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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-12, 02:22 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,173
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Why are you guys so afraid to give them an honest...

Why are you guys so afraid to give them an honest answer? Are you ripping them off?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,978
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Torontocentric question bout High park cycles

I called high park cycles to see find out their hours and to see if he would be as crazy on the phone as he is in person, but the phone is disconnected. Can someone save me a trip outa my way and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-12, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,907
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I use fine steel wool, and I find that works well...

I use fine steel wool, and I find that works well but it is time consuming. Iggy Pop in the background seems to help.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-12, 10:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,968
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Irie build. Miele's are nice bikes, but they just...

Irie build. Miele's are nice bikes, but they just lack the sexiness of other contemporaneous bikes. I don't know why that is. Maybe it is because they are so common where I live. Maybe it's just the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-12, 08:15 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,780
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I so want to shift your front derailleur.

I so want to shift your front derailleur.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-12, 01:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,924
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Don't you have to bring your phone anyways? Like,...

Don't you have to bring your phone anyways? Like, you can't make calls with those garmins, can you?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-12, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 662
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Or watch the video?

Or watch the video?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-12, 10:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,288
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I used to spend a lot of time on the single speed...

I used to spend a lot of time on the single speed and fixed gear forum, but the day I turned 30 I could no longer understand what any of them were talkin about. Now it frightens and confuses me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-12, 04:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,454
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Probably the most exciting option.

Probably the most exciting option.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-12, 11:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,261
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Very nice work. I have spent the last week...

Very nice work. I have spent the last week debating if I should get my frame powder-coated or professionally painted at velocolour in Toronto having ruled out a home spray. But now you are making me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-12, 05:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,001
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Can't you use the ISO forum?

Can't you use the ISO forum?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-12, 02:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,363
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I think we should see other people.

I think we should see other people.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-12, 10:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 13,425
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I could use the stem bars and turbo seat if you...

I could use the stem bars and turbo seat if you don't want em.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-12, 11:02 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,046
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Some one is mad. ...

Some one is mad.

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/2934540241.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-12, 12:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,781
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

It's so nice you can't ride it? Hmm.

It's so nice you can't ride it? Hmm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-12, 12:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,309
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Sometimes bikes turn me on. Sometimes it's...

Sometimes bikes turn me on. Sometimes it's vintage ones, sometimes it's track bikes. This one doesn't.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-12, 07:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 962
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

This is what VO has to say. Might be a bad idea,...

This is what VO has to say. Might be a bad idea, might not.


It's usually possible to fit an ISO crank on a JIS BB. The only caveat is that the crank will be 3-4mm wider than if an ISO BB was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-12, 12:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 962
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I think the VO option is the best. I have one on...

I think the VO option is the best. I have one on my mercier and it has relieved me of a lot of grief.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-12, 08:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 657
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

You sure it is 8 cm? Check that again.

You sure it is 8 cm? Check that again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-12, 05:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,268
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Ah, marketing.

Ah, marketing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-12, 11:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 983
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Wrap it in old tubes. Looks ugly, but protective....

Wrap it in old tubes. Looks ugly, but protective. I don't know about the moisture though. I would worry less, paint gets scratched, bike still rides nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-12, 08:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,226
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Those Kelly takeoffs are the ugliest thing I have...

Those Kelly takeoffs are the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I would rather have cheapo stem shifters drivin into my nuts than get caught with those things on my bicyclette.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-12, 07:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,158
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

As far as bicycle products go, the only thing I...

As far as bicycle products go, the only thing I like more than the smell of phil woods grease is the cancerous smell of tri flow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-12, 07:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,479
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I really thought this was gonna be about an...

I really thought this was gonna be about an article of clothing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-12, 11:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,029
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

It is always wonderful to have these sentiments...

It is always wonderful to have these sentiments posted, cause there is no illegal firearm activity or crime in Canada, just wilderness and moose.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-12, 12:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,029
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Shootings are pretty traumatizing, no doubt about...

Shootings are pretty traumatizing, no doubt about that. Your wife is right, you should keep on riding. You don't want one very negative and dangerous experience that had nothing to do with you other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 11:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 32,161
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I don't think yours fits in with that info at...

I don't think yours fits in with that info at all. It looks to be from about 1980-82, and maybe even later. I don't know when they went out of business. Might be Columbus sl, who knows (I think they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 08:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 32,161
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

This might be too much info, and maybe you found...

This might be too much info, and maybe you found it already, but apperently this is from a 70's mercier catologue. If it is 200, and this is correct, it is the same as a 100.

Model 300:
Reynolds...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 08:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 32,161
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Well, the thing is, if there is no tubing decal,...

Well, the thing is, if there is no tubing decal, there should be some residue left over from it, or at least a discolouration of the paint where it was. If its 531, that discolouration will be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 07:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,156
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

You got any power tools in there? I doubt they...

You got any power tools in there? I doubt they are after your bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 06:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 32,161
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I know Mercier had 3 models named the 100, 200,...

I know Mercier had 3 models named the 100, 200, and 300. 100 was made of high ten or "Tube Special Allege pro" as they called it, and the 300 was Reynolds 531, and comparable to a peugeot PX-10. Now...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 09:44 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,941
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

So you want more people riding bikes, but only...

So you want more people riding bikes, but only for the right reasons? Not because it's hip?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I don't know, but that patina looks pretty good.

I don't know, but that patina looks pretty good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-12, 08:57 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,941
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

"Definitely not a Bike Boom. At least not in...

"Definitely not a Bike Boom. At least not in terms of the original 1890's, or the later 1970's versions."

I think it is very hard to argue with sykerocker's argument, even as much as I would like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-12, 03:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 485
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Afaik columbus sl is always 27.2. Most likely...

Afaik columbus sl is always 27.2. Most likely they just clamped down a smaller seat post in there. That has happened on the last 3 bikes I have bought.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-12, 03:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 769
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I would mope around for a while with my head down.

I would mope around for a while with my head down.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-12, 11:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,121
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Did he explain why he sold the front brake? That...

Did he explain why he sold the front brake? That is kinda confusing me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-12, 03:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,381
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Just tell me where the thrift store is.

Just tell me where the thrift store is.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-12, 03:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 952
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

That is pretty sophisticated for May of 1879.

That is pretty sophisticated for May of 1879.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-12, 08:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,327
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I am surprised this is a concern on classic and...

I am surprised this is a concern on classic and vintage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-12, 02:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,463
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

If you want checkered decals, go poking around at...

If you want checkered decals, go poking around at hobby stores. They should have something in there to pick your interest. Just don't get suckered into rc aircrafts or second world war models. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-12, 11:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,463
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I think you just need some text on that. I am...

I think you just need some text on that. I am also envious of the size of your water bottle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-12, 04:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,963
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Ah, aesthetics.

Ah, aesthetics.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-12, 07:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,327
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I would use letracet for that, if you can find it.

I would use letracet for that, if you can find it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-12, 06:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,327
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

That seems overly complicated to me. I don't see...

That seems overly complicated to me. I don't see the advantage over printing it onto decal paper. Maybe I am missing something. Your pics aren't working, please fix em so I may take a gander at this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-12, 04:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,919
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I thought velo orange had some, but all I can...

I thought velo orange had some, but all I can find there are the non areo ones.

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/brakes/levers/dia-compe-hoods-for-202-204-brake-levers.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-12, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 719
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Inspiring, and I like the fact that it is the...

Inspiring, and I like the fact that it is the rider who is classic and vintage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-12, 04:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,128
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I paid 120 from a pawn shop in Brampton, so not...

I paid 120 from a pawn shop in Brampton, so not the most bike friendly place in the world. I really just wanted the wheels and the suntour stuff, so I am happy with that. But I don't like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-12, 02:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,238
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

I really need to learn how to do that flip over...

I really need to learn how to do that flip over the handlebar dismount for picking up chicks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-12, 02:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By cucumis.cucurbi

Is something bent? Looks fine to me.

Is something bent? Looks fine to me.
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