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05-30-23, 12:59 PM
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Posted By awac

The bike Charles built

You know how it is, just looking at eBay, not going to buy anything, and you notice a bike 20 mins away, no bids yet…..I mean, she knows I’m a hoarder, and she still loves me, it is a medical...
05-29-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 426
Posted By garryg

Basically NOS 1988 Miyata1000

Amazes me when i find bikes in this condition.original seat was rotten.dork disc looks like it never saw the light of day in 34 years.one size to small for me. ...
05-29-23, 05:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 286
Posted By BikerBrain

Swiss Herger Racing Bike

Just found this lovely Herger racing bike in Lausanne. Built by Beni Herger in Zurich I think it is from the late 1980s or very early 1990s.

Handbuilt from Colombus SLX tubing it rides silently...
05-28-23, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6,377
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Posted By Roger M

My wagon has reached vintage status now, at...

My wagon has reached vintage status now, at twenty five years old. Maybe it can slide in here. I have a clicking sound while rolling, coming from the driver's rear. Trying to locate it, without much...
05-28-23, 05:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 294
Posted By juvela

----- yes, the numbers on the lugs refer to...

-----

yes, the numbers on the lugs refer to the angle in degrees between the lug's respective sockets

lug pattern appears to be BOCAMA Competition 76 with cutout Nr. R 1


-----
05-26-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 586
Posted By Smokinapankake

So now we've got this thing built into a...

So now we've got this thing built into a bikeable bike, let the tweaks begin!

1st off is a replacement handlebar. Could never get along with that super wide "riser" bar from the collective, so...
05-25-23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 241
Posted By bulgie

Yep. My main complaint is that he said the frame...

Yep. My main complaint is that he said the frame weighs under 3 lb. Correct, but it also weighs under 2.5 lb, which is kind of a large leap for steel frames, would have been worth mentioning I...
05-25-23, 05:22 PM
05-25-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 241
Posted By bulgie

Not just mentioned, called out as his "star...

Not just mentioned, called out as his "star brazer"!! (I got some ribbing about that...) Nice, but I hardly ever brazed any stars.
That's me, with the bad posture and Birkenstocks, behind him in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 27,305
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Posted By baj32161

jamesdak...what a beautiful stable!!!

jamesdak...what a beautiful stable!!!
05-25-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 345
Posted By Nokton

Here are a couple pictures that I took this...

Here are a couple pictures that I took this afternoon. It's not quite as clean, in a damage sense, as I thought, but still pretty good and it's a lot dirtier, in a dirt sense, than I thought.

Oh,...
05-25-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 241
Posted By Portlandjim

Another good frame builder story! Bike Forum...

Another good frame builder story! Bike Forum member Mark Bulgier worked for Bill, and is mentioned in the story. Bill still has a shop, the frames are titanium these days. The profile capture's...
05-23-23, 09:01 PM
Replies: 6,377
Views: 709,943
Posted By RCMoeur

We now return to the Saga of the Overly Orange...

We now return to the Saga of the Overly Orange Wheels, last expounded upon in post 6317 (https://www.bikeforums.net/22888227-post6317.html).

Sisyphus is a sissy.

Over the past couple weeks,...
Replies: 13
Views: 575
Posted By seedsbelize2

My 92 PDG 5 is my fastest bike. It cuts through a...

My 92 PDG 5 is my fastest bike. It cuts through a headwind like no other.
#notechniclyontopic
05-23-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 931
Posted By jethin

That’s how I plan to check myself in too when the...

That’s how I plan to check myself in too when the time comes.

Oh wait, nevermind.
05-22-23, 11:48 AM
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Posted By Rocket-Sauce

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/16637923...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/166379239679788/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-4126802556947777981%22%2C%22mf_story...
05-22-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By seedsbelize2

I was back on the bike for two weeks, after being...

I was back on the bike for two weeks, after being off it for two weeks after cataract surgery,. Then I had a vitrectomy on the same eye, and am one week into a minimum of three weeks more. But, my...
05-22-23, 06:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By Kabuki12

Yep, back on the bike after a medical reprieve is...

Yep, back on the bike after a medical reprieve is wonderful , congrats and take it easy . I had to be off my bike for 12 weeks a few years ago and it weren’t no fun. Getting back after an”all clear”...
05-22-23, 03:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By delbiker1

This is really good to hear, James. It gladdens...

This is really good to hear, James. It gladdens me that you are already back on a bike. I know it is a big emotional and mental lift for you.:giver:
05-21-23, 09:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By gaucho777

Great to hear. Listen to your body, and good luck...

Great to hear. Listen to your body, and good luck with your continued recovery. :thumb:
Replies: 8
Views: 386
Posted By Desert Ryder

Sorry, LMAO...I'm sure this is going to offend...

Sorry, LMAO...I'm sure this is going to offend someone.
Cotton Picker...:p

Example from the web...
05-21-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By VtwinVince

Right on, the only thing that kept me going after...

Right on, the only thing that kept me going after my accident was looking at my Bianchi on the deck while getting back on my feet.
05-21-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By plumberroy

I've been off my bike for a few years due to foot...

I've been off my bike for a few years due to foot problems I have had 2 foot surgeries since late 2020 . I have just started back too . I just got home from my third 8 mile ride this week. I am...
05-21-23, 12:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By Steel Charlie

Make haste slowly

Make haste slowly
05-21-23, 09:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By rccardr

Glad to hear you are back on the bike, Jim!

Glad to hear you are back on the bike, Jim!
05-20-23, 11:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 485
Posted By gugie

Over the past 15 years or so I've had a foot...

Over the past 15 years or so I've had a foot surgery, sciatica, pinched nerve in my neck, hernia surgery, and to each and every one of them the best PT has been to get back on my bike.
05-20-23, 07:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 586
Posted By Smokinapankake

A tale of two bikes, or; One Bike To Rule Them All?

First off, let me begin with a disclaimer: This thread will be filled with my opinions and prejudices. They may or may not offend. There will be some bike butchery involved but nothing truly...
05-20-23, 04:34 AM
Replies: 6,377
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Posted By daviddavieboy

I am putting the finishing touches on a Master...

I am putting the finishing touches on a Master Frame I picked up in CL. I am unsure about the color of saddle/bar tape I am using but I am liking the results so far. Apologies are needed as I know...
05-19-23, 08:45 PM
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Views: 709,943
Posted By DAbiker2023

New project

finally getting to work on this 2000 KHS Flite 300
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Replies: 21
Views: 442
Posted By SDHawk

To follow-up, I bought the bike. Not sure what...

To follow-up, I bought the bike. Not sure what I'll do with it, but I couldn't resist the great condition and cool old 600 components....
05-18-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,750
Posted By steelbikeguy

a friend did comment that my Hetchins looked like...

a friend did comment that my Hetchins looked like someone had run into it from behind. :)

https://live.staticflickr.com/8068/29568205850_ffa679c565_c_d.jpg

Steve in Peoria
05-17-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 932
Posted By eljayski

Nope, just a nod to Old Glory. I would have...

Nope, just a nod to Old Glory. I would have preferred thinner bands, these remind me of the French Tricolor!
05-16-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 210
Posted By SpeedofLite

Road Test/Bike Review (1987) LOOK Kevlar 2000

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05-16-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 932
Posted By eljayski

Not vintage, but does this guy qualify as classic?

I hope to be riding it in a week or so. Dave receives the final handful of parts today, supposedly, and then he'll assemble, disassemble, and ship. Been waiting 10 months or so....
05-16-23, 04:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 250
Posted By mgopack42

trim adjustment to make sure the front der. cage...

trim adjustment to make sure the front der. cage is centered around the chain
05-14-23, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 117
Posted By SpeedofLite

Frames and Framebuilding (1987) Cycle Composites, Inc. (Kestrel)

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...
05-14-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 215
Posted By Portlandjim

Photos 1974 Cyclecamping in the Mountains

https://goo.gl/photos/s9DLMV8WXn5i6y8s6

During my frame building days, I tried to take a month off each season to do a sporting ride around the Pacific North West. Here are some photos from a most...
05-13-23, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 129
Posted By thinktubes

Trek 500 back in action…

About 20 years ago, I lent my purple Trek 500 to a buddy who was riding a 55 cm frame. He’s lanky and 6’2”, and the Trek was a better fit. It was always a little big for me.

By the mid 2000s he...
05-13-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 633
Posted By Portlandjim

Here is the bike I was riding:...

Here is the bike I was riding: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hVoG1TcTgPkCipR66

Very trick! Jim Merz
05-13-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 633
Posted By Portlandjim

Merz MFG. photos by James Mason 1977

https://goo.gl/photos/1LZfa6acYue3cmsx6

James Mason took these great shots of my shop, 2115 NW Everett St. in Portland Oregon. Not positive on the year, but I think 1977. Mark DiNucci was working...
05-13-23, 05:30 AM
Replies: 76,911
Views: 12,591,074
Posted By Clang

1990 Team Miyata - $375 (Inver Grove Heights, MN)...

1990 Team Miyata - $375 (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/212572714887222/
...
05-12-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,604
Posted By CO_Hoya

I guess I never posted to this thread: ...

I guess I never posted to this thread:

XL-Super, ‘93-ish shown w/ Campy 10v. I rebuilt with Shimano R8000 over the winter, but no pics yet. Honestly, it looks prettier like this than now.
...
05-11-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,604
Posted By rjhammett

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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05-11-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 76,911
Views: 12,591,074
Posted By SoCaled

Lotus Legend Compe - $120 - Alhambra, CA ...

Lotus Legend Compe - $120 - Alhambra, CA
https://offerup.com/item/detail/f9203935-d3c2-3ddd-b448-67c428c85a8e?cid=7.4
If this was my size, it would be mine, ad OP is a BF member...
05-11-23, 05:26 AM
Replies: 76,911
Views: 12,591,074
Posted By Clang

KHS Aero Turbo - $180 (Sequim, WA) ...

KHS Aero Turbo - $180 (Sequim, WA)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1396201821179846/
...
05-10-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,011
Posted By Yune_Garage

I agree! I also find the Japanese made frames...

I agree! I also find the Japanese made frames using Columbus tubing and Campagnolo dropouts fascinating.

I have a Columbus/Campy ‘84 Lotus Legend Compe sitting unbuilt in the garage. This one was...
05-10-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 6,377
Views: 709,943
Posted By Yune_Garage

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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05-10-23, 06:02 AM
Replies: 76,911
Views: 12,591,074
Posted By TimmyT

https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/bop/d/ridgewood...

https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/bop/d/ridgewood-eddy-merckx-mx-leader/7614617171.html
Merckx MX Leader in Queens, NY

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