tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post1586223996507750121..comments2024-03-16T04:26:25.260-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Another Nice eBay FindBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-48484941275215619842018-07-15T17:21:42.034-04:002018-07-15T17:21:42.034-04:00If you had to let the old shoes go because your fo...If you had to let the old shoes go because your foot was getting wider, you might have been able to keep wearing them if you laced them differently. Look into that. It solved the same problem for my shoes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239835285064406130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-56698047808574524232018-07-08T10:44:30.311-04:002018-07-08T10:44:30.311-04:00Ahhhh- that's a bummer. I put a lot of miles o...Ahhhh- that's a bummer. I put a lot of miles on my previous pair with no problem. But I have had other cycling shoes separate from the sole in very similar fashion. I have been able to repair them with 2-part epoxy and get a lot more miles out of them, believe it or not.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-6744901126909147522018-07-08T00:51:49.480-04:002018-07-08T00:51:49.480-04:00Nice find, but be warned.... I have owned 3 pair o...Nice find, but be warned.... I have owned 3 pair of them. With all of them the toe separated from the sole leaving my foot to slide out the front ending all the fun.teamdarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730985048207207697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-70389997966481183972018-07-07T09:38:56.983-04:002018-07-07T09:38:56.983-04:00Congrats on a nice score. I wish Sidi had never st...Congrats on a nice score. I wish Sidi had never stopped making those. My only complaint with classics like those is you hesitate to wear them all the time because you know one day they'll all be gone. If you ever decide you want an off the shelf shoe I can recommend the 5-10 Impacts. They're actually a downhill shoe but they work perfectly with the pinned flats I'm running on everything nowadays and they're nice to walk in. They're not too garish so they avoid the "clown shoe" or "skatr boi" look, certainly nothing to upset a proper retrogrouch.Phillip Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553979458131339924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-25930208740204706942018-07-07T06:30:52.285-04:002018-07-07T06:30:52.285-04:00Owning a few too many British bikes... eBay is abo...Owning a few too many British bikes... eBay is about the only way to source obscure parts. I have gotten quite a few things off eBay UK that I needed. I was fortunate for quite a while as my son lived in the UK and I could have stuff shipped to his flat in Leeds. Then have him haul it home on the holidays. I love the BIN on eBay, if the price is fair to me and it is something I think I need...<br /><br />Aaron2whls3spdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954543886269776858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-26037286881443237542018-07-06T14:49:01.931-04:002018-07-06T14:49:01.931-04:00Got a pair of Bata Bikers (in my new larger shoe s...Got a pair of Bata Bikers (in my new larger shoe size) because I know my feet like them. I've been eyeing the Sidis, I think Grant P. and Jan H. could convince Sidi to do another run. <br />But could anybody front the money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-88650897898978472222018-07-05T18:26:17.356-04:002018-07-05T18:26:17.356-04:00I also don't like to buy used rims, regardless...I also don't like to buy used rims, regardless of what the seller says. I don't like to take guesses with shoes, but if I have some experience with the shoes and the sizing (as was the case here) , I'm more likely to pull the trigger.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-71060496000271644532018-07-05T18:22:28.844-04:002018-07-05T18:22:28.844-04:00Campy Rallys can go for serious money. $25 is a gr...Campy Rallys can go for serious money. $25 is a great price! I had one and regret selling it.<br />Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-60366223361828546762018-07-05T17:57:09.792-04:002018-07-05T17:57:09.792-04:00Nice slippers, had a pair !Last goodfind' a Ca...Nice slippers, had a pair !Last goodfind' a Campy Rally 2nd gen 25canuck bucks.Sidis are easy to smuggle !ofoabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145180145442539127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-37799513171676647062018-07-05T15:41:46.867-04:002018-07-05T15:41:46.867-04:00i have gotten several bikes & framesets from t...i have gotten several bikes & framesets from the Really Big Auction Site. The best deal was an '83 Specialized Allez SE in very good condition for under $200 shipped. Less good luck with Campag Record cranks- a couple of them had the potentially deadly cracks at the spider/arm juncture. It's been a great source for Sturmey Archer AW hub parts. i learned the hard way not to buy "lightly used" rims. Shoes can be a tricky proposition- like any other online shoe deal- and getting a pair that fits, even if they're marked as my size, is still a matter of luck. i'm batting about .350 in that department.mike w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10317710564489321690noreply@blogger.com