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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,339
Posted By 50PlusCycling

Japan may not be exporting many lugged bikes, but...

Japan may not be exporting many lugged bikes, but they are certainly building them. Most of these bikes are intended for the domestic market, which remains strong. When you consider some 2 million...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By hazetguy

A while back, one of my machinist friends made me...

A while back, one of my machinist friends made me a press plate which allows me to support the housing of a Phil Wood bottom bracket, while being able to press out the axle and bearing.
I figured it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,414
Posted By gugie

We do have a World Champion CXer on Bike Forums....

We do have a World Champion CXer on Bike Forums. Perhaps we can get him to comment. Andy_K, what say ye on the subject?



Love my all steel (now that I built a new fork for it) Ritchey Breakaway...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By ascherer

Since noglider pointed out elsewhere that the...

Since noglider pointed out elsewhere that the NYC weather will be quite fair this week I hauled my International upstairs to give it a once-over. I decided it was time to figure out why I could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 437
Views: 82,885
Posted By Robvolz

Also, this never ridden Centurian came in. Bought...

Also, this never ridden Centurian came in. Bought and immediately hung from the rims in the rafters.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,195
Posted By daverup

Handlebar water bottle mount might work, ...

Handlebar water bottle mount might work,

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1639/minouravo_e301cb0656045d9d9ee45e8c80e61d8d097ff5fc.jpg

Maybe a Blackburn rack on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,628
Posted By iab

I have a pedal fetish

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

Second runner up, all-time favorite pedal - Wippermann
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By cleverbeefalo

Considering the precision, I bet you're right. My...

Considering the precision, I bet you're right. My mind wouldn't have even thought of that considering the cost of a water jet... would be so sweet to have access to use one for things like this or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By cleverbeefalo

I saw the drawing scrolling through and was very...

I saw the drawing scrolling through and was very confused about what was being made... then saw what they were. So cool! Did you use a mill or a drill press & jig?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 06:24 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By victorm

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/750x929/img_4950_764d13516654c4667aff3e8af286b505ac7537e0.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,440
Posted By fliplap

Off-topic, but frames as good as the Monstercross...

Off-topic, but frames as good as the Monstercross have no business being so (relatively) cheap. Here it is right after building it, with my partner's drop bar XO-2
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,202
Posted By Crankycrank

For anyone worrying about buying a can of REMA...

For anyone worrying about buying a can of REMA fluid and having it dry out. Store the can upside down which will let the fluid fill in any tiny leaks in the cap preventing evaporation.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,440
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

These magic Power Hanger things are epic! I had...

These magic Power Hanger things are epic! I had no clue about them! Now if only traditional canti setups didn't look so right...

I have used the vertical fork-mounted Tektro hangers before, and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,202
Posted By cyccommute

Don’t redo something if someone else has already...

Don’t redo something if someone else has already done ‘em. See also “wheel, reinventing”.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,131,171
Posted By georges1

Yes, I have mountain king tires on my 1997 Kona...

Yes, I have mountain king tires on my 1997 Kona Kilaeua and on my 1995 Scapin and race king tires on my 1999 6700 SLR and on my 2006 6500 SLR definitely some of the best MTB tires I have had. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 537
Posted By Kontact

Real C&V riders would do all their climbing with...

Real C&V riders would do all their climbing with a 13-21 freewheel.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,131,171
Posted By riverdrifter

1993 Cannondale M700

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By Classtime

BTinNYC I think I missed the post where you share...

BTinNYC I think I missed the post where you share your technique of painting the blue. Absolute Perfection!
Forum: Commuting
02-27-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,784
Posted By Strawbunyan

I know its not the best kit in the world but its...

I know its not the best kit in the world but its the nicest bike ive ever had. I am blown away by how light it is and how nice everything feels. It moves along effortlessly on the road and in my...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-26-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 65,196
Posted By bOsscO

I've posted this in a few places so you may have...

I've posted this in a few places so you may have seen my 1993 Mongoose IBOC Comp.
I did an almost-full resto-mod in 2020 during the pandemic. It's been a great urban cruiser/commuter. ...
Forum: Commuting
02-21-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,784
Posted By noglider

Good story. ... but ... You don't...

Good story.

... but ...

You don't tighten spokes. Truing wheels is a skill. Watch some youtubes or read something about it. You don't just bring spokes up to some number that may not apply to...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-19-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 65,196
Posted By Smokinapankake

Kind of reviving an older thread but hey - more...

Kind of reviving an older thread but hey - more pics of vintage MTB’s with slick tires is okay with me!

1991 Wicked Fat Chance:
...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,225
Posted By noglider

1974 Raleigh International started from a...

1974 Raleigh International started from a frameset which I painted by hand. Here it is yesterday on my commute along the Hudson River in NYC.

3x10 drivetrain
dynamo lights
rack and basket...
Forum: Commuting
12-27-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,225
Posted By acoustophile

Found this frame abandoned with everything...

Found this frame abandoned with everything stripped off and built it up from my parts bin. Whoever stripped it took everything but the frame for some inexplicable reason. A very chill beater/grocery...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 06:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,907
Posted By Portlandjim

The tubing is 0.035" wall thickness, it's not...

The tubing is 0.035" wall thickness, it's not prone to buckling when bent with a tubing bending die. I made the dies, 2 different radiuses on this rack. I used the HB bag rack on my Singer as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,907
Posted By Portlandjim

Handlebar bag rack finished today

I just finished making the handlebar bag rack for my 1978 Merz touring bike. I have been procrastinating on this task for a long time! I just need to send the parts out to get chrome plated. The rack...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By Nemosengineer

The Land Shark is beginning to take shape. The...

The Land Shark is beginning to take shape. The tight clearances are interesting. After these photos were taken I did the first cut at fitting the brakes, the shoes are almost at the top of their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,697
Posted By thumpism

Key elements of a retro encanabulator.

Key elements of a retro encanabulator.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 03:20 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,697
Posted By hazetguy

it's an instrument that not only supplies inverse...

it's an instrument that not only supplies inverse reactive current for use in unilateral phase detractors, but is also capable of automatically synchronizing cardinal gram meters.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 08:17 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,315
Posted By repechage

Life has its own way of evening up the score.

Life has its own way of evening up the score.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,484
Posted By iab

I like what you are saying. I am currently...

I like what you are saying. I am currently restoring 2 bikes, a 1951 Maino that requires first gen Gran Sport and a 1930s Paglianti with a very early cambio corsa. They were in bad shape when I got...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,685
Posted By deermouse

I've known Ed since about 1970. We started Bella...

I've known Ed since about 1970. We started Bella in Denver together after working with Joe Leiper in Boulder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgul-Bismark Later we both worked at a frame building...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,176
Posted By Fredo76

Excellent advice. Lightweight steel frames...

Excellent advice.

Lightweight steel frames were made with double-butted tubing, which is tubing that has a variation in wall thickness, thinner in the middle, and thicker at the ends, where the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 11:08 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,176
Posted By Thalia949

This is solid advice. Other considerations are...

This is solid advice. Other considerations are the groupset, also mentioned above were wheels, alloy rims made a big difference.

The other thing I find often is that on an older bike that has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,132
Posted By squirtdad

Best investment in tools is getting a good stand...

Best investment in tools is getting a good stand IMHO

after years of DIY and such got a park pc10......repeat best tool purchase ever

I don't like stands where the front wheel is off, too...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,132
Posted By Chuck M

I don't have experience with carbon fiber, but I...

I don't have experience with carbon fiber, but I clamp hi-ten, Cro-Mo and aluminum bikes by the top tube regularly. The clamp force is adjustable and as long as you don't horse it down, there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 02:48 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By SurferRosa

Grabbed the Bottecchia and tried to wheel it out...

Grabbed the Bottecchia and tried to wheel it out of the house to ride today, but noticed the rear wheel rubbing on the brake pad. :wtf: Initially assumed the brake wasn't centered, but quickly found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 05:37 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,455
Posted By gugie

After hearing a few people that I know switch to...

After hearing a few people that I know switch to paraffin, I think I'm willing to try it this winter. Now that I'm retired I may have the time to actually work on my bikes before they break down.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By Nemosengineer

I need an intervention... I found this... My dog...

I need an intervention... I found this... My dog told me I should buy it... It scrubbed up nice...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53211976299_58ce19fe1e_3k.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By ascherer

Started changing the cockpit of the Peugeot that...

Started changing the cockpit of the Peugeot that started it all (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/888522-bikes-stories.html#post15605441) so it can be used by guests. It’s been unused and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,131,171
Posted By clarkbre

A few of my latest finds and projects: My...

A few of my latest finds and projects:

My '96 Trek Singletrack 930 18"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 874,998
Posted By Bruce27

My 1984 Trek 620 Before ...

My 1984 Trek 620
Before
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x960/trek_1984_620_d2bf9fb222edb5189ff42dcecfd8caf233d85f31.jpg
After...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By brewerkz

Schwinn Paramount - Waterford OS frame

Picked this up for $120 thinking it was a Panasonic built frame. Found out it’s a Waterford build - both decals and serial number.

it had 9 speed dura ace/Ultegra mix with a 6 speed freewheel in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 874,998
Posted By orbeamike

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

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The King is dead!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By steine13

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

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This was a frustrating exercise.
The Motobécane I bought in January was on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 01:43 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By gaucho777

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-23, 11:38 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By Nemosengineer

Swag... ...

Swag...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53091744442_d0a60d15f5_3k.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/39702059@N02/526686K2d8)Untitled (https://www.flickr.com/gp/39702059@N02/526686K2d8) by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By JaccoW

I found the Focus Adventure rack earlier this...

I found the Focus Adventure rack earlier this year and I wanted one for my Koga-Miyata Graveller...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 475
Posted By rccardr

The answer is yes, a DA7700 left down tube...

The answer is yes, a DA7700 left down tube shifter will happily pull across a triple crank. All bueno.
As a side note, have yet to come across ANY Shimano left side friction shifter that will not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 08:40 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 7,625
Posted By tcs

Sturmey-Archer TCW coaster brake three-speed. ...

Sturmey-Archer TCW coaster brake three-speed. The braking went through the drive train, so braking force depended on which gear you were in. Oh, and...if you were in neutral between gears 2 &3,...
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