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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Giant Squid

Thats the word I was thinking of, reproduction!...

Thats the word I was thinking of, reproduction! I'm leaning towards looking for an Avocet, but this bike is already a Frankenstein of non-matching parts so I'm in a toss up between keeping it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Giant Squid

Recommendations for Period Appropriate Saddle.

I have a 1985 Palo Alto (Contract built by Biemezetta of Italy for Palo Alto bike shop, according to someone on these forums in 2008) that was handed down to me by my dad when I went off to college....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 859
Posted By Giant Squid

Depending on the model at the least you could...

Depending on the model at the least you could double your money right now if you were to sell it. 80's and 90's 911's are going for ludicrous money right now.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 859
Posted By Giant Squid

I guess one could argue that is a collectors item...

I guess one could argue that is a collectors item made in small numbers, still a stupid price.

With this Arabesque I wonder what the seller thinks they have?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 859
Posted By Giant Squid

Who Needs Savings? Buy this Colnago Instead.

I don't know specifics of what goes for what price but do you all think this price is justified? Should I blow a chunk of saving on this for internet bragging rights? "Colnago Arabesque Groupset 30th...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-16, 09:24 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 20,069
Posted By Giant Squid

Sure you're bike is never 100% safe but it's not...

Sure you're bike is never 100% safe but it's not always practice to keep it in sight or inside. Where I work doesn't allow bikes in the building and I can't see it from my desk. So most of the time...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-10-16, 10:11 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 20,069
Posted By Giant Squid

Any lock can be cut through, but some need power...

Any lock can be cut through, but some need power tools which unless a thief is bound and determined to steal your bike specifically and has been eyeing it for a while odds are they wont have a power...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-10-16, 10:04 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,089
Posted By Giant Squid

I've checked everything and compared it to my...

I've checked everything and compared it to my other bike. The wheels spin freely and the brakes aren't rubbing and the pedals turn smoothly. Derailleurs aren't touching the chain, the chain is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-16, 01:23 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,089
Posted By Giant Squid

You two sound very personally offended. Having a...

You two sound very personally offended. Having a bad day?

I didnt buy it to race around, I'm not trying to blast down the street. I was just saying the bike crawls when I ride it. I feels like im...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-16, 04:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,089
Posted By Giant Squid

I guess I dont care so much about being passed,...

I guess I dont care so much about being passed, but its just a way to illustrate how difficult its been to get this bike moving.

They do have smooth tires on them.

I know the place I got it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-16, 04:18 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,089
Posted By Giant Squid

Crap, I knew it. Why is it slow? What can I do to...

Crap, I knew it. Why is it slow? What can I do to make it a little faster?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-16, 04:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,089
Posted By Giant Squid

Did I Buy a Slow Bike?

Im sure there's some clever saying out there about how a "bike is only as fast as its rider", 95% of the time i'd agree with you but if you put lance armstrong on a BMX bike and me on a carbon fiber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-15, 10:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,066
Posted By Giant Squid

I hope this isn't reviving a too long dead thread...

I hope this isn't reviving a too long dead thread but I ordered a 40t chain ring from Boulder with no problems, but i have also realized as mentioned above that I need to get some new hardware as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-15, 05:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,066
Posted By Giant Squid

Well that was quick and easy, thanks! One...

Well that was quick and easy, thanks!

One more question while im at it. Does the diameter of the chainring matter, or are all 45 tooth chainrings the same diameter? And if I had a 45tooth could I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-15, 03:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,066
Posted By Giant Squid

Help Indentifying Specialties TA Part.

It seems there's possibly 3 different forums I could have made this in, so im hoping this is by best choice.

In college I was given my fathers 1980's something Palo Alto road bike. I cleaned it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-09, 10:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,228
Posted By Giant Squid

Uhh...my uncle is the guy running American...

Uhh...my uncle is the guy running American Bicycle Racing...so I would suggest going with them...yeah...They mainly do racing in Illinois and Wisconsin. I believe sometimes they go into Indiana as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-09, 10:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,209
Posted By Giant Squid

I figured that, but those bolts are a major pain...

I figured that, but those bolts are a major pain the butt to adjust. The only wrenches I have can bareyly fit in there to turn them. On top of that I think the bolts are two different sizes. One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-09, 10:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 881
Posted By Giant Squid

I don't know the exact name of it. But to clean...

I don't know the exact name of it. But to clean up the spots off the chrome and bare metal parts of my bike I used a type of big green eraser thats meant to take away surface rust.

But im no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-09, 09:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,209
Posted By Giant Squid

Not sure what you mean by a lot of set-back. But...

Not sure what you mean by a lot of set-back. But as requested here is the seat post.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/Giant_Squid/BicycleAfter/DSCN1499.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-09, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,209
Posted By Giant Squid

I like the rear derailleur, from what my uncle...

I like the rear derailleur, from what my uncle told me (if you can't tell, he's the source of all my information) Suntour has long gone out of buisness and those RD are really durable.

The reason...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-09, 09:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,209
Posted By Giant Squid

Hmm, I suppose its possible my father ordered an...

Hmm, I suppose its possible my father ordered an older frame. But he said he never got the thing until about 85'.

I forgot the before pictures too:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-09, 01:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,209
Posted By Giant Squid

Because I ran over the limit of images allowed in...

Because I ran over the limit of images allowed in one post, heres one last picture of the bottom bracket, and the wheel rim with a cameo of my legs. It was the first flat I had ever changed and I did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-09, 12:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,209
Posted By Giant Squid

Semi-restored 85'/86' Palo Alto.

Long story short, this past summer my father gave me his bicycle to use going to and from school. It was a Palo Alto road bike he ordered from the bike shop out in California around 1985/86. He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-08, 08:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,044
Posted By Giant Squid

Thats really nice, you gotta keep this thread...

Thats really nice, you gotta keep this thread updated.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-08, 08:48 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,057
Posted By Giant Squid

I got into vintage on accident. To be precise, it...

I got into vintage on accident. To be precise, it was nearly forced upon me.

I'm 21 and living on my own going to college. This year in order to save money on gas I decided to ride to school, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-08, 08:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,133
Posted By Giant Squid

I'm not sure the hoods will be a big problem....

I'm not sure the hoods will be a big problem. eBay is selling them for around $30, while it is a bit pricey, if I'm desperate I'll still know where to find them. And my uncle who runs bike races for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-08, 03:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,133
Posted By Giant Squid

The bike shop threw away ferrules for both...

The bike shop threw away ferrules for both levers.
I wasn't able to get a good measurement so I took this from an eBay auction that mentions ferrules for my handles.
"The cable opening at the top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-08, 12:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,133
Posted By Giant Squid

Looking for a certain brake "ferrel"

Long story short, I took my bike into a shop to get the brake hoods for my Shimano 600 levers replaced. Somehow 3 weeks later the brake hoods didn't come in, and I ended up with new cheapo aero...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-08, 11:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,141
Posted By Giant Squid

Its like a box of crayons, I love it.

Its like a box of crayons, I love it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-08, 10:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 807
Posted By Giant Squid

Sorry to rain on your parade Steve, but those are...

Sorry to rain on your parade Steve, but those are decals...every one of them. I guess Palo Alto didn't have anything painted on with those bikes.

But I think I'll go with the baking soda first,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-08, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 807
Posted By Giant Squid

Would this Simichrome destroy paint? It seems...

Would this Simichrome destroy paint? It seems every bit of polished metal on the frame has the Columbus steel logo stamped into it, with the bird being painted in white. Would I have to worry about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-08, 05:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 807
Posted By Giant Squid

Cleaning rust, and "greased caked" dirt.

At the beginning of this summer, my father gave me his old bike from '85 in order for me to ride to and from school quickly and without having to use gas. The bikes a Palo Alto...seen here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-08, 10:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,819
Posted By Giant Squid

You can laugh at me if this is a stupid question,...

You can laugh at me if this is a stupid question, but is Mafac the brand or the type? Because it says Shimano 600 all over the brake assembly. I just wish they didn't require so much pull to get good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-08, 08:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,819
Posted By Giant Squid

I just took it for a hour and a half ride, rides...

I just took it for a hour and a half ride, rides great. I do need look into fixing my brakes though. I have to pull them nearly to the bars, especially the front one before I get any good stopping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-08, 02:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,819
Posted By Giant Squid

I think a lot of it is just cleaning the...

I think a lot of it is just cleaning the particles off, and replacing the occasional rusty bolt.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-08, 01:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,819
Posted By Giant Squid

Palo Alto, finally got those pictures.

If anyone remembers, last week I was asking about a bike I was given by my father. It belonged to him since before I was born, and he always thought it was a junker bike. Well according to you guys,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-08, 02:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,640
Posted By Giant Squid

I'm not sure of the size. According to my mom it...

I'm not sure of the size. According to my mom it was a bit big for my dad. And me being 5'9"/5'10" its a bit of a stretch to get my legs over the frame. Like I said, I'm out of town right now and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,640
Posted By Giant Squid

Well, I'm already off at college. This fall will...

Well, I'm already off at college. This fall will me my 4th year. And I do realize that bike thefts are a problem around colleges, but I'm not sure about mine. I go to a small 1,700 student college...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 11:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,640
Posted By Giant Squid

hmm, I have no idea how my dad got a hold of it...

hmm, I have no idea how my dad got a hold of it then. Since I know he never went to Palo Alto just to buy it, I can only assume he got it used somewhere. Is there any way to figure out the exact year...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 09:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,640
Posted By Giant Squid

That sorta helped. But I still have a couple...

That sorta helped. But I still have a couple questions about it. Whats the deal with the bike? Was it an Italian made frame, made just for the Palo Alto Bike Shop? Are they considered any good? Were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 08:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,640
Posted By Giant Squid

Palo Alto brand, did it ever exist?

Ever since before I was born my dad had this road bike he used. I grew up with the thing, and rode on the back in a little seat attached above the rear wheel when I was small enough. Now that I'm...
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