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03-10-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 417
Posted By top506

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/318x614/moto_3_24ec1425676c1e0038d675ae23ab19b5fcccf010.jpg

Works fine.

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03-09-24, 05:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 461
Posted By top506

It is a Follis. We thrashed this out when I got...

It is a Follis.
We thrashed this out when I got mine:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1257852-so-i-wanted-old-french-tandem.html

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03-05-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 195
Posted By top506

CCRT season opener ride, pretty sure it's #12

With the coming of mud season and the first robins, it's time to post the CCRT spring ride!
Patriot's Day weekend, either 4/13 or 4/14, depending on what works for the most people.
Dennis trailhead...
03-04-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,452
Posted By top506

Contax IIIa, the PzKpfw V of 35mm rangefinders, a...

Contax IIIa, the PzKpfw V of 35mm rangefinders, a monument to German over engineering.

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03-01-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 461
Posted By top506

Watching this. I have one of these fillet-brazed...

Watching this. I have one of these fillet-brazed Reynolds tubed Follis made beasts in pieces in the barn waiting on motivation.

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02-10-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,137
Posted By top506

Only one C&V keeper; ...

Only one C&V keeper;


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1274/bj_23_85761603b65a2ec266ef0e97f7e7ff869fe90beb.jpg

I found myself working for a Trek dealer, and their EP...
02-05-24, 05:53 AM
01-26-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

I was planning on 32s, but they were out of...

I was planning on 32s, but they were out of stock.

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01-25-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

The colorway of this bike is burgundy and black,...

The colorway of this bike is burgundy and black, hence the saddle, housing, hoods, and Benotto Cello tape to match the seat tube panels and head tube

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01-25-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 670
Posted By top506

This turned up on Marketplace in Bangor a few...

This turned up on Marketplace in Bangor a few years back. I had it blasted and coated, graphics by the late, lamented Velocals:

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01-23-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

Getting the drivetrain squared away: NR crank and...

Getting the drivetrain squared away: NR crank and DRs....


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01-10-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,228
Posted By top506

This. Works like a charm: Top

This. Works like a charm:

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01-10-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 511
Posted By top506

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1121976...

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1121976-need-th-fh10-tool-ten-minutes.html
01-05-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 562
Posted By top506

On a double it trims nicely, on a triple not so...

On a double it trims nicely, on a triple not so much.
You might find this interesting:
...
12-31-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,202
Posted By top506

Once you get the lens elements out try a little...

Once you get the lens elements out try a little lighter fluid.

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12-28-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 756,813
Posted By top506

Looking for Campy NR 42t chainring. Rideable...

Looking for Campy NR 42t chainring. Rideable rather than show quality.

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12-20-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

Stripped, cleaned, touched up, and waxed: ...

Stripped, cleaned, touched up, and waxed:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1515/bj_8_5c4c4d0a6747d518a3cecb3675e53b78a93a0557.jpg

I had decided going in that the bike...
12-12-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,296
Posted By top506

FWIW, I have what had been a basket case Ironman...

FWIW, I have what had been a basket case Ironman that I cold set to 130mm, powdercoated, had new graphics made, and installed a SRAM Apx group on:

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12-12-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 756,813
Posted By top506

If those are BL-1051 (which is what I think I...

If those are BL-1051 (which is what I think I read) these will work if still available.
...
12-11-23, 05:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,296
Posted By top506

I had this very bike: ...

I had this very bike:


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/580x414/13_d10403e20612212b2d4b8d0ee8abb62ca7e7044b.jpg

If it had been a size smaller I'd still have it.

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12-09-23, 06:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,844
Posted By top506

What is not a cool thing is the way the frame...

What is not a cool thing is the way the frame flexes laterally on fast descents, making it seem as if the front and rear wheels want to take different lines (at least on my 54cm 979). Manageable, but...
12-01-23, 05:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,026
Posted By top506

I've run 40mm GR1 tires on Aeolus Pro 3V wheels...

I've run 40mm GR1 tires on Aeolus Pro 3V wheels on a Domane SL7 with no problems.

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11-30-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,657
Posted By top506

Aside from your taste in whisky and music, I...

Aside from your taste in whisky and music, I approve.

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11-30-23, 08:08 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,739
Posted By top506

This Allez was a mint dump find: ...

This Allez was a mint dump find:


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20220114_123901_1__2b0aea41e68f857225f72e87c4f1db0a3db3af84.jpg

I had to do some driving and...
11-27-23, 06:01 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,743
Posted By top506

Klein Performance: ...

Klein Performance:


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1471/klein_3915af0516fe7bcffc5e6772e34034c466c7c183.jpg

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11-26-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,839
Posted By top506

I liked my Domane SL so much that I got its...

I liked my Domane SL so much that I got its country cousin:


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1290/checkpoint_1_842ab8ecf10f10c4bbb3f8fecf127b4b75d76eeb.jpg

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11-24-23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

Fear not, it will end up with Paselas, like just...

Fear not, it will end up with Paselas, like just about every other bike in the barn.

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11-22-23, 04:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

Thanks Bob, but I really need the 13 tooth small...

Thanks Bob, but I really need the 13 tooth small cog.

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11-20-23, 06:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
Posted By top506

Fanny's yer aunt, Bob Jackson's yer uncle: bike rescue again.

This time I took before pictures:

As it was loaded into my truck:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1399/bj_1_a9c8dd5716dbd09b4ffb8e0dd12aedc2aa92f748.jpg

30 seconds...
11-20-23, 05:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 683
Posted By top506

Look just like the pedals I took of the Olmo,...

Look just like the pedals I took of the Olmo, except cleaner:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1093/olmo_e_699b5dcf44fd06c371275c041abb17342d58ad37.jpg


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11-19-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 25,376
Posted By top506

While this has been exhumed, I never did get an...

While this has been exhumed, I never did get an answer to the difference between Tenax and Tenax SL.

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11-19-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By top506

http://www.vintagelotusbicycles.com/ no longer...

http://www.vintagelotusbicycles.com/
no longer appears to be up and I couldn't find it using the Wayback machine.

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11-12-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 556
Posted By top506

Very good. Top

Very good.

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11-08-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,157
Posted By top506

Yeah, that would be me. Top

Yeah, that would be me.

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11-08-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,236
Posted By top506

I'm a C &V guy with a barn full of steel and...

I'm a C &V guy with a barn full of steel and alloy from the 70's, 80's, 90's and early oughts and had the opposite experience with a Domane SL7. Even with going from 170 to 172.5 cranks it wasn't too...
11-07-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 932
Posted By top506

Local metal fabrication shop that does this on...

Local metal fabrication shop that does this on the side/under the table. During COVID it was $50 frame and fork, now up to $70.
A few down sides, single color and they won't mask chrome socks and...
11-06-23, 02:17 PM
11-06-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 932
Posted By top506

Ready to...

Ready to ride!https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1361/olmo_i_f2945f4627a9793d2f638982e238f9b1d62ac5ce.jpg


That saddle has been in the bin for over a decade waiting for...
11-06-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 932
Posted By top506

Thickest seatpost I've ever seen. I had to open...

Thickest seatpost I've ever seen. I had to open it up with a series of drill bits to get it wide enough for a Sawsall blade.
...
11-06-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 932
Posted By top506

My nothing special, unexciting, mid-eighties Italian entry-level bike rescue build .

I really need to stay off CL/Marketplace.
This sad Olmo appeared. My size, an hour away, reasonable price. Off to Lewiston I went.
I almost never take before pictures as I'm too eager to pitch into...
11-03-23, 02:48 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 33,908
Posted By top506

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1471/klein_8283af7e509f1b6a18fdff958ecd1803e618ec77.jpg

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11-01-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,486
Posted By top506

This: ...

This:

https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/inflation-parts-accessories-chucks/products/1-abs1p-chuck-v111

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10-29-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 28
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Views: 1,604
Posted By top506

Too late, 27x1 1/4 gone. Top

Too late, 27x1 1/4 gone.

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10-27-23, 05:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 877
Posted By top506

Very cool bike. My size. Shipping would be...

Very cool bike.
My size.
Shipping would be prohibitive, alas......

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10-25-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 179
Posted By top506

And THIS is where we really miss Velocals. ...

And THIS is where we really miss Velocals.


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10-23-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,202
Posted By top506

Clean, lubricate, adjust. Over the years I got...

Clean, lubricate, adjust.
Over the years I got to be a pretty fair Zeiss Contax wrench. The press cameras and Compur shutters too.

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10-23-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,152
Posted By top506

When last I bought a set, the Paranacers didn't...

When last I bought a set, the Paranacers didn't have removable valve cores. An ounce of Stan's in your sew-ups is a lot of peace of mind.
For causal, occasional use or just to utilize a nice tubular...
10-23-23, 06:17 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,391
Posted By top506

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1250/sc_1_be38ee97ac97740552084713c9cf9cf339e915d4.jpg...
10-23-23, 06:09 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,202
Posted By top506

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1936x1330/camera_group_zpst9ua7nxk_f144f75cf9e11370f9ee84f08664d7b174d62fcf.jpg

Not the full closet load.

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10-23-23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,280
Posted By top506

5. I just don't know which five. Top

5. I just don't know which five.

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