On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 15:25:36 -0700 Monkeyman <monkey37@bluemarble.net>
writes:
> >* Alex Singer (1972 randonneur with Spence Wolf modified
> Campy ders,
> >TA Cyclotouriste, tied and soldered wheels, AS ft rack & stem,
> Sologne ft
> >bag & ft panniers, salmon paint)
>
> When I was reading the VERY impressive list of bikes I started to think
> about the reason I love bikes. Well there are many, but one of the big
> ones is the parts. I got into tinkering with bikes because I liked
> fiddling with limit screws, "B" adjustments, and chainline. Anyway I
> entered bicycle mechanichood a little late since I didn't start
wrenching
> for a living until the mountian bike age. Alas the days of mechanic as
> artisin are almost gone since few people want to learn the art
ofmodification.
> Well I've learned a few and invented many more, but I know there are
many
> more and I want to hear about some of the "masters" modifications and
why.
> . . this is the kind of thing I could build a web page about. I'm not
> really looking for tips on how to mill and drill your chainrings, but
more
> about functional, useful modifications. I'd also like to know more
about
> people that built their own parts like Rene Herse and (the American guy
> whos name escapes right now but made great deraileurs and brilliant
> dropouts).
>
> thanks,
> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
>
> PS: If you really want to give tips on how to drill and mill go
> right ahead
> since I love that kind of stuff too.
>
>
> Brandon and Mitzi's-- "Wurld uv Wunder"
> http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/
>
> Monkeyman's on going bicycle part garage sale
> http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/
>
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Nobody can do everything,
> but if everybody did something
> everything would get done.
> -Gil Scott Heron-
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
Hello again, Brandon & Group:
I have one of Spence's modified Campagnolo Grand Sports rear derailleurs, and I once knew a guy who had a similarly modified Nuovo Record rear, which I believe was on his Alex Singer. Mine's cage is basically, two flat, aluminum plates (I think - they're polished & could be stainless steel), about 5/8" to 3/4" wide, and maybe 3/32" thick, and maybe five inches long, with several holes (for lightening) drilled in each plate. It uses pulleys from old Cyclo-Benelux rear derailleurs, the ones that have Chain-containment shields on each side. It's in storage at the moment, so I'm going from memory. I like it because it shows what a little yankee ingenuity can do. When you need a long-cage derailleur and nobody makes one, you figure out a way to make one yourself.
Now, I have a question. Today I came across, what I think qualifies as an NOS, ALAN style, red anodized w/white panels & yellow lettering, GUERCIOTTI, 23" (58cm? - c to c), frame, fork, Campy bottom-bracket set, & I think a Campy headset. Are there any group members who can give me an idea what this thing is worth? I think it might be just a bit off topic, but I'm also quite sure that there's a few members who can give me a better idea than I have already. And, if there's anyone out there who's interrested in one of these, let me know. But I didn't buy it yet, so I can't offer it for sale, but there's a good possibility that I will go back for it soon.
"Bicycle Mark" Perkins
Visalia, CA
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