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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 524
Posted By rider19

If anyone is interested in David Gordon Wilson's...

If anyone is interested in David Gordon Wilson's Galileo article mentioned in the editorial, here it is:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 524
Posted By RCMoeur

These bikes had a great price point in terms of...

These bikes had a great price point in terms of performance & componentry - almost enough to overlook the "deluxe swing set" tubing. Almost bought one of these as my first "real" road bike, but their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 657
Posted By jamesdak

Once again, these great views into the past have...

Once again, these great views into the past have been an evil enabler. Just finished this refurb last night. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,718
Posted By juvela

----- chanced upon this image amongst a...

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chanced upon this image amongst a jumble posted to a forum

photo and subject unidentified

perhaps another reader will recognize...

appears a professional studio portrait likely done...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 226
Posted By jamesdak

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,684
Posted By jdawginsc

Bianchi Giro

Started on this one. Will make a thread on it to honor the generosity of SpeedofLite and his friend.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 164
Posted By georges1

Great article, thanks for sharing :thumb: A...

Great article, thanks for sharing :thumb: A friend of mine had one with xtr 900 and mavic crossmax 1st generation rims, he was present at the last trail rides I have been some years ago, despite the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 354
Posted By repechage

Really a curious article- the graphic theme is...

Really a curious article- the graphic theme is OK, the theme images outweigh the product pictures, mentions crank aesthetics but no image to reference, weighs each component in grams no less then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 340
Posted By genejockey

The TIG welded ones are called Road Logic. The...

The TIG welded ones are called Road Logic. The fillet brazed ones were Road Classic. For a while in the late 90s, he was selling both. I've got a Road Logic from the mid 90s. Beautiful bike. In fact,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 518
Posted By tkamd73

Gotta kick out of the Murray ad, the racer on the...

Gotta kick out of the Murray ad, the racer on the right, Brett Emery is the owner of two bike shops close to me. Bought all of my kids bikes from Emery’s cycles, nine total, and when my then 50 year...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 518
Posted By RCMoeur

Thanks again for posting this, plus Mr. Kelly's...

Thanks again for posting this, plus Mr. Kelly's posting of the "Rough Stuff" article yesterday at https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1290637-bicycling-40-years-ago-march-1984-a.html

One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 713
Posted By Repack Rider

Bicycling 40 years ago, March 1984

Actually, just one article. Frank Berto came out to the Repack downhill race, and gave it a shot.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,718
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

RIP Louis Gossett Jr ...

RIP Louis Gossett Jr
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/3165/products/MVA87545_1600x.jpeg?v=1484864443
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By bulgie

Wow that's an impressive compilation. Reminds me...

Wow that's an impressive compilation. Reminds me of "Step Right Up" by Tom Waits. A few selected lyrics (if that's too much to read all, just skip down to the last 3 lines, priceless!):You can drive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By juvela

BianchiGirll's LBS - Awards BITD

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https://thecabe.com/forum/attachments/img_9883-jpeg.2008209/
https://thecabe.com/forum/attachments/img_9884-jpeg.2008210/...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By bulgie

Reminds me of "I got a Paramount for my wife, it...

Reminds me of "I got a Paramount for my wife, it was a pretty good trade."

Sexist, stupid, lame... but funny.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By gearbasher

After just getting married the woman says; "Now...

After just getting married the woman says; "Now that we're married, you need to get rid of some bikes."
He replies: "You sound just like my ex-wife."
She says: "I didn't know you were married...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By bulgie

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,718
Posted By Maxey

Ava Gardner wasn't too bad either! ...

Ava Gardner wasn't too bad either!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi7lQDUWQAAyCu8?format=jpg&name=large
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,718
Posted By Maxey

A couple of shots of my favorite actress from...

A couple of shots of my favorite actress from Hollywood's Golden Era.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/22/89/172289a5eacbda22eea2c5d53d4d219d.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,874
Posted By Murray Missile

Trust me, it's as bad as it looks. Why do it?...

Trust me, it's as bad as it looks. Why do it? "Because it's there" and I can. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,874
Posted By Murray Missile

Murray Missile's March Madness

Or, How to earn your "Varsity" letter the hard way.

I had planned to drag this 1967 Schwinn Varsity to the curb, it had been out in the elements for years before I got it but when I went back to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By Chuckk

Weight Weenies and Cycling Snobs: ...

Weight Weenies and Cycling Snobs:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/597x191/zz_3f311ca256f2078ecac3f9f0302e960d09a4ed27.png...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By mountaindave

I can’t believe nobody mentioned Kickstand Comics...

I can’t believe nobody mentioned Kickstand Comics (https://yehudamoon.com/comic/2008-01-22/). I’ve been accused of “life imitating art,” but I promise, my condition started long before I found the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By 52telecaster

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It's the latest thing!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By Jeff Wills

As above, there were lots of attempts at index...

As above, there were lots of attempts at index shifting, some dating back to the turn of the century. Shimano’s SIS combined several enhancements that made it successful:

The Uniglide sprockets...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By Trakhak

Here's an article about Bridgestone Synchro...

Here's an article about Bridgestone Synchro Memory Shift (https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/bridgestone_synchro_memory_shift_derailleur.html) from the Disraeli Gears website.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By chain_whipped

The Frostline kits! Here's one of the pannier....

The Frostline kits!
Here's one of the pannier. Think to yet have my framed backpack.
Also have stashed somewhere the similar student hosteling program full biking kit + day backpack.
Shortly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By Velo Mule

I remember that issue and a few years after this...

I remember that issue and a few years after this article, I worked at a Schwinn dealer and then learned that the Paramounts frames were made by women. I also learned that most of the wheelbuilders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 710
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

I think that is because framebuilders were...

I think that is because framebuilders were somewhat limited in their choices of geometry when using MS, and they needed to use the proprietary lugs which accommodated the tear drop shaped downtube? ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By 13velos

Wow, Bicycling was a really good magazine once...

Wow, Bicycling was a really good magazine once upon a time. Thanks again for posting all the scans.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 710
Posted By P!N20

Didn't even notice that until you mentioned it....

Didn't even notice that until you mentioned it. Cinelli's Laser had an offset bottom bracket, but was introduced a decade earlier. Makes me wonder what the theory is (same as a steeper seat tube?)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By 52telecaster

I loved the letter about a three speed hub on a...

I loved the letter about a three speed hub on a light sports touring frame. I could have written it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By tkamd73

Great article, I’ve got a 91 Waterford OS...

Great article, I’ve got a 91 Waterford OS Paramount, didn’t know they made a 26 version.
Tim
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By 79pmooney

The author of Oberlin, Ohio to Boston,...

The author of Oberlin, Ohio to Boston, Massachusetts was one school year behind me. A year before, I rode Boston to Detroit to return to school at end of summer. (My apartment mate lived in Detroit.)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By cycleheimer

Amazing, but true!! I was reading through the...

Amazing, but true!! I was reading through the letters to the editors and spotted a familiar name. We tried starting a college cycling club back in college. Looked him up. Same guy! Amazing!
A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

Frightening how time has passed on. I remember...

Frightening how time has passed on. I remember reading that magazine and ordering a Teledyne Titan, paid for it with a summer job spent doing weld prep in a metal fabrication shop.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By RCMoeur

Thanks for posting this. Although I fully...

Thanks for posting this.

Although I fully respect Stronglight's fine cranksets, I think Mr. DeLong was a bit too harsh in dismissing the 3-arm Sugino Maxy as "not of particularly good design"....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,469
Posted By albrt

This is great, but could somebody please start a...

This is great, but could somebody please start a thread to encourage the buyers who are gonna take all these bikes off our hands?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By bikemig

Looks like there is a wiki entry on Su Friedrich...

Looks like there is a wiki entry on Su Friedrich who wrote the piece on the bike trip from Oberlin to Boston. I'm guessing it's the same person as she was at Oberlin '72-'75:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,469
Posted By 52telecaster

You let me know I'm not alone.

You let me know I'm not alone.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,462
Posted By Bianchigirll

I finally Found it! The bike with holes in it.

Way back a few lifetimes ago when I started wasting time er uh learning such great knowledge here, there was a reference to a post about a fabulous bike that had holes in the frame, intentionally. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,301
Posted By jamesdak

Miele Latina - What's a steel addict to do...

I resisted for days, I really, really did. Reading the review of these posted here is what did me in. Well...that and a really low price. Clearly a hodgepodge of parts but it was really cheap....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By markwesti

If you hit a pot hole , go over the bars and...

If you hit a pot hole , go over the bars and can't remember it . You have Indonesia .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 113,849
Posted By etherhuffer

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,718
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

Gheorghe Mureșan and Ray Lewis ...

Gheorghe Mureșan and Ray Lewis
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej6vo9uXsAICwyR.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 730
Posted By SJX426

Those were the days! ...

Those were the days!
https://live.staticflickr.com/4234/35314891835_5bda63b7b8_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VNE3Zr)Trio racers (https://flic.kr/p/VNE3Zr) on Flickr
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 730
Posted By Repack Rider

Bike World 50 years ago, April 1974

In 1973 my friend Steve Wilde (R.I.P.) told me that a photographer wanted images of bicycle riders. We were joined by Gil de la Roza when we rode behind the photographer sitting backwards on the back...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 05:35 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,852
Posted By jolly_codger

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 755
Posted By dddd

I found one of the more-common XT-equipped...

I found one of the more-common XT-equipped versions of this bike in great condition for small money a few years back, and reading the geometry spec's of it had me rushing out to the garage hoping...
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