Recent content by ThePrivateer

I will check that. But I have yet to remove them - it look to me like they have never been serviced. Do they open the same way as “normal” BSA BBs? In the back of my head I know something about older French/italian bearings with different threading? But I cannot put my finger on it. For now I...

It is amazing that all these old pieces have their own stories. I can almost see the guy - like me - in the basement working on his bike. ( tinkering to save 10 grams of weight :) But some 50 years ago when I was a toddler. Thank you - you guys are the best !

compared to the mountain bike cranks this shows a lot more attention to details (bolts, routed crank arms …) but also it is from 20 years prior to my usual stuff. What do you think about the chainring holes? Did the rings come like that?

As I admitted before I am an mtb guy - an have little knowledge of road bikes. But last year I came across an old Legnano gran premio - in quite a sorry state I have to admit. Right now, I’m taking it apart. And I have a question concerning the crankset. It is a campa piece from the 70s. The...

Just found out why. Epple wasnot just a German company, it was really a local one. They were situated in Memmingen, which is kind of close to where I live (less than 100km) I just Found another one with both names printed on it..

That would make sense, as I am in Bavaria here. Epple is a manufacturer that comes up a lot in used bike ads around here. And true: those are not considered to be very upmarket bikes :) I never knew they used the Pinarello brand

Thank you guys, So I’ll stick with my rusty Legnano gran premio that I still have in the garage waiting for my next bike fix up slot…

I usually post/read the mtb part of the forum. But today I found a classified ad from a guy just up my street selling a race bike. As I am not very experienced with these bikes I’d like to pick your brains :) Is this a bike worthwhile getting and restoring? Is it even a proper Pinarello? The...

The 29er hype of folding bikes

Yesterday I fit an old 2.0 tyre (Schwalbe hurricane) that I still had on another wheel. still not a breathtaking clearance, but at least the wheel spins now Thank you to everyone for the advice. I learned that I still haven’t seen all the stuff that is out there!

That looks promising. I’ll fit some narrower tyres today. If that won’t be enough I definitely will get one of these. Thank you!

Hmmm, aren’t those meant for the opposite problem ? The Minis fit my rims perfectly, just the clearance is to small? Or do I just not get what they do?

Thanks for all the good advice - although I admit to not knowing what a rocker or a kona fork hanger is. I initially planned to go canti - until I saw the missing outer stop in the rear. And as I previously had good results with the xlc mini vs I bought some of those.

These are 26s - but I have to admit x2.25. as a first remedy I will fit some Conti Cross Race which are less than 2 inches wide and see how that goes I will post the results

Today - after reopening my little workshop in the new house I tried to finish my gravel mod bike. When I installed the brake cables i saw this: The horizontal thingy (that I do not know the name of even in my mother tongue) scrapes the rubber… arrghh! I have to use a mini v there because...