Re: [CR]Newbie Introduction

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To: Paul.Kemp@dvn.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Newbie Introduction
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:14:05 -0400
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From: <oroboyz@aol.com>


<< Still need to? change out the brinneled headset...>>

Paul: (Welcome to the CR list!) At the risk of telling you something you already may know, have you tried taking that headset out, rotating it a few degrees and reinstalling it? You also can try removing the bearing cages (if it has them) and putting in one extra ball bearing in each set.( Or removing one bearing @ race if that won't work.) The desired result is a slightly different "footprint" for the ball bearings relative to the dents from brinelling. This can sometimes add as much as a year use to a headset...

Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina USA 336.274.5959 http://www.cyclesdeoro.com http://www.classicrendezvous.com

-----Original Message----- From: Kemp, Paul <Paul.Kemp@dvn.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 6:51 pm Subject: [CR]Newbie Introduction

Hi everyone,

I joined the list earlier this year after lurking for quite a while but this is my first post and so I owe a brief intro.

My name is Paul Kemp and I live outside of Houston in Katy, TX. I got into bikes while going to school in Austin in the late 70's. I started by riding a hand me down Raleigh, but then I got an ill fitting '80 Nishiki International that I bought new just before graduating from college. At the time it was a choice between it and a double-butted Nishiki Competition w/ 700c wheels in my size. I chose the International because it had fender eyelets for a book rack - man did I ever regret that! Many years and sore backs later I trashed it when parking my car in the garage - forgetting the bike on top. But that got me into a sweet riding and properly sized, lugged steel Specialized Allez. I've owned several other OT bikes but I began to appreciate the ride, classic look and workmanship of vintage race bikes and that turned into a desire to acquire the type of bike I saw all the fast guys ride back in my college days.

Earlier this year I was able to find a burgundy '76 Cali Masi on eBay in my size and I have been working to clean it up and return it to it's original state. I believe the paint is original as are the NR components but the rims, freewheel, handlebar, stem and saddle had all been changed out. The paint and decals are in good shape but the chrome and non-anodized aluminum parts were all oxidized to some extent and required many hours to clean up. Thanks to a couple of list members I was able to acquire an Everest freewheel and repro Campy hoods and eBay supplied the rest. I recently took it out for a shake down run and it was a cool trip back in time, including the aching feet - looks like I'll have to re-form the too short XL toe clips to accommodate my preference for set back cleats and my size 47 feet! Still need to change out the brinneled headset and possibly upgrade the groupo to SR.

I can't tell y'all how valuable this forum has been to helping me with this restoration and the ones to come. Thanks to everyone.

Paul Kemp Katy, TX USA

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