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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-10, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,770,862
Posted By localtalent

Small Frame/complete (44-47)

Need a complete bike, or at least a frame for a small lady, 5'1. Traditional diamond frame preferable, might consider a mixte if it was OK tubing. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-08, 02:57 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,770,862
Posted By localtalent

Looking for a ~54 road frame (or complete),...

Looking for a ~54 road frame (or complete), beater quality OK - going to build my dad a bike for Christmas. Slim pickings here in NYC.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-08, 09:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,747
Posted By localtalent

Hot, those look awesome in black. There was a...

Hot, those look awesome in black. There was a GSL-E abandoned down the road from my old house, I was gonna offer the dude $50 for it but I popped the hood and you could see grass through the holes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,605
Posted By localtalent

Tried some homemade radler for the first time...

Tried some homemade radler for the first time last night after a long day of riding - very, very nice. I'm hooked.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 09:14 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,605
Posted By localtalent

Oh, did the picture not show up? It's...

Oh, did the picture not show up? It's Weihenstephaner - I'm partial to the original lager myself, but most places here only have the hefeweisen.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 09:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,434
Posted By localtalent

Yeah, I have to figure out what's doing it. How...

Yeah, I have to figure out what's doing it. How can you tell it's 022?

The custom thing came from both the PO's description and the unusual serial # - it starts with a C.

edit: interesting, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,434
Posted By localtalent

My new-to-me 3Rensho (lots of pictures)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2600915786_1eed326fe5_o.jpg
http://www.localtalent.org/3r1.jpg
http://www.localtalent.org/3r2.jpg
http://www.localtalent.org/3r3.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 12:16 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,605
Posted By localtalent

http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/1593....

http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/1593.jpg

Appropriately, the oldest brewery in the world - I'd say that's C&V. My favorite lager, hands-down.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-08, 09:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 714
Posted By localtalent

Hah, I read the first two sentences and went back...

Hah, I read the first two sentences and went back up to the OP and was like "how the hell did he figure that out from what was given there?" :o
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-08, 09:34 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,385
Posted By localtalent

Wow, you've done even better than I have! NYC is...

Wow, you've done even better than I have! NYC is great for this stuff, although I'm always a bit paranoid of what might be on it (no upholstered furniture for sure, bedbugs are no joke).

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-08, 03:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,729
Posted By localtalent

I'd really consider getting a different stem. ...

I'd really consider getting a different stem. They call it the 'death stem' for a reason - to me, it isn't worth the risk.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-08, 12:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By localtalent

Some of us don't have the luxury of having a...

Some of us don't have the luxury of having a place big enough for bikes we only look at :D

If you keep it, ride it. If it doesn't fit, sell it or give it away, but those tend to not get the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-08, 12:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,729
Posted By localtalent

PX-10s have a half-chrome rear triangle, I...

PX-10s have a half-chrome rear triangle, I believe (someone halp me) for easy identification.

Is that an AVA stem? Hard to tell from the picture.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-08, 03:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 497
Posted By localtalent

My consideration would be 'where am I going to...

My consideration would be 'where am I going to put these bikes when I inevitably buy all 3?' :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-08, 03:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,796
Posted By localtalent

If you're looking to do your own wrenching...

If you're looking to do your own wrenching (which, by the way, even taking into account a fresh chain and cables, will run significantly less than $80) the Century would be an excellent bike to learn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-08, 03:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,641
Posted By localtalent

Odd mish-mash of parts, but most of them are...

Odd mish-mash of parts, but most of them are quality.

Price is not an absolute - it depends heavily on location. That's a $600+ bike around here for sure, if not higher. Those Phil Wood hubs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-08, 03:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,032
Posted By localtalent

Avoid buying a complete tool set - you tend to...

Avoid buying a complete tool set - you tend to end up with a lot of stuff you don't need and having to fill in the stuff you do anyway.

What tools you need will depend heavily on what bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-08, 02:57 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 31,597
Posted By localtalent

That track frame is gorgeous, wish I'd seen it :D

That track frame is gorgeous, wish I'd seen it :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-08, 09:24 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,184
Posted By localtalent

Well played :D rxtech - I ride a...

Well played :D

rxtech -
I ride a conversion. I've never injured myself on the shifter bosses, although I did once give myself a small scrape from the TT cable guides.

Don't grind anything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-08, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 835
Posted By localtalent

It's the same seatpost you had from before? Make...

It's the same seatpost you had from before? Make sure there's no gunk in the seat tube and that the collar didn't get squished together somehow.



Not familiar with campy stuff, but make sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-08, 02:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
Posted By localtalent

The 105 that came on those bikes wasn't bad at...

The 105 that came on those bikes wasn't bad at all. It isn't 9-speed, but perfectly adequate.

You'll just need a rear wheel, unless you want to build the frame up with matching wheels or you'd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-08, 01:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,178
Posted By localtalent

Let's not even get into the rusty Rudge I saw...

Let's not even get into the rusty Rudge I saw with a Technomic-length stem (but it looked like it had some kind of extender on it - way shady) yesterday. $250.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-08, 01:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,494
Posted By localtalent

Ask around on here in the ISO/WTB thread, and...

Ask around on here in the ISO/WTB thread, and keep an eye on the For Trade thread. I had a similar problem (except my sister is 5'0, so finding something that fit her was not easy). A fellow forum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-08, 01:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,148
Posted By localtalent

Spendy, and will probably put you close to the...

Spendy, and will probably put you close to the Edco, but you can use Phil Wood mounting rings and a UN-72 cartridge bottom bracket.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 385
Posted By localtalent

Need assistance with rear wheel spacing

Backstory: I bought a Miyata 610 touring frame to build up for a friend. I thought I had measured the rear spacing at 130mm, but I believe I made an error and it's actually 126mm. Friction...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-08, 10:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By localtalent

Honestly, this is a tool worth having. Should...

Honestly, this is a tool worth having. Should you ever decide to swap cranks, swap your bottom bracket, regrease your bottom bracket, you'll need it. They're like $13 for the Park one.

Get the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-08, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,710
Posted By localtalent

ISO 48cm (East Hill size :D ) road frame (or a...

ISO 48cm (East Hill size :D ) road frame (or a complete bike)

My sister has decided that she doesn't like riding her cruiser (looks like a mid-'70s Raleigh, and about 40 pounds) around anymore and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-08, 12:16 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 146,969
Posted By localtalent

It's...ummm...it was a prototype! Why did I...

It's...ummm...it was a prototype!

Why did I think it was '75? Either I misread the date code or misremembered. This is why I'm not allowed outside without supervision.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,190
Posted By localtalent

I believe there was a regulation passed that...

I believe there was a regulation passed that condemns NYC to not getting any snow anymore. This new statute was violated once or twice this winter, but it was pretty pathetic. Even in North Salem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-08, 10:05 AM
Replies: 772
Views: 146,969
Posted By localtalent

Beats me - I might still have it kicking around. ...

Beats me - I might still have it kicking around. Not my style, guess I can put it up in the FS/FT thread :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-08, 08:57 AM
Replies: 772
Views: 146,969
Posted By localtalent

Found this next to some garbage cans in the West...

Found this next to some garbage cans in the West Village:

http://www.localtalent.org/trashtrek/DSCN1013.jpg

Best I can gather from the SN is that it was a '75 Trek, had the cool fastback...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-08, 08:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,238
Posted By localtalent

I snapped a couple of photos of the 'bike dump'...

I snapped a couple of photos of the 'bike dump' at Inokashira Park. I asked a random passerby, and from what I could gather they're 'abandoned' and collected by the police.

Bike shops in Japan...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-08, 08:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,399
Posted By localtalent

Fair point. I guess I thought they were a little...

Fair point. I guess I thought they were a little more rare than they were, given how nuts everyone goes over them. How about "A PX-10 in good condition is not an everyday find"? :D

Do PX-10s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-08, 02:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,383
Posted By localtalent

Tip for visitors to my corner of the country:...

Tip for visitors to my corner of the country: Houston street is pronounced "how-ston", not like the city in Texas.

And I pronounce most French parts as "*#@(*@$(^ why can't they just use standard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-08, 02:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,399
Posted By localtalent

I would encourage you to keep it as a road bike. ...

I would encourage you to keep it as a road bike. PX-10s are not common.

However, I'd say you could convert it *if* you keep the parts and don't take a dremel/file to the frame - i.e. don't do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-08, 02:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,066
Posted By localtalent

There had better be pictures when you get back...

There had better be pictures when you get back for those of us trapped on the east coast :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-08, 01:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 996
Posted By localtalent

If you can feel the bearings, I'd say it's too...

If you can feel the bearings, I'd say it's too tight - but it's not like I'm there to touch it. It's one of those things that it really, really helps to have someone show you what's 'right', then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-08, 09:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 942
Posted By localtalent

Depends where you are. In NYC, that bike would...

Depends where you are. In NYC, that bike would be sold in two days if it was in good condition. Prices here are outrageous. My UO-8 cost me $100, although it did have some decent Araya rims on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-08, 09:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 996
Posted By localtalent

I may be going against the C&V vein here, but I...

I may be going against the C&V vein here, but I like my cartridge BB. Any Shimano cartridge should fit in that frame and cost $20 - look for UN52 or similar. I don't go for most modern things on my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 583,900
Posted By localtalent

I know the seller. Really good guy, if that...

I know the seller. Really good guy, if that means anything. Too big for me, or I'd be on it :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-08, 11:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By localtalent

Well put. And precisely why whenever anyone asks...

Well put. And precisely why whenever anyone asks me "What kind of bike should I get?" I help them find/build a 'vintage' road bike, usually '80s. My sister's getting one next, assuming I can locate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-08, 04:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,358
Posted By localtalent

Sort of like not reverse-threading the left-hand...

Sort of like not reverse-threading the left-hand cup? Or using parts (stem, bars, HS, BB) with non-ISO measurements?

I take it you've never wrenched French before :D

Careful taking out the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-08, 04:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By localtalent

I'm gonna disagree with you there - depends...

I'm gonna disagree with you there - depends totally on the vintage bike. I'd be a whole lot more careful wrenching on a '68 Paramount than I would be on an '05 KHS.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-08, 08:26 AM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 583,900
Posted By localtalent

Still wondering whether or not I should have...

Still wondering whether or not I should have bumped my bid up another $100 :(

If only it had stayed off the CR list. Seller had no idea what he had.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-08, 08:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By localtalent

I love the whole process - the search for a...

I love the whole process - the search for a frame, finding the parts, wrenching on it, building it up, and keeping it running - all the while knowing you've given the bike a new lease on life.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-08, 01:15 PM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 583,900
Posted By localtalent

Any of you guys get this? I got sniped at the...

Any of you guys get this? I got sniped at the last second, went higher than I was willing to pay.

Beautiful frame.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360030388955
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-07, 09:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 966
Posted By localtalent

I live in about the worst area in the country -...

I live in about the worst area in the country - NYC is probably the most expensive market (SF is probably a close second). Lots of crap bikes end up here, and most of them are sold for way more than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-07, 09:21 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,569
Posted By localtalent

I don't like the way threadless stems look, and I...

I don't like the way threadless stems look, and I hate the logos plastered all over the bike - the new ones just look garish to me. Older ones look more classic, aside from the splatter-paint and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-07, 02:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By localtalent

600EX is 'very old'? What's that make me? :D ...

600EX is 'very old'? What's that make me? :D

A computer is way more fragile than a bicycle, and generally more of a pain in the ass IMO. Unless you're applying some serious forces, there isn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-07, 02:43 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,097
Posted By localtalent

To be honest, it depends entirely on your...

To be honest, it depends entirely on your intended use. Me, I'm down to one bike that serves all purposes - racing, commuting, and pleasure rides. It's almost as old as I am (not that that's that...
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