Ultimate Bike Thread....

[CurtEgerer]

More vintage goodness from the parts box. Modolo Speedy - the brakes of Champions. Unfortunately, just the black drilled levers. But the box is the cool part

[sc_rufctr]

lol...

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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

More vintage goodness from the parts box. Modolo Speedy - the brakes of Champions. Unfortunately, just the black drilled levers. But the box is the cool part

I remember those. They made their way into many pro teams. I bet Campy was biting their finger nails for a bit. Instead of those (I think they feel much better then Campy), I bought the plastic aero ones. I will see if I can dig them out. I rode TTT Criterium bars so they felt pretty good on there. Small but very flexy and didn't do much for stopping. Hell, who needs to stop in a Crit?

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Just perfect the way it is!

BTW: Bianchi are moving their frame manufacturing back to Italy. Right now their frames are made in Vietnam but the new factory is being built in Italy as I type this.

I heard they are building a brand new factory in Italy also. Like many industrialized nations, the people building the frames are more then likely immigrants from North Africa or Eastern Europe. Not that there's any thing wrong with that and I am sure they are trained very well but the romantic drunken Italian old man in their small shop welding up frames are long gone, at least not in the Bianchi factory. I still like those boutique one off italian frames. Just today, I was dropped on the group ride and rode pass a guy with a Casati on my way up to the finish. I commented on his bike and I have the grandpa of his young frame. It was a very pretty aero steel frame with a simple paint job unlike frames today. 4000 bucks for a steel frame is a bit much for my blood.

Their lower end carbon frames are built in Vietnam?

What's local racing scene like in Australia back in those dark days 30 years ago, or now? Did you guys have a lot of road races or large crits like they do in Europe? For us, back in the mid to late 80s into the 90s, were city block crits. Road races were very rare. WE normally did about a mile around some industrial parks, sometimes with a hill where everyone would get pounded by the stronger riders. After 50-60 laps, oh, you feel that little hump on the road.

[sc_rufctr]

There's always lots going on in Aus. Our weather is conducive to cycling... But I only compete in indoor track events. I ride a road bike for fitness. They young guy I race against call me "The Basterd"

Anyways... I have a thing for classic steel framed bikes but I don't really like using the vintage components.

Not one of mine but as you can see modern components work on classic frames.

Campagnolo Super Record 12 speed!

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Yeah, its like using an old Italian or British engine in the old cars. I much rather use a Honda, or small toyota motor in them to make them more reliable or keep the maintenance to a minimal. I know, I will get a whole lotta siht for this but I know what you mean. I have Dura ace 10 spd on my Colnago C40.

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What's up with you guys down there and the track? There are so many good Austrian world class trackies, even from back then.

I rode the track for two years and discovered I was a little smaller them most guys so they throw me around like a rag doll. Until a State champ told me to use my elbow and stick them up into the ribs when they lean on me so take the air out of them. It worked but dirty racing.

[ErVikingo]

On the topic of bikes, which dry chain lube are you guys using?

I have tried several with mixed results. My main gripe is caked dirt on the derrailleur gears.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by ErVikingo

On the topic of bikes, which dry chain lube are you guys using?

I have tried several with mixed results. My main gripe is caked dirt on the derrailleur gears.

Not dry lube, but lately I've been using these because they were highly recommended for a PDX climate, but frankly neither is better than tri-flo as far as I can tell...

I'm always open to suggestions when it comes to chain lube but so far I've never found the magic elixer.

[ErVikingo]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Not dry lube, but lately I've been using these because they were highly recommended for a PDX climate, but frankly neither is better than tri-flo as far as I can tell...

I'm always open to suggestions when it comes to chain lube but so far I've never found the magic elixer.

Thanks!

So far the best I have found is Rock n Roll Extreme (blue) which is a wet type.

I have used a WD-40 lube that was surprisingly good also.

Not impressed with Finish Line dry nor wet but their chain cleaner is great.

[herr_oberst]

Good gawd. A big ol' duplex nail. Just out for a casual urban ride. This is some kind of a record for me. Bonus points for the fact that it's on the commuter, with Schwalbe Marathons - some of the stiffest, most difficult sidewalls and rim hooks known to man. At least it was sunny outside.

[fanaudical]

Originally Posted by ErVikingo

On the topic of bikes, which dry chain lube are you guys using?

I have tried several with mixed results. My main gripe is caked dirt on the derrailleur gears.

The stuff I like the best in the wet PNW is Royal Purple Max Chain:

https://www.royalpurple.com/product/max-chain/

I got handed a pint bottle at an industrial trade show years ago and tried it on my recumbent. I just cleaned the chain and brushed it on with a solder flux brush; let dry and then wipe excess off. It didn't take much at all. That pint lasted me something like 10 years.

I've never found this in liquid form in small, reasonable quantities since. I haven't tried the can yet (seems messy).

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Schwalbe Marathons - some of the stiffest, most difficult sidewalls and rim hooks known to man. At least it was sunny outside.

Wow. It's like that nail (the ultimate nail) sat there and waited for a Marathon (The ultimate flat resistant tire) to come by so it could strike. I bet you probably even thought "Cool, at least on this ride I don't have to worry about getting a flat..."
WTH?

Big ol' storm a brewing-

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Campy C-record delta brakes circa 1930.



The road rider's garb is what interest me here. That wasn't THAT long ago, was it? edit- is that Steve Carell in green tube socks?

[LEAKYSEALS951]

[rwest]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

The older stuff was so much prettier than the modern gear!

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by rwest

The older stuff was so much prettier than the modern gear!

isn't it though...

going back further.



The Racing Bicycle

wife got this e-book to listen to this past summer going to hilton head.

https://www.amazon.com/Sprinting-Through-Mans-Land-Endurance/dp/154201882X/ref=asc_df_154201882X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475771776910&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7090431124015253129&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008346&hvtargid=pla-1163626125065&psc=1

[CurtEgerer]

The new bike rack ....

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Curt,

WOW, siht dude, that is slick. How did you come up with that? Very, very cool. Oh yeah, the bikes too, very cool.

[CurtEgerer]

Wish I could say I thought it up. Came across somebody who is selling a similar bracket. All nice and laser cut. But he wants $45 per bike. So I made my own.