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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By Fissile

Don't be so judgmental. We have yet to see his...

Don't be so judgmental. We have yet to see his concentration camp clown movie.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-25-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 390
Posted By The Thin Man

Much obliged! Shockingly enough, all these bike...

Much obliged! Shockingly enough, all these bike part funds are not going to more bikes/parts but instead more photography equipment so I can get better at the craft.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 739
Posted By bulgie

Yep me too, I'm a greaser who has never owned a...

Yep me too, I'm a greaser who has never owned a torque wrench. I use a ratchet wrench most often but it's the same length as a peanutbutter, just a bit more comfy on the hand so I might get them a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,712
Posted By Chuckk

I bet if you shortened up the cable casing loops,...

I bet if you shortened up the cable casing loops, you would be much happier with the look - might even function better too.
Looks like your rear brake cable is looping off into the stratosphere as...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-25-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 867
Posted By big chainring

Sold to a wannabe framebuilder. Yay! Then...

Sold to a wannabe framebuilder. Yay!
Then within hours of the sale picked up these tires. Good trade....I think?

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 739
Posted By Steel Charlie

I grease the tapers and the bolt threads/washer...

I grease the tapers and the bolt threads/washer and use the Campy tool uncheated. Been doing that since about 1978. Never had any come loose.

Works fine for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 739
Posted By nlerner

That's only for pedals.

That's only for pedals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,712
Posted By bulgie

The traditional routing is all the way to the top...

The traditional routing is all the way to the top of the bar wrap. All the racing men who used BES had them wrapped that way, not just Rik van Looy.

Charlie Gaul:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,014
Posted By squirtdad

well played :thumb:

well played :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 739
Posted By nlerner

I usually do it by feel: When something snaps...

I usually do it by feel: When something snaps off, I feel that I’ve gone too far.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 333
Posted By Aubergine

If you're looking at modern hookless rims, yes....

If you're looking at modern hookless rims, yes. But with your old hooked rims, which are pretty wide, a 32 will work with no issues. You could probably use a 35 as well, if it fits in your frame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,014
Posted By Classtime

A minor thing but still a thing is that the...

A minor thing but still a thing is that the geometry of the bike changes with a change in tire size. If a master frame builder builds a bike around 25mm tires, it will not ride the same with 32mm...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 737
Posted By blacknbluebikes

personality, then good looks, then a rich daddy

personality, then good looks, then a rich daddy
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,712
Posted By tiger1964

This is one of the three bikes I am rehabbing for...

This is one of the three bikes I am rehabbing for childhood friends so we can have a 50th Anniversary ride celebrating 1974, when we turned 18 (separate topics for each of those). In this case, after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By gearbasher

Eartha Kitt ...

Eartha Kitt
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By Aardwolf

Key Largo 1948 ...

Key Largo 1948
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040506/

A damn fine movie
From the set:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By Maxey

Yep, have seen Key Largo, but not the other movie...

Yep, have seen Key Largo, but not the other movie you mentioned. Is the blonde on the bike the woman who played the gangster's down-on-her-luck girlfriend?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,229
Posted By Ged117

Done deal - Raleigh Competition w/6-speed

Thought I'd update this thread with the final build, minus toe clips and red straps. Thanks to pastorbobnlnh for the Atom 77 Compact 6-speed freewheel, it runs beautifully and smooth. I can barely...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 228
Posted By Chuck M

dp_i83 This is a case where a picture is worth a...

dp_i83 This is a case where a picture is worth a 1000 words. You can't post one, but you can upload some and let us know when you uploaded and someone will do a pic assist.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 398
Posted By mpetry912

get a longer bolt and use that to squeeze the...

get a longer bolt and use that to squeeze the ears of the bracket together

then re-install the original if you can make it fit

I do not care for this type of clamp.

you might line the inside...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 962
Posted By easyupbug

Get another LBS.

Get another LBS.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-19-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 851
Posted By Peter E

Colnago Mexico Goldbike 1979

Hi!

I need som help.

I have a Colnago Mexico Goldbike 1979. It have been in my family since 1979.

Everything is original and untouched. Tires are dry.

It was at the World Exhibition in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,186
Posted By roadcrankr

Quote: Originally Posted by SurferRosa As I...

Quote:
Originally Posted by SurferRosa
As I see it, you have options:

1. Give him the less minty one.
2. Rent a bike to him.
3. Buy him a skateboard.
4. Don't talk to that person anymore....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,186
Posted By gearbasher

A younger guy I ride with asked me to leave him...

A younger guy I ride with asked me to leave him one of my bikes in my will. One day he wanted me to work on one of his bikes. When he was carrying his bike down my basement, he must have banged it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 897
Posted By P!N20

Hold onto them until the marketing geniuses run...

Hold onto them until the marketing geniuses run out of things to sell and tell us narrow tyres are actually faster.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,186
Posted By panzerwagon

Your forgot: 6. Move to a different city 7....

Your forgot:
6. Move to a different city
7. Plastic surgery
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,186
Posted By clubman

I gotta ask...what size? :)

I gotta ask...what size? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,186
Posted By RustyJames

These seem like reasonable suggestions…

These seem like reasonable suggestions…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 897
Posted By nlerner

Wait, I found a pair in my stash! ...

Wait, I found a pair in my stash!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 897
Posted By steelbikeguy

by chance, it was the GP5000 in 25mm that caused...

by chance, it was the GP5000 in 25mm that caused me trouble. Mine measured 22.5mm wide on the Mavic MA-2.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 897
Posted By nlerner

You and your love of phat tires.

You and your love of phat tires.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,012
Posted By Chuck M

Time zone difference of 18 hours between...

Time zone difference of 18 hours between Singapore and Hawaii.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,145
Posted By RustyJames

I have a similar M.O. as a seller. My standard...

I have a similar M.O. as a seller. My standard line is that “I am open to in-person offers”. So far, all of the buyers I've interacted with don’t make offers before seeing the goods.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,145
Posted By bboy314

I’m hesitant to give out my phone number and...

I’m hesitant to give out my phone number and address, especially after being angrily harassed by someone after they missed out on a free washing machine I gave away. Generally I wait until there’s...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-14-24, 11:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,030
Posted By GCBM

I just found one

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,530
Posted By nlerner

I mostly build bikes up from the frame and fork....

I mostly build bikes up from the frame and fork. But I have a deep parts bin and rarely have to buy anything new; mostly it's a matter of mixing and matching to find compatible parts or fulfill some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,530
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

I double checked to make sure I clicked in the...

I double checked to make sure I clicked in the right forum. For a lot of us, the building the bike from the ground up is part, in some cases, maybe even most fun.

I take it OP, you’re in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By chain_whipped

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-13-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 173
Posted By Bianchigirll

ACT NOW!!! Operators are standing by…….

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By Reynolds

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Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann, Bergman's favorite and one of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 331
Posted By Mackers

Also appears as though the brake adjuster ring is...

Also appears as though the brake adjuster ring is mounted at the bottom of the brake arm :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 770
Posted By mstateglfr

Oh wow, thank you so much! I recently had a huge...

Oh wow, thank you so much! I recently had a huge argument with my wife about whether or not any SOCTUS Justices have been in bicycle accidents. She kept saying none of the Justices have been...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-07-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 867
Posted By big chainring

I get a kick out of these responses. The bike is...

I get a kick out of these responses. The bike is painted with Benjamin Moore Gloss Impervo. Its one of their stock gloss colors that might not be available anymore. I think the color is great and its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Think defense in depth. The more security...

Think defense in depth. The more security measures that need to be defeated, the more time, noise and pain in the ass it is to thieve stuff.

I've got each bike separately cable locked to a the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,850
Posted By bulgie

So, some people find these "pearl" cartoons...

So, some people find these "pearl" cartoons funny, huh? Different strokes I guess, de gustibus and all that.

I like to think I can laugh at myself and other cyclists, but I just find these lame,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 567,647
Posted By juvela

----- oh boy! a velo lorrie from...

-----


oh boy!

a velo lorrie from Varberg :thumb:



-----
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,850
Posted By mountaindave

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-30-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 909
Posted By Force

Campagnolo Super Record, Nuovo Record, and Dura Ace parts

Campy Super Record seatpost 27.2 $50 SOLD
Campy Record brake calipers $80 SOLD
Campy Super Record brake levers $60 SOLD
Campy Super Record RD (no patent date) $50 SOLD
Campy Nuovo Record RD...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,850
Posted By bulgie

Minimalist humor?

Minimalist humor?
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