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04-24-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 775
Posted By GCBM

A Dudley MFG Co. Wheel Truing stand

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20240413_213831692_1__adbd4cd43486507ff32bc2dfceb55e7285f0780b.jpg
And there is a second, same design except without the AD...
04-23-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 781
Posted By nlerner

I usually do it by feel: When something snaps...

I usually do it by feel: When something snaps off, I feel that I’ve gone too far.
03-27-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 943
Posted By Manny66

Chess set with a twist

I came across this old wooden chess set at an Estate Sale . Its almost 3 foot wide and the pieces are wood .Decided I could refurbish it and give it a Cycling Edge . I had some old Cycling decals and...
03-27-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By obrentharris

Shouldn't that be "Sunplex?" Brent

Shouldn't that be "Sunplex?"
Brent
03-25-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 65
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Posted By squirtdad

I am fan of modern gear on good vintage...

I am fan of modern gear on good vintage frames..... but the carbon fork and bars may have gone to far.....:D
03-22-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 686
Posted By Classtime

Definitely fix that SA!

Definitely fix that SA!
03-21-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 686
Posted By John E

If I rebuild on an existing hub, I keep the same...

If I rebuild on an existing hub, I keep the same clockwise/anticlockwise inner/outer spoke pattern that is evident in the indentations on the hub flange.

In practice, I have yet to find that the...
03-19-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,097
Posted By gaucho777

Nice day out, so I took the long way home from...

Nice day out, so I took the long way home from work today.

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Nice view of the...
03-19-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,882
Posted By Deal4Fuji

Success !! Don't have a bench vice or a cheater...

Success !! Don't have a bench vice or a cheater bar but I've got a homemade bike rack and daughters who used to play fastpitch softball. Cutting the cap off the end of an old aluminum bat fit the...
03-18-24, 08:03 PM
03-18-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Manny66

Just wanted to say Thank You for allowing me to...

Just wanted to say Thank You for allowing me to join you all on a small part of your excellent Cycling Adventure . Fantastic group of Men !

Very glad to have meet every single one of You.
03-17-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 540
Posted By gugie

Too bad we missed it on our SoCal trip!

Too bad we missed it on our SoCal trip!
03-17-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 540
Posted By mackgoo

Galmozzi's done

Here's an album of when I got it badged as a Bianchi to what it is now.

Galmozzi (https://myalbum.com/album/vP6g7XDLncyVtE/?invite=29ad1112-b198-4638-819f-7b8dda182a66)
03-17-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 155
Posted By fleslider

Unseen on the net Centurion Catalogs! Added

I have added some new catalogs to vintagecenturion.com.
1978,1988,1989
Vintage Centurion Catalog Page (https://vintagecenturion.com/literature/centurion-catalogs.shtml)

1978 (it looks to be 1978...
03-16-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,097
Posted By ascherer

I’ve been tending my wife from some minor surgery...

I’ve been tending my wife from some minor surgery this week and squeezing in a 3-day work week so I had to drag myself out today but as usual it was worth it. Ride With GPS data tells me I haven’t...
03-16-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,882
Posted By Murray Missile

Enablers to the left of me, enablers to the right...

Enablers to the left of me, enablers to the right LOL. PM sent.

Looks like "Dave" gets a reprieve from the Governor. :D
03-16-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,882
Posted By Deal4Fuji

Did they use the standard Astabula crank & sealed...

Did they use the standard Astabula crank & sealed bearings in '67 ? I went over to the storage house & made these crank & bearings pics. I'll send you these from the Continental pictured above if...
03-16-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,097
Posted By nlerner

Fitted the Fitz with fenders and wider tires for...

Fitted the Fitz with fenders and wider tires for the anticipated spring rainy season and took it for a shakedown ride today. The graffiti seems to be making a comment about my riding style:
...
03-16-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Bianchigirll

Andy_K It's incredible why it's indescribably...

Andy_K It's incredible why it's indescribably beautiful...it reminds of the fourth of July. Seriously that is a very very cool building.
03-15-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By gugie

Got an email reply from DD, he confirms that for...

Got an email reply from DD, he confirms that for stripping and repainting they wrap for environmental reasons. You don't want to chip all that lead based paint and have it drop into the harbor.
03-14-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By rccardr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53586373120_a5...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53586373120_a5beedcc72_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pDfaNQ)IMG_9674 (https://flic.kr/p/2pDfaNQ) by Doc Mertes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/193222933@N07/), on...
03-14-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,994
Posted By ciennepi

For me it'as a wonderful bike. Fausto Coppi...

For me it'as a wonderful bike.
Fausto Coppi after his retirement will begin to produce his own bike, and signed a contract with the producer Fiorelli of Novi Ligure. After his death the contract is...
03-13-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By nlerner

You don't expect my Spring Break to actually...

You don't expect my Spring Break to actually occur in the spring, do you?!
03-13-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By gugie

Final thoughts

I Soliti Sospetti started the idea of Spring Training with a trip to Arizona in 2020, thinking this might be an annual thing. COVID pushed the plans out a bit, but it would seem we have momentum now....
03-12-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 9,015
Posted By gugie

Thanks for the inspiration! ...

Thanks for the inspiration!
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03-11-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By bikingshearer

Thought shared by every other passenger on the...

Thought shared by every other passenger on the ferry: "Ah nuts, this used to be a nice boat ride."
03-11-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By droppedandlost

wait a minute.... Gugie rode without a...

wait a minute....

Gugie rode without a handlebar bag?
03-10-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Bertg71

Well done gentlemen! A pleasure riding with you...

Well done gentlemen! A pleasure riding with you all for 90 of your 300+ miles.
03-10-24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,017
Posted By mhespenheide

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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A Colnago needs to be "Saronni Red" with white panels.
03-08-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By gugie

One of our discoveries on a previous Spring...

One of our discoveries on a previous Spring Training get together is that a humongous pickup truck that can seat 6 will carry your crew and 6 bikes. Alternating the handlebars, you can just fit 6...
03-08-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By bikingshearer

I hate all of you. But only in the nicest...

I hate all of you. But only in the nicest possible way, of course.
03-08-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By nlerner

Today we drove down to San Diego with a truck...

Today we drove down to San Diego with a truck full of bikes and then did the Bayshore Trail ride, a warmup for Sunday’s monthly Bayless ride. From our lunch spot, looking back at San Diego across the...
03-08-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Manny66

But you have something very few riders have,, A...

But you have something very few riders have,, A World Record !
03-07-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

A few pics from the past couple of days: Today...

A few pics from the past couple of days: Today was easy day but had the most climbing we’ve done yet. Torrey Pines pic, Del Mar in the foreground just past the inlet and Dana Point in the far...
03-07-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By gugie

I didn’t even realize it until after Ed Litton...

I didn’t even realize it until after Ed Litton painted it.
03-07-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By nlerner

After letting the rains of last evening dry up,...

After letting the rains of last evening dry up, we pushed off today for about a 32-mile ride with 1,500 ft of climbing. The route followed the ocean north to Oceanside then several miles of lovely...
03-07-24, 12:40 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By gugie

The last couple of days have taken me through...

The last couple of days have taken me through memory lane. In 1977, I was 19 years old, taking the last week of summer before matriculating at Occidental College to ride my bike down the coast from...
03-06-24, 01:10 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Manny66

Well Monday morning came and I met Bert at the...

Well Monday morning came and I met Bert at the San Gabriel River Trail head., also known as "Chalan Rest Stop" ,A local gathering spot for cyclist that will routinely have a couple of hundred riders...
03-05-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By nlerner

A few of my pics from a great day of riding: ...

A few of my pics from a great day of riding:

Life’s a beach:...
03-05-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

Thanks to mackgoo for getting us through San...

Thanks to mackgoo for getting us through San Clemente and depositing us to the approaches to Camp Pendleton. There was a slim chance that I would be able to get us onto the base to avoid riding on...
03-05-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By nlerner

Day 1 was the monthly Rose Bowl ride. Yesterday...

Day 1 was the monthly Rose Bowl ride. Yesterday was San Gabriel to Seal Beach, accompanied by Manny66 and two additional harbor pilot locals. Sunny and low 60s as we made our was along the San...
03-04-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 110,036
Posted By mech986

And our rest stop outside Village Pizzeria in...

And our rest stop outside Village Pizzeria in Sierra Madre, next door to Emmi’s which has taken over the former Bean Town spot. Emmi’s was very busy too.

...
03-04-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 110,036
Posted By mech986

Great photos Manny and wonderful description of...

Great photos Manny and wonderful description of the ride. All of you were just great to be around enjoying the day and camaraderie. Was happy to provide some pizza at our rest stop.

Here’s a few...
03-03-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 110,036
Posted By Manny66

Well ,since Im rarely ever in the pictures cause...

Well ,since Im rarely ever in the pictures cause Im the guy doing all the picture Taking, YES, I was in attendance . Here's a picture of my Colnago !
...
03-03-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 110,036
Posted By Manny66

Another wonderful day in Pasadena for Vintage...

Another wonderful day in Pasadena for Vintage riding, Over 30 riders attended the joyous occasion and everyone was in great spirits. The rain clouds opened up on Us as we departed the Aquatic center...
03-01-24, 02:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 654
Posted By oneclick

Plastic bag with a measured quantity of water in...

Plastic bag with a measured quantity of water in it.
02-27-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,379
Posted By nlerner

Advanced intel indicates that not all riders will...

Advanced intel indicates that not all riders will be on vintage bikes; however, all riders will be vintage (though not necessarily classic).
02-27-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 328
Posted By Portlandjim

Merz Mfg. frame build sheets

https://goo.gl/photos/6ag59tRKvPLy1KnD8

I have shared this link on C & V​ in the past, but it was buried in other posts. There was a question about whether I made ​many large size frames on...
02-24-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,774
Posted By Portlandjim

"Barn Find" Merz bike RB057

I just returned from Portland, to visit my son Carter and his family but also to pick up this Merz bike. The customer I ​​made if for in 1975 had knee problems that meant he couldn't ride bikes after...
02-23-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,097
Posted By bironi

Perhaps align with those giant bolt heads behind...

Perhaps align with those giant bolt heads behind the bike?
Two convenient vertical lines.
Stand back and squint your eyes ever so slightly.
These simple tricks work for me when I give a damn....
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