Re: [CR] Facing and reaming

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

From: "Richard Pakula" <pakula.r@gmail.com>
To: 'Neil Foddering' <neilfoddering@hotmail.com>, <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>, <onetenth@earthlink.net>
References: <259181072.20091103104410@rogers.com> <F62E80D05B794DD7A6F64BE7E5D66CB3@ARSPC> <4AF0871D.1050301@aol.com> <COL121-W49C2FDB187F8D42D064360BFB10@phx.gbl>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:01:46 -0500
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Cc: 'Rendezvous Classic' <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Facing and reaming


Hi all members,

Last Monday I received 70 email messages from CR, yesterday I received 70 email messages, today so far I've received 42 email messages. This has been consistent over the last several few months as I am a fairly recent member. The high volume of email messages has been extremely onerous to keep up with. I have a full time job, and many family commitments that are more important than vintage bicycles, and I am sure many members are in the same boat.

I must say that this site has been one of the top 2 or 3 that have provided me with invaluable knowledge about vintage bicycles from its wise members!

I'd like to suggest to Dale and to the CR members that somehow the website be sub-divided into various sub-sections: ie--complete bikes for sale, parts for sale, mechanical questions, paint questions, philosophical questions, philosophical arm twisting blogs that go on forever and ever and ever, ETC.

That way a member could access the area that was of interest to them instead of having to spend an inordinate amount of time each and every day trying to read all of the emails and deleting what was of not interest to them.

Perhaps each time a member blogs they should be required to pay a fee--$1?? I'm willing to pay a fee each time I blog. I don't think a membership fee will work because obviously people will attempt to get their money's worth.

Richard Pakula Toronto, Canada

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Neil Foddering Sent: November 4, 2009 4:21 AM To: mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net; onetenth@earthlink.net Cc: Rendezvous Classic Subject: Re: [CR] Facing and reaming

Is there any chance of leaving Dale to decide what's relevant to the CR list? I'm getting tired of opening what looks to be an interesting post, only to find post after post consisting of members squabbling over whether or not something is on-topic. I have better ways to spend my time than having to sift through a load of playground behaviour to find something relevant. Why do some members feel it necessary to try to catch others out doing something wrong? What are they looking to achieve?

Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England


> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:29:51 -0700
> From: mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
> To: onetenth@earthlink.net
> CC: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Facing and reaming
>
> Just as a friendly reminder to all...the OP:
>
> [Paste]
>
> Hi,
>
> When you build up an old frame, or change BB or headset - do you
> usually re-face (and in the case of headset, perhaps re-ream) the
> tubes? Or are those procedures only needed for new frames? Please
> share your experiences.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Dmitry Yaitskov,
> Toronto, Canada.
>
>
> [End Paste]
>
>
> Was the topic/focus:
>
> A. Whether or not a vintage frame requires re-facing when a headset
> is changed.
> B. Whether or not frames in general need to be re-faced when changing
> a headset.
>
> (Read the OP carefully...their wording...not mine.)
>
>
> I think honestly this get backs to that specific rule for CR where
> folks are asked to consider their post carefully before submitting in
> order to start out and hopefully stay ON-TOPIC - otherwise consider
> other more general purpose cycling websites.
>
>
> =8-)
>
> Robert Shackelford
> San Jose, CA USA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Andrew R Stewart <onetenth@earthlink.net>:
>
> > Robert- The tools I use and was referring to are very much on topic.
> > The OP did mention "an old frame".
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>
> > To: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
> > Cc: "Andrew R Stewart" <onetenth@earthlink.net>;
> > <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CR] Facing and reaming
> >
> >
> > > Was this ever even ON-TOPIC?
> > >
> > > It appears from the beginning to be basically a general bicycle
> > > mechanics thread which is covered quite well by at least two other
> > > websites that have forums for bicycle mechanics for bike vintage
> > > and new bikes. Took a slight turn to ON-TOPIC for a post or two
> > > and then went OFF-TOPIC again.
> > >
> > > =8-)
> > >
> > > If this had been a topic from the beginning about taking a vintage
> > > frame and reaming it up to todays common diameters, etc. in order
> > > to fit newer headsets -
> > >
> > > then you wouldn't have heard from me...
> > >
> > > =8-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Shackelford
> > > San Jose, CA USA
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrew R Stewart
> > Rochester, NY
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
>
>
>
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