Recent content by s.e.charles

well . . . you fellows must be clairvoyant. my first tube/ tire swap came with a similar bang. when it got to 80# (sidewall indicates required 95#) i noticed the tire bead becoming exposed more than usual. as i began to unscrew the pump head, i thought i heard a hiss and then POW! tube split...

aww jeez . . . . are the tube i ordered NOT going to work . . . . ps: i just ordered (2 + spare) the SV16 tubes w/ 40 presta from the Big A; so i can send them back if it's a problem. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043Q1D1W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&psc=1 i'm ready to take up knitting!

thanks. the second bike (years back) i ever worked on was a Peugeot and why didn't anyone ever tell me sizes would be different??? but i'm plugging away; appreciate the help & link. sid

if this tube is 27.5, how does it get rated 630? the box indicates 28" - and is only adding to my confusion. i am assuming it does Not have the weight of the "marathon" line of puncture resistant tubes - which are heavier than i need. thanks ps: i just ordered (2 + spare) the SV16 tubes w/...

kind of sort of; by my word the range of sizes completely baffles me.

i have Panaracer Pasela tyres ('83 Raleigh mixte) marked 27 x 1.25" ----- 32 - 630 i want tubes with a minimum 40 mm presta valve stem. (adapters in the rims) sizes i see at suppliers dance around these numbers, but not much hits the mark. Q: what latitude do i have? thanks

threadless headset sealed bearings; just grease parts for waterseal & assembly ease? Parks PPL-1 okay? thanks

but without the passive resting spots, don't your fingers have to be on-duty at all times in order to maintain a grip?

since i spend 95% of my time on the hoods, is there a tiring factor when the bars are sans? anyone have experience with their headlight mounted on the fender tip? not for night seeing, but rather to be seen. i am seriously considering a Kiley light for my winter project and thought it be a...

immediately after WWII i imagine wheelbarrow pushers, farmers, & construction workers were much more in demand.

not the worst suggestion i've heard.

i'm not sure where i got the link for this dealer (probably on this forum), but there's oodles of good stuff available and a free newsletter/ current parts list. inspirational if nothing else...

if anyone can figure how to turn these into wallpaper, i have a powder room off the loggia which needs freshening-up.

you guys have all the neat stuff. thanks for the catalog pages. i'd better get my letter to Santa in the mail!

fantastic. not only the artwork, but subjects, too. Q: anyone know the reason behind shaping the front fender as in post #98, figure #9? looks snazzy, but i didn't know if it's to represent something other than a little panache. thanks