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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,126
Posted By montagna_lunga

I'll be one month into a surprise sabbatical and...

I'll be one month into a surprise sabbatical and beings I grew up riding Mt Hamilton and around the South Bay and California I would love to make this ride! Decisions...decisions...

Dale B Phelps...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,126
Posted By bikingshearer

Yes, the name does sound suspiciously...

Yes, the name does sound suspiciously Python-esque, or maybe like the punchline of a moderately bawdy joke, but Lick-Wilmerding is a real place. This is from their website: "A private school with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,126
Posted By davester

I've ridden Hamilton many times, both from Alum...

I've ridden Hamilton many times, both from Alum Rock and from Livermore. It's a great ride. Unfortunately I'll probably be in the UK on this date, otherwise I'd be there for sure. On weekends they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,126
Posted By JoeBass

From the incredibly talented Frank Peter Canon: ...

From the incredibly talented Frank Peter Canon:
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1540x2000/mthamrideposter_09dab5a857f5aa6d4c1368651c44e140a06b38c0.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,126
Posted By FrejusFlyer

Vintage Ride up Mt. Hamilton in San Jose, CA. April 27th.

Hey everyone,
Planning a vintage bike ride to the top of Mount Hamilton in San Jose, CA. The ride will be on Saturday, the 27th of April and will start at 10am at the corner of Alum Rock Ave. and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,284
Posted By SoCaled

As you can probably tell from the responses you...

As you can probably tell from the responses you got on you posts there are plenty of people here who are able and willing to help you identify what you have. Now that you have more than ten posts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-23, 12:46 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By base2

^^^^ Yep. And every carbon crankset ever made...

^^^^
Yep. And every carbon crankset ever made (;)) has a recommendation to use pedal washers to save the aluminum insert & thus avoiding any shape change or stress that would affect the inserts bond...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 10:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By gugie

Thanks for posting that pic. Pedal washers are...

Thanks for posting that pic. Pedal washers are cheap insurance for something that happens from time to time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By JohnDThompson

It can be a problem: ...

It can be a problem:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By gugie

At the risk of this turning into a 10 page...

At the risk of this turning into a 10 page thread, here's a pic from Rivendell's website:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 632
Posted By noobinsf

Stone's Cyclery in Alameda is another...

Stone's Cyclery in Alameda is another vintage-friendly shop with good service.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By daka

I think you will find that your policy here...

I think you will find that your policy here disagrees with most everything else you own. Look under the hood of your car, you will find washers beneath the bolts that hold most everything on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 09:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By JohnDThompson

A washer helps prevent fretting damage between...

A washer helps prevent fretting damage between the pedal axle and the crank arm, which can lead to failure at the crank arm's pedal eye.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 632
Posted By obrentharris

American Cyclery in San Francisco speaks fluent...

American Cyclery in San Francisco speaks fluent Vintage Bike.
Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By oneclick

I'd be wary of any other mechanical suggestions...

I'd be wary of any other mechanical suggestions from the same source.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 632
Posted By noobinsf

Take it to Waterside Workshops in Berkeley and...

Take it to Waterside Workshops in Berkeley and use their open shop to do it yourself. They have all the tools you need, and they have roving staff who help you out. It's a fantastic resource. Just be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,738
Posted By daka

I don't know that it is common, but the idea is...

I don't know that it is common, but the idea is to reduce fretting at the junction where the pedal spindle (hard) works against the crankarm (soft). On a used aluminum crankarm a "ring" around the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 03:31 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 6,477
Posted By JohnDThompson

What tool were you using when this happened?...

What tool were you using when this happened? Using a TA puller on a pre-1982 Stronglight crank can ruin the threads on the crank, but a 23.35mm Stronglight puller will not fit into either a 23mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-22, 08:46 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 6,477
Posted By JohnDThompson

Stronglight invented the square taper cotterless...

Stronglight invented the square taper cotterless crank, so there was no existing standard for them to use. Why they chose that particular size is a mystery. Perhaps they got a deal on 16mm bolts and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,748
Posted By iab

To be perfectly clear, there is no reason why...

To be perfectly clear, there is no reason why they cannot start organizing next year's event the day after this year's event. There is no rule saying you have to start January 1. If in the last 7...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-18-22, 01:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,686
Posted By Spellscape

Lightbulb Individually tailored vintage bike clothes from Ukraine

Hi all.
I’m and my wife are owners of small family tailor shop in Ukraine, Vinnitsa. Before current events we usually sew tailor made clothes for all (from dresses to swim suites). Because I’m...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-08-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 851
Posted By T-Mar

Even though it's a non-drive side photo, you can...

Even though it's a non-drive side photo, you can tell that the rear derailleur is not Shimano 600 EX (Arabesque), as it does not have the the split inner cage plate to facilitate chain removal.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-05-22, 09:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By AngryFrankie

It's basically the American Flyer. It's most...

It's basically the American Flyer. It's most similiar to the one the younger brother rode in the big race scenes in the movie. It's looks like the parts are all original, fluted sakae seatpost,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-22, 09:05 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,915
Posted By Drillium Dude

C'mon - some of you don't know what crank dust...

C'mon - some of you don't know what crank dust covers actually do? For real?

A clue: they most definitely serve a purpose, depending on the type of crank/BB - for example, you don't need them on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-22, 04:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,915
Posted By Drillium Dude

Small parts prices are high, and they always have...

Small parts prices are high, and they always have been. Small stuff is what always falls off/gets lost, after all. That's why when I hook somebody up with one out of my stash, or I'm hooked up with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-22, 06:10 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,237
Posted By iab

I bought some small parts from Italy on 25...

I bought some small parts from Italy on 25 January, they arrived yesterday. Worry at 6 weeks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-21, 09:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,290
Posted By gugie

Tony Tom of Bicycle Odyssey has passed away

It's being reported over at CR and Paceline that Tony Tom (https://www.bicycleodyssey.com/community?wix-vod-video-id=0c4d0369da6048b09c0b22d84f235872&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-jkadzklt), owner of Bicycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-20, 03:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By bulgie

HA, I wish. I do have a nice late-'50s Follis...

HA, I wish. I do have a nice late-'50s Follis (later than the one 3alarmer just showed us), but I'm no expert.

Mine came with Beborex brakes, and since getting my Follis I've looked around and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-20, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By juvela

----- congratulations on this most excellent...

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congratulations on this most excellent find :thumb:

thank you for sharing it with the forum

very good sleuthing on your part to answer your own gear hanger and rear mech questions
...
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