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11-21-17, 01:24 PM
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or red and black on one side and yellow and black on the other, or a 3 color wrap... Then again there's something to be said for the traditional dirty white cotton tape on a Raleigh Team. I think I started to comprehend what I was doing about 1/3 of the way down the first side I did. It's not really that difficult, though I'm sure practice helps and the next time will be neater.
I guess I'll post a mini how-to for the decaleur in a separate thread. Probably should have taken more pictures of the process. My design didn't require any special tools to fabricate, which may make it useful to others.
11-21-17, 06:24 PM
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Yes, this headset is a real show stopper. Headsets seems to be an aesthetic afterthought to many around here; however, I consider them to be a real piece of jewelery for a bike, especially with a beautiful fork crown like that.
These are also really cool.
These are also really cool.
11-21-17, 06:39 PM
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This headset as originally installed in 1980 on the tandem has been excellent.
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11-21-17, 07:44 PM
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Several to choose from on my Expedition, but I'm going to go with the Mathauser brake pads. These are ready for retirment to "display only" status. Don
11-21-17, 10:52 PM
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11-22-17, 06:41 AM
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How about the Magic Motorcycle (Coda) crankset/bottom bracket?....It was a precursor of many things to come....hollow crank arms, splined axle attachment, external/oversized bearings. The primary difference being that the setup seems to be far quieter in operation than many of the modern incarnations. I thought they were ugly, but they make up for quite a bit by being brilliantly designed, light and stiff. They were not cheap.
11-22-17, 08:06 AM
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Some will disagree, but I think the Maillard Helicomatic system is pretty "cool," and obviously ahead of its time. Mine is Spidel branded.
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11-22-17, 08:13 AM
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11-22-17, 03:32 PM
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11-22-17, 06:38 PM
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Cool bike components? I guess that rules out frames. Okay.
Weinmann Carrera brakes (in need of some cleaning up) with Mathauser pads:
Stronglight 104BIS chainring, black:
Uniquest of all (if there is such a word and I'm sure there isn't), Simplex SJA222, the original type of FD for this frame and probably the onliest (if there is such a word) frame it will work on:
Weinmann Carrera brakes (in need of some cleaning up) with Mathauser pads:
Stronglight 104BIS chainring, black:
Uniquest of all (if there is such a word and I'm sure there isn't), Simplex SJA222, the original type of FD for this frame and probably the onliest (if there is such a word) frame it will work on:
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11-22-17, 10:14 PM
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Big Jim murderlizin' the English language... tsk, tsk....
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11-22-17, 11:30 PM
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Most of mine are also "in need of some cleaning up". Just shows we actually ride our bikes now and then. Don
11-22-17, 11:40 PM
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11-23-17, 10:57 AM
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Stumbled on this today: Spensive, black only, but available again. Yokozuna Premium Cables, Housing and Brake Pads
11-23-17, 11:46 AM
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I suspect it didn't catch on because that's the onliest frame it works on. As the song said, one is the onliest number. I was lucky to find the frame and FD at the same time, oceans apart.
Good grief!
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11-23-17, 04:48 PM
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This cool piece fell in my hands. A bike stand with persons stamped on the leg. Pretty cool bc I can spin the rear wheel.
11-23-17, 08:41 PM
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11-24-17, 11:15 AM
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Ok, its not mine (yet) but I have never seen another one of these. Not sure if the internal cable routing is visible.
11-24-17, 11:35 AM
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I think it's called a "snail" mount for shift levers.
Used mainly by builders for custom aero frames in the mid to late 80's.
I have it on my custom Medici "Aerodynamic" frame.
Used mainly by builders for custom aero frames in the mid to late 80's.
I have it on my custom Medici "Aerodynamic" frame.
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