Cougars in Captivity

roadking · Jan 21, 2017

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I'm truly ashamed to admit that I have blue tyres on my Reparto Corse...new wheels are on the way...I'm a serial collector of NoS Benotto bar tape...always used white BiTD.

Amberwalls on everything else...any suggestions as I need a new pair for my Roberts ?

Jon.

jackosbournesnr · Jan 21, 2017

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Nowt wrong with LIGHT blue tyres on a Bianchi, nor indeed on my very Celesty Cougar...

I think white tyres would look great on your Roberts.

jackosbournesnr · Jan 21, 2017

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Cancel the white suggestion.

You need these...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/16218226 ... amp;crdt=0

Mike Muz · Jan 21, 2017

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roadking":1h12zu3x said:
I'm truly ashamed to admit that I have blue tyres on my Reparto Corse...new wheels are on the way...I'm a serial collector of NoS Benotto bar tape...always used white BiTD.

Amberwalls on everything else...any suggestions as I need a new pair for my Roberts ?

Jon.

What colour/era is your Roberts?

The History Man · Jan 21, 2017

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Oh dear, did I do a bad thing?

jackosbournesnr · Jan 21, 2017

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Yes. You did a very bad thing.

That black bar tape is a travesty. White tape on that for sure.

roadking · Jan 21, 2017

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Mike Muz 67":1r6qnike said:
roadking":1r6qnike said:

I'm truly ashamed to admit that I have blue tyres on my Reparto Corse...new wheels are on the way...I'm a serial collector of NoS Benotto bar tape...always used white BiTD.

Amberwalls on everything else...any suggestions as I need a new pair for my Roberts ?

Jon.

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What colour/era is your Roberts?

Hi Mike,

it appears I have the two earliest* Roberts currently known, so built by Charlie, not Chas, Roberts - so probably late 1960s: bit before my time but Roberts frames didn't change much until a few years after Chas took over in the late 1970s. Colours are mango and red.

Jon.

*3 digit frame numbers

roadking · Jan 21, 2017

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jackosbournesnr":ztoi2y3b said:
Nowt wrong with LIGHT blue tyres on a Bianchi, nor indeed on my very Celesty Cougar...

I think white tyres would look great on your Roberts.

The blue tyres suit your Cougar - I like, a lot. However my Bianchi is a modern - aluminium frame, carbon fork...it's the Liquigas team livery so the frame is polished with a clear coat (image is not my bike, but mine's the same but bigger).

Jon.

jackosbournesnr · Jan 21, 2017

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I had a 2005 Via Nirone 7 in the 120th Anniversary colours. Mostly a metallic grey with black and only a hint of celeste.

Digital Blue tyres (as on my Cougar) and Celeste bar tape made it look much more like a Bianchi.

It now lives its life as a flat bar conversion, which, I have to say it does very, very well. My elderly stepfather still takes it for an occasional spin.

My 28 year old Campione d'Italia (in Celeste) has blue bar tape.

So, like I said, nowt wrong with a bit of blue on a Bianchi.

colin959 · Jan 22, 2017

Re: Cougars in Captivity - right zoo this time

Made a start on mine today, only to find my front mech wont adjust due to a knackered screw and I've lost my power link from my chain. New parts will be ordered this week though, here's a couple of pics of my Cougar.

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