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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-09, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 653
Posted By flian

C&V@ToMO?

C&V@ToMO?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-09, 07:56 PM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,321,706
Posted By flian

I think ya need bigger pictures!

I think ya need bigger pictures!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-09, 08:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 759
Posted By flian

No upgrade involved. It's just a different size.

No upgrade involved. It's just a different size.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-09, 08:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 560
Posted By flian

Just what kind of kickstand do you have that it...

Just what kind of kickstand do you have that it interferes with a QR?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-09, 09:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 762
Posted By flian

Ditto Ditto Ditto. Find something at home that...

Ditto Ditto Ditto.
Find something at home that is close to the color you need. Or envision in your mind the color you need.
Take it to Walgreens or wherever that has multitudes of fingernail...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-09, 07:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,350
Posted By flian

The fastener JohnDThompson points out is shaped...

The fastener JohnDThompson points out is shaped to fit into the curve at the back of the dropout. And the slot of the derailleur hanger should line up with the dropout slot. Your axle will not be all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-09, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,178
Posted By flian

Crank armpit stains are gross. Anyway........

Crank armpit stains are gross.

Anyway..... Try a variety of other solvents. Not all solvents are alike.
I think there was a similar question recently on cleaning alloy. Have you tried a search...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-15-09, 08:19 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,196
Posted By flian

SO! She reads these forums, too? ;)

SO! She reads these forums, too? ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-09, 01:59 PM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 727,069
Posted By flian

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/1076027481.html...

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/1076027481.html

Sad.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-14-09, 09:36 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,903
Posted By flian

And they're all smiling. They must be INSANE! ...

And they're all smiling. They must be INSANE!

just kidding. Wonderful pics.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-09, 09:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,870
Posted By flian

I saw this 27T number on Sheldon's website. He...

I saw this 27T number on Sheldon's website. He said Shimano gives 27 because that's the highest cog they made. Perhaps they thought no-one uses anything but Shimano gear?
The bike I have with this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-09, 09:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,966
Posted By flian

+1 A dedicated crank puller removes the crank...

+1
A dedicated crank puller removes the crank with the least possibility of damage or wear. I don't know what your "pickle fork" tool is, but if it applies any uneven action, it will possibly cause...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-09, 10:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,870
Posted By flian

I have a longcage road RD for a 32. A-OK....

I have a longcage road RD for a 32. A-OK. Original factory set-up.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-09, 09:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,308
Posted By flian

Another home-made driver is to grind off two of...

Another home-made driver is to grind off two of the four blades of a Phillips screwdriver. Easy to do with a stone on a Dremel tool.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 37,796
Posted By flian

I don't recollect ever even seeing seatstay...

I don't recollect ever even seeing seatstay mounting points for a rear rack. Anyone have a photo example?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-09, 09:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,687
Posted By flian

Oh, fer CHRISESAKES! The guy asks a serious...

Oh, fer CHRISESAKES! The guy asks a serious question and it turns into a jokefest!

Anyway. "S" hooks won't work. Go to the dollar (or dinar) store and buy "Bicycle hooks". You're hanging...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-11-09, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,176
Posted By flian

Ok, what are liquid brakes and wire (brakes?). ...

Ok, what are liquid brakes and wire (brakes?).

(And dude, try some appropriately placed periods, eh?)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-09, 08:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,461
Posted By flian

Hmmmm. I'll have to see if my Scotch bottle corks...

Hmmmm. I'll have to see if my Scotch bottle corks fit!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-09, 11:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,390
Posted By flian

Don't know where you are in Illinois, but if...

Don't know where you are in Illinois, but if you're near St. Louis, try Re-cycled Cycles. I don't know if they ship.
http://www.recycledcycles.net/
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-07-09, 09:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,812
Posted By flian

I know the answers, but since I'm not 3rd, 7th or...

I know the answers, but since I'm not 3rd, 7th or 15th I won't tell ya! Ha!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-09, 07:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,555
Posted By flian

....you decide to measure your sitbone width and...

....you decide to measure your sitbone width and can't find 'em. :(
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-09, 07:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,023
Posted By flian

Uhhh....I forget , too! Was it that fabric...

Uhhh....I forget , too! Was it that fabric softeners aren't good for the synthetic chamois??
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-09, 07:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,631
Posted By flian

"Needs to be painted,tires & tubes oiling, ...." ...

"Needs to be painted,tires & tubes oiling, ...."

Heck, if he'd just oil the tubes and tires, he could ask double the price!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-09, 09:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 744
Posted By flian

:thumb: Thanks! Lovely tale.

:thumb:
Thanks! Lovely tale.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-09, 12:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,158
Posted By flian

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=De...

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=Derailleur&sc=Rear%20Hanger&tc=&item_id=LS-1701PD&id=2489826796
http://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30&action=details&sku=DP1071

I got one at a LBS....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-09, 09:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,574
Posted By flian

Oh! That's the Art-Deco version. Very collectible.

Oh! That's the Art-Deco version. Very collectible.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-26-09, 10:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 764
Posted By flian

A good argument to have the folks serve that...

A good argument to have the folks serve that start these wars. Disregard the menally fit requirement....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-09, 09:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 558
Posted By flian

Perhaps it's your known total mileage on the bike...

Perhaps it's your known total mileage on the bike before the computer install.

(and try the electronics forum)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-09, 04:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,260
Posted By flian

Luv my Kickstand. Don't leave home without...

Luv my Kickstand.
Don't leave home without it.....:love:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-09, 09:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,249
Posted By flian

Can you remove material from the clamp-on adapter...

Can you remove material from the clamp-on adapter instead? Better than permanently marring a frame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-09, 05:23 PM
Replies: 519
Views: 104,835
Posted By flian

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/3286407366_85d...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/3286407366_85db63bd4c.jpg
1981 Puch Pathfinder
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-09, 11:37 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 33,555
Posted By flian

The map case is pretty yellowed now; usable, but...

The map case is pretty yellowed now; usable, but I just put it on for illustration.
Stupidly used it? Because no bungee support? You can probably buy some elastic cord, and get s-hooks at a hardware...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-09, 11:17 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 33,555
Posted By flian

'80s Stuff

Certainly not as elegant as some of the nice leather and canvas offerings here. Here's an early '80s Cannondale bag I still use.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3306202505_f39883cc6f.jpg?v=0
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,270
Posted By flian

Envision the chain as it comes off a small outer...

Envision the chain as it comes off a small outer chainring bumping into the bigger inner ring as you shift to a large inner sprocket on the rear.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-09, 07:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,293
Posted By flian

I have an '81 Puch-AD (US) catalog. Your...

I have an '81 Puch-AD (US) catalog. Your component list is very, very close to what was used on the A-D Vent Noir II in the catalog. Yours is badged and decaled "Puch", not A-D, so .....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-09, 09:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,522
Posted By flian

1. How is it better looking? 2. How is this...

1. How is it better looking?
2. How is this mech. adv. obtained? ..besides "Sheldon said so"? Are you just quoting others, or can you actually provide an explanation?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-09, 11:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,847
Posted By flian

Try searching the forums, which is how I came up...

Try searching the forums, which is how I came up with this:
Pony clamp, hunk o' pipe (padded), ....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-14-09, 10:51 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,140
Posted By flian

Whether a firearm is a viable option or not...

Whether a firearm is a viable option or not depends on the users ability and temperment, not on your or anyone else's opinion. Whether the officer would be "pleased" or not is also irrelevant. He's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-09, 03:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,245
Posted By flian

These were fitted with bamboo rods. Generally...

These were fitted with bamboo rods. Generally used to flail recalcitrant novice bikeshop trainees.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-09, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,176
Posted By flian

But you'd lose the fender mount!

But you'd lose the fender mount!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-09, 06:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By flian

+1

+1
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-09, 09:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,183
Posted By flian

Aww, c'mon. Pix with you wearing it!

Aww, c'mon. Pix with you wearing it!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-08-09, 09:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,028
Posted By flian

As much as I enjoy having infrastructure suitable...

As much as I enjoy having infrastructure suitable for bicycling, the Federal government HAS NO BUSINESS, HAS NO CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY, to fund ANY type of bicycling legislation! Please stop the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 18,736
Posted By flian

Try these: (from searching w/ Google....) ...

Try these: (from searching w/ Google....)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Rebuild-a-bicycle-rear-hub/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Labeled_Bicycle_Hub_Comparison-en.svg...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-30-09, 08:54 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,442
Posted By flian

Duhh! All of the above!

Duhh! All of the above!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-09, 06:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,890
Posted By flian

There's always eBay. ...

There's always eBay.
http://sporting-goods.listings.ebay.com/Road-Bike-Parts_Shifters_W0QQdfspZ32QQsacatZ36140QQsocmdZListingItemList
You can narrow the search with, for example, "downtube", "down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-09, 02:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,909
Posted By flian

See post number 5 of this thread.... ...

See post number 5 of this thread....
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=455747

It was off the bike at the time; used "mock-up" stays. I cut out the center of mine to clear a center-pull...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-23-09, 06:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,822
Posted By flian

The locknut is a metric 10 x 1.0. A bike shop...

The locknut is a metric 10 x 1.0. A bike shop might have an axle washer suitable to use.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-09, 06:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,673
Posted By flian

I have a 1981 Puch/AD catalog. The Meteor Luxe in...

I have a 1981 Puch/AD catalog. The Meteor Luxe in it is a 27"-wheel, ten-speed, drop bar, heavy steel,....
Soooo....not much help there!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 738
Posted By flian

[QUOTE=CCrew;8201647]You're referring to the...

[QUOTE=CCrew;8201647]You're referring to the older quill type stem. QUOTE]
Yes I am. Perhaps his "2nd hand roadie" has this. He doesn't state the bikes age.
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