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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-16-12, 08:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,600
Posted By SpeedFreek

Medici value

I read your question. Obviously, anything offered for sale depends on market demand. The market will be large or small, depending on the condition, size of the frame, and how is it equipped. I bought...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-26-09, 11:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By SpeedFreek

Lawrence Malone. It's a pity not many CX-rs know...

Lawrence Malone. It's a pity not many CX-rs know of him. CX is an obscure genre of cycling, at least here in the USA. In Europe, it is popular. Anyway, Lawrence Malone was one of the few Americans...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-08-09, 09:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By SpeedFreek

Past cx'er

Does anyone remember Lawrence Malone? He was a cyclo cross racer of some note, having competed at the world's in the 70's 80's. He was in the cycling papers for bunny-hopping some low barriers! He...
Forum: Introductions
01-17-09, 11:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 454
Posted By SpeedFreek

Hi apfaffman! Welcome to the Forum. I grew up in...

Hi apfaffman! Welcome to the Forum. I grew up in the Pasadena area. The riding is incredible. Hills, flat, beach, wow. I miss it. I live in Lake Havasu now, but will be moving back to Califa soon....
Forum: Introductions
01-17-09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 292
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome! So you wanna tour, huh? Cool!! The...

Welcome! So you wanna tour, huh? Cool!! The longer your tour, the better shape you will be in. Then, it gets more fun when you are fitter/stronger. Be sure to not have a strict schedule. Have fun....
Forum: Introductions
01-17-09, 11:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 278
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome. It doesn't sound like a Colnago. I have...

Welcome. It doesn't sound like a Colnago. I have had many, and almost all steel frames have the little clover cutouts integrated on the frame. Usually underneath the crank area, the bottom bracket....
Forum: Introductions
01-17-09, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 350
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome, tucka! It's hard to get back to the...

Welcome, tucka! It's hard to get back to the fitness level of the past, I know! I am expecting my new bike soon(hopefully!). It is a Condor, made there in England. It's a carbon frame, with all...
Forum: Introductions
01-17-09, 10:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 235
Posted By SpeedFreek

Hi Pure! Fixed gear, huh? Well, in order to...

Hi Pure! Fixed gear, huh? Well, in order to narrow it down, what are your reasons for a fixed gear? The most popular one is to improve you pedaling, and cycling in general. To see if you will even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-09, 02:51 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,817
Posted By SpeedFreek

Colin Laing bicycles

Does anyone know if the British builder still makes bikes? I know he moved to Arizona back in the 80's. I saw one for sale on the web, and wondered if he was still in the bike game. I remember he did...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-04-09, 02:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,600
Posted By SpeedFreek

jannikolajsen. Medici did have very consistent...

jannikolajsen. Medici did have very consistent results. I was on their race team, and lived near the facility, so I went there from time to time. I also had a Wizard. I also had a Colnago track bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-08, 03:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,368
Posted By SpeedFreek

Hi Brenda! Wow! Your whole family rides bikes!...

Hi Brenda! Wow! Your whole family rides bikes! and Medici's too. Very cool! Simo and Mike built me a custom criterium bike in "79, when I raced for Medici. My dumb girlfriend(a doctor, no less!) left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 11,291
Posted By SpeedFreek

Hmm. I don't see anyone wanting a LeMond, even...

Hmm. I don't see anyone wanting a LeMond, even tho they are one of the best riding frames ever. His titanium alloy frames are light, strong, and innovative in their design. Pogliaghi is also...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,912
Posted By SpeedFreek

Ok, now I am confused. I had no idea that there...

Ok, now I am confused. I had no idea that there were so many Masi 3V builders. I had a light blue 55cm, with all Campy SR, and it was one of the best riding bikes I ever had the privildge to ride. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,368
Posted By SpeedFreek

Cool bike! What size is it, a 58 cm? Although, I...

Cool bike! What size is it, a 58 cm? Although, I think Paramounts that old went by inches, so it's like a 23". Mine was powder blue, with white outlines on the lugs, like your's has. Wood rims were...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-08, 10:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,095
Posted By SpeedFreek

Oh Wow! Mt. Washington. Yeah, I raced a hill...

Oh Wow! Mt. Washington. Yeah, I raced a hill climb there in '79, and I finished third, and that just means I lost. It wasn't all that windy that day, pretty nice weather actually, for late in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-08, 09:05 AM
Replies: 15,453
Views: 4,079,044
Posted By SpeedFreek

That Colnago Master is quite pretty. It's also my...

That Colnago Master is quite pretty. It's also my size, which makes me like it even more. Not a good photo of the fork, but it looks curved, not straight-blades. I like the curved ones better. Very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-08, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,368
Posted By SpeedFreek

Hey Repachage! My 1st USCF race was at the Rose...

Hey Repachage! My 1st USCF race was at the Rose Bowl, 1976, and it is definitly a GP/RR course. I was intimidated by the pro-appearing shaved legged racers, but I ended up being the strongest in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-08, 05:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,368
Posted By SpeedFreek

Wizard racing frames

Anyone from So Cal remember Wizard frames? Ralph Carnavale in Huntington Beach had some, and I got one custom made, Frame #38. It was a mother-of-pearl powder blue, with a large "heart" cutout in the...
Forum: Introductions
11-23-08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 429
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome, Mr Bicycle! Keep riding, old bikes...

Welcome, Mr Bicycle! Keep riding, old bikes rule. I especially love Italian models, Colnago and DeRosa. Masi and Cinelli are nice too. I have downtube shifters myself, Indexing with the indexing...
Forum: Introductions
11-23-08, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 349
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome, OldSchoolGuy! I used to live near...

Welcome, OldSchoolGuy!
I used to live near you. I grew up in Sierra Madre, CA. That is by Pasadena. Sorry about the fires. Tragic. Those Santa Ana winds can really come at the bad times during...
Forum: Introductions
11-23-08, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 312
Posted By SpeedFreek

Hey Guy!! How ya doin? I have some friends from...

Hey Guy!! How ya doin? I have some friends from Michigan. Detroit and Kalamazoo. I guess my friends from Kalamazoo, Meg and Mimi Berry, would be the closest to you. Meg was on my clyling club, and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-21-08, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 850
Posted By SpeedFreek

Yeah, I tried them too when I was racing in the...

Yeah, I tried them too when I was racing in the 70's. Strange. They did hold your foot well, but they didn't want to release very easily. I suppose the block was to be comfortable, but I switched...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-16-08, 09:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,550
Posted By SpeedFreek

Anything you do to increase leg strength is good....

Anything you do to increase leg strength is good. I'm old now, but some things never change. John Howard was quoted as saying"There is no secret to hill climbing. It's whoever presses the hardest on...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-16-08, 09:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,468
Posted By SpeedFreek

I don't know the medical reason why sprinting...

I don't know the medical reason why sprinting really hard makes one hurl, but, it does. In the old days when I raced, we used to compare different styles employed by various hurlers after a prime...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-08, 09:59 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,636
Posted By SpeedFreek

I needed money to move my family to a new...

I needed money to move my family to a new location, and I sold the 1973 Colnago Super I raced on for years, for $500. Not only was the bike very cool, it had special meaning to me, and now, I look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 11,904
Posted By SpeedFreek

There is an original, unused Mafac tool kit that...

There is an original, unused Mafac tool kit that came with that bike on ebay right now. It would really complment that vintage Pugeot! It is listed under "Racing Bicycles". As for an original pump,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,758
Posted By SpeedFreek

T-Mar. Thanks for the photo of the Aerolite...

T-Mar. Thanks for the photo of the Aerolite pedal. I didn't own them, my buddy Steve bought some in Pasadena, Ca. But, I'm trying to remember the year. It was circa 1980 possibly. He was pretty adept...
Forum: Introductions
11-09-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 341
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome, Vol girl! I used to live in the...

Welcome, Vol girl! I used to live in the Goodlettsvile area, years ago. I used to ride down to franklin, and up to Kentucky sometimes. I remember there being few riders on the roads, and locals...
Forum: Introductions
11-09-08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By SpeedFreek

Welcome. I was born in N.M., and have moved from...

Welcome. I was born in N.M., and have moved from Espanola about four years ago to Lake Havasu, AZ. Alb is a bike happy city. There are many racers who live there. I believe Kent Bostwick is the most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-08, 10:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Posted By SpeedFreek

You have got to be kidding?! Those wheels are...

You have got to be kidding?! Those wheels are very special indeed! Get some nice Vittoria tires, or Continentals, and be careful. Those are collectors itms. Do not DAMAGE THEM!!! Get a nice Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-08, 09:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,758
Posted By SpeedFreek

Obvious that they are clipless, but how do the...

Obvious that they are clipless, but how do the shoes attach to the pedal?? What other components did HI-E make? It looks like the red bike in the picture has Huret Jubilee derailleurs. Did he ever...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-28-08, 01:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,071
Posted By SpeedFreek

The bigger gear style makes sense, because your...

The bigger gear style makes sense, because your top end will be faster. Hence the lower 200m times. Road sprinters will use the biggest gear they can, for several reasons. After four hours in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 11,904
Posted By SpeedFreek

That mixte is positioned at the bottom of the...

That mixte is positioned at the bottom of the quality line, as are the majority of mixtes. I know the weak points of that bike, and if you want to ride it more than very rarely, put some better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,758
Posted By SpeedFreek

WOW! That frame looks like it would flex until...

WOW! That frame looks like it would flex until sometime in the next century!! Are those things pedals, or some kind of prop to hold it up at shows?? After you mentioned Captain America, whom I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,147
Posted By SpeedFreek

During my college days, I went to a Saturday...

During my college days, I went to a Saturday morning seminar, and when I parked my Raleigh Professional out front, I spied a nice Peugeot PX-10 locked out front. After the seminar, I waited around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,758
Posted By SpeedFreek

HI-E Cosmopolitan

Does anyone out there know anything about HI-E Cosmopolitan bikes? I remember having one of their flip/flop hubs, and I vagely remember that they also made a complete aluminum bike, featuring all of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,543
Views: 622,438
Posted By SpeedFreek

WOW! I had no idea Univega's were such a cult...

WOW! I had no idea Univega's were such a cult fav! I had the pure luck to have been working at a bike shop in San Marino, CA in the mid 70's. It was amom and pop shop, but they retired, and sold it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 788
Posted By SpeedFreek

I had a 3Rensho when I was racing on the...

I had a 3Rensho when I was racing on the velodrome in the 70's, and I LOVED IT! It was pearl white, with a crome fork. A very stout frame. I worked at a bike shop then, and for the life of me, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 694
Posted By SpeedFreek

Parkwood bicycles

Please help me out. Does anyone know anything about a bicycle company called "Parkwood"? In the mid 70's, I met a young lady who had one, and her sister had one also. It was a very nice 531 steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-08, 01:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,800
Posted By SpeedFreek

Dear kmart, You shouldn't use oil on...

Dear kmart,
You shouldn't use oil on anything you don't want to move around, like brake hoods. So, since you have thoroughly cleaned them, wipe them dry with some Dawn dishsoap, let dry, and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-17-08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,071
Posted By SpeedFreek

Dear FightingPanther, I'm not sure about the...

Dear FightingPanther,
I'm not sure about the racers, because I haven't followed track racing for quite some time. I was watching the sprints, and I saw a British guy, I think his name was Hoy, and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-08, 12:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 40,150
Posted By SpeedFreek

Dear Borromini, Ride is dependent on...

Dear Borromini,
Ride is dependent on several factors, not accounting the rider. Frame material, alignment, geometry, not in the least frame dip and headtube angle/fork offset, affect the ride....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-08, 12:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,122
Posted By SpeedFreek

Dear Amani576, Sorry, no pix of the bike....

Dear Amani576,
Sorry, no pix of the bike. You are right, it was around 1978, and my buddy's brother decided to sell it to his buddy, who put more modern parts on it to be an everday rider. My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-08, 12:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,994
Posted By SpeedFreek

good rats, I don't know what frame this...

good rats,
I don't know what frame this is, but I DO know that there are two builders using RIH as their brand name. RIH Austria are top-notch racing bikes, and I have only seen road models....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-08, 11:45 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 669,272
Posted By SpeedFreek

dear unaesthetic, I see you are in SF. I...

dear unaesthetic,
I see you are in SF. I locked my Deore XT Fisher MTB out in front of the downtown Public Library for 20 mInutes. I came back out, no bike, no Kryptonite U-lock, no Kryptonite...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-02-08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,071
Posted By SpeedFreek

Tactics

I haven't been involved in cycling for some time, due to raising a family(two kids). Now they are grown, and I am really enjoying following cycling again. I watched quite a bit of the sprint races at...
Forum: Introductions
09-30-08, 04:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 287
Posted By SpeedFreek

Falcon Bike

Welcome to the road bike experience! If you do it right, you will LOVE IT! I am ordering a new Falcon, the Rapha Superleggero, and I can't wait to get it! Obviously, you want your bike to be safe and...
Forum: Introductions
09-30-08, 04:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 229
Posted By SpeedFreek

New Member

I am glad I found this site. I was looking for some old Italian cycling shoes, like Vittoria or Sidi. I can't believe how many people like bicyles! I started riding as a kid, like most people. I grew...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-08, 03:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,264
Posted By SpeedFreek

It's a Master, from the early 80's. It was...

It's a Master, from the early 80's. It was produced to market Saronni's World Road Championship win. Colnago punched out many many road frames at this time, and the chrome trim varied greatly, but it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,122
Posted By SpeedFreek

Saved from a dumpster!

I will never forget the day I saw a friend and teamate of mine walking a bike over to my garage, where I was working on some wheels. When he got over to me, I could see it was a really old road bike....
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