^^^ Steal!
01-31-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ That North GA store gets some real peaches...

^^^^^ That North GA store gets some real peaches (and no, the pun was quite unintentional....).

Here's one in San Antonio they say they'll ship. For $30-ish shipping, I'd be wary.
...
01-31-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 678
Posted By madpogue

Your bikes have freewheels, not cassettes. Torque...

Your bikes have freewheels, not cassettes. Torque wrench would not be applicable, because freewheels thread on to threads on the hub, and tighten down the first time you pedal the bike. No need for a...
01-26-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 529
Posted By madpogue

Not meant to dissuade. Just to give a sense of...

Not meant to dissuade. Just to give a sense of the dimensions/space.

OG was 700C, and in fact, 700x20C tires.
01-26-24, 04:15 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,698
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Cadieux Cafe?

^^^^^ Cadieux Cafe?
01-25-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,558
Posted By madpogue

Yeah, the RD cable routing tells me it's an '83,...

Yeah, the RD cable routing tells me it's an '83, or a "mongrel" like Ruby. As said, '83 600 is the closest match in terms of markings

This is a red, or at least yellow, flag to me. I kinda get...
01-25-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 999
Posted By madpogue

This bike has the 1985 brand graphics. 1986...

This bike has the 1985 brand graphics. 1986 introduced the "arial font" style lettering, progressing from thin to thick.
01-24-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,698
Posted By madpogue

Reminds me of a non-bicycle-related poem: ...

Reminds me of a non-bicycle-related poem:

When I'm in a sober mood, I worry, work and think.
And when I'm in a joyous mood, I gamble, play and drink.
And when my moods are over, and my time has...
01-24-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,110
Posted By madpogue

Here's the thread I started on it shortly after...

Here's the thread I started on it shortly after purchase - https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1143467-what-trek-do-i-have.html . Indeed I presumed it to be a 515 based on the color /...
01-24-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 886
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ +1, thank the stars these bikes are all too...

^^^^^ +1, thank the stars these bikes are all too small for me (although this particular one is perilously close).
01-23-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,952
Posted By madpogue

So can the pedals be called "Duneltas"?

So can the pedals be called "Duneltas"?
01-23-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,698
Posted By madpogue

Q: How many advocacy extremists does it take to...

Q: How many advocacy extremists does it take to change a light bulb?


A: It's not funny.
01-18-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,365
Posted By madpogue

I've actually done some mental exercises on the...

I've actually done some mental exercises on the pedal / portage / paddle thing. I now have two Tucktec folding kayaks, a Mongoose Montague-style folding bike, and an old Burley folding trailer. So...
01-18-24, 05:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 570
Posted By madpogue

Gasp..... 15 posts and no appearance of the...

Gasp..... 15 posts and no appearance of the phrase "wind chime"?......
01-17-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 804
Posted By madpogue

Based on the crop factor of that photo, I reckon...

Based on the crop factor of that photo, I reckon you're going only from photos, and don't have hands on the actual bike to get the serial number?

Some of the nearby posts in the referenced thread...
01-12-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

Goodwill OC must just open all their bikes at...

Goodwill OC must just open all their bikes at $49. There's these two diamonds-in-the-not-so-rough:

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/188010537Centurion IroMan Red BicycleTime left:22h 19m|Bids:2...
01-12-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,355
Posted By madpogue

🎶I see a Hard Rock and I want to paint it orange....

🎶I see a Hard Rock and I want to paint it orange. I have no taste in bikes, I want it to turn orange....🎶
01-12-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

+1; I can't get $200 for a complete fully tuned...

+1; I can't get $200 for a complete fully tuned ride-ready Taiwan 'Hopper. Unloved complete ones regularly go sub-$100

Re. that Riv, I reckon the seller would entertain an offer. The grass hasn't...
01-12-24, 01:05 AM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

Not much time left, and not worth the $100-ish to...

Not much time left, and not worth the $100-ish to ship, but someone in SoCal could really steal this. Thumbies, roller-cams and Deore goodness.

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/187927058Vintage...
01-10-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,720
Posted By madpogue

I shudder to think what that Mt Tam is worth....

I shudder to think what that Mt Tam is worth. Definitely a check-box ticker - a grail-bike marque, bull moose, OG metal thumbies, Deer-head / stag-head. If you're in the midwest, it could easily be...
01-09-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,720
Posted By madpogue

I've always used the BF gallery, haven't lost a...

I've always used the BF gallery, haven't lost a single shot. As long as the forums are here, the photos will be here.

Oh man that's a reminder. My wife and I FOUND one of these framesets a few...
01-07-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,152
Posted By madpogue

So who (if anyone) has their table number? I'm...

So who (if anyone) has their table number? I'm about to register, and it would be cool to have a table near some fellow BFers. Still figuring out what parts to bring. I should have several roadies,...
01-04-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,318
Posted By madpogue

'89 Circuit would have Columbus SL.

'89 Circuit would have Columbus SL.
01-03-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,005
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^ And is that a sentient Blancmange from the...

^^^^^^ And is that a sentient Blancmange from the planet Skyron coming in from top right, about to render it immaculate?
01-02-24, 03:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 721
Posted By madpogue

"What hump?"

"What hump?"
12-30-23, 10:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 536
Posted By madpogue

Yes, the 32 refers to the width. Traditionally,...

Yes, the 32 refers to the width. Traditionally, the width of 27-inch tires is usually measured in inch fractions, but the ETRTO standard is metric. A 27 x 1 1/4 tire is about 32mm wide. So a 700x32...
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