Such a deal/steal! Wish I weren't downsizing myself... Paul Brodek Hillsdale, NJ USA
On Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 8:18:01 PM UTC-4 Craig Montgomery wrote: > John G. said: > *If I were you, I'd buy Craig's Mercian in a heartbeat. Don't worry about > being precious about it. My Superlight is pretty beat up and has far too > much surface rust. You can always get it repainted, which is my plan.* > And I'll sell the damn thing for $275 shipped > with (are you ready?) a Campy headset. Don't remember which model though. > A little something to ponder. > Craig in Tucson > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 7:22 AM John G. <jpg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I can't believe I almost missed a chance to comment on my favorite topic! >> You, my friend, are looking for a Regular Ass Road Bike. There are a ton of >> good suggestions here. Here's my take as a Roadeo owner with a stable of >> RARBs from the late 70s/early 80s: >> >> - I love my Roadeo, but I also love my Mercian Superlight, my Mercian >> Vincitore, my Nishiki Ultimate, etc. >> - Be careful going after a full touring frame. I have a Voyageur SP. It's >> very stately, but not very spritely. A touring frame will almost quite >> certainly throw you into the pain cave that is 27-inch to 700C with Cantis >> conversion. >> - That being said, and as others have mentioned, you can get GREAT >> results with a caliper-equipped frame originally made for 27-inch tires. My >> Vincitore was made for 27 inch tires, and it now fits 35mm 700c under >> fenders. >> - a decent frame from that era is worthy of some new components, >> especially wheels. You'll just need to be mindful of rear spacing. I've >> been very happy with the VO 126mm hub. >> - Cranks might be an issue, too. A lot of them come with 52/42 chainrings >> with annoying BCDs like 144. FWIW, I can handle a 53 chainring better on a >> standard diameter bike than on an OS bike. >> >> If I were you, I'd buy Craig's Mercian in a heartbeat. Don't worry about >> being precious about it. My Superlight is pretty beat up and has far too >> much surface rust. You can always get it repainted, which is my plan. >> >> >> On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 10:07:51 PM UTC-4 max.c....@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Paul, I may be interested in that Puch...how much time left do you have >>> with it? :) >>> >>> On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 1:41:42 PM UTC-5 Paul in Dallas wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I recently let a 1986 Schwinn Passage go to a new owner after enjoying >>>> a lot for around 3 years. >>>> >>>> The only reason I did sell it was because I bought a Sam Hillbourne >>>> about a year ago and have been riding it more. >>>> >>>> I think the Columbus Tenax tubing of which the Passage is made is >>>> pretty good stuff. >>>> >>>> On my 23" Passage frame I squeezed in 700x40 tires with perhaps 2 mm >>>> clearance on each side in the rear with no problems with true wheels. >>>> >>>> The other touring bikes mentioned also might suit your needs. >>>> >>>> I've had a Specialized Expedition, >>>> Miyata 610, Miyata 1000, Nishiki Cresta, Nishiki International, and a >>>> custom touring bike. >>>> >>>> I don't think from my experience the Passage gave up much to them in >>>> riding performance or feel or whatever. >>>> >>>> It had fewer braze on bosses than some touring models but rode >>>> terrific. >>>> >>>> The cantilever posts are a bit more narrow and would not accept some >>>> cantilever brakes but I just used the Dia Compe original cantilevers with >>>> higher quality pads and I thought they stopped quite adequately. >>>> >>>> Good luck with your search. >>>> >>>> The past two weeks I've been tinkering with a 1982, I think, >>>> 24" Puch Austro Daimler Vent Noir Reynolds 531 frame with the smoked >>>> chrome finish. >>>> >>>> I can fit Jack Brown 700x 33.3 in the rear no problem. >>>> Non original fork , I don't care for, >>>> however will only take a 32. >>>> >>>> I'm searching for a chrome replacement fork. >>>> >>>> Good luck with your search. >>>> >>>> Paul in Dallas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/YK4oqKcC83c/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e59bf276-b39a-462e-9ea2-539bea513632n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e59bf276-b39a-462e-9ea2-539bea513632n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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