Hi, I've been a bicycle enthusiast all my life. I worked in a shop from 82 to 89 and then I worked for 10 years as an industry sales rep. I have a passion for vintage road bikes. I get excited seeing all the bikes I wish I could of had when I was in my teens and early 20s. Chrome lugs are a turn on! Please check out the videos showing bicycles from mostly my collection and some from others collections. Thanks for watching.
Look pedals and cross-compatibility just makes sense. Want to install a Brooks Pro (tan of course!) with large rivets but that was vetoed by Mr. Prostate. On the subject of pedals, shoes, & cleats…. In the last 1/2 century I have never had a pair of shoes that fit. No, not once. Can anyone help me? I want W I D E shoes, velcro, not laces (in the last few years someone moved the floor farther away) Look compatible, AND I want to walk in them without walking like Peg Bundy.
Hi Richard, Mt Vernon should be about mid ride on Monday. If you would like to connect please email me. My email is on the front page of my RU-vid channel!
Do you have a source for vintage shoes. I’ve got an old Bianchi and would like to take off the Time clipless pedals I put on and switch to a pair of Campagnola pedals with toe clips. The pedals are narrow and need narrow shoes. Ideally with nail on cleats available.
Bike touring was huge when I worked at a shop in the early '80s. There were always touring riders waiting for the shop to open in the Summer. I can't say I have my finger on the pulse of cycling other than my own but it seems touring has been coming back.
Enjoy it! Thats on my bucket list. Along with Empire State Trail. Did the GAP amd C&O and it was a dream. I'm from Cleveland originally so enjoy it and have some food at the West Side Market.
It is rare for me to say anything on modern bikes is “better” than older stuff, and I love the look of a traditional quill stem, but changing modern, removable faceplate stems is SO much easier than changing a quill stem….the need for unwrapping and rewrapping bar tape and pulling off brake levers has deterred me from playing with stem length many times!
These days they make a big deal about wide tires for riding on gravel. The bikes that are often shown on the channel have the vintage narrow tires of 70s era bikes. So, what width tires are being used for the trail riding? The tires in the video look like they will be OK.
how about putting an old inner tube under your 2nd layer of handlebar tape... it will help with hand numbness if you ever get any as it is easier to hold.... less grip if you know what i mean.. i find it makes a much better difference
Hey John, hope you have a fun and safe trip, I did a good portion of that trail near Akron, it’s crushed limestone. If it gets wet it turns into a mushy mess that can kick up on your drivetrain and then dry solid ,so bring an extra rag. I had to hose down my bike after a day on the trail once because it was so caked with Trail gunk. Beautiful views, though you’re gonna have a great time.!!!
The closer you get to Lake Erie the more variable the weather can be. I live 7 miles from the trail near Akron and ride it regularly. If you're passing through Barberton around lunch time, there's a great Hungarian restaurant and deli called "Al's". Homemade pierogies and sausage sandwiches. They're only open during lunch.
John, have a great trip, I hope the weather will be in your favor. Down here in Georgia, we have had some crazy thunderstorms. I'd love to join you if I was up your way. Safe travels.
I'm about to buy a 1982 centenary anniversary Peugeot in very good conditions here in México for $580. Do you think is a good deal? I'd love to read your opinion. Thanks for the content. 🙂
I bought a custom Waterford frame in 1998. I love that bike still have it. It has a unique two-tone fade. I called the factory and spoke to Richard about getting it repainted, and he remembered building it. He is truly a hands-on, passionate soul.
Back around the winter of ‘74 I was hanging out in a bike shop with some friends. A friend had a peanut butter spoon with him and he agreed to tighten my bottom bracket and (apparently) this was the approved method (which totally freaked me out!) Aluminum & steel don’t mix, so apply a tiny amount of di-electric grease to the b.b. spindle, and bolt shoulders. Insert the bolt & tighten by hand. Use the crank wrench (peanut butter knife, spoon, wrench) and hand tighten. With both dust caps removed, lay the bike on its side with the crank arm resting on a block of very soft wood (Basswood, Domestic Lombardi Poplar…). Have some friends hold the bike so that the crank arm is lying flat on the block of wood. Place another block of softwood on the opposite crank arm. Get ready to freak-out. Use a medium weight hammer and smartly smack the block of wood resting on the opposing crank arm. Torque to spec. Yes I DID freak-out! Yes, it worked.
Your YT channel is great but I’m really anticipating the JVBG forum. ALSO: John? anyone? Looking for the old Record, Nuovo Record, Super Record b.b. tools. New, used, N.O.S. maxspeedwell@gmail.com
What a sweet collection of bikes... love to see old bikes being used and loved. Yeah, all the new bikes look nice, but they all seem to be missing something... I feel that 'something' is the look of a hand-made bike. There's definitely something to be admired about an old-school Columbus SL & SP framed bike; that 'something' that seems to be missing in modern frames. I am not into racing, so modern for modern's sake doesn't appeal to me; much like new sports cars vs. old muscle cars... putting safety aside, buying cheap and modding it seems to make better sense to me. Again, I am not at all interested in spending thousands on a new bike, and with so many classic road bikes on the market, this seems to me to be the far better option. Rebuilding and restoring an old classic seem to make far better sense than contributing to the consumerism of 'all-things new.' Besides, a 24lb road bike is still a light bike... my '85/6 Schwinn Voyageur SP Touring bike still kicks but for what I need it to do, and for that, that's all I need... I'm not racing anyone; I am just enjoying the ride.
My 1986 Trek 560 is now running a 11x 105 system. A small note about stems and handlebars... The geometry of modern bars and brifters is different than older stuff. I never had a really comfortable hand position until i swapped the bars for modern geometry.
