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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 08:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,887
Posted By jameslent

Also, left-side rear drop-out clearly has two...

Also, left-side rear drop-out clearly has two numbers stamped on it. A "71" right next to the end of the chainstay, and a "317" above the back of the axle opening.

The underside of the bottom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 07:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,887
Posted By jameslent

I was wrong about the BB threading. It's a French...

I was wrong about the BB threading. It's a French bottom bracket. I misunderstood what the mechanic told me.



I didn't even notice that! Weird.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-15, 10:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,887
Posted By jameslent

Resurrected thread! I've finally had the time to...

Resurrected thread! I've finally had the time to spend with this guy (and my GF got me a digital caliper for Christmas!). The details:

Bottom bracket is a Phil Wood. English threaded.

Headbadge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-14, 04:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,887
Posted By jameslent

New Photos!

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Here are some better pics. Sorry about the quality in the first batch. The bottom bracket is a type unfamiliar to me; I'm not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-14, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,887
Posted By jameslent

I hadn't found anything that looked like a serial...

I hadn't found anything that looked like a serial when I first posted, but when I took new photos I found something that looks like a 317 or 517 on one of the dropouts. Dunno if that means anything....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-14, 12:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,887
Posted By jameslent

Help ID Mystery Frame: Nervex (?) lugs, downtube shifter braze-ons.

Bought this at a local Goodwill auction. The guy bidding against me was convinced it was a Mercier, but from my research attempts it seems like it could be a Raleigh/Carlton or Peugeot just as...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-02-09, 10:55 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,293
Posted By jameslent

A lot of what keeps fatter people off bikes is...

A lot of what keeps fatter people off bikes is exhibited quite plainly in some of the comments in this thread.

My wife and I lived in Portland for years; we didn't have a car the entire time. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-08, 07:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,278
Posted By jameslent

Thanks, T-Mar. Sorry it took so long to find the...

Thanks, T-Mar. Sorry it took so long to find the serial -- it was stamped rather faintly, so I missed it at first.

If the Light Action components are replacements, what came stock?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-08, 04:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,278
Posted By jameslent

More pictures and answers to your questions

1. Both derailleur cables are routed under the bottom bracket.
2. The fork is a Unicrown design.
3. The rear dropouts are vertical.
4. The final "I" on the downtube is partially obscured by a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-08, 05:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,278
Posted By jameslent

T-Mar, I can't seem to find a serial number on...

T-Mar, I can't seem to find a serial number on the frame anywhere. I looked in the usual places, including the drive-side dropout, but no luck. The guy I bought it from said he'd owned it since "the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-08, 08:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,278
Posted By jameslent

Unusual? Nishiki "Performance Equipe" International

Just bought a Nishiki International from a guy here in Columbia, SC, who said he used to do charity rides on it back in the eighties. Paint job is a white-yellow-green combo. It has a Tange Number...
Forum: Touring
08-21-06, 11:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 839
Posted By jameslent

That's an excellent idea. After considering...

That's an excellent idea. After considering kesroberts comment above, we're considering changing the rear sprockets on the bikes, too, so they're a bit lower-geared.

We're planning to follow the...
Forum: Touring
08-21-06, 10:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 839
Posted By jameslent

Thanks for all that! We have the Higginson book...

Thanks for all that! We have the Higginson book on the way, I think, but a couple of those others I haven't even heard of. I'll definitely write the Spanish tourism office here.
Forum: Touring
08-09-06, 12:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 839
Posted By jameslent

Thanks for the advice and the encouragement! This...

Thanks for the advice and the encouragement! This will be our first bicycle tour; was their any equipment that you found particularly useful while on the Camino? Any recommendations for...
Forum: Touring
08-09-06, 12:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 839
Posted By jameslent

Just to clarify: when I hiked, my "full camping...

Just to clarify: when I hiked, my "full camping gear" weighed 18 pounds (including several days worth of food). It doesn't seem like I'd need a dramatically different bike than what I usually ride...
Forum: Touring
08-09-06, 12:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 839
Posted By jameslent

We're both vegans, so we're a bit concerned about...

We're both vegans, so we're a bit concerned about the availability of pre-made vegan foods and/or cooking equipment. Cooking gear would probably consist of a soda-can stove, a small bottle of alcohol...
Forum: Touring
08-04-06, 07:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 839
Posted By jameslent

Camino de Santiago Tour on English 3-Speeds

My wife and I were planning to walk the Camino Frances (roughly 500 miles) in five weeks this September/October, but I had a small bike accident and tore my meniscus. Rather than give up on our...
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