BuffsVintageBikes Posted December 20, 2019 Share On the Single Speed side I found the old knees were taking a beating trying to turn the 45x16 ratio so I popped into Rook Cycles in town and had an 18 tooth rear fitted... sooo much better now. While there I spotted some a neat black brake caliper and lever going for the bargain price of R250 so that had to come home with me. I whipped off the drop bars and replaced them with an old mtb riser bar.I'm loving the new setup and it's my go-to bike for a commute or quick spin around the block. Wayne pudding Mol, DJR, Rowl and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted December 20, 2019 Share I also got my grubby paws on an old Cosmos built with Reynold 525 Triathlon tubing and a chrome fork. It was sporting a 7 speed Shimano groupset with a mismatched rear deraillure. The bike was a lovely blue but sadly suffering from years of neglect with lots of scratches in the paint and spots of rust all over. I initially thought I'd just touch it up but finally decided on a full strip and fresh paint job. I don't know much about 525 tubing but I was pleasantly surprised with how light the frame is. Finding stickers for it is proving to be a challenge so I traced out the headset badge and replicated it using a graphics package. I still need to tackle the COSMOS text. Here's some pics of Before and current. I'll shoot a primer on the frame this weekend. I'll be spraying the bike a metalic blue. shaper, Hairy, ChunkyMonkey and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted December 20, 2019 Share I also got my grubby paws on an old Cosmos built with Reynold 525 Triathlon tubing and a chrome fork. It was sporting a 7 speed Shimano groupset with a mismatched rear deraillure. The bike was a lovely blue but sadly suffering from years of neglect with lots of scratches in the paint and spots of rust all over. I initially thought I'd just touch it up but finally decided on a full strip and fresh paint job. I don't know much about 525 tubing but I was pleasantly surprised with how light the frame is. Finding stickers for it is proving to be a challenge so I traced out the headset badge and replicated it using a graphics package. I still need to tackle the COSMOS text. Here's some pics of Before and current. I'll shoot a primer on the frame this weekend. I'll be spraying the bike a metalic blue.Did you pick this bike up in George by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 6, 2020 Share Did you pick this bike up in George by any chance? No, got it locally (southern suburbs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 11, 2020 Share 2 things 1. What software package is that 2. Why ride any SS ratio less than a 53x16t .... unless you are in the ‘hilly part”of Cape Town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 13, 2020 Share 2 things 1. What software package is that 2. Why ride any SS ratio less than a 53x16t .... unless you are in the ‘hilly part”of Cape Town 1. The softwage package is called Inkscape, its freeware 2. I have old knees... well actually not only my knees... all of me Edited January 13, 2020 by BuffsVintageBikes Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 13, 2020 Share Been a bit quite here lately but I've still been busy in the workshop on a clients bike. It's a LeJuene 531 resto that I'll share later. Shot some colour onto the Cosmos a few weeks ago and then experienced the joy of having the fresh clear coat ruined when my wifes pet chicken landed on the top tube while trying to escape a visiting puppy. Needless to say, we nearly had roast chicken for Christmas lunch When I build up the motivation I'll see if I can save it with water paper and lots of patience. Until that point it was looking pretty decent 1. Base coat2. Metallic blue3. One coat of clear Edited January 13, 2020 by BuffsVintageBikes Andrew_Smith, Underachiever, Jowano and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted January 13, 2020 Share ................then experienced the joy of having the fresh clear coat ruined when my wifes pet chicken landed on the top tube while trying to escape a visiting puppy. Needless to say, we nearly had roast chicken for Chirstmas lunch .............. Lekke lag ek nou. Of all the things that can go wrong with a respray Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 13, 2020 Share Lekke lag ek nou. Of all the things that can go wrong with a respray I know right, WTF But I should have known this was just one of those jobs that was going to haunt me after I found a beautiful wind free spot under my caravan port to do the respray only to have the wind change direction halfway through the job. Then while waiting for it to dry I hear this bloody aweful noise that sounds oh so much like my neighbour dust blower and I go rushing outside to discover that the d**s has cut his holiday short by 3 days and decided to clean up his yard that morning, which just so happen to resemble a dust quarry Heart failure was close at that point, especially after the effort I put into getting the primer coat so good. If I can save this spray job then I'll have built up enough confidence to spray anything Hairy and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinmug Posted January 13, 2020 Share Hell this is a great thread. Inspiring stuff Buff. What do you use to polish the alu parts so well (as in what machinery?)? Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 13, 2020 Share Hell this is a great thread. Inspiring stuff Buff. What do you use to polish the alu parts so well (as in what machinery?)? Thanks tinmug. I simply use various polishing wheels & buffers that fit into my drill (which is generally clamped in a vice). I prefer it over a traditional polisher as I can regulate the speed on my drill.But never underestimate what can be achieved by simple hand polishing. tinmug and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 23, 2020 Share This old dog is trying to learn some new tricks I eventually tried my hand at creating a youtube video of one of my resto builds and I have to admit, video filming and editing is a lot more time consuming than I ever imagined. Give me a shifting spanner and a can of WD40 anyday. Check out the latest Hansom resto here: Please give it a "Like" and "Subscribe" if it's something you'd like to see more of in the future. I'm more than likely going to focus on SA built bikes as I feel they deserve a place in the sun after serving us so well during the years of isolation Edited January 23, 2020 by BuffsVintageBikes Beattbox, shaper, Hairy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 23, 2020 Share This old dog is trying to learn some new tricks I eventually tried my hand at creating a youtube video of one of my resto builds and I have to admit, video filming and editing is a lot more time consuming than I ever imagined. Give me a shifting spanner and a can of WD40 anyday. Check out the latest Hansom resto here: Please give it a "Like" and "Subscribe" if it's something you'd like to see more of in the future. I'm more than likely going to focus on SA built bikes as I feel they deserve a place in the sun after serving us so well during the years of isolation ok ... time to put the drill in the vice and do some polishing at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 23, 2020 Share What grit sand paper did you finish with on the stem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 23, 2020 Share This old dog is trying to learn some new tricks I eventually tried my hand at creating a youtube video of one of my resto builds and I have to admit, video filming and editing is a lot more time consuming than I ever imagined. Give me a shifting spanner and a can of WD40 anyday. Check out the latest Hansom resto here: Please give it a "Like" and "Subscribe" if it's something you'd like to see more of in the future. I'm more than likely going to focus on SA built bikes as I feel they deserve a place in the sun after serving us so well during the years of isolation That is a nice vid, but I like this one a little more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 23, 2020 Share LOL... yep, that was something very special by the Wilddog forum. That little laaitie is now twice that size and ripping around on a KTM125 "What grit sand paper did you finish with on the stem?" - I took it through 320, 600, 800 and 1500 wet paper and then Autosol on the wheel. It gives me great results every time. DJR, tinmug and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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