That is clever. V brakes is what I would install in my cross bike, if not, disc. Far superior but not we are talking about new frame or adapters. Its only money.

My new scooter......18.5 lbs.......:)

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That thing looks fast. Sent me over to their website-pretty nice pricing for what they are.

Thanks, Greg - I agree. I ordered directly from their website. The entire purchase process went very well, FWIW.

Here are the details in case it's of interest:

• Ordered on Jan. 14.
• Built - packed - and then shipped from factory in China on Jan. 26.
• Arrived in N.Y. on Feb. 7.
• Delivered to my home on Feb. 11.
• Total time from placing the order to delivery to my door = 28 days (4 weeks).
• Total time to unbox and assemble = 45 minutes.
• Total Cost= $2,699.00 (no tax and no delivery charge!)

On the website they have a page for US Warehouse Clearance Sale page too and some really nice discounts. Just have to pay attention to the frame sizes when looking at those.

Not sure if you'll be charged sales tax or not if it comes from their US Warehouse.

Cool looking bike, Baz! Good price, too for an ultegra hydraulic gruppo. What size did you end up with? I see they don't have a 58, but the size chart is kind of unusual, they list a 56 as Xlarge which is for riders 6'3" and over.

I got the 54 CM.

I wanted a little smaller than my last one which was a 56.

So far it seems about right but I need to get some miles on it before really getting a handle on everything.

Thanks! SmileWavy

New pair of shoulder season dance shoes.
My Sidis are too cold spring and fall and my 49NRTH boots are too bulky and warm.
Found some NorthWave Celsius XC Artic GTX shoes on Pinkbike and grabbed them yesterday. They fit me well and after a few rides these will become my new cool weather friends...
Brand new in the box with tags still attached. The fella I bought them from was a really nice guy to boot.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1644810790.jpg

Spring. When an old man's mind turns to BICYCLES!

I think I want to find an old Schwinn.
My first bike was a 26" Schwinn. I couldn't straddle the frame and touch the ground, but I could get on it from the back step of the house, and ride it around the house. I eventually got a 20" Schwinn, then a fastback 5 speed, but I think I'd like to find another 26", because I'd just look silly riding a 20" bike. Mine looked a lot like this one, except it had a chainguard.

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I remember no fenders, I don't remember if my dad got it with dented up fenders and removed them, or if it came without fenders. It certainly wasn't new, it probably came from an auction.

Looking on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, there seems to be a lot of women's bikes, and very few men's bikes. I don't know if the other boys were like me and ended up destroying them, or what, but there isn't many out there. Maybe when it gets warmer more will show up.

Lots of men's bikes have bent forks. The one above might even be bent a bit.

I just let a 1954 Schwinn 26" go. It went to a home that was ready to give her the attention she deserves and appreciate her, there is a line of builds that were ahead of her.

I found out today that my RRS is one of 2 XLs ever built :D
I wanted an RRS since I 1st saw one in the late 70s in a BMX magazine, when I finally got the opportunity to buy one, I did. But it wasn't until I went to install a Campy road bike headset, and it was too small, even then, knowing that RRSs used the smaller size, it didn't register. But today, an a vintage BMX site, in a thread discussing the most rare of BMX frames did I see this. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1648606093.jpg
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I've been messing about in my home workshop. I ordered some parts from "Paul's Components" last October but they still haven't arrived - Supply chain issues. :rolleyes: It's been a really busy season here but we're fast heading into colder weather.

Not my bike. The owner did this because he has a hand injury and he can't use "brifters".

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I have Paul's components brakes on most of my Retro bikes, love the brakes and love levers.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1648607527.jpg

I've been using his parts for years. Right now I'm planning a Paul build for my "new" gravel bike.

FWIW: I've always been OK with spending twice as much for a part that was not made in China.

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Pics from the Rene Herse FB Page. "Nicely Done" :)

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I've had a set of Paul MotoBMX brakes on one of my two daily-driver bikes for the last decade or so and they've been fantastic. The bike gets ridden year-round and I've never had to do more than change pad cartridges periodically - the sealed pivots are great for year-round use. Normally I have to pull brakes off and clean and re-grease posts about once a year and at least one brake will seize by then. My other daily / brevet bike has braze-on Racers with Moon Units and a seatpost cable hanger. Slightly industrial aesthetic but great parts.

And that XO-2 is pretty, especially that stem. My Vendetta road bike has a Nitto TFL stem on it that I'm happy just to look at.

For many of us , of the right age, this was the ultimate bike. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1648669532.jpg

^ Close, but I wanted the Lemon Peeler. Stock, without the accessories.

Unfortunately I had to settle for a plain vanilla StingRay.

If you like the classic stuff you should enjoy this video.

Note how the riders rarely rock side to side as they're pedaling in this video.
- Being rock solid like that was the mark of a pro back in the day. That was all down to the training and "bike fit".

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THIS pretty much sums up misfit and numb hands... I've always been a proponent of moving the seat back and angling back, but this nifty trick gives an on the fly idea of how much pressure is on the arms- basically, pull the arms off and see where the torso falls.

VIOLA! We are all now fit experts :D:D:D

https://youtu.be/gbFrz5FsIow?t=468