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I did remember to do the bathroom scale reckoning of the weight of my Univega Gran Premio. 24.8lbs Great news, the contemporary Gran Compe brake lever hoods from Velo Orange fit my vintage Gran Compe brake levers perfectly. It's dialed. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, October 27,

Re: [RBW] Re: New (old) bike day? An Eroica bike

Brian asked the weight of my 1983 Univega Gran Premio. I don't know for sure. We don't have a bathroom scale at home, but there is one at my office. Maybe I'll ride it to work next week some time. I'm guessing it's in the 23-24 pound range. Bill On Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:07:03 PM

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I was curious if you knew what it weighed, as built? On Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:44:44 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Mark asked where I ordered a brown brake cable & housing kit: > > I ordered it from Velo Orange. It should arrive today along with the lever > hoods > > and also

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Mark asked where I ordered a brown brake cable & housing kit: I ordered it from Velo Orange. It should arrive today along with the lever hoods and also fender stays for the Hillborne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

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I'm a big fan of brown tape. I almost went brown for my new silver Eroica, but I went with Newbaum's maroon instead; though brown goes with almost anything, I may put some black Bluemels on this bike, and the maroon will look better with the silver/black combo. Also picked up some new VO gum

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Here is my Eroica bike, now with a 100mm extension stem, with Dark Brown Newbaums with two coats of clear Bullseye shellac The Chocolate would have been much

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They have earth tones galore. Three shades of brown plus khaki, maroon, copper and burnt orange. Add to that the other browns you can make with lighter colors and amber shellac, and there’s more like eleven shades of brown. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

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Newbaums has three shades of brown? On 10/24/2017 07:02 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: I got my hands on a stem of the identical model (SR Custom) but with a longer extension (100mm vs 80mm).  So now the fit is much better.  This means wrapping the handlebars.  I had KHAKI Newbaums on-hand, but the

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I got my hands on a stem of the identical model (SR Custom) but with a longer extension (100mm vs 80mm). So now the fit is much better. This means wrapping the handlebars. I had KHAKI Newbaums on-hand, but the shade is not right for this bike. I visited Riv HQ so I could view the three

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Hi Bill, Nice N+1! My 1984 LaTour came with Symantec shifters like yours. I like the way they trim, though they took some getting used to and some finesse getting them adjusted. The rear shifter loosens up when the front gets shifted to the smaller ring. I sourced a Riv Nitto Dirt

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I bought a similar Eroica-worthy bicycle last week myself. Also has SR stem and Cyclone derailleurs and the Suntour Symmetric shifters--though mine are strapped on. Not sure what the Q is on my crank, but it's another evolutionary dead end--the Dyna-Drive. Mine is I believe first or second

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This really makes me miss my old Bertoni Corso Mondiale. One of the Italian-made frames from Ben Lawee. He brought some nice bikes to this country. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

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Thank you Ty Two things I had forgotten about bikes of this era were: 1. Q-Factor. These SR Aerox cranks have a Q-Factor of 138mm by my measurements. That's like an inch narrower than most road cranks today. 2. Suntour Symmetric Shifters. These things are so darned clever. I remember

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Thanks for the post. Nice bike. Reminds me of a Univega I really wanted in the 70s, maybe 80. A Univega with the sweetest pantographed stem. I wanted that bike bad when I was in high school. Hadn’t thought about the brand in a really long time. -- You received this message because you are

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Yes it does look like one of those bikes they don't make like they used to. Nice find! On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 9:22:19 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Bob B asked whether I can fit on it. > > Yes, I definitely can. In the photo, the saddle height is set correctly > at 75.5cm.

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Beautiful bike, Bill! I love old Univegas and Miyatas. Often underrated, I think. And any Univega with "Gran" in the name is especially nice, with lug windows and the like. Sweet Suntour bits, too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

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Bob B asked whether I can fit on it. Yes, I definitely can. In the photo, the saddle height is set correctly at 75.5cm. The standover is around 84cm and my PBH is around 86, so I've got a bit of room. The top tube + stem length is about an inch shorter than any of my other road bikes, so

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Awesome bike. Can you fit on it Bill? Looks so much bigger than your other bikes. I love the univegas of this period. Tend to have really understated but pretty colors. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

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Thanks Ed More bike photos should be viewable in my flickr: Photostream BL in EC On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 12:58:17 PM UTC-7, Ed Carolipio wrote: > > Very nice. > > I first heard about L'Eroica via BikeSnobNYC - Brooks sent him on a junket

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Very nice. I first heard about L'Eroica via BikeSnobNYC - Brooks sent him on a junket to Italy - then found out about Eroica California when I was researching the Great Western Bike Rally. (Bianchi sells an Eroica specific bike - $4K MSRP ouch.) I'm looking forward to living vicariously