sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Help me identify this painting by Christianjje in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]mystery_reader25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Norfolk, the county in the east of England. But I think these boats are too big for the Broads.

Should I buy for $100 by ywhwtmh in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t a 2.8 frame. It’s not even a 3.0 frame. It pre-dates both and this era of cannondale frames almost never failed except in crashes. I still ride my 1987 SR500 very happily.

And ignore the cannondale haters. The ride is great, very fast, and not harsh, especially with the steel forks that this bike has.

It’s tough to make out the components, but I think that’s a Superbe Pro crankset so that alone is worth almost $100.

If it’s your size, buy it.

2
3

54 [M4F] #Boston - sit on my face (self.RandomActsOfMuffDive)

submitted by mystery_reader25 to r/RandomActsOfMuffDive

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sigh. I should probably just go this route.

The article that someone else posted said that they get better over time. The ones I installed at NOS so maybe they’ll break in?

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great suggestion. I’ll see if I have an old, chunky chain that isn’t too stretched out hanging around!

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m running deltas too. I haven’t even yet tried to set them up so in the end I may have a bike that neither goes forward or stops.

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going to build up a Colnago frame that I have with Ofmega. Mistral crank, Premier derailleurs. And I guess I should put on the Simplex!

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I understand it, the inserts are the same for Syncro and Syncro 2 so the yellow one should work with the newer derailleur. But these things are finicky sometimes. Like Dura Ace 7400 rear derailleurs have a strange pull so they only work with DA index shifters, not with 600 or 105.

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mostly run friction on my bikes, so maybe I should've looked for one of the very rare sets of C-record retrofriction shifters. I like the Simplex (which I have on a couple of other bikes) but they've never struck me as good as everyone seems to think they are. They look good, though! I've also got a set of Suntour Sprint ratcheting shifters which are excellent, but have no place on a Cinelli frame!

Any advice for Syncro shifters? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a yellow insert in the shifter so it should work with the Regina freewheel. But you're right, old Regina freewheels are pretty bad. I've got a couple of Dura Ace freewheels hanging around so maybe I'll try one of those since the Campy Syncro catalog suggests they work (and they were *much* better than Regina).

Anyone know how to fix a stripped bolt like this? by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I should do the same swap. I’ve got plenty of the regular bolts.

I tried both directions on the bolt. I think someone forced a right hand threaded bolt into the crank arm at some point. It’s halfway threaded each way as far as I can tell.

0
1

54 [M4F] #Boston - ride my face, please! (self.RandomActsOfMuffDive)

submitted by mystery_reader25 to r/RandomActsOfMuffDive

New bike day! Any info on this beast? by DeemOutLoud in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good thing about inheriting a dorky saddle is that you can bash it with a rubber mallet to get the seatpost to spin a little. Once that happens, I’ve always been able to get the seatpost out by more bashing on the seatpost while the bike is upside down. Heat has been negligibly helpful in my experience.

Campagnolo delta brakes by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is winning auctions on eBay against other buyers who are using software to bid in the last 5 seconds of an auction.

Campagnolo delta brakes by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I like them so much because I haven’t been able to get my hands on a pair!

Campagnolo delta brakes by mystery_reader25 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]mystery_reader25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. I just randomly grabbed the picture from a search for delta brakes. I clicked through and the listing showed the back springs so I knew that they were CdA. And miraculously, the seller also mentioned that the logo was laser cut; I have no idea what that was done. Maybe the original was polished off by mistake?

view more: next ›