Ultimate Bike Thread....

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Any pix of the Paramount??

1975 Paramount. Note the 52/49 chainwheels By the time this pic was taken, I had upgraded to Super Record on most of it and had it painted red and had braze-on water bottle mounts added by a well-known framebuilder (originally silver). Also, note the high-flange hubs which were generally considered preferable in the 60s and early 70s. I still have the original Campy tool kit.

[upsscott]

I know there are a lot of cool custom or Italian bikes here but I thought I’d share this. I bought one of these Trek Stache hardtails and I have to say it’s the funnest bike I’ve ever owned. 29”x3” tires are awesome. I think they make a full suspension version now as well. Super fun.

[CurtEgerer]

If I bought another Mtn Bike, it would be a hard tail. Nice!


1978:

[CurtEgerer]

Here's an interesting bike. A Doniselli. My brother and I drove up to Portuesi's shop in 1972 and he bought one of these. I think Portuesi brought an entire shipping crate of these over from Italy. They were really cheap. My brother still has it and it's only been ridden a few times. It's actually a pretty low-end bike but interesting because it's got bottom of the line Campagnolo components not normally sold in the US.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

How're your knees? (Nice bike! so many period details.)

[look 171]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

If I bought another Mtn Bike, it would be a hard tail. Nice!


1978:

Oh wow, that's an old Bike Nashbar catalogue. I remember looking through some of the old ones way back in the 80s. How can one forget the dashes around the perimeter of the drawn parts on sales?

[look 171]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Here's an interesting bike. A Doniselli. My brother and I drove up to Portuesi's shop in 1972 and he bought one of these. I think Portuesi brought an entire shipping crate of these over from Italy. They were really cheap. My brother still has it and it's only been ridden a few times. It's actually a pretty low-end bike but interesting because it's got bottom of the line Campagnolo components not normally sold in the US.

Wow, I love to see those low end Campy parts if you ever get a chance to get me a pic. They looks like parts from those 50's bikes (from old pictures in a book)with the steel cranks with the three arm spider off the crank arm. I don't know anything about bikes from the 60s or 70s.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

1975 Paramount. Note the 52/49 chainwheels By the time this pic was taken, I had upgraded to Super Record on most of it and had it painted red and had braze-on water bottle mounts added by a well-known framebuilder (originally silver). Also, note the high-flange hubs which were generally considered preferable in the 60s and early 70s. I still have the original Campy tool kit.

49 small ring? Why is that rear wheel not all pulled all the way up to the drop-out set screws?

[look 171]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

How're your knees? (Nice bike! so many period details.)

Hey, I still ride fixed clips (clipless of course)

[Reddy Kilowatt]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Thanks. I was wondering if it was in fact chrome (can Ti even be chromed?) or polished Ti.

The top tube says "titanium."

[sammyg2]

[URY914]

I need some help from the Pelican Bikers. I have a Specialized Rockhopper that is at least 25 years old. So I figured its about time to do some maintenance on it. Last year I rebuilt the bottom end and now I need to work on the rear wheel- bearing/freewheel etc.

I been to two bike shops ad they don't have a tool to backoff the freewheel from the hub. I need to replace the freewheel and bearings/axle, but if I can't get it apart I need a good cheap (inexpensive) replacement wheel/freewheel (7 speed) and associated parts.

The local shops want to sell me the entire replacement wheel setup at a price that is worth more then the bike itself. Is there a on-line parts house (pelican-like) that can piece together all that I need at a reasonable price?

Feel free to PM me if you need to.

[Racerbvd]

[QUOTE=URY914;10204000]I need some help from the Pelican Bikers. I have a Specialized Rockhopper that is at least 25 years old. So I figured its about time to do some maintenance on it. Last year I rebuilt the bottom end and now I need to work on the rear wheel- bearing/freewheel etc.

I been to two bike shops ad they don't have a tool to backoff the freewheel from the hub. I need to replace the freewheel and bearings/axle, but if I can't get it apart I need a good cheap (inexpensive) replacement wheel/freewheel (7 speed) and associated parts.

The local shops want to sell me the entire replacement wheel setup at a price that is worth more then the bike itself. Is there a on-line parts house (pelican-like) that can piece together all that I need at a reasonable price?

Feel free to PM me if you need to.[/]
Try Lakeshore bicycles on Blanding close to San Juan they've been around a long time so they're liable to have the tool or champion on Arlington Road cuz again they've been around a long time so they're liable to have the proper tools.

[URY914]

Thanks Byron. I was hoping you'd see my post.

[Racerbvd]

I hope it helps.

[look 171]

Paul, getting a new 7 spd freewheel isn't hard to do. I buy the removal key along with the new freewheel. The trick is to find someone that has a removal tool that will remove the old freewheel. Try and see if your local shop will have one, if not, I might have one that will work for ya. Get me a pic of the freewheel without the axle.

https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-Tourney-7Spd-14-28T-Freewheel/dp/B003B8JYPU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1538612940&sr=8-5&keywords=shimano+7-speed+freewheel

[CurtEgerer]

Paul, does that have a Shimano Hyperglide cassette-type freewheel? Should be easy to find a removal tool to DIY for anything Shimano - maybe $10 on Amazon. Does it look something like this 12-spline?

[look 171]

Curt, I think those old 7 speed freewheel need the two prong removal tool. Maybe they are cassette and not freewheel by then?

[URY914]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Paul, does that have a Shimano Hyperglide cassette-type freewheel? Should be easy to find a removal tool to DIY for anything Shimano - maybe $10 on Amazon. Does it look something like this 12-spline?

Curt, that looks like it. Thanks

[David]

If it's 25 years old, it's likely a thread on freewheel as shown on the left and not a freehub and cassette like shown in the previous post. The tool may look the same (like in the second picture below) but it is not.