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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-14, 03:23 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

As far as I'm concerned, you can. And I'll join...

As far as I'm concerned, you can. And I'll join you in voting for the caveman. The baby seat clinched it, together with the beautiful presentation of the full metric century. Well done!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-14, 09:55 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Yeah, it won't be easy to sleep tonight ...

Yeah, it won't be easy to sleep tonight ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-14, 01:03 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Nice! Much easier than a cotter, and adds to the...

Nice! Much easier than a cotter, and adds to the clunker look as well.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=378740&d=1399430019
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-14, 01:47 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

crank_addict, that Bottechia is really lovely,...

crank_addict, that Bottechia is really lovely, but .... are you aware that those parts you added from your bin are to be valued at 'fair market value'? You may need to start polishing all those nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-14, 10:21 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Done. Crossed the 100 km mark today. The weather...

Done. Crossed the 100 km mark today. The weather was great for riding today. But unfortunately when the weather is great for riding, it is also great for mowing, painting, pruning and all sorts of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-14, 02:30 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

That Techium is coming along nicely, lasauge....

That Techium is coming along nicely, lasauge. That should be able to give my Atala a run for its money.

Speaking of which: I took the Atala out for another ride yesterday evening. 32.8 more kms...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-14, 03:41 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

OH YEAH! ...

OH YEAH!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFdBtQt-_U
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-14, 01:28 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks for that! All credit goes to Narhay for...

Thanks for that! All credit goes to Narhay for the idea and the initiative. I'm certainly enjoying it, as it forces me to do things differently (cheaper, mainly). And I've finally found an excuse for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-14, 03:45 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

http://youtu.be/copzj_wnZPY

http://youtu.be/copzj_wnZPY
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-14, 11:58 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Went out for some errands this morning, had an...

Went out for some errands this morning, had an hour to spare before lunch and used the opportunity to put a few extra miles on Lady Penelope. Apart from a small wobble in the cheap front tire - which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-14, 11:48 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Pics or it didn't happen!

Pics or it didn't happen!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-14, 11:06 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I know! I waved! But you weren't riding...

I know! I waved!

But you weren't riding your Giant, now were you? :notamused:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-14, 09:23 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

That's a mighty nice speedometer. Won't need your...

That's a mighty nice speedometer. Won't need your reading glasses with that neither. Let's see you ride it into the red. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-14, 09:06 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks. Yes, it would have been, but alas,...

Thanks. Yes, it would have been, but alas, nothing as frivolous as that. I offered and paid 40 euros. The funny bit was that it was advertised as "secondhand, but in excellent condition". If I hadn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-14, 06:32 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Build's done for now: ...

Build's done for now:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/807x540/1k0_48b3955cba2f89d5e46d65e022ffb787b8b1fae4.jpg

Took a short ride as well, to take some pictures:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-14, 09:38 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I am still looking for a cheap bar tape solution...

I am still looking for a cheap bar tape solution for my Atala when I realise this has been sitting on my desk, right in front of me, ever since robberry made me take it off my Cycles Tourmalet...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-14, 03:10 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Nice one, IJsbrand! Well done.

Nice one, IJsbrand! Well done.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-14, 05:40 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Completed most of the work on the Atala today. ...

Completed most of the work on the Atala today.

I decided not to cheat or invest in a replacement wheel but to actually try to fix the rear wheel that came with it. Five spokes we broken or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-14, 01:33 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Looks excellent, mr Ital!

Looks excellent, mr Ital!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-14, 03:55 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I probably could, but a rear wheel without an...

I probably could, but a rear wheel without an integrated brake (coaster or drum) would provide me with a braking problem in the rear. And 20" would give me a brake reach problem in the front. I think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-14, 06:01 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

From what I've read here and elsewhere most...

From what I've read here and elsewhere most folders are junk and scary to ride at any speed. But if you've got the right one, it can be a lot of fun and a special experience. The ones that are known...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-14, 04:33 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

In this case the hinge feels pretty solid (if...

In this case the hinge feels pretty solid (if only because of the rust); I think it's the flexing of the frame itself, combined with wheels that may not be perfectly balanced.

Anyway, I have the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-14, 06:53 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I am getting a little carried away, I'm afraid. I...

I am getting a little carried away, I'm afraid. I haven't finished my Atala yet, and I'm already busy with Clunker Project II: one of the folders I bought last week. Acquisition cost €12.50. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-14, 01:21 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I know. Your bike was one of the reasons I've...

I know. Your bike was one of the reasons I've been on the lookout for something like that for quite a while.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-14, 04:39 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

My thoughts exactly! Well, at least one of them....

My thoughts exactly! Well, at least one of them. Probably the blue one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-14, 04:13 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I think I'm getting the hang of this clunker...

I think I'm getting the hang of this clunker thing. Just brought these home:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/807x540/1k0_24a28631662aab78a05fa6c076df9a427e9af315.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-14, 03:02 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Tough choice. The TY-20 is like the Volkswagen...

Tough choice. The TY-20 is like the Volkswagen Beetle of derailers, and certainly adds to the clunker appeal, but the Tourney has a certain Robocop charm that would look particularly good on your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-14, 09:20 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I'd love to see that Sekai 4000. As it happens...

I'd love to see that Sekai 4000. As it happens I've been looking at those during the past few days, in search of family resemblance with my Union Sapporo, which appears to have been built by Miki as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-14, 12:44 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Today we've had some very nice weather, and I...

Today we've had some very nice weather, and I really wanted to try out the Atala, instead of wrestling with an abused rear wheel. So I mounted the derailers and the brakes in a hurry, grabbed the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-14, 06:34 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

That's settled then. $9 it is.

That's settled then. $9 it is.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-14, 04:27 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I guess that was to be expected. I'll be...

I guess that was to be expected.

I'll be happy to sell them to you at that price, btw. I'll even pay for the shipping. Where do I send them? :D

In these parts, €51 buys you a complete Campy NR...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-14, 12:01 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Made some headway today. I spent most of the...

Made some headway today.

I spent most of the morning upside down in my parts bin, and actually found a chain ring bolt for the rather obscure Thun crank set:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-14, 03:07 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Congrats! And thanks for the tips.

Congrats! And thanks for the tips.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 03:54 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

That should work ... ...

That should work ...

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Grotefoto-PKFNWNGF.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 03:48 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

That's the spirit!

That's the spirit!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 01:12 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Exactly! That's what this challenge is about....

Exactly! That's what this challenge is about. What will weigh heaviest with the jury: your finding this pristine Colnago for $10, your riding a POS garbage find for 100 km's or the amount of elbow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 12:54 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

You're right. Let me be more specific: mine will...

You're right. Let me be more specific: mine will be a very nice bike, worth at least $100.

As for the confusion: see post # 170.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 12:45 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Of course I would. It will be a $100 bike. And a...

Of course I would. It will be a $100 bike. And a nice one at that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 12:15 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Right. I need some assistance, if you please. ...

Right. I need some assistance, if you please.

What, exactly, is the difference between 'parts bin' and 'junk pile'?

This is important, as stuff from the junk pile seems to get on the bike for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-14, 04:25 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks, I'd like that.

Thanks, I'd like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-14, 12:48 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks for clearing that up. Daveyates: get your...

Thanks for clearing that up. Daveyates: get your *** back in here!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-14, 05:33 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

The way I saw it until now, there are two...

The way I saw it until now, there are two strategies that might be successful:

1. The Max Declunkification Strategy
Buy a cheap bike (the amount of clunkiness earns points, nice finds too) and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-14, 02:15 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

So what's the minimal level of clunkerishism that...

So what's the minimal level of clunkerishism that is needed to start out with / needs to be obtained as a result? I'm getting a little confused now.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-14, 02:52 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

5 days into the event and I finally managed to...

5 days into the event and I finally managed to get the seat post out, using Kurt's method. This involves a bench vise, a big man, a limited vocabulary and a lot of square footage (there's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-14, 12:57 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I like your thinking, Lascauxcaveman! I'll be...

I like your thinking, Lascauxcaveman! I'll be removing at least one more bolt, as well as a handfull of spokes from the front wheel!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-14, 02:20 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie and I were invited to our niece's...

Mrs non-fixie and I were invited to our niece's birthday party yesterday, so I was a little pressed for time when I picked up the Atala. No time for the usual niceties, so I just handed the money to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-14, 04:33 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 85,308
Posted By non-fixie

I'm in. I have quite a few bikes in the attic...

I'm in. I have quite a few bikes in the attic already that would fit the bill: bought for €20-40 and would need little more than a lube and an inner tube or so to be able to ride. But that would not...
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