When is a bike beyond being worth repairing?
05-13-24, 12:03 PM
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I agree, 2 months ago I spent $125 for a pair of Continental GP5000 Tan sidewall tires for my Litespeed . Even Low Budget Tan sidewall tires go for about $70 a pair nowadays . I kept riding my Tan Specialized Turbo tires on my Eddy Merckx for as long as I could do it safely . I finally switched out to Vittorias,,OUCH $.
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05-13-24, 02:09 PM
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Which, in all probability, means this frame came from the Superia factory of Remi Claeys in Belgium, not from Halfords' own frame building shop (which they had). And yes, I'll be keeping the Halfords decals, as I'm kind of partial to them. I grew up with those stores.
And then there's Queen's Bicycle Race video, of course, featuring Halfords bikes (yes, there are bikes in the video) and giving the brand some proper street cred.
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05-13-24, 03:29 PM
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Define "necessary". 
I used to keep my bike tools in a little Craftsman tool box with one lift out tray. I now have a Craftsman 9 drawer top box and 4 drawer middle box dedicated to bicycle tools plus a couple bike tools that are to big to fit in a toolbox.
I used to keep my bike tools in a little Craftsman tool box with one lift out tray. I now have a Craftsman 9 drawer top box and 4 drawer middle box dedicated to bicycle tools plus a couple bike tools that are to big to fit in a toolbox.
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05-14-24, 08:12 AM
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Reynolds? Ah, no. "R.C. tubing" FTW!
Which, in all probability, means this frame came from the Superia factory of Rémy Claeys in Belgium, not from Halfords' own frame building shop (which they had). And yes, I'll be keeping the Halfords decals, as I'm kind of partial to them. I grew up with those stores.
And then there's Queen's Bicycle Race video, of course, featuring Halfords bikes (yes, there are bikes in the video) and giving the brand some proper street cred.
Which, in all probability, means this frame came from the Superia factory of Rémy Claeys in Belgium, not from Halfords' own frame building shop (which they had). And yes, I'll be keeping the Halfords decals, as I'm kind of partial to them. I grew up with those stores.
And then there's Queen's Bicycle Race video, of course, featuring Halfords bikes (yes, there are bikes in the video) and giving the brand some proper street cred.
“Bonderized” - I love the marketing jargon companies make up.
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05-14-24, 08:41 AM
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haha! my tool collection has also grown significantly over the years. i had an opportunity to buy a Park truing stand and headset press at a bike store liquidation sale this past weekend and decided to pass on them, with some regrets.
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05-14-24, 08:55 AM
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About 'Bonderized', BTW, on the off chance anyone's interested: Bonderized Steel: A Comprehensive Guide
