[433521]

KnobShop, oh my goodness, what people are able to make businesses out of...

It's a job.

 

[KoshNaranek]

My understanding is that it never made it to the USA. You are the first American I've know who has even heard about the programme.

Did you see it on TV here?

I saw it on TV here but I was more of a Captain Scarlet kid

 

[33na3rd]

Thanks very much!

You're welcome!

 

[earnmyturns]

I have just opened a nice bottle of Portugese Douro to enjoy later.

Which one, need to resupply soon

 

[ImagesbyMurray]

S'alright!

It gets weirder than that, my Raleigh wears a Triumph badge! Raleigh's that were sold in department stores were rebadged so as not to compete directly against their dealers.

Just in case someone accuses me of trying to derail the thread, I must point out that this bicycle has no derailleur!

Wonderful! Lifelong cyclist, putting myself through college working at a bike shop. I hope your enjoying it, I still spend many hours riding a 30 (jeez - make that 40) year old Strawberry, made in Portland Oregon. It's fun appreciating tech, craftsmanship and innovation here, liquid and otherwise.....

 

[33na3rd]

Wonderful! Lifelong cyclist, putting myself through college working at a bike shop. I hope your enjoying it, I still spend many hours riding a 30 (jeez - make that 40) year old Strawberry, made in Portland Oregon. It's fun appreciating tech, craftsmanship and innovation here, liquid and otherwise.....

Very nice! I'll have to look that one up. Lots of nice bike shops in the PNW, but not quite as many little ones as there used to be.

 

[GearMe]

I think the bass was a little tighter with the setscrew knob, but that could be due solely to expectation bias.

Righty tighty, Lefty loosey!

 

[tincanear]

Righty tighty, Lefty loosey!

unless it's the blade attachment screw on a blade-right circular saw. (or left-handed three-pronged widget)

 

[Les Strat]

Wonderful! Lifelong cyclist, putting myself through college working at a bike shop. I hope your enjoying it, I still spend many hours riding a 30 (jeez - make that 40) year old Strawberry, made in Portland Oregon. It's fun appreciating tech, craftsmanship and innovation here, liquid and otherwise.....

Thanks for sharing the picture of your bike @ImagesbyMurray
I love classic road bikes with downtube shifters,
I have a 30 year old Tommasini, which has a hand-made frame produced in Italy, and fitted out with a classic Campagnolo group set.
Absolutely beautiful machine.
It is the type of bike which pro riders raced on in the Tour de France... about 35 years ago!
I also have a modern Titanium bike made in UK by Enigma which is also a lovely machine.
Edit: My Tommasini is a Super Prestige like this, but mine is red
Tommasini Super Prestige from 1991 — The Hunt Cycling (the-hunt.de)

Enigma make lovely Ti bikes in UK. Mine is similar to this.
Enigma Evade – Enigma Bikes
It should outlast me!

 

[Les Strat]

Which one, need to resupply soon

It's a 2015 'Premium' Douro which I buy from a supermarket chain ( Aldi) at £12.99 per bottle
Premium Douro - ALDI UK

They also do one called 'Animus' at £5.49 which is fantastic value
Portuguese Douro - ALDI UK

 

[golfbravobravo]

S'alright!

It gets weirder than that, my Raleigh wears a Triumph badge! Raleigh's that were sold in department stores were rebadged so as not to compete directly against their dealers.

Just in case someone accuses me of trying to derail the thread, I must point out that this bicycle has no derailleur!

Sturmy Archer!!!

 

[bcowen]

Just in case someone accuses me of trying to derail the thread, I must point out that this bicycle has no derailleur!

Now that was funny.

 

[sam6550a]

I think the bass was a little tighter with the setscrew knob, but that could be due solely to expectation bias.

Probably related to the torque of the set screw---you did use a torque wrench?

 

[bcowen]

Probably related to the torque of the set screw---you did use a torque wrench?

Well, um, yeah, like..of course. Are you casting aspersions on my audiophile neurosis?

I must embarrassingly admit though that my in/lb wrench is 2 weeks overdue for its annual calibration, so I'm pretty ashamed of myself.

 

[hearditontheX]

Maybe it wasn't. This is better known to Americans.