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03-18-24, 04:08 AM
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Posted By 1989Pre

That is a beautiful bike, and probably unusual...

That is a beautiful bike, and probably unusual outside of Belgium. Companies who focused on steel components like Brampton and Phillips are the unsung heroes of that era.
03-17-24, 04:01 PM
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Posted By 1989Pre

I see what you mean, when I first read it, in my...

I see what you mean, when I first read it, in my head I could hear Steve Mariott singing this. It seems like something he'd write.
03-17-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 137
Posted By 1989Pre

Wanted: Williams C1000 Crank

...Or C34. With or without a chain-ring. 88 b.c.d. I think the arm-length is a standard 6.5".
03-14-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 1,117,565
Posted By 1989Pre

Those narrow-width pedals should save you from...

Those narrow-width pedals should save you from any problems on cornering. Beautiful bike.
03-14-24, 10:59 AM
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Posted By 1989Pre

I am a big fan of F.H. Grubb, the corporation,...

I am a big fan of F.H. Grubb, the corporation, the rider and the individual, but I had not heard-of nor seen the Kingston. Although Fred, himself, was an engineer, and his company was known for their...
03-14-24, 10:33 AM
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Posted By 1989Pre

Your words have the ring of truth. I am fixing up...

Your words have the ring of truth. I am fixing up two 3-speeds to sell right now, and with all new tires, tubes and saddles, and hand-grips for one, buying vintage bells would not be prudent. I did...
03-10-24, 04:50 AM
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Views: 1,117,565
Posted By 1989Pre

Very nice frame-set. I like the work on top eyes....

Very nice frame-set. I like the work on top eyes. Is this a recent acquisition?
03-09-24, 06:10 PM
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Posted By 1989Pre

I'm not familiar with those rims but Hope hubs...

I'm not familiar with those rims but Hope hubs are among the best. I have the Mono Pro III on the front of my fastest road bike. I'd like to try down-hill some time.
03-09-24, 04:35 PM
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Views: 1,117,565
Posted By 1989Pre

In summer, I run the Mavic XC717 (silver) rims on...

In summer, I run the Mavic XC717 (silver) rims on Deore hubs on my MTB in its road set-up
. These rims are among the lightest and strongest rim-brake rims ever made. I think they were made 2010-2015...
03-09-24, 02:31 PM
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Posted By 1989Pre

Head away from the city!

Head away from the city!
03-09-24, 02:10 PM
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Views: 1,117,565
Posted By 1989Pre

That bike looks really aggressive, in all the...

That bike looks really aggressive, in all the best ways :) It is good to hear that this bike is so special to you. You're ready for the summer!
03-07-24, 03:32 PM
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Posted By 1989Pre

REW Reynolds built their own frames (and bought...

REW Reynolds built their own frames (and bought some in), but this is a Holdsworth-built Freddie Grubb that was sold at their shop in Northampton.
...
03-07-24, 06:24 AM
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Posted By 1989Pre

Browngw, you did a really nice job on these. They...

Browngw, you did a really nice job on these. They didn't want bells, though?
Forum: Introductions
03-07-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 213
Posted By 1989Pre

Glad to have you here!

Glad to have you here!
03-05-24, 03:21 PM
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Posted By 1989Pre

Oh wow! A Snowy Owl? Was that taken from your...

Oh wow! A Snowy Owl? Was that taken from your house? Yeah, I have not seen a redwing in anything but summer, even when I lived in Massachusetts. In winter, we get plenty of juncoes up here, also...
03-05-24, 08:02 AM
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Posted By 1989Pre

I appreciate you including your perspective on...

I appreciate you including your perspective on what you experience during these rides. It really fleshes it out.
03-05-24, 07:36 AM
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Posted By 1989Pre

Ascherer, in New York, there's only a thin, short...

Ascherer, in New York, there's only a thin, short strip next to the Connecticut border, of which you are part, that is the Red-Wing Blackbird's year-round residency. That, and an area out by...
03-01-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By 1989Pre

Yeah, it's just like not bothering to read in ...

Yeah, it's just like not bothering to read in that i don't have a camera right now. Dope.
02-25-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By 1989Pre

So Bianchigirl was actually replying to iab, and...

So Bianchigirl was actually replying to iab, and not me? Maybe it is best to hit "quote" when one wants to reply to a specific comment, instead of it appearing to be directed to the O.P. What is...
02-25-24, 04:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 487
Posted By 1989Pre

I use 27" tires, too, and although I have not...

I use 27" tires, too, and although I have not used Panaracer, yet (the supply for my beloved IRC's seems to be drying up), I do appreciate the fact that they weigh from 100g to 200g less than some...
02-24-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By 1989Pre

Thanks. This would not match my rear rack. Thanks...

Thanks. This would not match my rear rack. Thanks for responding, though. This is a 1980 bike.
02-24-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,687
Posted By 1989Pre

I don't see an issue with women, as-such: People...

I don't see an issue with women, as-such: People are less communicative with strangers in-general, these days. I do have a slight problem (my problem, I guess) with ear buds. I find it very awkward...
02-24-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By 1989Pre

Black doesn't bother me...It'll only be on the...

Black doesn't bother me...It'll only be on the bike when panniers are on it, and "who knows what" else?
02-24-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By 1989Pre

Will you sell just the front rack?

Will you sell just the front rack?
02-24-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By 1989Pre

Ok, sounds great. It is not a more-modern...

Ok, sounds great. It is not a more-modern "low-rider" rack, is it? Paul
02-24-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By 1989Pre

Hello! That is a co-incidence! Ok, humpfh. I...

Hello! That is a co-incidence! Ok, humpfh. I wonder how we can do this. Can you leave a visitor's message at my profile?
02-23-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By 1989Pre

I sanded one pin down and they are now about...

I sanded one pin down and they are now about equal, with 10mm of the non threaded side sticking out. They're tight, so I'll just leave it. A new camera is on the way, my old one is broken.
02-23-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By 1989Pre

Cotter Pin Question

I got new cotters, and they are in tight, and the nuts on the threaded end are engaged (one side fully, the other side caught only 2 or 3 threads, but did snug-up). I have 10mm of the non-threaded...
02-23-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 985
Posted By 1989Pre

I hear you. You are on the right track, then. As...

I hear you. You are on the right track, then. As a fellow Technium owner, big check on the "coming apart" comment. Keep looking down. On the other hand, I've ridden mine since new, in 1990, and it is...
02-23-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 368
Posted By 1989Pre

You'd have to put a 700c tire on there to see if...

You'd have to put a 700c tire on there to see if it clears both your 1.) chainstays/fork blades and 2.) is low-in-profile enough to clear your fenders. (I recommend Michelin, which I have found to...
02-23-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 231
Posted By 1989Pre

I hate comedian Frank Zappa. When he was not...

I hate comedian Frank Zappa. When he was not being purile and sophomoric in a benign sense, he was sarchastic or down-right insolent. Sometimes, he would hide behind allusions or double-entendres....
02-23-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 231
Posted By 1989Pre

You and me both, brother. Thanks for the good...

You and me both, brother. Thanks for the good word. Actually, I don't think Jacques Anquetil was my main infuence
that convinced me to incarnate. (I think it was hearing Buddy Holly). Anquetil was...
02-22-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 231
Posted By 1989Pre

1951 Stuart Purves ad.

Do you long to soar space-wards and visit the moon,
Or just cruise round the world in big ships,
Or yet wander around on the bed of the sea
And tread on the fishes--and chips?
Though you may not...
02-22-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

What you are calling the "clamp", I call the...

What you are calling the "clamp", I call the "jaws". It is the mechanism that mounts the vise to the table or desk that I need to be horizontal.
02-22-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 985
Posted By 1989Pre

One issue is that the rack and the frame are from...

One issue is that the rack and the frame are from different decades. The Technium has a more-modern mounting system. I am not familiar (don't remember ever seeing) those rack mount bosses that you...
Forum: Introductions
02-22-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 188
Posted By 1989Pre

Hello. It's nice to have international neighbors...

Hello. It's nice to have international neighbors here, at B.F! Paul
02-22-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

I need the securing clamp to come in from the...

I need the securing clamp to come in from the side, to mount horizontally. Like you, I am limited as to what I can use as a platform, but I do have this big, old oak desk that weighs maybe 300 lbs.
02-22-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

Does the vise stay-put when you are twisting,...

Does the vise stay-put when you are twisting, pressing or pulling the item in the jaws with force?
02-22-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

That's what I'm talking about. What is it?

That's what I'm talking about. What is it?
02-21-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 188
Posted By 1989Pre

They are curious, because they are not sealed nor...

They are curious, because they are not sealed nor protected on their open side. Facing away from the freehub body, they meet up with the washer under the locknut, the metal back of the seal.resting...
02-21-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 188
Posted By 1989Pre

Thanks. I didn't know that. I got it...

Thanks. I didn't know that. I got it squared-away. The seals were in the right position. I was just tightening the bearings/cones from the wrong side.
02-21-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 188
Posted By 1989Pre

That did it, all right..! Thank you very much. I...

That did it, all right..! Thank you very much. I had thought that by adjusting the cone properly on the drive-side and setting it, I'd be all right. Non-drive side from now on! I'm not too familiar...
02-21-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 188
Posted By 1989Pre

Shimano M525 Rear Hub Set-Up

I just re-packed it, and it's binding tight when I tighten the locknut (I'm working from the drive-side. I think I have part #10 in this exploded diagram, Right Hand Seal Ring in the wrong position....
02-20-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By 1989Pre

WTB: Blackburn Front Rack

Looking for 1970's-'80's, silver Blackburn front touring rack to match my rear. This is my rear:...
02-20-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

The 2.25"-wide border on the top of this oak desk...

The 2.25"-wide border on the top of this oak desk is what I need to attach a clamp-on vise to. This typical vertical clamp unit will not work, for obvious reasons:...
02-20-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

Thanks, Andy. Those are bolt-on mounted vises....

Thanks, Andy. Those are bolt-on mounted vises. There are less-substantial ones that are secured to the bench by a clamp. I'm sure you've seen them. Paul
02-20-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,960
Posted By 1989Pre

Morgul-Bismark ...

Morgul-Bismark

https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/739394-anybody-like-morgul-bismark.html


By-the-way.., would you like a "quality bicycle"? Here's one from Inline:...
02-20-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By 1989Pre

Horizontal Clamp Bench Vise

Does such-a-thing exist? I am looking for a light-duty bench vise that has a horizontal clamp for a mounting system, but all I have seen are vertical mounts that are under the bench. I need one that...
02-18-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 673
Posted By 1989Pre

Don't panic. You might not be making the most...

Don't panic. You might not be making the most reasonable choices right now. What you are suggesting seems a bit extreme. How much thought have you given it?
02-18-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 477
Posted By 1989Pre

That's a nice bike and a marque you don't see...

That's a nice bike and a marque you don't see every day in the U.S. As you've probably read, at one point, they joined together with another Lincolnshire maker, Elswick. Here is a '55 Elswick that...
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