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So we are looking at the bike of the month selection, I like this one but how old is it?? I'd probably go for an older bike but this is a dreamy velo indeed.

Thanks Mate. That is another informative ad. After I posted this, it came to me that there might be similar pages in the galleries but I'm not sure. I was reading the Diamondback catalogs the other day. I see this is a Retro Forum and I think in the UK there is a more exclusive "3 speed"...

Before you jump on the ClearCoat: I posted a similar thread about a fortnight ago: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68461 I'm here in the states, so I wasn't sure as to "hoegaardenadds1" offer to get a bit by postage from him. But perhaps they are saying "Helicopter Tape" is...

Rest His Soul, this is a classic and famous article from Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html Stuck Seatposts is such a common question, one wonders when it is a sincere question but I've never quite run into it as a problem.

So, I knew I was just looking at a bicycle like this, yes, http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 1&start=15 , the Paris Galibier in this thread has similar frame build and besides that, the thorn protector! :wink: A bit more on the non-diamond type frame...

I stumbled upon this gentleman who has some ace restorations. The Carlton Catalina I would think would be a name suited to the American market (it is an island off Southern California). The bike dates back to the '60s vs. the one in this thread. http://www.nonlintec.com/carlton/ For anyone...

Not my absolute faves, but good nonetheless: My real favourites are generally going to be largely British and French posters/ads, though I'm sure many countries have their share.

I know of a bike co-op and they have some old Gitane bicycle back there that could be renovated. It largely looks very vintage, the one thing that looks relatively well is the handlebar tape by a company, Vittoria I do believe with Italian flag colours in the logo. One wheel really had a wobble...

El Niño: So, you feel certain the Simplex 3 speed gearing was added on?? I've seen those French 3 speeds before on ebay or ebay.fr. It was a new concept to me. I like the interplanetary gears but if the shifting is good with a derailleur then alright. I guess Fixed gears are always...

It must be that the marquee name got franchised but it's amazing that there is still a Rene Herse Bike Company and stores around. I really don't know what the story is though. http://www.renehersebicycles.com/ , http://www.renehersebicycles.com/ReneHerseHome.htm On ebay USA , I don['t...

I think there was a similar thread to this and I mentioned Robin Hood as well. Phillips had an empire too. I can accept most of these others being merged into Raleigh TI, but too bad Phillips didn't keep on evolving. Ah, I must have said this same thing in that thread with that Phillips Red...

Bookmarked. Excellent website. Thx.

At times, I am curious when a "grade" becomes impossible to climb. Of course with Mountain Bikes, you've got some steep grades mushing around the trails. There is one hill here with a bike path and someone said it is a 30% grade. I don't know but I know there are instruments to measure a...

6 feet visibility from the Summit down. Wow. Does anyone know the grades of any of these climbs? Perhaps they are on a website somewhere.

Retro or Vintage per above, I don't know where the line is drawn, does anyone know?? Thorn protector on the Paris Galibier. That certainly is a most unique bicycle among others here. In the end, I think it's hard to call one bike the "bike of the month" without real guidelines being set...

You are probably right and Latin is afterall, going to be the root language for France, Italy and Spain at the least. For someone really interested, here is a Racing Glossary: http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/glossary.html starting off with some Flemish terms in fact. Rainbow Jersey in Italian...

My Japanese Star Bike had a Crane Rear Derailleur, Titlist front, great bike, I never totalled it but we happened to find a bump on the downtube heading into the fork and I was toldthat that might have violated the structural integrity in other words, it's been wrecked, don't ride it. It had...

Thank You: yes, a 7"/32 hex wrench did the trick. I'd sprayed it with lubricant a few days ago. It just doesn't look very block-like but turned right away. http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/mar/Hillerud.htm Much like this. One guy at that site has a picture of a cracked fork. I don't feel...

Mattscm: Thank you. Voila! I got it with an Hex Wrench, seemingly 7"/32. Well, that wasn't really that much of a problem. Thanks! It's the old Viscount with the dangerous fork...now I can change them...

No, you will still like him because we should have compassion for the victim of having to go through the ordeal of some shmuck stealing your bike. I am very happy for the original poster.