HeyYou Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 VW Herald Tour de Velo Classiqque GOOD DAY ALL Three weeks to go, more or less, and we need to have some idea of numbers. Please can you let me know if you areDEFINITELY GOING TO BE THERE TO RIDE YOUR STEEL DEAL!POSSIBLY / PROBABLY GOING TO MAKE IT!DEFINITELY NOT. Please, I'd appreciate it.
Loose cog Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Hey Guys & Girls (are there any ladies out there?) Had a lovely ride with Quintonb last Saturday and great to see the restored Master! Anyway, about to delver this TT bike to its owner tonight. The wheels are temporary. The frame will have a disk rear and tri spoke front. Not 100% sure of the frame but it looks very similar to Indurain's la espada "The Sword"on which he won the hour record. Enjoy, hope we get a few more retro bike entries for the Herald Cycle Tour at the end of the month in PE. Entries close on Sunday! quintonb, LeTurbo and Wazza_pe 3
Loose cog Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Anyone able to give me some info on these bars? As I said i have a VGC set which came off one of my Colnago's which I replaced with a Cinelli bar. My bar has "London"on the left bars. Once again, sorry if I have tramped on your toes Eppie! Not my intention or nature. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/119430-classic-fiamme-milano-handlebars/
DJR Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Colnago Bititan, 1992 I have finally completed putting together the Colnago after nearly a year of collecting parts, some of which were like hens teeth. I must admit that when my daily ride broke down recently, this project got fast tracked, so, there are still some dream parts I would like to add (like a pair of Shamals, for a decent price, an aero Campy seat post and a few other bits too). Since the frame and most of the parts were in good condition, but with some showing normal wear and tear, I decided not to over restore, but rather keep everything as is and just aim to build up a bike that is 100% functional and that I can ride. The frame has been touched up in a few places but the scuff marks mostly left alone. The end result is a 1992 bike that looks like it has been used but not abused. My previous project involved a total restoration from the bare metal up, and the aim was to make it like the day it left the factory. Not so this time. I rode the Colnago to work this week and it is surprisingly solid and confidence inspiring. I think my daily ride might just see less use when it is up and running again! OK, enough talk, here are some pictures! EvanB, FrequentFaller, Chro Mo and 2 others 5
DJR Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 This is why it is called a Bititan - the double downtubes! Rumour has it that Ernesto Colnago bought a scrapped Russian submarine and stripped it of all the titanium to make these bikes at a time when Titanium was nicknamed "unobtanium"! I like the "swords into ploughshares bicycles" story, true or not?! Btw, titanium is the most rust resistant metal known to man. HeyYou, Wazza_pe and javadude 3
DJR Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I went with a Campagnolo 8 speed C Record drivetrain with down tube friction shifters. The shifters are pristine but the derailleurs show they have seen some of the world. The crank was pretty chewed up but polished up OK.
DJR Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Brakes are Campagnolo Deltas, I'm not sure exactly what generation. Their covers are somewhat corroded, and they run non-original brake blocks, but they still look great, although they don't stop you quite like a modern set of callipers. The brake levers are new old stock and absolutely perfect. I would have preferred black hoods, but got to like the white ones. Even so, I decided on black handlebar tape, because I want to ride it and not clean it all the time. quintonb 1
DJR Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Wheels run on Campagnolo Record hubs (soooo pretty) and Ambrosio Prisma Durex (I kid you not) rims. HeyYou, Chro Mo and FrequentFaller 3
Eppie Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Colnago Bititan, 1992 I have finally completed putting together the Colnago after nearly a year of collecting parts, some of which were like hens teeth. I must admit that when my daily ride broke down recently, this project got fast tracked, so, there are still some dream parts I would like to add (like a pair of Shamals, for a decent price, an aero Campy seat post and a few other bits too). Since the frame and most of the parts were in good condition, but with some showing normal wear and tear, I decided not to over restore, but rather keep everything as is and just aim to build up a bike that is 100% functional and that I can ride. The frame has been touched up in a few places but the scuff marks mostly left alone. The end result is a 1992 bike that looks like it has been used but not abused. My previous project involved a total restoration from the bare metal up, and the aim was to make it like the day it left the factory. Not so this time. I rode the Colnago to work this week and it is surprisingly solid and confidence inspiring. I think my daily ride might just see less use when it is up and running again! OK, enough talk, here are some pictures! Very nice, wouldn't mind those hubs on my Bianchi.
Loose cog Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Nice work DJR! Is that a titanium seatpost? If so you could easily swap it out for an aero post. The titanium post is very sought after.
Warren_G Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 http://41.media.tumblr.com/1610d897af2cb0599f68bf746465b9a3/tumblr_mn9nt29dzH1red9qpo1_1280.jpg
Cippo Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Brakes are Campagnolo Deltas, I'm not sure exactly what generation. Their covers are somewhat corroded, and they run non-original brake blocks, but they still look great, although they don't stop you quite like a modern set of callipers. The brake levers are new old stock and absolutely perfect. I would have preferred black hoods, but got to like the white ones. Even so, I decided on black handlebar tape, because I want to ride it and not clean it all the time.Here is a link to Delta brakes timeline. Have a look at internals to see which generation yours are.http://campagnolodelta.blogspot.com/2008/08/campagnolo-delta-brakes.html?m=1 DJR 1
Stretched@Birth Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Wheels built, thanks Sprocket + Jack.
Eppie Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Here is my Bianchi Mondiale 1987/88. It is now fitted with a 1st Generation Campagnolo Athena group. The rims are Mavic with Shimano 105 hubs. Cinelli handlebar and stem and a Selle San Marco Rolls saddle. The frame has some paint chippings, but is in good overall condition so I decided not to do a full restoration of the frame. LeTurbo, Loose cog, Chro Mo and 3 others 6
Stretched@Birth Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Was convinced by some people who know better to leave the frame as is, rather than painting it. Still have a bit of work to do, but it's looking like a bike: Eppie, EvanB, LeTurbo and 1 other 4
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