Hi, I bought the frame and fork new, and put it together using NOS, new (at
the time) and vintage parts. As my commuter, I made it a "sensible"
build--good quality parts, but no esoterica or fancy stuff that would
attract thieves or other rapscallions.
I don't commute anymore, and I've started
Hi, I'm getting ready to sell my Bleriot, which I'll post here when I'm
finished cleaning, adjusting, etc, but I have a couple of questions that I
hope the group can weigh in on, especially those that may be interested in
buying it:
1. I can offer it with a 2x8 as a 39/48 or a 34/46 (or 48).
a few unusual quill
stems. I think. Long and Tall Nittos, a "regular" Modolo, maybe one or
two French ones, maybe a 3TTT stem and bars.
On Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 2:27:59 PM UTC-7 Matthew Danning wrote:
> Laing, Sally, please resend your request directly to my email as shown
gt;>> Matt D
>>> --
>>> *From:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com on
>>> behalf of Sally Bidleman <3mu...@gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 3, 2025 12:54:59 PM
>>> *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com
>>> *Su
Sorry, my first typo in French. They are DECALEURS, not the delaceurs.
On Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 11:17:40 AM UTC-7 Matthew Danning wrote:
> I volunteer at a community bike repair shop in the SF East Bay. I've come
> across a small stash of TA Specialties delacours that I&#
I have test ridden a Brompton many times, but never managed to pull the
trigger. I'm not thrilled with the compromises needed for the fold, most
notably the lack of sweep in the handlebars, which is tough on my wrists. I
owned a Bike Friday for several years until I found a somewhat rare Dahon
I have a Bleriot I'd like to convert to a light tourer. Think weekends, or
for 1-2 week trips. Assuming I convert to compatible gearing, does anybody
see any show-stoppers?
And BTW, I never see Bleriots mentioned. Is it "red-headed stepchild"
syndrome? Be honest. :) You won't hurt my feelin
Interesting discussion about the Mafacs, R559s etc. On my Bleriot, I
started out with Dia Compe 750s from Riv, but we never quite satisfied with
the braking. I too like short throw on the levers, a quick bite, and good
modulation. Couldn't get there with the 750s regardless of pads. I
fina
Hello group,
I'm looking for advice on 650B tires for a Bleriot that's used exclusively
on-road. I'd like a tire that's fast but not too fragile. I've ridden
this bike for years with nifty swifties, but my supply is now out. Any
recommendations from personal experience? Width in the 35 mm r
