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  1. Has anyone thought of perhaps starting one locally? Could be done somewhere in the Karro, nice roads, not many cars and small towns that would die to host it. Also, the karoo is in the middle, so not too far from anyone, easy 3/4 hour drive from Cape Town, Jhbg, though a bit further from Durbs. Could be a fixie and pre 1990 event. Just thinking. edit: I misjudged times and distances, more like 8 hours!!!!
  2. Eroica bike tour: http://www.eroicafan.it/en/ I'm sure most of you know about this, just happened again. I've been wanting to do it for a few years, but just never quite got there. It's always a bloody visa problem! Anyone ridden it?
  3. Thanks guys, those were more or less my thoughts, too much for just decals!
  4. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/CAMPAGNOLO-C-RECORD-DELTA-BRAKES-COLNAGO-/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/z/tSsAAOxy86RSUoZG/$(KGrHqRHJBQFJOGz4FgKBSUoZFYHV!~~60_12.JPG http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/9297298405_06774e45f5.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/9297298381_c33982099e.jpg HOW MUCH WOULD YOU BE PREPARED TO PAY FOR THESE????? Guy has offered them to me for R4000!!! It's a lot of money!
  5. Streven, lovely Vitus, as I said, I'm looking for a frame, will find one one day. Who do you order hoods from, just off ebay?
  6. What components? Shimano 600EX?
  7. Naaaaa, Mavic GP4s, though tubbys, the best wheels I've ever had! On Gipiemme hubs
  8. Thanks quintonb, one of many (I'm sure), websites I don't have. Been buying decals, if I need any, off ebay.
  9. I have a Mexico, though unfortunately it was repainted, so is now pretty plain!
  10. Looks very nice anyway. Wish I lived in Jhbg area, I'd definitely have a look at it.
  11. COLNAGO ANYONE???? This was on JunkMail or one of those. The guy is in Jhbg, you can contact him @ https://www.facebook.com/ade.earp 0824477454 Adrian Earp He says it's a MEXICO, though I don't see any Mexico decal. But who knows. He's wanting 8K for it, but I'm sure that's negotiable!
  12. and this: "Columbus TreTubi (3 tubes) is a mixed-tube frameset, with a genuine seamless Columbus double-butted CrMo main triangle (where it really counts), but with lesser material, such as seamed CrMo (Bianchi version) or seamless carbon steel, for the forks and stays." http://oldroads.com/arch/LTW2003_11_131_18_48_AM.html
  13. http://www.velocals.com/catalog/columbus-tretubi.gif from LFGSS: Tretubi means "three tubes". Only the main triangle consists of Columbus SL or SP tubing. The stays and forks are some lesser material. They could be a lesser Columbus grade, like Aelle or Cromor, or they could be high tensile steel. Regardless, they are heavier than the forks and 555SL stays in your Competition. The other factor is that your frame size. At about 58-60cm most Italian builders started switching from Columbus SL to the heavier Columbus SP tubing. Your frame is at the transisition point and since the decal does not indicate SL or SP, the main triangle may be either, depending on the builder's preference. It may even be a combination, such as SL with an SP downtube, which was a popular solution for some extra rigidity without adding too much weight." "Tretubi actually means that only the three main tubes are made of the Columbus tubing indicated by the sticker. Your Basso's sounds like it is comparable to my 1978 SuperCourse - which was made with Reynolds 531 (as opposed to Columbus) in the three main tubes." "Tretubi actually means that only the three main tubes are made of the Columbus tubing indicated by the sticker. Your Basso's sounds like it is comparable to my 1978 SuperCourse - which was made with Reynolds 531 (as opposed to Columbus) in the three main tubes. Doesn't the "Tubi Speciali Rinforzati" indicate that the tubes are butted? If I'm not mistaken I think the main tubes on the Super Course were straight guage 531." "Doesn't the "Tubi Speciali Rinforzati" indicate that the tubes are butted? If I'm not mistaken I think the main tubes on the Super Course were straight guage 531. I think you're correct on the Italian, and I know you're correct about the Super Course being straight gauge." http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in.../t-150526.html
  14. Columbus Tretubi. Says that the three main tubes are the same material and the others something else. this is from LFGSS: a tretubi set could consist of the 3 mains being anything Columbus offered at the time: SL, SP, Aelle, or even Zeta with whatever stays and forkblades you wanted. Certainly some big customers like Bianchi had their own proprietary "tretubi" sets made and special decals with their logos combined with Columbus. But, this is only legitimizing a practice that was established well before "79: plenty of Italian builders cut corners by combining 3 main tubes of Columbus (SL or a blend) with Falck stays and blades. It was common practice, even among the "big men" of frame-building. So, it's likely then your frame is NOT TOP OF THE RANGE but somewhere below that. But, that does'n't mean it's not a good frame, could be three main tubes of SL or SLX, with slightly cheaper tubes for seat stays and forks. You'll have to dig in and research, using what you have, lug shapes, any chroming, serial number etc etc and trawl through the websites. It's actually fun working out the provenance of a bike. Enjoy.
  15. If you check on the restorer websites, you'll see that a bike in original condition, even though marked and scraped etc, is worth more than one repainted. IMHO keep it original, perhaps touch up small scratches etc, but don't respray, unless done by the factory (I don't think so in this instance!). There are PAINT PENS available, cheaply, which make touching up fairly simple. But, as quintonb says, strip, clean and polish first, then you'll have a much better idea. Chrome you can clean up a lot with brasso and cardboard and lots of rubbing. Other guys use tinfoil and rubbing. Ali you can buff, you'll be surprised how nice she can look just with effort, no repainting.
  16. Should have mentioned it before, but it's a good idea to check the tubing. That tells you whether the frame was a 'professional', 'good' or 'entry' level frame. in this case (the tubes are Columbus), looking at group set, the frame is about mide 80s, so SL and above would be a very good frame. quintonb, I'm glad you can see the picture that well, I'm afraid my eyesight is no longer what it once was!!!
  17. Just tried to find Viner website www.vinerbikes.com and it's gone!!!! So I guese they have gone out of business, pity!
  18. Viner are very good frames. I was told by someone in the UK that they've just folded shop, about 2 months ago, gone, so the frame can only increase in value. Good frames, especially for bigger riders, one seems to find them in large only. I have one which is a 59, not restored yet. 600 did come out with biopace, I bought a group in about 1988, which was aero brakes and biopace, I think 1988/89 was first year of biopcace. Shimano 600 is a good groupo, but not really for a collector. If you check on eBay you'll find that Campy, even the 600 equivalent, goes for double the Shimano price. A good way to check on value here in SA is to check the price overseas and then drop by about 1/3. Have a look on eBay, at the buy now prices and 1/2 these. Look on www.lfgss.com and look for Viner. Whatever the price is there, take of 35%. It's rule of thumb, but that seems to be about right for local prices. Just looked at LFGSS and Viner bikes with Campy seem to run about £300 - £400. So if you take 35% off and multiply by 15=R3500. But remember these are with Campy, so my guese is about R2000, as quintonb said.
  19. Found this while trawling the www. Looks like an early to mid 80s bottom range Bianchi, Campy Victory or Triomph. I'll contact the owner and see how much he/she wants. I'm not interested, I have 2 already. Anyone interested?
  20. Found this while trawling the www. Looks like an early to mid 80s bottom range Bianchi, Campy Victory or Triomph. I'll contact the owner and see how much he/she wants. I'm not interested, I have 2 already. Anyone interested? Edit: No how did it get 2 of these posts????
  21. I like the Atala. She looks in good nik. I have one, but she's been welded, badly, at the head tube, so I think I'll donate her to my gardener. Good luck with the project.
  22. Did you get my email about the Nago Crystal? Maybe ask some of the guys here.
  23. Excellent job, she's looking lovely. I wish I still had my first Hansom, but I traded her in for a Tommasini, which I still have. I'm sure she'll ride like the wind, as will you with memories.
  24. Definitely interested, please keep us posted on what you have and want to rid yourself of!
  25. +++++ Nochoice (DSTV) a really useless company and a Multirippoff
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