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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 287
Views: 39,892
Posted By systemBuilder

1974 Schwinn Paramount P15-9, size 24". Just...

1974 Schwinn Paramount P15-9, size 24". Just finished the restoration. It was quite non-stock to begin with. I got rid of the suicide levers and downtube shifters, all cables are new including barcon...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 12:04 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,507
Posted By systemBuilder

They probably changed paint suppliers and the old...

They probably changed paint suppliers and the old supplier probably owned the paint formula or it was based the old supplier's pigments (which may differ from the new supplier's pigments). Anyway,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,226
Posted By systemBuilder

First off let me say that the RAL4008 color is a...

First off let me say that the RAL4008 color is a very good match. If anything, maybe a tiny bit too rich/dark, as modern paints have much deeper colors than vintage (pre-1980) paints, so if anything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,168
Posted By systemBuilder

I worked with Brian Baylis to repaint a 1974...

I worked with Brian Baylis to repaint a 1974 Raleigh International in Copper color. Brian liked to use House of Kolor candy paints. The solution we both decided was the closest was the Orange/Copper...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,507
Posted By systemBuilder

I decided to test your hypothesis that the Steel...

I decided to test your hypothesis that the Steel Blue color is different than the Mink Blue color, as I recently acquired an all-original 1974 Raleigh Pro with paint in pretty good condition. Here...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-24-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By systemBuilder

Good observation on the late 1970s Super Grand...

Good observation on the late 1970s Super Grand Prix. I think it's similar to a 1979 Super Course - one model up with

alloy pedals
alloy seatpost
suede saddle vs. Super Grand Prix)
forged...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-22-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,375
Posted By systemBuilder

This bike originally had yellow handlebar tape,...

This bike originally had yellow handlebar tape, unknown saddle (mine did not have a saddle), and full campy triomphe group (including seatpost) with matrix titan rims. This was likely a transition...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 05:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,874
Posted By systemBuilder

Steve, I brought Brian a few beater-ebay frames...

Steve, I brought Brian a few beater-ebay frames in 2004 and asked him to restore my 1974 copper frame as a 1972 chartreuse yellow-green. He said, "No need for a paint code I know exactly what color...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-23, 02:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,507
Posted By systemBuilder

RALEIGH PRO STEEL BLUE 1977-1980 Here is a...

RALEIGH PRO STEEL BLUE 1977-1980

Here is a paint code. I have a NOS Raleigh Pro MARK V fork (the fork blades are 28x19 imperial oval so they are flatter than just about any other part of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,263
Posted By systemBuilder

Well, the paint would only be original once, and...

Well, the paint would only be original once, and the downtube decal is pretty cool. I would strip all the blue parts (maybe you can just strip the blue anodizing layer off the rims with lye / oven...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,710
Posted By systemBuilder

I would not bother getting the ZRace BR-001 brake...

I would not bother getting the ZRace BR-001 brake shaped-objects (BSO's). They are terrible. The pads are really poor quality and require replacement. And apparently the cable stop uses a BASO...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,356
Posted By systemBuilder

Until the latter half of the 1970's...

Until the latter half of the 1970's (1976-onwards, roughly), you could NOT get 27 1 1/8 tires. They had not been invented yet! The new narrow tires were a 2nd-half-of-1970's thing, perhaps an attempt...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,681
Posted By systemBuilder

I have a 1950 Carlton Flyer. When Carlton first...

I have a 1950 Carlton Flyer. When Carlton first started offering ornate seat-tube transfers, sometime in the late 1940's I'm assuming, the model name was placed right in the middle of the transfer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,649
Posted By systemBuilder

In what parallel universe does a Brooks...

In what parallel universe does a Brooks Professional saddle merit a $210 cost? I mean, the swallow is $210 (always it was priced above the team pro), the B17 special is $180, I feel like Brooks is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,716
Posted By systemBuilder

5/32 bearings, grade 25 (much rounder than grade...

5/32 bearings, grade 25 (much rounder than grade 100 - used on other bikes of that era). Today bearing tech has advanced so much that grade 10 is affordable and so you can get even higher-quality...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-22, 06:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,047
Posted By systemBuilder

The chrome transition decals are 3.5-3.7mm wide,...

The chrome transition decals are 3.5-3.7mm wide, total, consisting of a white, black, and white band within the 3.5mm. So the total width of the decal is about 1/7th of an inch. I enclose 2 photos in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By systemBuilder

This is do-able, but not in the way that you...

This is do-able, but not in the way that you imagined it. You need a cartridge ISIS BB where you can remove both cups (just about anything from China should come apart in this way). Now, purchase...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-22, 07:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,408
Posted By systemBuilder

The last year they used forged dropouts was 1972....

The last year they used forged dropouts was 1972. They used both Zeus & Campagnolo dropouts on the Gran Sport / Competition model (same bike just tubs v.s. clinchers in 1972). Starting in 1973 and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-22, 08:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,836
Posted By systemBuilder

I have a theory that the frame is damaged, I am...

I have a theory that the frame is damaged, I am sorry to report. The wrap-over stays on these models is just a single piece cast steel, a time saving device on lower-end models. It tapers to a thin...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-21, 12:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,039
Posted By systemBuilder

Estimated date range

Carlton stopped using those belt-buckle decals (changing to inverted triangles) in 1973, so it's 1972 or earlier.
Carlton stopped putting the model name inside the belt buckles ("Criterium") around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-21, 07:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,874
Posted By systemBuilder

I am probably the only guy ever to restore one of...

I am probably the only guy ever to restore one of these bikes. The red one has a Gnnnn serial number indicating a 1972 frame. That's very interesting because I thought these models were gone by the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,283
Posted By systemBuilder

My second most expensive bike restoration :...

My second most expensive bike restoration : $1200.
It started with a TI Raleigh Team Pro frameset with a cracked & repaired seatlug, like-NOS, for $150.
The rest of the bike was $1000. It's hard to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-21, 02:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,181
Posted By systemBuilder

Just in case you EVER have this problem again,...

Just in case you EVER have this problem again, it's easy to take measurements with any CAD / draw program or adobe illustrator (free trial copy). Just get a photo of an original frameset (even from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-21, 01:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,502
Posted By systemBuilder

Brian Baylis showed me a richard moon bicycle on...

Brian Baylis showed me a richard moon bicycle on a visit to his shop sometime maybe in 2005 or something like that. One of the markers on that bike was the quarter-moon cutouts in the lugs which I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-21, 05:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,801
Posted By systemBuilder

The higher-end late 1960's and early 1970's...

The higher-end late 1960's and early 1970's Carlton Raleighs had graceful wrapover seatstays but that ended in 1973. This bike has exactly the lower-end Raleigh front fork dropouts (Record, Grand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-20, 11:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,323
Posted By systemBuilder

Most lugs pre-1980 were stamped ...

I think all 1970's lugs were Stamped. Perhaps TREK was one of the first companies to start using investment-cast lugs circa 1983 or 1984 (I bought an investment-cast-lugs Trek 500 Bicycle in 1985)....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-06-20, 10:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,614
Posted By systemBuilder

I was on my 21.5" raleigh grand prix (1972) when...

I was on my 21.5" raleigh grand prix (1972) when I drove straight into the back of a parked car - the trunk. I was coming home from summer swim practice dead tired and looking too much at the ground!...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-04-20, 02:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,341
Posted By systemBuilder

That special GB stem with the elevated perch for...

That special GB stem with the elevated perch for the bolt head - I have also seen that on an all-original 1971 professional (or international) and its a very early part. You could always check the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-19, 10:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,440
Posted By systemBuilder

Always, always, always, always put the stronger...

Always, always, always, always put the stronger rim in the rear. The front of the bike carries 33% of your weight and the rear carries 66%. What this means is that the rear rim carries TWO HUNDRED...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-19, 11:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,003
Posted By systemBuilder

Okay well guess what? You hit the JACKPOT !! This...

Okay well guess what? You hit the JACKPOT !! This bicycle has a very, very very special frameset. Columbus introduced Tenax tubing in late 1984 to compete against Reynolds 501, a seamed chromoly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-19, 04:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,408
Posted By systemBuilder

Gransport was one of 2 bikes I lusted after, as a...

Gransport was one of 2 bikes I lusted after, as a kid, in 1972.

The only models you cannot tell apart are the 1973/4 white/blue models. Weirdly, sometime in 1975 or 1976 or 1977 they came with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-17, 02:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 13,196
Posted By systemBuilder

What is your serial number SoFlaRaleigh?

What is your serial number? I would like to add it to my serial number registry ...

https://xa.yimg.com/df/raleighprofessional/mark_ii_limited_edition_registry.txt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-17, 12:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,024
Posted By systemBuilder

Nope ...

The story above is probably NOT true. When talking Raleigh Pro bicycles, the lugs involved are:

* Prugnat S longpoints (not S-4 w/a side window, not 62/S w/a circle cutout)
* Bocama...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-17, 12:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 13,196
Posted By systemBuilder

I am purchasing a 1971 Raleigh Pro that has been...

I am purchasing a 1971 Raleigh Pro that has been repainted. So the limited edition # has been lost. Could you please post your serial number (Fnnnn from the bottom bracket) together with your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-17, 03:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,109
Posted By systemBuilder

The main junction between the seatstay and the...

The main junction between the seatstay and the seat tube is a pinned hole that goes from the seatstay through the seatlug and into the seat tube. The cap is just a cosmetic piece. Cracks around the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-17, 01:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,994
Posted By systemBuilder

I make these decals, but only the the 531 db...

I make these decals, but only the the 531 db throughout version. The first year that they added the "Reynolds Tube Co. Inc" gold band to the bottom of the decal, which was 1974 on Raleighs, they...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-17, 12:05 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 34,965
Posted By systemBuilder

Charge spoon is also made by Velo, I saw the...

Charge spoon is also made by Velo, I saw the underside of one and it said "Velo". Here is the 2015 Velo catalog :

http://www.velosaddles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015_VELO_AF_CATALOGUE.pdf...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-17, 03:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,712
Posted By systemBuilder

Re: Making Barrel Adjusters

To amuse myself I purchase new Campy Chorus steel barrel adjusters (about $10/ea):

http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~gillies/raleigh/international/IMG_0779x.jpg
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-17, 11:14 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 34,965
Posted By systemBuilder

Velo Jet Sense O (Titanium Rails) == Zefal Pro...

Velo Jet Sense O (Titanium Rails) == Zefal Pro Saddle (Steel Rails) == KRYT Saddle (Steel Rails) == Velo VL-1220 saddle model number == Nashbar FR-1 (thicker padding, Titanium Rails). I just spent...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-09-17, 11:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,409
Posted By systemBuilder

Titanium rails are always MUCH more flexy than...

Titanium rails are always MUCH more flexy than steel rails - that's a good thing, it leads to a more comfortable saddle when going over bumps. For example, I once had a Brooks Swift and a Brooks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-17, 12:33 AM
Replies: 501
Views: 258,749
Posted By systemBuilder

1. If you are going to sand the rims you will...

1. If you are going to sand the rims you will wreck the anodizing so you might as well get some EZ-Off oven cleaner and finish stripping the aluminum oxide (anodizing) otherwise you will sand for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-17, 12:17 AM
Replies: 501
Views: 258,749
Posted By systemBuilder

If you are restoring a SEKAI 1000 you can use a...

If you are restoring a SEKAI 1000 you can use a tange passage or levin headset. First, though, try using a drill and a wire (brass) brush to remove the rust (or rub with brass wool). Don't clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-17, 11:59 PM
Replies: 501
Views: 258,749
Posted By systemBuilder

If you are looking to pick up a used SEKAI, the...

If you are looking to pick up a used SEKAI, the 2000 model ("Sekai Special") was the lowest model that used butted tange tubing, the 2500 model ("Sekai Grandtour" or "Competition") was the lowest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-16, 03:16 AM
Replies: 501
Views: 258,749
Posted By systemBuilder

Here is a link to my SEKAI bicycle photo archive....

Here is a link to my SEKAI bicycle photo archive.

Index of /~gillies/sekai (http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~gillies/sekai)

The SEKAI 2000 model (single-butted tange steel tubing) is called the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-15, 03:47 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,122
Posted By systemBuilder

You can get TWO brand-new cinelli super corsas...

You can get TWO brand-new cinelli super corsas for the price of the high-end 75th paramount. This frame should sell for $3500.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-15, 05:08 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,529
Posted By systemBuilder

Here's my take. 1. Cyclomondo (Greg...

Here's my take.

1. Cyclomondo (Greg Softley) has the greatest selection of decals, he's from Australia and has his own printer. The only problem I have with him is that his Reynolds decals,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-15, 03:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,916
Posted By systemBuilder

He said the seller was honest, not accurate in...

He said the seller was honest, not accurate in his reproductions. I too have experienced the misery of getting inaccurate decals from that seller ..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-15, 12:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,519
Posted By systemBuilder

1969-72 Super Course, repainted. It cannot be...

1969-72 Super Course, repainted. It cannot be 1968 because those bikes had a very unusual flat-sheetmetal brake bridge in a V shape (not a U shape like in later years). It cannot be 1973 or later...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-14, 01:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,712
Posted By systemBuilder

I can understand the appeal of those VeloJET...

I can understand the appeal of those VeloJET saddles, they weigh only 210 grams and will make your bike absolutely fly! But a trip to the gym will make your bike fly even more ... A nice brooks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-14, 04:40 PM
Replies: 501
Views: 258,749
Posted By systemBuilder

SEKAI 1977 Catalog Pages

SEKAI 1977 Catalog (partial) and photos of various years :

http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~gillies/sekai/77_00_cover.jpg
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~gillies/sekai/77_05_gt_deluxe.jpg...
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