I thought I'd share this one with you guys. I acquired this frame 2 years ago from a clubmate In the Rockingham Forest Wheelers, Roy Crombie, a past national road and track champion of some note. He had the bike from new and over the years it was relegated to winter use after having been ridden very successfully in road races and criteriums. He told me that it had developed a creak and inspection revealed that it had rusted through on both chainstays after having been hung up after riding - by the front wheel.
Anyway, I swapped it for a handlebar stem, and considered brazing some steel patches over the holes and using it as a hack bike. The rest of the frame and the chrome was in OK condition. (I just wish I had some before pics to show, but hey ho)
I then decided to have it professionally repaired, and thought about having a £30 red powder coated finish, and buying a set of Saronni-stylee decals.
One thing led to another and just under £400 later it came back from Bob Jackson Cycles with a very nice new colour scheme and a pair of rechromed forks.
Then began the job of gathering the necessary kit to build it. i have long been a Dura Ace user, but that would just not do, so many a deal later I have just about got enough Campag C Record bling to build it up.
I will add the photos tonight when they finish uploading.
Anyway, I swapped it for a handlebar stem, and considered brazing some steel patches over the holes and using it as a hack bike. The rest of the frame and the chrome was in OK condition. (I just wish I had some before pics to show, but hey ho)
I then decided to have it professionally repaired, and thought about having a £30 red powder coated finish, and buying a set of Saronni-stylee decals.
One thing led to another and just under £400 later it came back from Bob Jackson Cycles with a very nice new colour scheme and a pair of rechromed forks.
Then began the job of gathering the necessary kit to build it. i have long been a Dura Ace user, but that would just not do, so many a deal later I have just about got enough Campag C Record bling to build it up.
I will add the photos tonight when they finish uploading.