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I heard one shop mechanic say, if you put in the time, patience and prepare the surface correctly, some of the paints can look quite good and realistically like chrome though, probably still a step below. Also, here's a good take: "I agree that most spray commercial spray paints don't...

You asked for it! Since I responded to Senri's question the other day, I was hoping others would answer this one first because I researched this matter just a bit the other day myself because in fact, I have a Touring frame, with original Suntour "Mighty Shifters", it never quite worked well...

I heard Leonard Nimoy "Spock" sing 'Mr. Tambourine Man', the Bob Dylan song. Maybe they did a record together: http://www.dustygroove.com/images/produ ... t_101b.jpg , who knows? It's probably at amazon. Maybe it's just a compilation. I heard it on some sort of radio show where they play...

Stainless Steel Bottles seem to look good nowadays, used on the Tour a long time ago and now, I don't know why, seem to have made a comeback. Maybe because they are more sanitary and definitely, durable and can be cleaned. Plastic is a flimsy product. I had an older Peugeot bottle that came...

Online hot bikes show up too. Knew these people were real upset about one seller NOT on ebay btw. It'd be rarer on ebay I'd think, but I know of one guy who was selling a Colnago, painted red, could have been the owner's choice but things like that make me wonder. Rarer on ebay, because...

A good project, it looks like a smaller frame. Here's a nice report of a restoration of an older frame: http://fixedgearwales.blogspot.com/2009 ... frame.html & http://fixedgearwales.blogspot.com/search?q=rust except he fixed geared it which I'm not into but I like the rest of the article...

The site I listed earlier: http://www.britspub.com/ has a mailing list anyone can get on. I mention that, because they said, of all things, when the LA Galaxy with David Beckham on Tour played the Minnesota Thunder team in football/soccer; that after the game, Beck's dropped in there. It's...

Our neighbour is a Minister from Scotland of whom I've never tried to find out what is his exact denomination. Keeping my words brief, I have heard time and again, in England and on forums things about religion and I'd have to say, that is a Secular view. If large parts of Europe are like...

http://cgi.ebay.ph/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0346013828 I wonder if Japanese leather saddles are just stamped that way or if it is from real Japanese cattle. Anyway, that's not a bad finishing touch though of course, Brooks saddles are the pinnacle. I know Japanese saddles are out there. My...

I think in regards to the crime problem, a lot of the USA is a wasteland. Lots of wide open spaces and mountain beauty but still. I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico (where Paula Radcliffe and a ton of Kenyans, some I met, go train high altitude) and despite Albuquerque having a crime problem...

And it looks like a Suede Seat, last thing in most people's mind probably, I've got one and I think the brand reads Selle Italia. Comfortable seat, I've never had problems with it.

http://www.velo-orange.com/brakes.html http://www.velo-orange.com/brakelevers.html Maybe Velo-Orange is worth a look. VO seems like a personable small company and maybe would answer email inquiries. They've got their own blog: http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/ Largely about what they are...

A different part, but their has been a lot of lively debate about the use of Carbon Forks and especially buying some of the cheapies out there and that they have not been tested like your name brand ones.

http://cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthrea ... ost&page=9 Real good discussion... Page 9, the Chap gets the post unstuck. You can read how. Those interested should read the whole thread. What method used depends on whether you are using Carbon on Carbon (not me), Steel Frame, Aluminum...

An Icon film, I think Mel Gibson's company. I'll be on the look out for the film.

That image always stays with me, I couldn't do it, maybe there was something underneath 'em, but it doesn't look like it.

What's the deal about Orange?? Besides the Dutch football team?? World Winning Mountain Bikes?? Anything more? http://www.velo-orange.com/ What am I missing! :shock: Let me in on it! Nice Bike

Peel 'em off to put on another bike?? Maybe?? I shoulda scavenged better in my prior years... :oops:

I think as Sheldon says, attach the seat to the post per Tombird's query. That with Gas Plus or other solid lubricants with time should be the best chance. I had an ol' rusted chain the other day, I tried and tried but it was of no use.... so, maybe some problems can not be solved... If...

It seems a number of Merckx bikes might split up the votes for aficionados of all of those, ah, does the Le Jeune have Huret derailleurs" Those are so finely made. Is this one of those polls were people can see how we voted?? Most of all of them are very good and I could feel different an hour...