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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,280
Posted By Pompiere

When we brought the kitten home in October, she...

When we brought the kitten home in October, she was scared of the big dog and would hiss and spit whenever he came near. Once she figured out that he wasn't a threat, she would bop him on the nose...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 544
Posted By Fredo76

For my Huret dropouts I just made a b-screw...

For my Huret dropouts I just made a b-screw extender.

Went down to the hardware store and got a longer M4 screw, with a wider head, and two nuts. I snugged one nut up against the screw head, put...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By wheelreason

Some of those gripshifts on BSOs aren't designed...

Some of those gripshifts on BSOs aren't designed to have their cables changed (or shift gears really :) ). There is a way to do it, but not worth it when a shifter with cable is under $10, often way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,058
Posted By Barry2

Self Fusing Silicon Tape...

Self Fusing Silicon Tape (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7KC62D) Great stuff.

Barry

EDIT: Just noticed that the Black in my link is only in a large quantity. There are many others...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,623
Posted By bike-vintage.eu

I was waiting 14 years to make a deep fake...

I was waiting 14 years to make a deep fake website and add fake post :) really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 522
Posted By bulgie

Prugnat S4. To see them at their finest, feast...

Prugnat S4.
To see them at their finest, feast your eyes on this Brian Chapman from a few years ago (https://flic.kr/s/aHskPqhoAR), a stunner.

They don't get used much anymore, like in the last...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 343
Posted By Henry III

Why not pick up a set of hub and 650c hoops and...

Why not pick up a set of hub and 650c hoops and build ypur own? Would probably be cheaper. 650c is such
a dead size as finding decent tires is pretty nonexistent. I built a road frame in my...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-16-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,100
Posted By Henry III

I actually saw that CL post on CustomFrameforum...

I actually saw that CL post on CustomFrameforum and notified a good friend of mine who lived a few hours away. picked it up. In a roundabout way this all ties back to a one certain BF member who...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,578
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I've owned some '70s-era bikes as daily riders,...

I've owned some '70s-era bikes as daily riders, but right now, 1980 is my oldest. Old steel because it's long been affordable enough and frames offered that were large enough (but didn't look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 394
Posted By bertinjim

Manny66- Zeta was the basic light gauge,...

Manny66-

Zeta was the basic light gauge, hi-tensile, unbutted tube set. Aelle was also plain gauge but carbon manganese steel and Aelle R was the same material in butted form.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,452
Posted By oneclick

And of the main casting - only one of the bolts...

And of the main casting - only one of the bolts has a through-hole.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,350
Posted By jPrichard10

Well, here's one brazed by John: ...

Well, here's one brazed by John:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/pxl_20240123_002818077_add3dd790da2e935f11c6a89750d9f20166325c5.jpg...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-21-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,495
Posted By bulgie

Excellent work, but I have a suggestion. Sorry,...

Excellent work, but I have a suggestion. Sorry, it involves fluxing and heating again, but I think it's important to braze the cylindrical part of the canti boss to the square sheetmetal part....
Forum: Framebuilders
12-22-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 676
Posted By Mark Beaver

I’ve had pretty good luck spreading the ears of a...

I’ve had pretty good luck spreading the ears of a seat lug that’s been compressed by folks using a too-small seatpost; by using a 1 1/8” ie 25.4 diameter quill stem, strategically locating it where...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-21-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 676
Posted By bulgie

I strongly suggest trying to remove as little...

I strongly suggest trying to remove as little metal as possible. On a frame where the ears have been bent in from mounting a too-small post, you need to gently bend the ears outward befor reaming. I...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-21-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 741
Posted By e-RICHIE

RS Cast Parts and related -

-
No Longer Shen
.
In 2001 I went on a tear and dove head first into parts design and production. Every year or so I added to the menu or tweaked what was already there. By the middle teens there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,146
Posted By dddd

Not everybody here "blindly trusts Sutherland's",...

Not everybody here "blindly trusts Sutherland's", many have found good reasons not to always accept their simple or generalized explanations.
To their (Sutherland's) credit, having to document stuff...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 551
Posted By El Chaba

There are a couple of points that have not yet...

There are a couple of points that have not yet been mentioned. As the the weight of the rider gets above 160 lbs. or so….and the further beyond the more important…..More spokes is definitely better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 02:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 472
Posted By JackJohn

I regularly used this doc and even made me a...

I regularly used this doc and even made me a summarized scheme pinned in my garage…...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/655x1024/ownftymh_a79257a1aa4acfe2d007ad3a33fe9ba3bfb73f16.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 852
Posted By downhillmaster

My new to me IF Crown Jewel

Just got it today and am pretty excited to take it out for a spin.
Found it on FB Marketplace for under $2k
Bought it from the original owner who purchased it direct from Independent Fabrication...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-23, 09:07 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,851
Posted By BikePower

There is debate as to what the correct tool is....

There is debate as to what the correct tool is. Credible references and testimony have been given but you have chosen to ignore them.

I didnt say money isnt important. I said the budget is $100....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 774
Posted By Hobbiano

As jiangshi said above, the Suntour TA260 is the...

As jiangshi said above, the Suntour TA260 is the correct tool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 580
Posted By rhm

Leather saddles are hard. That's how they are...

Leather saddles are hard. That's how they are supposed to be.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 279
Posted By albrt

Sometimes it is the chain itself. Sounds like...

Sometimes it is the chain itself. Sounds like it's the jockey wheels because that is where the chain is bending back and forth.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,345
Posted By terrymorse

Brinelling is not the correct term for...

Brinelling is not the correct term for depressions in headset. Fretting is.

The necessary conditions for fretting to occur:

Small vibration to displace lubricant from metal-metal interface...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-22, 06:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,359
Posted By esasjl

Laser tools thin wall plug socket set ...

Laser tools thin wall plug socket set
https://www.lasertools.co.uk/Product/7295/Thin-Wall-Spark-Plug-Socket-Set-3-8-inch-drive-3pc
the 16mm (O.D 20.82mm) fits my Stronglight 106/7 with a 16mm Zeus...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-30-22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,380
Posted By FBinNY

Either should be more than capable of easily...

Either should be more than capable of easily locking the rear wheel at will. That's the most stopping power you can get from a rear brake alone.

So go with whichever you prefer for reasons other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-25-22, 03:26 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,175
Posted By cyccommute

Lawyer lips efficacy as a “safety feature” is...

Lawyer lips efficacy as a “safety feature” is questionable. I’ll grant that they serve a purpose when it comes to using disc brakes and quick release, but for rim brake equipped bikes they encourage...
Forum: Framebuilders
10-29-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,707
Posted By Doug Fattic

it is easy to tell if it is a one piece head...

it is easy to tell if it is a one piece head tube/lugs. If you look into (inside) the head tube and see big holes into the top and down tube then you know it is a one piece unit. If there are no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-27-22, 08:56 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 16,342
Posted By jccaclimber

I wrote to Norton about this several years ago in...

I wrote to Norton about this several years ago in the process of putting together a shop safety document. Their response, in short, was that while you will clog the wheel and need to dress it, that...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-15-22, 10:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 483
Posted By BradH

Hang on to those dead shifters. You can stuff the...

Hang on to those dead shifters. You can stuff the guts out of a 9, 10 or even 11 speed bar end shifter into them. 6208, 424 and 7401 are all like that, probably a few others too.

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-22, 08:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,830
Posted By Camilo

Once you tighten the stem bolts, the top cap...

Once you tighten the stem bolts, the top cap serves no purpose. You can't tighten the bearings by tightening it, and the bearings won't loosen if you loosen it. You could actually remove it without...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-22, 08:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,845
Posted By 3alarmer

Here is one alternative solution :

.
...this turned out a little cheaper than buying all those spacers. I used a piece of PVC (cut to the right length) as a temporary spacer, while preloading the bearing. Once you have the lower...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-22, 10:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,255
Posted By smontanaro

Revival of old Classic Rendezvous Mailing List Archives

Several years ago I acquired most of the archives of the old bikelist.org-hosted Classic Rendezvous mailing list from Alex Wetmore and quickly tossed up a static version of the archives at...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-22, 01:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,648
Posted By Mojo31

Do what you gotta do to make your ride work. Who...

Do what you gotta do to make your ride work. Who cares what others say.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-21, 08:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 686
Posted By ShannonM

I doubt that there exists anywhere in the world a...

I doubt that there exists anywhere in the world a QR skewer that is clearly better than the Superbe Pros you already have.

Quick release skewers can either be really light or really good. Yours...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-21, 10:55 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,280
Posted By sjanzeir

... And introducing the Cinnamon Five!

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x971/20210705_175401_2fc0b794d9f28561d84d248829aa11b1714df4e4.jpg

Cinnamon's five newborns will turn two weeks young this Saturday!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-21, 11:49 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,272
Posted By Paul Barnard

"Upgrade" is a word often used on these pages...

"Upgrade" is a word often used on these pages when "change" is the most appropriate word.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-21, 08:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,615
Posted By Cougrrcj

I tend to hear the noise the car/truck tires make...

I tend to hear the noise the car/truck tires make as they come up behind me more than the engine/exhaust sound.

Same with dogs chasing after me - I hear the claws scratching on the pavement as...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-21, 01:03 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,916
Posted By surak

When vaccinated, yeah. I have done some rides at...

When vaccinated, yeah. I have done some rides at casual pace with groups, masked, but no fast pacelining where I have to breathe hard. I suspect outdoor activities are very unlikely to lead to...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-08-21, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,347
Posted By bulgie

While I'm not an expert on testing regulators,...

While I'm not an expert on testing regulators, I'll tell you what I do.

Wear eye and ear protection. Blast a tiny blast of O2 out of the tank to clear any dust or spider nests out of the tank...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 994
Posted By merziac

That has got to be the stoutest number hanger...

That has got to be the stoutest number hanger ever. :foo:
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-20, 01:44 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 28,272
Posted By bulgie

Yes, those are some really nice looking fillets. ...

Yes, those are some really nice looking fillets. I'd finish those with only hand sanding, if the budget allows it.

The tool he uses is really dangerous in the wrong hands though. I didn't see...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-20, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,280
Posted By obrentharris

This is "Bobby." She visits us regularly to hunt...

This is "Bobby." She visits us regularly to hunt gophers.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-q8snJDb/0/3f532de7/XL/_DSC1994-XL.jpg

Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-20, 07:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,197
Posted By SurferRosa

The dustcap/remover threading is opposite between...

The dustcap/remover threading is opposite between the two models. Triomphe is normal; Victory is reverse threading for a self-extracting bolt.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-28-19, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,676
Posted By JanMM

Seems that some pedal extenders cannot be used...

Seems that some pedal extenders cannot be used with some pedals.
Forum: Framebuilders
09-02-19, 06:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,005
Posted By Blender

The Repairs suggested worked out Great for the ...

The Repairs suggested worked out Great for the 78 Schwinn superior

I ended up Just drilling and tapping the bottle mount holes for 5MM because the holes for Rivnuts seemed top big and I didn't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-12-19, 06:14 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,789
Posted By cb400bill

I'm a member of the Kalamazoo Bike Club. Our club...

I'm a member of the Kalamazoo Bike Club. Our club was instrumental in getting this law passed. Having 9 of our friends get hit, and having 5 of them killed, made this a club priority. We tried to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-19, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,109
Posted By Metacortex

The T.A. ref #24...

The T.A. ref #24 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=24) tool is an 8mm nut driver, it is for the older domed style T.A. bolts.
...
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