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Forum: Touring
04-26-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 518
Posted By UnCruel

This is what I came up with. There's a good 2...

This is what I came up with. There's a good 2 inches / 8 cm of clearance over the tire, and nothing rubs. It's ugly, but should do the trick.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,538
Posted By Trav1s

Sold!! The dad that picked it up was thrilled...

Sold!! The dad that picked it up was thrilled with condition, price, and how close I was to him.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 761
Posted By KCT1986

A thing to check is the distance between the...

A thing to check is the distance between the posts that the brakes mount unto. Shimano MTB V-brakes are usually speced to use an 80mm spacing standard. Narrower spacing would require that the rims...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,538
Posted By Trav1s

Too big for me... sounds like the bike gods are...

Too big for me... sounds like the bike gods are smiling on you with the CB frame. In this thread I'd call that a forgivable oops.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 11:32 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,991
Posted By Maelochs

Suspension is unnecessary ... but then, bikes in...

Suspension is unnecessary ... but then, bikes in general are not necessary.

As for e-assist---the point is not to lessen effort all the time, but to lessen effort or increase speed when one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,538
Posted By Murray Missile

Stopped at my LBS to drop off the replacement...

Stopped at my LBS to drop off the replacement fork for the Rossi I just acquired, I took the old one so they could measure the steerer length. It raised an eyebrow or two LOL. "Unfortunately" I left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,193
Posted By Strawbunyan

"You can expect the gift bike to be left outside...

"You can expect the gift bike to be left outside in the winters, forever with no air in both tyres. They wil say, "Meh who cares. I didn't pay for it anyways." "

I just want to add that, while i...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,722
Posted By Strawbunyan

that makes a lot of sense. I wish you woulda been...

that makes a lot of sense. I wish you woulda been there to slap me in the back og the head when i was taking it apart.

i didnt see a pin and that chain ended up being too short so i stole one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,193
Posted By genejockey

No. If I start feeling like one of my bikes is...

No. If I start feeling like one of my bikes is not being ridden enough, I ride it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,538
Posted By RCMoeur

It just kind of... came together. The frame...

It just kind of... came together.

The frame was a Nishiki Pueblo that was kicked out of the Recycle Your Bicycle program, because they want those bikes to look "like new" for the deserving foster...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 201
Posted By macstuff

The V-CC. A little Something

Having run the gamut over the years from cantilever through mountain and into lightweights, I primarily enjoy English bikes. Their rarity in the states keeps me from going too far. (bankrupt)
I own...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 39,791
Posted By Loomite

Aubergine, you've reminded me that I wanted to...

Aubergine, you've reminded me that I wanted to post a picture of my KOM in it's latest configuration...with moustache bars! I have grown pretty fond of those bars....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-09-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,048
Posted By Lockback

Thanks! Luckily, it passed after about 5 days,...

Thanks! Luckily, it passed after about 5 days, aided by some Paxlovid and lots of rest.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,395
Posted By FBinNY

Let's not go overboard here. The frame cracked...

Let's not go overboard here. The frame cracked and is I obviously toast. However, brazed, silver soldered, or welded, there will always be a heat affected zone of a few inches, with a gradient from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 875,151
Posted By Alleytom

~1974 Centurion Le Mans

Before: My Wife sent this pic from the thrift store last July, said "it's $35 and has the pretty thingy's where the tubes come together like on your red bike" (That's my Paramount). "Do you want me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 875,151
Posted By Murray Missile

Before: ...

Before:

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After:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,538
Posted By georges1

Yes this new red one since because of a faulty...

Yes this new red one since because of a faulty chris king headset (I banned this brand for all my road and my mountain bike projects regarding headsets ) it cracked the head tube and then I had it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,223
Posted By Russ Roth

In my experience its usually a standing sprint up...

In my experience its usually a standing sprint up a hill and that top tube hurts as does the pedal in the shin.

OP, sometimes these things happen, could have been a bad temper on the metal, a poor...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,596
Posted By SpedFast

I had a lot on my mind one day (hey, I'm old) and...

I had a lot on my mind one day (hey, I'm old) and I put a foldable tire on inside out. Worse yet, I rode it about 10 miles before I realized what I'd done. :o
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 875,151
Posted By John D

My 1968 Jack Taylor tandem with French Cyclo rear...

My 1968 Jack Taylor tandem with French Cyclo rear derailleur, Lefol fenders, 650b mavic Criterium rims, custom racks, Swiss made Lucifer generator set with fender mounted tail light/reflector....
Forum: Touring
01-04-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,396
Posted By L134

And this is a touring forum. SP may be good for...

And this is a touring forum. SP may be good for a commute when you know it is going to rain and don't have to worry much about it wetting-out. I used SP jacket to ride to Alaska in 2022 and I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-19, 04:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,643
Posted By madpogue

Who's the man with the spooky bike-dar? Can ID...

Who's the man with the spooky bike-dar?
Can ID any bike from afar?
(That is, if it's classic
[but not quite Jurassic])
It's none other than our own T-Mar.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-19, 03:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,940
Posted By ThermionicScott

The intent of those three notches on the spacer...

The intent of those three notches on the spacer is to accommodate the rivets used to assemble many Shimano cassettes (they were actually tiny bolts at one time.) The notches face the backside of the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-19, 10:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
Posted By Maelochs

There are people who measure rides by how many...

There are people who measure rides by how many miles, or average speed, or watts .... i measure rides by how much I liked the ride. I am not as far from 70 as i'd like, but if i end up there, i hope...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-19, 04:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,879
Posted By mixteup

Primitive thinking is a national problem...

Primitive thinking is a national problem ............
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