I just got hold of some nice 27" (630mm) wheels with Maillard hubs & Sun Mistral rims. I go these for $16 on the local Craigslist. Not bad... Two questions: 1....
I'm usually against drilling to schrader, since tubes are easy to get and the adapters are cheap. But. On most rims it's not a problem. You want to check the...
Yeah, the 'groove' in the rim is 10mm (.3937"), and the hole I'd need to drill is 11/32" (.3437"), so there won't be much left to the sides of the hole. I'm...
I'd say it depends on the rim material and the profile of the rim too. If you are drilling thru aluminun AND the shoulders (where the tire bead sits), don't....
Regrading drilling for Schraeder: I'm with Steve; it would be better not too, but if it looks like there is enough meat on the rim, you can go for it. Rick...
These are double-walled rims, and seem super-stout. and WTH...I spent $16 for them. I think it'll be OK. Dave ... From: Rick Paulos <rick-paulos@...> To:...
I am new to the group and have a few questions. Is there anyone out there that has experience with later model (early to mid 70s) Columbia Bicycles? Since...
... Anyway, Keep a smile on your face, and air in those tires! Putnam, in Soulsbyville, Ca.____ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___...
I did do the Dremel & metal polish on a small area of one rim, and that seemed to work pretty well. I guess I'd just better block out a large chunk of time to...
And here I am using these collars or sleves to fit presta valves in rims drilled for scraeder valves ... http://tinyurl.com/oz6xza http://tinyurl.com/obb3p2 ...
David I just received an email from Columbia and they advised that they discontinued bicycle production in 1991. They now only make classroom furniture. As for...
The good news is that, if your bikes are not that old, there are probably a million of them sitting in people's garages all over this great land of ours. I...
... Which is actually a very smart thing to do. I use the super light plastic collars on my ATB when I am running presta valves. That way if I blow a tube...
Well, I just drilled the front rim out to 11/32" to fit the Schraeder valve. It worked out pretty good, except that the rim is really narrow, and I had the...
Thanks Mr. Toppin I appreciated it. Joe ... From: David Toppin To: Bicycle_Restoration@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:37 PM Subject: RE:...
OK, Thanks Dave ... From: David Toppin To: Bicycle_Restoration@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:59 PM Subject: RE: [Bicycle_Restoration] Columbia...
I recently picked up a mid 70's Columbia something, mens 3-speed, with new tires for 40 bucks from, get this..a bike shop. They couldn't sell it and I made...
John Sounds like you got a good buy. You probably paid them for the tires/tubes and labor. The bike was free. LOL!! The columbias I got were given to me along...
Is anyone else having trouble posting? I've tried posting from the web page twice with no luck. I'm sending this one via e-mail to see if it works better. ...
... To quote the boss in Office Space, "I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you there, Dave." Are the bikes ever going to be sleek racing machines?...
I have several sets of Mavic and Rigida wheelsets; alloy rims with steel eyelets. The eyelets are rusty, a condition pretty common here on the coast. Does...
Hear , Hear! If you give that bike the attention it needs.....it will reward you with years of fun, by letting it back upon the open-road. Don,t let anyone...
... My last 2 posts didn't show up for several hours last night--Yahoo is been wonky for the past 30 hours or so. Not sure what's going on. I set up 2 new...
Dave wrote: "Those bikes are not worth putting too much into" I tried to respond to this last night, but my post seems to have gotten lost in the ether....
I don't disagree with that. That being said, I prefer to work on things that will be worth something after I am done. My dad told me it was just as easy to...
Well a lots been said about what my intentions may or may not be. I don't intend to put a lot of money into these bikes. But I do intend on putting a some time...
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