Recent content by bigpantswheels

Re: I use mink oil leather conditioner on my white San Marco and it does not discolor it.

Re: Baked potato, slice in half and sprinkle with salt,put it back together and put in your pocket. Even keep your back warm on cold days.

Around here we call riders without helmets "organ donors"

Re: Funky, I love it!

Re: We're a dumb lot here in the USA, couldn't figure out the metric system in the 70's, so we wen't back to what we knew ,sort of. Soda pop is still sold in 1 or 2 litre bottles but smaller sizes are still 12 or 16 ounces. Like I said were a dumb lot.

Why is every part on every bike that I have owned over the last 40 years been measured in metric, seatpost diameter, stem length, frame size, crank length, wheel spacing 126-130,etc. but bearings are measured in inches, 1/4 inch 3/16 inch ,etc. I have Italian, Japanese, and American frames...

I remember back in the day when anyone riding a 26t was laughed at, we used to call those freewheels pie plates.

Re: Wow, hope I never have to buy one. You know it's crazy when they post a payment plan.

She might get ideas.

Re: Old saying in small business, Do a good job and the customer will tell a friend. Do a poor job and he will tell everyone he knows.

IMG_0372_picmonkeyed.JPGIMG_0373_picmonkeyed.JPGI picked up this frame without knowing anything about it other than it was my size. From what I could find out on the internet Coble was a framebuilder in California. This appears it was custom built for someone who was a national champion as the...

Different day different bike, my 87 Bertoni

Don't let a number limit you, I'm proud to be 60 and can still hold my own with the youngsters. My moto is keep moving or sit and rust. Get out and ride!

Re: Scotland looks beautiful and from the photos there appears no traffic. I also live in a beautiful area, the Blue ridge mountains of western North Carolina in the US. Today I rode on the Blueridge parkway, a scenic highway that extends 470 miles through the several mountain ranges and two...

Re: I have the Dura ace 7700 9 sp dt shifters where the left side sits at about 30 degrees. I didn't think I would like it ,but once you get used to shifting both levers with your right hand you'll love it.