tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1921325995643513339..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Beyond Recognition Velouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88996285330215789662016-04-29T10:40:53.950-04:002016-04-29T10:40:53.950-04:00<20lb<20lbVelouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88615611936178947992016-04-29T10:40:29.096-04:002016-04-29T10:40:29.096-04:00None of my bikes have toe overlap, which is quite ...None of my bikes have toe overlap, which is quite a feat to ensure as I ride small frames. Some people just don't care though Or claim they don't. Which is of course fine. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14582847288432799492016-04-29T10:21:56.559-04:002016-04-29T10:21:56.559-04:00Not familiar with brifters. Can you shift the rear...Not familiar with brifters. Can you shift the rear derailleur while braking? I need the ability to downshift (downtube shifter) with my right hand while braking the front wheel with my left as I'm coming to a stop.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724490575909308877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91045640765412555512016-04-28T03:44:40.023-04:002016-04-28T03:44:40.023-04:00Rode a couple of steel bikes with overlap. I'm...Rode a couple of steel bikes with overlap. I'm 5'6 1/2. Then they started paving the steep trails in our place and just so happened I was able to buy a frameset without overlap. I prefer riding the latter now.restyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195406920764984114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-13286934278313191522016-04-25T16:43:54.710-04:002016-04-25T16:43:54.710-04:00Any idea what it weighs?Any idea what it weighs?Alex Plinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610836466448147001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63488654036598218872016-04-24T12:24:39.069-04:002016-04-24T12:24:39.069-04:00GORGEOUS with the clear coat body and maroon front...GORGEOUS with the clear coat body and maroon front end. Wow! Well done that man, there must be a place in Heaven for those who put these Lovely Bicycles back on the road instead of leaving them to rot away in a shed. Lovely, lovely bicycle. :)Pootling Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978136825776780496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89039018932830090232016-04-24T09:00:04.828-04:002016-04-24T09:00:04.828-04:00There are carbon forks that are actually quite ama...There are carbon forks that are actually quite amazing at dampening road buzz and steel forks that make for bone shaking rides. I regret that you never tried my carbon forked roadbike while you were in NI; might have given you a different perspective. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10812951670978164202016-04-24T08:56:05.115-04:002016-04-24T08:56:05.115-04:00I would love to show riders on bicycles to demonst...I would love to show riders on bicycles to demonstrate fit. Unfortunately it just isn't always possible (or more accurately: often not possible). Folks are quite happy to have their bikes photographed, but start to feel more private and self conscious when it comes to themselves being the subjects. <br /><br />Saddle to bar drop is one thing that determines lean. But there are others - such as reach, which is quite reasonable here due to the short top tube and stem. On the hoods I was more upright on this bicycle than I am on my own roadbike. And the rider has a longer torso than me, so he'd be more upright still. True, the drops are pretty deep though, which should give him a more aggressive alternative. <br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28059000246392565662016-04-22T19:00:08.273-04:002016-04-22T19:00:08.273-04:00I consider aggressive to be below the saddle for a...I consider aggressive to be below the saddle for anything in the highest position. What about you? The drops look especially deep which suggest this guy is flexible. Good. Would love to see photos of not just a bicycle but of riders on a bicycle. As I watch cyclists go by their position is always telling. Please, more photos of these projects with the person actually on the bike. Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-39350472188210790362016-04-22T17:25:50.382-04:002016-04-22T17:25:50.382-04:00Hey Owen (via LB), I love it! Great work. I'...Hey Owen (via LB), I love it! Great work. I've recently re-imagined my Peugeot and she's a gem. I enjoy watching the front fork 'work' - i.e., shake, oscillate and wriggle on rough NZ roads, when my peers are being shook to the bone with stiff carbon set ups. Great bike, rad to see it in "ride me" mode.Huck Finnhttp://incompetentlyclive.tumblr.com/post/140049858754/for-posterity-occasionally-i-use-my-blog-as-anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50162911033710571152016-04-22T15:53:29.015-04:002016-04-22T15:53:29.015-04:00Thanks! I've been looking for a quill stem wit...Thanks! I've been looking for a quill stem with the ability to mount thicker, more modern bars, and they seem a bit hard to find sometimes!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706770474585281041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46317292166249650942016-04-22T12:05:26.400-04:002016-04-22T12:05:26.400-04:00It might help explain matters to know he restores ...It might help explain matters to know he restores vintage aircraft : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27231613772311307842016-04-22T12:03:59.570-04:002016-04-22T12:03:59.570-04:00Indeed, that's what happens when a bike is str...Indeed, that's what happens when a bike is stripped, repainted, then rebuilt with different parts ;) And overlap is overlap, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5889765883564280982016-04-22T11:51:17.704-04:002016-04-22T11:51:17.704-04:00all hand painted,20 years of practiceall hand painted,20 years of practiceowen andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130946773946208362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2935735347224718192016-04-22T11:49:03.441-04:002016-04-22T11:49:03.441-04:00hi there,the stem is a ITM quill stem i found on e...hi there,the stem is a ITM quill stem i found on ebay for a fiver,,,,(owen)owen andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130946773946208362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41983154386403391642016-04-22T06:42:04.330-04:002016-04-22T06:42:04.330-04:00It was always possible to build with minimal clear...It was always possible to build with minimal clearance and there have always been those who think this is cool. I am presently riding a 1958 with 28mm tires. 32mm will go in, but not usefully. This is one of the reasons that I have a 58 year old bike frame that was never built up before I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15593985527424066972016-04-22T05:51:29.882-04:002016-04-22T05:51:29.882-04:00"no visible brush strokes or bulges"...a..."no visible brush strokes or bulges"...a brush?! Really. The fork must have been sprayed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757595221350804883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-57774526799250121802016-04-22T05:10:06.783-04:002016-04-22T05:10:06.783-04:00It's beyond recognition from the celeste Bianc...It's beyond recognition from the celeste Bianchi version. The pictures make the TCO look worse than it is.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84335779334850311592016-04-22T05:07:34.408-04:002016-04-22T05:07:34.408-04:00It's 1994 I think, maybe 1993, which I had tho...It's 1994 I think, maybe 1993, which I had thought was already in the "modern notion" territory. <br /><br />For what it's worth, on the 1978 Francesco Moser I once had, 28mms were a very tight fit, and in the rear only possible without a rear brake (this was in a fixed gear iteration).Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79100535694382239192016-04-22T04:44:37.337-04:002016-04-22T04:44:37.337-04:00I would have left it as it was as well. But then I...I would have left it as it was as well. But then I would not have gotten this particular bike in the first place, not being a fan of straight forks. Different strokes.<br /><br />The way I understand it, the owner's interest was purely in the bike's performance rather than historical/ collector's value. And as for the refinishing, perhaps he wanted to give Raleigh the rightful credit for that performance. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86713532815576405832016-04-22T04:38:29.157-04:002016-04-22T04:38:29.157-04:00I think the stem is of the "whatever was hand...I think the stem is of the "whatever was handy in the right length" category. But will ask.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-78545338886655841512016-04-22T04:37:07.062-04:002016-04-22T04:37:07.062-04:00Do you mean the electric tape and the little headl...Do you mean the electric tape and the little headlight, or something else? Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50340873531180908052016-04-22T04:35:45.368-04:002016-04-22T04:35:45.368-04:00The rider is in his early 40s and I'd say the ...The rider is in his early 40s and I'd say the objectives were fit and performance. In the "before" picture (where the bike looks like a Bianchi) the saddle to bar drop and the stem length <i>were</i> pretty extreme. But the bicycle's current position is actually not very aggressive at all. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73668664095327964092016-04-22T04:28:08.797-04:002016-04-22T04:28:08.797-04:00It's how I set up my own bikes, so no trouble ...It's how I set up my own bikes, so no trouble at all : ) Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55868923001260203502016-04-22T04:27:29.212-04:002016-04-22T04:27:29.212-04:00It's pretty small - 500x525mm or so.It's pretty small - 500x525mm or so.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com