Retro Bicycle Thread

[BuffsVintageBikes]

11 hours ago, JasperNel said:

Anyone know where I can get some of these headset bearings in Cape Town/ Stellenbosch for my vintage Benino Iron man. 

 

 

Mark at Marks Bicycle Workshop in Bellville should be able to help you out. Alternatively, buy a small packet of bearings and dump the race and repack them loose.

 

 

 

Edited August 20, 2021 by BuffsVintageBikes

[Beattbox]

13 hours ago, JasperNel said:

Anyone know where I can get some of these headset bearings in Cape Town/ Stellenbosch for my vintage Benino Iron man. 

I got some of those from Bridge Cycles.

[PappaWatTrap]

Thank you everyone,

 

Where would one get the SLR hoods in the picture below. Mine is as the Afrikaans man would say "gaar duif"

[BuffsVintageBikes]

@Loose cog should be able to help you out with reproduction SLR hoods

[Loose cog]

Thank you Buff. Apparently Jasper is looking for cheaper hoods. My cost price is R465 and I sell them for R500 a pair ????

[Diedrich]

Hi Guys, I am bringing a Babelegi express back to life. It’s got Shimano 105 brake leavers with campy hoods. The calipers are Zeus 2001 (made in Spain) a bit of a mix and match. Should I try and get 105 calipers with Shimano hoods or rather try and source campy leavers? 

[Loose cog]

Getting Campagnolo levers is getting very hard to find and expensive. I would recommend you replace the hoods. Cheaper option. PM to order (I have stock).

[Diedrich]

45 minutes ago, Loose cog said:

Getting Campagnolo levers is getting very hard to find and expensive. I would recommend you replace the hoods. Cheaper option. PM to order (I have stock).

Thanks, I’m still undecided as to which way I want to go. At least I know where to get the hoods. 
 

The brake calipers and crank is Zeus. 

[Loose cog]

A complete Zeus 2001 groupset is very difficult to get. I restored a Razesa a few years back which has older Zeus centre put brakes. 

Here is a link to some pics on FB https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.542345669662740&type=3

Edited October 6, 2021 by Loose cog

[Diedrich]

Thanks, that is some bike porn right there. Lovely for reference but I think you are right. Those parts will be extremely hard to find. 

[Diedrich]

Here is another one of my finds. Peugeot Rapport. From what I’ve been told, early ‘70’s, built in Springs and around that time a lot of these bikes were sponsored for cyclists racing in local races. All original components 

 

[Diedrich]

Here is my bike build, a pawn shop Hansom with mixed and matched  parts transformed into something fun to ride.

Edited October 4, 2021 by Diedrich
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[Hennie 15]

This is my Colnago Master Piu build.  Frame painted by @BuffsVintageBikes and stem pantograph by him.  Fork was re chromed and the bike was build with matching Dura Ace 7402 parts.  Wheels are Mavic open 4cd rims on Dura Ace hubs.  This was an project that took many hours to complete, but it was worth the time.  

[Knersboy]

On 10/4/2021 at 7:42 PM, Diedrich said:

Here is my bike build, a pawn shop Hansom with mixed and matched  parts transformed into something fun to ride.

Very nice, what tubing is it?

[Diedrich]

13 minutes ago, Knersboy said:

Very nice, what tubing is it?

Reynolds 525, in the early 90’s I had a Peugeot with Reynolds 653 tubing. Riding this steel frame brings back fond memories 

[Knersboy]

3 minutes ago, Diedrich said:

Reynolds 525, in the early 90’s I had a Peugeot with Reynolds 653 tubing. Riding this steel frame brings back fond memories 

I had a Hansom 653, still looking for that frame, my mom flogged it when I was gallivanting in Europe.

My current road bike is a Hansom 708, was my mates, his mom didn’t flog it.

 

I therefore have a real soft spot for old Hansoms. I am still looking for a 53cm, 753 Hansom.