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Another wasted weekend! I bought this Dacc about 1986/7 (memory is a bit sketchy). It's more or less as I bought it, with a couple of changes: Bought it with Shimano 600 brake levers, no one liked the Campy levers, which I've now put on. It came with Shimano 600 headset and BB too, both of which are now Athena. I can't remember the seat post, I think it was Kalloy, but it's now Athena. I lived within spitting distance of the sea for a decade or so ago and this lady and her bits took a beating. I stripped her about 3 years ago. A friend restored the paintwork, keeping the decals as pristine as possible. I took all the bits apart, cleaned, polished and lubricated. She's back to almost new

Another wasted weekend! I bought this Dacc about 1986/7 (memory is a bit sketchy). It's more or less as I bought it, with a couple of changes: Bought it with Shimano 600 brake levers, no one liked the Campy levers, which I've now put on. It came with Shimano 600 headset and BB too, both of which are now Athena. I can't remember the seat post, I think it was Kalloy, but it's now Athena. I lived within spitting distance of the sea for a decade or so ago and this lady and her bits took a beating. I stripped her about 3 years ago. A friend restored the paintwork, keeping the decals as pristine as possible. I took all the bits apart, cleaned, polished and lubricated. She's back to almost new

Not my posts, only trying to keep all the info in 1 thread! Stretched@BirthMembers940 postsLocationAlbertonPosted 02 June 2016 - 08:39 the nerd, on 02 Jun 2016 - 6:54 PM, said: I stand to be corrected, but I think they came out of the same factory as Alpina, in the backend if Booysens. Stretched@BirthMembers940 postsLocationAlbertonPosted Today, 08:22 the nerd, on 03 Jun 2016 - 08:08 AM, said: Petini was Linden Cycles' brand, the name came from the owner's names, Pete and Jonene. Frames were built by Duncan McIntyre. The artwork for the branding was done by the previous owner of your Ragley

Been meaning to add WILLIE MARX onto this thread. Willie says he built a couple of hundred frames, after learning the art in Italy from Cino Cinelli, sometime in the 70s. My one (on the right) is probably early 90s, rode it for Eroica Brittania, with my son.

Not much info on Cosmos, but a cool thread to keep track of, non the less! https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/11903-south-african-bicycle-frame-builders/

Anyone interested in a set of BORAs (tubbies)? Bought these about a year ago, but have decided I'm never going to use them. I paid R5000 for them (with 2 Campy wheelbags and 10 spd Record cassette) and new skewers about R600 = R5600 Anyone interested at that price, before I advertise them?

Nice bike GT But I don't think you should repaint her. See if you can get a local paint shop, panel beater, to match the paint and patch her up. Always much nicer to have the original patina, just makes her look so cool. What do the other retro dudes think???????

Absolutely no problem!! What make is the bike? Seems there's some panto on the seat stays, what does it say??? Sent from my IdeaTab S6000-H using Tapatalk

Sorry B, only the 1 pair of levers!!!!

You'll notice some of the GIpiemme calliper parts are painted!!! Short of re-chroming them, or finding a way to nickel plate them, I decided just to clean and paint. I've looked into nickel plating, as an option for these small parts, but not as easy as it sounds

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Finished my FANTINI at last. I know very, very little about this frame. I bought it from www.retrospectivecycles.com when I rode Eroica Britannia in 2014. They told me they bought it in Milan. I tried searching the webs and the only answer I received was from a US site, that said they thought it might be Canadian, as a German/Canadian made Fanini frames. Then about a year later I found that a US photographer, Joey Celis, said that he had imported a Fantini direct from Italy in 1985. I've tried to send emails to Joey, but not had a reply, not sure I should keep on, though he does seem a bit of a bike nut!!!! Going by what I can see and what I know, my guess is the frame is early to mid 1980s. It came with hidden cables and the mounted Victory shifters (notice the TT style aero design). So I've used Victory front and rear derailleurs. The brake callipers, hubs and crank are Gipiemme. Spokes are galvanised, but I stripped the wheels, soaked the spokes overnight in cheap vinegar and then rubbed each down with tinfoil. Then I rebuilt and trued the wheels ,,,,, YES, did it myself. Very satisfying I've included a close up of the signature on top tube, maybe one of you sleuths can decipher it. I think the frame was made to honour(?) Alessandro Fantini who was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Fantini died after a crash at the end of the sixth stage of the 1961 Tour of Germany. I know I need a new flash to remove the shadows, but I'm broke, too much spending on bikes.

I can't remember where I found this site and deal, but I found it some months ago and subscribed. https://www.bookbub.com/home Basically, you subscribe and they send you e-book deals every day. Very, very often the books are free, many are $0.99 and some a little more. But for avid readers this is a fantastic site, with lots of e-books for free or cheap. Enjoy! Edit::::: No piracy, the books are available from reputable book dealers!!!

From the last pic I thought you were showing how quickly they can disappear in GP land

Finished this a couple of weeks ago, but have been setting up my photo shoot stuff, to try and get some professional looking pics. I don't think they are too bad, though I hope I get better with time. Thanks to DJR for the wheels, he certainly paid forward. Thanks to LooseCog for the front tyre, still have 2 left! Otherwise, I'd appreciate comments on the photographs

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.imdserve.com/images/news/2015/09/02/1441165922300-1pe4my5ler61b-700-80.jpg

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/Diamond%20Back/DSC05966_zpsm0ely6gq.jpg http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/Bikes/Images/83StumpFork.JPG

Hi Guys I'm wanting to rebuild an old MTB, I think it's about 1983: I have the frame and forks, but I'm looking for 'V' pull brakes and levers, shifters and derailleurs, wheels, bar etc. Anyone have any of this still lying around? If you do, I'd appreciate it. Happy to pay for it too.

Nice somec, so where are the rest of the pics?????? Sent from my IdeaTab S6000-H using Tapatalk

Just shows to go you how hard I worked on the 50km!!!!

An absolutely cracker event. Other than a couple of tiny teething problems, it ranks for me as better than Eroica Britannia. In the UK I was a foreigner, in Montagu I was riding with old and new friends. Thanks Stan, a job well done and good to meet all my NEW friends.

Nice Eppie Did you drive in and out? Didn't see you at all.

I did see you, we chatted, and you rode off into the dawn! Only kidding. Thanks for the fantastic story and photos, i was too buggered!!!!!! Sent from my IdeaTab S6000-H using Tapatalk

A good place to start is any 2nd hand shop and Cash Crusaders. Otherwise keep your eye on the classifieds. But welcome, Eroica SA WAS A BLAST!!!! even if I didn't see DJR there, or did I?????

TO ALL THOSE MAKING THEIR WAY TO MONTAGU FOR EROICA, DRIVE SAFELY, SEE YOU THERE.