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Post by 54roadie on Oct 22, 2015 4:40:37 GMT
HoldsworthI found this on eBay tonight, along with a bunch of Viscount parts. The bikes we've seen before, I think. Frank
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Post by kickstandman on Oct 24, 2015 4:06:07 GMT
Amazing, that is the longest headtube I have seen in a while if ever. Nature buff and famous basketball player of yesteryear Bill Walton, I once saw a picture of him riding a bike, he must have had a long headtube. In fact, let me see whatI can find on Walton; www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2015/10/22/bill-walton-stoked-amgen-tour-will-start-in-san-diego/74427450/ Oh, so he is going to watch the Amgen tour in San Diego. Walton, is a free spirit, sort of a hippie type. Vegetarian and so on.  Walton's bike, the headtube is longer than the fork!  He even wrote a book, I have not seen that one, I have tried to read a number of "bike-boom" books, a lot of them came out back then, this one may well be from the '80s.  |
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Post by 54roadie on Oct 24, 2015 4:25:08 GMT
I remember that top pic, from back in the day. I notice that not only is the head tube longer than the fork, he's using a riser stem on top of that. I have to wonder who put him in touch with Bjarne Rostaing to help out with his book. Thank you very much. His new ride is a Holland, located in San Diego. they make some interesting stuff - Holland CyclesFrank |
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Post by kickstandman on Dec 1, 2015 5:37:29 GMT
I hadn't scouted online used bikes for sale in a while before coming here. I notice there are many nice bikes out there for sale that simply are too big and that is probably why they are for sale. I rode an over sized bike, a few inches over my stand over and didn't even notice it but I might now.
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Dec 1, 2015 20:11:26 GMT
That is oh so very tall! I wonder what alloy the frame is made from; It seems such long tubes could go wobbly. Of course you would need very long crank arms as well.
I have a couple of frames that for me are on the large side, but they still have some stand over clearance. I haven't tried a really oversize frame since I borrowed my brothers bike when we were kids (he is 5 years older). I suffered a painful reminder of why you should have at least some stand over clearance; perhaps that is why I never had children :-)
Jim
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Post by kickstandman on Dec 5, 2015 21:50:10 GMT
Dawes, high standover, cottered crank, one would be paying mainly for the name here (meaning here in the USA), I'm sure it is a nice bike but unsure about it at that price. Anyway, I read the Retro-Bike forum, classic vintage roadbike forum from time to time. Some brill bikes over there. The Dawes looks a bit like it has steel rims. minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/bik/5308827881.html Decent Nishiki, if one lived near the place: minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/5346715337.htmlSome fellow is selling an Ideale saddle for $35, isn't that quite cheap? Sometimes on Ebay I think people sell Ideales for a lot but maybe it is a particular model and when I say a lot, oh, $175 and up. Also, a nice Batavus bike to fix up for $75, the thing has wing nuts ( minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/5315001614.html ), that said, Monte Carlos I believe are somewhat heavy, wingnuts often look classy on bikes, Velo Orange sells those wing nuts for axles, chromed at a high price so it must be for use on really upscale type bikes, Alex Singer, etc. minneapolis.craigslist.org/search/bik |
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Post by Jem on Dec 5, 2015 23:00:21 GMT
I'd snap the Nishiki up at $100. Maybe take in a visit to Paisley Park while I was in the area
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Post by kickstandman on Dec 6, 2015 0:33:44 GMT
Thank you for your response. I agree, the Nishiki looks good and sorry to go on about the Japanese bikes, a C-Itoh or in this case, an Itoh for $75 if the correct size, I think they were the same company, that could be worth considering (but I'm basically not looking unless something is in my backyard), 5 bikes is about all I need but perhaps at some time:  A 1980ish Centurion Lemans so perhaps people are putting up bikes for the Christmas shoppers. minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/5299861684.htmlAnd check this out, a likewise, maroonish Mixte Centurion Lemans, minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/bik/5346389501.html I still have a DNP rear mech/derailleur in storage, they were not as well known as Shimano or Suntour but of good quality, DNP's were found on quality Japanese bicycles. www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/DNP_derailleurs.html Looks like they were made in Taiwan so maybe some of my details are off a little, still. |
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