Chicago Vintage Road Bikes - The Chainlink2024-03-29T05:31:56Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-vintage-road-bikes?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A622738&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIf you want to try a 24in/60c…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-12-03:2211490:Comment:6227382012-12-03T04:41:03.671Zcjharthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/cjhart
If you want to try a 24in/60cm, I'm in the loop or near n side.
If you want to try a 24in/60cm, I'm in the loop or near n side. Gentlemen, I'll be messaging…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-12-03:2211490:Comment:6227252012-12-03T03:05:01.116ZLanterne Rougehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimSchultz
<p>Gentlemen, I'll be messaging both of you shortly. </p>
<p>Gentlemen, I'll be messaging both of you shortly. </p> My Raleigh Competition is 57c…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-12-03:2211490:Comment:6229812012-12-03T02:51:33.330ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>My Raleigh Competition is 57cm to top of top tube and I've got a high stem setup too if you would like to try that as well. I'm in Logan Square very near the L-station which has a big city/LAZ parking lot attached to it behind the Chase bank. It makes a great place to test out bikes without going on the roads and fighting traffic. </p>
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<p>I've even got platform pedals on it still as I swapped them in to ride CCM this past Friday on this bike (I swore off riding CCM with the…</p>
<p>My Raleigh Competition is 57cm to top of top tube and I've got a high stem setup too if you would like to try that as well. I'm in Logan Square very near the L-station which has a big city/LAZ parking lot attached to it behind the Chase bank. It makes a great place to test out bikes without going on the roads and fighting traffic. </p>
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<p>I've even got platform pedals on it still as I swapped them in to ride CCM this past Friday on this bike (I swore off riding CCM with the eggbeaters.)</p> Hi Jim,
I hear you! You are…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-12-03:2211490:Comment:6227222012-12-03T02:38:18.343Zilterhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ilter
<p>Hi Jim,</p>
<p>I hear you! You are welcome to try out my Trek, it is a 22.5 inch frame, which translates to about 57cm..</p>
<p>Hi Jim,</p>
<p>I hear you! You are welcome to try out my Trek, it is a 22.5 inch frame, which translates to about 57cm..</p> I'm resurrecting this thread…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-12-03:2211490:Comment:6228852012-12-03T00:22:19.318ZLanterne Rougehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimSchultz
<p>I'm resurrecting this thread because I want to talk about vintage road bikes...in Chicago.</p>
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<p>So, I purchased a Nitto Technomic stem for my bike to get my bars up to saddle level. It's disconcerting to see that I have to pretty much have it a little above the minimum insertion line to get where I need to be. Also, i definitely have more than a fistful of seat post showing. </p>
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<p>I had my wife help me measure my PBH, and I came up with 33 inches. That's a lot more than…</p>
<p>I'm resurrecting this thread because I want to talk about vintage road bikes...in Chicago.</p>
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<p>So, I purchased a Nitto Technomic stem for my bike to get my bars up to saddle level. It's disconcerting to see that I have to pretty much have it a little above the minimum insertion line to get where I need to be. Also, i definitely have more than a fistful of seat post showing. </p>
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<p>I had my wife help me measure my PBH, and I came up with 33 inches. That's a lot more than the 30 inches I came up with when i struggled to do it myself. Based on this PBH, and the length of my torso, it seems like a few guides are coming up with a frame size of 58-59cm. I currently ride a 53cm.</p>
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<p>So...does anyone here ride a 58-59cm vintage, horizontal top tube bike? If so, would anyone mind If i dropped by and took a ride on it to see how it felt? </p>
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<p>Gracias!</p> I just read the reviews on ye…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-07:2211490:Comment:5321812012-04-07T21:53:34.602ZSamuel Diazhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SamuelDiaz
<p>I just read the reviews on yelp. That guy must be a total dick.</p>
<p>I just read the reviews on yelp. That guy must be a total dick.</p> Walk in there with your bike…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-07:2211490:Comment:5317712012-04-07T20:17:02.997ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>Walk in there with your bike and tell him you are just going to "look around" and see what he says.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Duane Waller said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-vintage-road-bikes?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A531685&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment531685"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I kind of want to go to Sportif just to see how big of a jagoff this guy is. Is it worth the trip? I'm about 5minutes…</p>
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<p>Walk in there with your bike and tell him you are just going to "look around" and see what he says.<br/> <br/> <cite>Duane Waller said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-vintage-road-bikes?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A531685&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment531685"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I kind of want to go to Sportif just to see how big of a jagoff this guy is. Is it worth the trip? I'm about 5minutes away.</p>
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</blockquote> Sportif has a bunch of NOS Ja…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-07:2211490:Comment:5315642012-04-07T15:59:49.723ZAlbany Park Alhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlanThatcher
<p>Sportif has a bunch of NOS Japanese 1980s bikes hanging in the front. There is definite interest in that kind of lugged steel bike and some are quite good/collectible...but the ones hanging there are entry-level bikes: stem shifters, 'turkey levers' on the brakes, etc. Perfectly nice utility bikes but nothing special.</p>
<p>That has not stopped the owner from apparently raising the price every so often as if they are top line racing bikes. Strangely enough he must sell them once in a…</p>
<p>Sportif has a bunch of NOS Japanese 1980s bikes hanging in the front. There is definite interest in that kind of lugged steel bike and some are quite good/collectible...but the ones hanging there are entry-level bikes: stem shifters, 'turkey levers' on the brakes, etc. Perfectly nice utility bikes but nothing special.</p>
<p>That has not stopped the owner from apparently raising the price every so often as if they are top line racing bikes. Strangely enough he must sell them once in a while...someone on CL not long ago was trying to sell a pair that he had bought from Sportif, but he had a sadly warped idea of what they were worth.</p>
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<p></p> Was in there today because I…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-06:2211490:Comment:5315772012-04-06T23:01:20.240ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>Was in there today because I was in the area. Wasn't in there for 30 seconds before getting barked at. I won't be back.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Michael B said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-vintage-road-bikes?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A528446#2211490Comment528446"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>That guy's been an incredible asshole for at least 35 years. I can't believe he still has a Trek dealership. Lucky for me I have a Paramount…</p>
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<p>Was in there today because I was in the area. Wasn't in there for 30 seconds before getting barked at. I won't be back.<br/> <br/> <cite>Michael B said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-vintage-road-bikes?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A528446#2211490Comment528446"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>That guy's been an incredible asshole for at least 35 years. I can't believe he still has a Trek dealership. Lucky for me I have a Paramount & a Raleigh Pro. I wouldn't walk into that shop even if he was giving those bikes away. <br/> <br/> <cite>Andy Pielet said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-vintage-road-bikes?page=6&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A528443&x=1#2211490Comment528443"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Sportif in Jeff Park has some 80's NOS Nishiki's, A bridgestone, Paramounts, and raleighs (2 super records, large sizes). Not too many sizes, but 8+ MINT nos bikes. If you can deal with the a$$hole that works there, charges $25 to fix flats, and is so rude it's comical, by all means check them out.</p>
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</blockquote> On second thought you probabl…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-30:2211490:Comment:5288292012-03-30T21:00:35.598ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>On second thought you probably don't want to use the bolted skewer on the rear wheel since you have horizontal dropouts and you might not get enough squeeze with these to keep the rear wheel from shifting in the dropouts under load. But it would be fine on the front wheel.</p>
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<p>But remember that bolted wheels are not a high security solution in the city. Thieves have wrenches and will yank your wheel with bolted wheels just as quickly as a QR. Only a lock is safe. EVen the…</p>
<p>On second thought you probably don't want to use the bolted skewer on the rear wheel since you have horizontal dropouts and you might not get enough squeeze with these to keep the rear wheel from shifting in the dropouts under load. But it would be fine on the front wheel.</p>
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<p>But remember that bolted wheels are not a high security solution in the city. Thieves have wrenches and will yank your wheel with bolted wheels just as quickly as a QR. Only a lock is safe. EVen the security skewers are easily defeated by thieves. </p>