Retro Bicycle Thread

[javadude]

I just started with this vintage Hansom build:

 

So far it has matching Shimano 600 tri-colour brake calipers and levers, Dura-Ace headset, SR Sakae bars and Sugino seat post bolt.

 

That headset is awesome.

[Sitting slip]

Got this hansom lying around. 653. Dura ace headset.

will take 1500 for it

Edited August 29, 2013 by Sitting slip

[HeyYou]

How did the auction in Woodstock go?

 

Anyone have any news?

[HeyYou]

Hi, all

 

Anyone have any info on a bicycle named "Gemini"?

 

I purchased the frame with an old style unthreaded 1" Time carbon fork.

 

The info I have manage to gather places it as an Australian/New Zealand marque, and they no longer make frames.

 

It had an 853 sticker on it, but was not covered in clearcoat, so perhaps a giveaway that it was put on afterward.

 

It has lugwork arund the BB and headtube, but seems to be fillet-brazed at the seat-tube.

 

Dropouts are Columbus, so I assumed that there would probably not be Reynolds Tubing with Columbus dropouts, although this is not impossible.

 

 

I may be refurbishing it at some stage, so need info to get proper declas etc.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

Hi Chro Mo

 

I have 2 GEMINI frames, one road and one track. The track frame is very similar to yours. Both frames have decals stating:

HANDCRAFTED BY DUNCAN MACINTYRE

 

who was an SA builder in the 80s and early 90s. I think he's listed in a post on SA frame builders I made to this thread about 9 months ago.

[HeyYou]

PS: Reynolds 753 Race tubing

[Cg_S]

another ALAN to my collection

 

eish this camera just spoils everything, i wonder where i can get a nice camera

[Vetseun]

What do you think of this? It's my reliable chromoly Cosmos road bike with 9 speed Shimano 105/Tiagra.

 

Don't know anything about the frame, please let us know if you do.

Thanks Mate, that brings back fantastic memories

[SlowSpeed]

another ALAN to my collection

 

eish this camera just spoils everything, i wonder where i can get a nice camera

That is a hot bike, so how can you find these sweet bikes but you cant source a decent camera ;-)?

[Cg_S]

That is a hot bike, so how can you find these sweet bikes but you cant source a decent camera ;-)?

 

DO U THINK HI-FI CORP WILL HAVE?

[TK-Sp3cialiSt]

DO U THINK HI-FI CORP WILL HAVE?

 

I can hook you up Conrad....

[Vetseun]

 

 

My Rudy Helmet. You wear it with the peak facing backwards.

[DJR]

 

 

My Rudy Helmet. You wear it with the peak facing backwards.

 

Now, wearing that while riding an old school fixie will make you the cats' whiskers!

[Stretched@Birth]

Anyone have any idea what the value of a Vitus 979 Dural with Shimano 600 Tricolor, Mavic MA40's, Nitto stem and 3TTT bars would be? I know of one for sale, ok condition, would make a nice resto project.

 

Edit spelling

Edited September 2, 2013 by Stretched@Birth

[Loose cog]

 

Hi Hubers

 

Help please, is anyone able to identify the manufacturer and period this seat stem is from? It's a quill style stem and came off an old Vitus.

[Chro Mo]

Hi Chro Mo

 

I have 2 GEMINI frames, one road and one track. The track frame is very similar to yours. Both frames have decals stating:

HANDCRAFTED BY DUNCAN MACINTYRE

 

who was an SA builder in the 80s and early 90s. I think he's listed in a post on SA frame builders I made to this thread about 9 months ago.

Awesome info!!

 

Thanks.

 

 

I gave the frame to RyanPMB, so will forward info onto him...

 

Thanks again!

[Chro Mo]

 

Hi Hubers

 

Help please, is anyone able to identify the manufacturer and period this seat stem is from? It's a quill style stem and came off an old Vitus.

SAKAE, I think.

 

I've seen it before...I'll dig through my parts bin- it's in there somewhere...