tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82288470205128806082024-03-14T04:34:52.546-04:00Vic's Classic BikesA bike shop in Louisville, Kentucky, we have over 300 quality vintage lugged-steel road bikes from the 1970s and '80s available for restoration, including Schwinn, Raleigh, Peugeot, Motobecane, Ross, Masi, DeRosa, Puch, Astro Diamler, Nishiki, Atala, Zullo, Concord, ItalaVega, Dawes, Fuji, KHS and Trek. Sizes from 47 to 63CM. The inventory is constantly changing and there's always a wide selection available on our website. www.vicsclassicbikes.comVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-67907176689781158912014-05-13T16:54:00.000-04:002014-05-13T16:54:37.451-04:00The SomasWe love Soma frames here at VCB. Over the past 5 years we have built up several so I will now start a series of post on the builds. The first in the series is a just completed Soma Rush in chrome. <br /><div>
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This gorgeous bike was built as a fixed gear here at VCB for the lovely Kelly McGill by master builder Perry Finley. She chose a black and chrome look which a creates a dramatic contrast. The dominant feature of this bike is the HED carbon fiber wheelset. Not what you would expect to see on a steel frame.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The black contrasting components include an All City track crank, Cane Creek head set, TRP levers accuate Cane Creek dual pivot brake calipers, and a Profile Designs half link chain delivers power to the rear wheel.</div>
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Kelly chose to adapt the quill stem to the more modern threadless stem to match the other bikes in her collection.</div>
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An unusual shot from inside the wheel.<br />
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The distinctive Soma head badge, Crane Creek headset and brake.</div>
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The proud owner ready to tear up the streets.</div>
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Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-72059131266862031422014-04-23T11:41:00.000-04:002014-04-23T19:23:42.735-04:00Rivendell Romulus redoI acquired this frame set through an eBay auction some 4+ years ago. It has been built as the closest thing I get to a performance road bike for the last 2 years. Older Dura Ace square taper 53/42 crank with Phil Wood bottom bracket. New Ultegra derailleurs, Rivendell silver down tube shifters. 32 spoke Ultegra hubs laced to Magic Open Pros (a $100.00 CL find) wrapped with 35 mm Soma brick red tires. Dura Ace levers acuate VO CNC machined Gran Comp brake calipers. Dura Ace seat post supporting Brooks Pro saddle in honey with matching bar tape. I have enjoyed the bike as built but have been thinking that I would be better served with a compact crank. I was ready for a make over on this bike so here is what I have come up with. <br />
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The first change was a new Ultegra 50/36 compact crank with matching outboard bottom bracket. Then a new Ultegra rear derailleur to match the look. New 10 speed cassette and chain. Then a big step into the present for me, Dura Ace INDEXED down tube shifters.</div>
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Brakes have been some of my favorites so they have remained unchanged. </div>
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I had a Lugged stem left over from a build retired so it contributed to the cosmetic side of the make over.</div>
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Going from the polished look of the DA crank to the dark finish of the new Ultegra components I decided to go dark on the trim also. Black Brooks Pro saddle and new matching bar tape. For storage a VO Bananna bag. To finish it all off new 33.3 mm Jack brown tires. </div>
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I have had the bike out for 3 rides in the 15 to 40 mile range, usually several climbs involved and first impressions are super. The gearing makes so much more sense for me and I have to admit I do like the Indexed shifters. </div>
Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-30662369946901300262014-04-07T10:35:00.000-04:002014-04-07T10:35:01.591-04:00Pauls PureFixPureFix has been a very successful line for us here at VCB. In two years we have sold almost 100 bikes. At $350 you get an introductory level steel frame fixie with budget components. I have been planing this build for a while with all premium components. Drive train & brakes are all Pauls Components, rims Velocity B43s, Brooks saddle and grips, Nitto lugged stem and stainless steel straight bar, Cane Creek head set, and Campy bottom bracket.<br />
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Pauls Medium center pull brake with Moon Unit straddle cable carrier. These brakes are as strong as any that I have ever used.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pauls Pure Crank mated to Campy bottom bracket with Shimano 105 road pedals.<br />
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36 hole Pauls High Flange Track Hub laced to Velocity B43 in 4 cross pattern for a bomb proof wheel.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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View from the front. Ahhh the luxury of Brooks leather.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here the Pauls combo seat clamp and cable hanger can be seen.<br />
<br />Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-25145229792335545172014-03-26T15:33:00.000-04:002014-03-26T15:33:30.933-04:00DeRosao Nuovo Classico w/Dura Ace 58cm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been quite busy through the winter getting stock ready for the spring rush. Having the shop floor fully stocked gives me time to work on some of the higher end of the collection. This De Rosa "Nuove Classico" from the late 80's came in equipped with Dura Ace 7400 and mismatched sew ups. <br />
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I took the bike apart then touched a few nicks in the finish. The bearings were all in excellent shape so all parts were cleaned in solvent before reassembling with fresh lubricants. Wheels were rebuilt using new Macic Open Pro rims and stainless steel straight gauge spokes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Panaracer skin wall tires, Newbaums yellow cotton bar tape finished with hemp twine and shellac, and Brooks Swift saddle all work together to complete the "Classic" look. This is one sweet ride.<br />
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Available for purchase @ $2500.00.<br />
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I have been planning this build for over a year now and have been working out the details in my head. Having finally made all the decisions on components all that is left to do is order the parts and get going. <br />
Starting with the frame set, a Huffy Catalina. This model was part of a program intended to move Huffy from a department store bike to a premium line. <br />
Some details here <a href="http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/details/huffy.htm">http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/details/huffy.htm</a><br />
I aquired the bike from a junk dealer in Cincinnati OH. It was part of bulk bike buy where he was adding a few more bikes to fill up my load. We didn't know what it was only that it had Campy hubs laced to sew up rims. Don't think I paid but about 100.00 for it if that. I started to strip off what was left of the paint in preperation for the powder coater. What I found was a beautifull completly chromed hand built Carlton. It had been upgraded from the original Williams cottered crank with a 1st generation Dura Ace model and a downtube sticker to go with it. <br />
My first build up of the frame set was as a 7 seed internal geared rear hub with a double chaing ring in front for a 14 seed bike chain slack was taken up with a Pauls Melvin. North road bars and a generator hub completed the crusier that was never ridden.<br />
This build will be a fixed gear birth with as much Dura Ace as possible to honor the 1st up grade. <br />
I selected High Flange Dura Ace track hubs over a year ago but could not make a decesion on the rims. Mavic Open Pro..... Velocity Arrowhead.......VO PBR.....????????????????????<br />
Then it came to me in a vision.......Sun CR18s.........in 27" to honor the origonal geometry. Well with that decision made I ordered the rims, Justin ordered the spokes and the wheels were built. Clad with Continental Gatorskins (27 x 1.25 tires are 32 mm) and I am stoked about this build. Parts on order include Nitto Craft stem, stainless steel straight bar, SKF crank bearing. Brooks stuff includes Swift saddle, Challenge bag & amp slender grips all in black. Stopping power provided by Vello Orange Gran Comp 660 CNC machined center pulls to honor the original frame designed for Winnman center pulls. TRP short brake levers. <br />
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Vic restored this bike also had it power-coated, the owner was very please with his project.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-19163643223268043372013-02-20T10:29:00.000-05:002013-02-20T10:33:13.677-05:00Surly Bikes ready for Adventure Cycling!Spring is fast approaching... Vic's been busy all winter long in the shop. He's keeping more Surly's in stock this season. Here are two offerings ready to ride.<br />
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2013 Surly Long Haul Trucker 56cm 700c Smog Silver<br />
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2013 Surly Cross Check 58cm Foamy Hospital Green<br />
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What we have to look forward to... more day-light - blue skies - warmer tempertures are you ready to ride... stop in... say hi.... browse & socialize looking forward to seeing you.<br />
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PerryVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-53709188256644162212013-02-11T19:28:00.002-05:002013-02-11T22:36:43.367-05:00Gitane 58cm $575.00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> Gitane</b><br />
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Made in France 58cm x 58cm 12 speeds<br />
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Campy shifters, derailleurs, stronglight crankset, new chain, english bottom bracket new bearings,Weinmann 605 side pull brakes, mallard hubs, new wheelsmith DB spokes, laced to mavic rims, new SS cables - new yellow brake housing - new yellow cloth bar tape - new Conti tires - new tubes - new cloth rim tape, Alloy stem, seat post, handlebars, pedals, Chrome fork. <br />
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One of six builds using Soma Fabrications framesets... more to follow!Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-72961841413066800212013-01-09T13:27:00.001-05:002013-01-09T13:29:18.399-05:00Zeus Bike has been thru a complete museum quaility restoration process. It is a 58 cm, Reynolds 531 tubes Campy Groupo, Brooks saddle<br />
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Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-69570679927056335122013-01-07T13:46:00.000-05:002013-01-07T13:46:41.387-05:00Ti Cycles Frameset Hand made in Portland, Oregon USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ti Cycles lugged steel frameset chromed lugs... one word "beautiful"<br />
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Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-70424000814706550932012-12-19T16:49:00.001-05:002012-12-19T16:49:08.102-05:00XFire Laser Bike Light<br />
X-FIRE Laser Light<br />
Bike Lane Safety Light incorporates two 5-milliwatt red lasers & 5 led's with solid or blinking modes<br />
tail light mounted like a traditional bike blinker<br />
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X-Fire projects two laser lights that form a sort of virtual bike lane around a bicycle<br />
In stock $37.00 Would make a great gift for your cyclist! <br />
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old saddles to send me so I could practice my skills at replacing the
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I started by cutting a rough blank from
a piece of 'sole bend' cowhide, the thickest stuff you can get. It's
from Mexico. I then traced the exact pattern for a saddle onto it
and cut it out with a utility knife. It takes a sharp blade!</div>
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When I'm making a saddle, one of the
things that proves the most difficult is getting the leather
perfectly placed on the frame. I never know exactly why, but for
one reason or another the leather is often too far forward, or
backward, or off to the side, from where I want it. So to prevent
this, on the underside of this saddle I measured out exactly where
the rivets would go, and drilled the holes while the leather was
still flat and dry (this was a mistake, as we will see).</div>
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I then drew an ink line around 3/4”
from the edge of the leather, and attached the leather to a plywood
platform with sheetrock screws, one at the nose, two at the back.
This keeps the leather from moving around while I work on the back,
and therefore keeps the top from getting scratched up. I hold the
plywood platform in a portable workbench.</div>
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Next I beveled the edge of the leather
all the way around. The raw leather was about 5/16” thick, and I
beveled it from the ink line towards the edge, until the leather at
the edge was 1/8” thick. I did most of this with a wood rasp, then
tidied up the rough edges with a block plane and sandpaper, then
unscrewed it from the plywood platform and dropped the leather in a
bucket of clean cool water.
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While it was soaking I took a 40-year
old Wrights W3N saddle (just like one of the ones Vic had sent me)
and pounded the rivets out of the decrepit leather. I and cleaned
most of the rust off the rails and cantle plate, greased the threads
on the tension bolt, and generally tried to make it look presentable.
A Wrights frame is just like a Brooks frame, but the nose piece on
the Wrights is painted black (a Brooks one is chromed) and the bag
loops on the Wrights don't have eyelets in them (a Brooks one does).</div>
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Four hours later, just before I took
the leather out of the water, it looked like this. You wouldn't want
to drink this water, trust me!</div>
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Now the real fun begins. This piece of
leather is basically flat, like a tortilla. But I want to stretch
the edge out without stretching the middle, so it takes a shape more
like a potato chip. To do this, I have made this jig from two layers
of red oak tongue and groove flooring.
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I drape the dripping wet leather over
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To clamp it,
I need to apply a <i>lot </i>of pressure in one place on the top, so
I can pull up the bottom without leaving marks anywhere else. So for
this purpose I am using two old plastic checkers that you may have noticed in the second photo, above. They are about 1
1/4” in diameter and have an interesting radial pattern around the
edge, but the interior is deeply recessed so it won't touch the
leather at all (though there is a cool crown design there). I clamp
the leather to the jig with a big C-clamp, more pieces of oak
flooring, and the two checkers. I made that C-clamp absolutely as
tight as I could.
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Then I hammered in the wedges that you saw in the photo of the jig. It takes
the leather a little while to stretch, so I hammer the pieces in a
little from each side, wait a few minutes, and tap them in a little
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When they are all the way in, it's time to let the leather
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In the morning I took the leather top,
still pretty wet, out of the jig. The checkers were deeply impressed
into the leather, so I had to pull them out. Holding the leather in
my hands, I used my fingers to form it into the shape of a saddle,
then attached it to the nose piece and then to the frame with
stainless steel bolts and wingnuts. My son took a bunch of photos while I did this, but they did not come out. Sorry!</div>
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These screws and wingnuts are not
really necessary at all; I could just go ahead and rivet it at this
point. But I prefer to do screws
for now, because they are quick and reliable. They let me get the
whole thing into the shape of a saddle quickly, so I can concentrate
on the fun stuff. This is probably the most fun part of the
process, because in a matter of minutes this floppy shapeless piece
of leather begins to look like a saddle. Pressure from my thumbs is
all it takes to curl the back down around the edge of the cantle
plate, and the front down around the nose piece. With a little
encouragement it takes back all the stretching I've inflicted on it.
It helps that this is the part of the leather that I shaved thin.
For several minutes I hold the saddle in my hands, pressing and
pushing and pulling wherever it seem necessary, forcing the wet
leather into the shape of a saddle. It won't be perfect; the
leather is still too wet to hold the perfect shape, but the better I
can make it now, the better it will be when finished. So I leave it
like this for a few hours, picking it up now and then to remind it of
the shape I want.</div>
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Meanwhile, I prepare the rivets. I buy
plain copper tinner's rivets, which have a fairly thick head on a
3/16” shaft. My anvil is a piece of a steel I-beam from some
construction project. I have drilled a 3/16” hole in this, that
holds a rivet nicely so I can pound its head thin. I place a rivet
in the hole in the steel beam, then beat the head of the rivet with a
hammer. The head starts out about 3/8” wide and more than 1/16”
thick, and I pound it until the head spreads out to almost double and
very thin. I'm not good at pounding them out flat; they always end
up a little lopsided and uneven. To fix this I put each rivet in an
electric drill and spin it against a file. This results in nine
rivets of all slightly different sizes. Hey it's a hand made
product, what did you expect?</div>
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We didn't get any photos of pounding
the rivets, but here you can see my I-beam anvil with three raw rivets
at the top, then five that I have pounded out flat, and three that I've filed. The hole, where I pound them, is at the lower
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The rivets have to be installed in the
right order. First is the one at the top of the nose piece. I
enlarge the hole in the leather with a tapered awl, push the rivet
through the leather and the metal, then pound a centering punch into
the end of the shat to spread it out as far as possible. I then
switch to a long punch with a flat end and give it a dozen or so firm
blows with a 3-lb ball peen hammer to mushroom out the end of the
rivet. By this time my son was tired of taking photos, so this step lacks documentation. Kids are spoiled, you know?</div>
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Anyway, the rivets on the side of the nose
piece are difficult. There's no way to pound them from the inside of
the nose piece, so I have to hammer directly on the head of each
rivet, holding the nose piece on the edge of the anvil, which is thin
enough to fit all the way inside the nose piece. Again, a dozen firm
blows of the hammer are enough to squash the shaft of the rivet into
a mushroom shape and embed its head into the surface of the saddle.
Then I install the cantle plate rivets. The first two, at the
center, are pretty easy, but the next two pairs are more difficult
owing to the saddle rails. One way or another you have to get the
punch on them and pound them several times.</div>
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When I got to the last two rivets on
this saddle, I realized the mistake of pre-drilling all nine holes in
the leather. The last two holes were in the wrong place, about 3/8”
in front of where I now wanted them. Doh! I drilled new holes and
went ahead with the project, but the astute observer will see the two
useless holes peeking from under the edge of the rivet. Too bad! </div>
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Will this cause any real problems? I just don't know. A true
professional, at this point, would take off the leather top and start
over. Well, there you have it: I'm an amateur.</div>
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Nine rivets in place, I return to
shaping the leather. Again I press the edge of the leather together
around the nose piece and cantle plate, allowing the leather to take
up any slack that may be left over from the violent stretching I
applied earlier. Every time I do this, I am amazed at how far the
leather will shrink where I want it to.</div>
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All the while, the leather is gradually
drying, and becoming better able to hold the shape I force upon it.
I have a nylon burnishing tool with which I polish the leather,
rubbing and pressing every inch of its surface. This compresses the
surface of the leather, making it hard and shiny. I rub away dents
and scratches by burnishing the area around them.</div>
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Finally I add some decoration. I
incise a line around the edge, and finally impress Vic's logo into
the medallions I stamped on the side. I did this with a flat bladed
screw driver. The leather is still pretty wet, and soft, at this point.</div>
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I also impressed my initials on the back of the
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Monday evening, I burnished the top
some more, and then applied a mixture of beeswax and neatsfoot oil
into the top. This stuff goes on like a greasy paste, but by Tuesday
evening the leather had soaked up the oil, leaving a coating of wax
at the surface, A little buffing makes it all shiny and, we hope,
water resistant.</div>
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Wednesday, it was in the mail. Good luck with it, Vic! I'd appreciate if you'd post a photo of it every thousand miles or so.</div>
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Rudi</div>
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Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-91494259873585067692012-07-18T13:54:00.001-04:002012-07-18T13:55:51.297-04:00A Long Island Century<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I recently visited the Empire State for the first time to
ride a century. I’ve been a part of a small email group of vintage cycling nuts
like myself for a couple of years now and when the group began planning a
century tour of the eastern part of Long Island (where one group member spends
his summers) I took the opportunity to see a part of the US I hadn’t yet
visited and to finally meet, face to face, many of these guys with whom I’ve
traded parts, sought wrenching advice and discussed the finer points of all
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one member where we enjoyed several Belgian beers while waiting for another to
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ride and "talking shop" as various guys trickled in by car or train and set up tents in yard. <span style="background-color: white;">I didn’t travel with my bike. Since our host rides the same size frames as I do he offered to loan me a bike, a Dutch made Cera 531 frame with a mixed drivetrain that just plain works. As was to be expected, all of the bikes were vintage (or at least classic) bikes with lots of character. Present were a 1972 Mercian, a 70s Wes Mason, a modified Lambert with homemade LED lights and an SX3 hub, an 853 Lemond, an early 70s Olympia, an ’83 Waterford Paramount, ’79 Peugeot PK-10, 80s Univega Gran Turismo, the 650b Bilenky Constructeur tandem built for the 2010 NAHBS and reviewed by Bicycle Quarterly in Volume 9, No. 2, among others.</span></span></div>
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us through small beach communities, the Hamptons, farms, wineries, historic
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terrain was relatively flat (~2,700 ft of climbing) as compared to most of the
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and had brought a jug of New Hampshire Grade B (darker and richer) maple syrup,
which is rarely, if ever shipped out of state. That beats colored corn syrup on
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humidity, to which we here are accustomed. The riding was great, but the camaraderie,
conversation and new terrain and things to see made it special for me. Perhaps
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<br />Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-85944867948864670722012-07-03T08:26:00.004-04:002012-07-03T08:28:40.966-04:00"Product Testing" Brake Levers Odyssey & TRP<b><span style="font-size: large;">I ride several bikes with riser handlebars. I like to chop off a little of the length at the ends of the bars. The handlebar, grips, and brake levers all come together to form the cockpit area to make clean looking bike. I like two brands of brake levers... Odyssey & TRP, both in the BMX style. They are small, nice looking. Both levers work great, with a nod to Odyssey for braking force applied. TRP levers are super slick and nicely polished. Odyssey uses replaceable brass bushings and includes an extra set of bushings. TRP uses sealed bearings, a forged bracket, and a lever. The levers are available for right and left configuration. So the next time you are setting-up your Fixie or Super Sweet Single speed take a look at these brake levers. Thanks for checking in... see you on road.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">by Perry </span></b>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-89780698004219245242012-06-29T15:47:00.000-04:002012-06-29T22:08:38.868-04:00Ian & Natalies first anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ian and Natalie decided to give each other new bicycles for their first anniversary. They did their homework through extensive research and shopping. Natalie knew as much about Public Bikes as we did from her research. They visited several of the bike shops in the Highlands and tried out numerous bikes. Ian chose a Purefix single speed and Natalie a 7 speed Public Bike. She found the quality and style of her Public Bike to be just what she was looking for. Add the free lifetime tune ups at VCB, free rack & basket plus Perry's service oriented sales approach and their search was over. <b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy anniversary Ian and Natalie</b>! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We look forward to taking care of your bikes for many years..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Summer is in full swing, sunny skies, warm temps. On this beautiful morning 56 riders showed-up for a 25 mile outing. We traveled city streets to Butchertown, and went out River Rd. (The Ohio river was looking especially inviting today. It looked like a huge lake all calm and smooth.) Next we went up Lime Kiln and down Glenview back to River Rd. From there we went up Indian Hills to St. Matthews, through Seneca & Cherokee Parks to the Highlands, and back to Vic's Classic Bikes. A good time was had by all. If you have the time on a Sunday morning it's a standing invitation... Come ride with us!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>by Perry</b></span>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-864248371238105532012-06-22T10:12:00.000-04:002012-06-22T20:12:12.257-04:00"Product Testing" Finish Line Ceramic Wet Chain Lube<span style="font-size: large;"><b>For lubing bicycle chains over the years I have used practically everything under the sun. Three in one oil comes to mind early on, engine motor oil, WD-40, Tri-Flow, many different spray lubricates, wet and dry graphite the list is long. Searching for a really good quality product to lube bicycle chains is relatively easy now a days. Most of my riding is done on the streets "black top" not gravel, not dirt trails. I like quiet running chains be it single or multi-speed drive train. Wet lubes seems to be the way I choose to go. In the last 3 or 4 years ceramic this...ceramic that...has been the buzz. So I thought here is a product with the latest greatest stuff in it... well since sliced bread. <i><span id="btAsinTitle">Finish Line Ceramic WET Bicycle Chain Lube </span></i><span id="btAsinTitle">so I got some and gave it a try (after reading about this product I couldn't resist). Here's the really good part, it's GREAT STUFF! flows on smooth doesn't clog up (no need to shake the bottle), penetrates into rollers well, gives you a super quiet running chain, waterproof stays on the chain, doesn't sling all over the place so its not messy. It lasts for a good long while. No annoying fragrances or dyes. It's white clean looking right? Well it turns black pretty quick, this products works extremely well as advertised. Any how... that</span><span id="btAsinTitle">'s my story and I'm sticking to it. Thanks for stopping by.</span><span id="btAsinTitle"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cinelli bar & stem, Suntour Superbe Pro shifters, derailleurs, Sugino
75 crankset 53-42 chainrings, 7 speed cassette, Rolls saddle, Tange
headset, Royal Grand Compe brakes calipers & brake levers, Frameset lugged,
Columbus tubing, tubular (sew-ups) tires, araya hoops, Suntour Superbe
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Comes with 90 DAY UNCONDITIONAL WARRANTY & UNLIMITED LIFETIME TUNE UP</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">by Perry </span></b>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-82008833290286074632012-06-18T11:09:00.000-04:002012-06-21T14:48:51.694-04:00PURE FIX Cycles "Fixie"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <span style="font-size: x-large;">PURE FIX Cycles</span> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Vic's newest line</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b> sizes: 50cm 54cm 58cm</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Multitude of Colors </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> flip flop hub (fixed & freewheel) </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> gearing 44 x 16 = 74.25 gear inches</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> 50mm deep dish wheels, 28mm tires </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> front brake </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> MSRP $325.00 American </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>by Perry </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-21959421658527061612012-06-17T13:10:00.000-04:002012-06-21T14:48:28.868-04:00Vic's Anniversary Ride 2nd Annual<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Father's Day June 17th 2012 </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Forty-Seven riders strong rode this Louisville Bicycle Club ride today out of Vic's Classic Bikes on the 2nd Anniversary of Vic's Classic Bikes in this location. This is a regular Sunday morning ride feel free to try it out. Vic's wife Laura treated us to a food fair... fruit bowl, yogurt, coffee, juice, milk, and doughnuts. Wonderful fuel for cyclists after a great ride. Thanks to all the riders for coming out! Special thanks to Vic and Laura for a really good time.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>by Perry</b></span>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09013278704566879554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228847020512880608.post-11985532296527800212012-06-15T15:26:00.000-04:002012-06-21T14:49:19.952-04:00PUBLIC Bikes<div style="text-align: right;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yes! PUBLIC Bikes are in the store ready to ride, we've had two shipments. The first ones went flying out the door! These are the PUBLIC Bikes C7 models, Mens and Women's in stock $595. Come by, check these sweet machines out!!!</b> <b>Classic European city bikes designed for today's urban environment.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Special Limited time offer: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Free Color matched Rear Rack w/ Spring Clip a $60 value</b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>with bike purchase. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My mother grew up poor and never owned a bike of her own. She doesn't have the great childhood memories of riding bikes everywhere all the time that many of us hold dear. It seems all this "bike joy" had pent up her entire life because when she let out an audible "weee!" on her first downhill coast, it was unquestionably sincere. </span><br />
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<a href="http://gallery.me.com/justinhughes/100722/IMG_6117/web.jpg?ver=13355475660001" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://gallery.me.com/justinhughes/100722/IMG_6117/web.jpg?ver=13355475660001" width="300" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I chose a mid 70s Peugeot UO-18C mixte frame as the platform for the build. It's the right size for her and the mixte design will ensure easy mounting/dismounting for many years to come. She has some upper vertebrae injuries so an upright position was called for. The Nitto Dove bars were perfect. While I'm a big fan of derailleur drivetrains, I chose the new Sturmey Archer X-RF5(w) wide range 5 speed IGH for mom's bike. Coupled with the thumb shifter it's a no-nonsense, no-worries drivetrain perfectly suited to an inexperienced cyclist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The wheels were built by Vic and I with polished 700c CR-18 rims and Sapim double-butted spokes. The front hub is the economical Sanyo H27 dynamo (generator) hub we're fond of here. I like the centerpull brakes so often found on vintage bikes, but in the interest of maximum efficiency and minimum maintenance I upgraded the bike with the Tektro R559 calipers and FL750 levers. Her bike has confidence-inspiring braking; perfect for the hills of western Kentucky. </span><br />
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<a href="http://gallery.me.com/justinhughes/100722/IMG_6122/web.jpg?ver=13355478150001" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://gallery.me.com/justinhughes/100722/IMG_6122/web.jpg?ver=13355478150001" width="400" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">To tackle the climbing part of those hills I paired a 42t chainring on the Stronglight 93 crankset with a 21t Nexus cog on the hub. This pretty much gives her two climbing ratios, two cruising ratios and one to bomb down the hills. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Being a horse rider most of her life she really appreciated the Brooks B18 Lady's Model saddle. I installed PDW "Bourbon" grips that match the saddle well, Velo Orange sealed bearing touring pedals (these are so lightweight and grippy!) and Spanninga and Planet Bike lights. The Peugeot "brrrring, brrring" bell was a kind gift from a fellow vintage bicycle enthusiast in Paris who wanted to contribute something to a bike I was building for my mom. </span><br />
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