Recent content by 78Sabatni

The pedals appear to have metal end caps with a very small hole in the center with the words "Patent Campagnolo" - I do know the earlier ones had those steel caps instead of the later plastic version. They still spin very smoothly and have Campagnolo white grease, no way of knowing when they...

I "inherited" this frame from another local vintage bike enthusiast who has a thing for older French bikes ( including restoring a late '40's Rene Herse ). With too many on going projects he sold it to me plus a good number of period components for a very fair price for the frame and wheel set...

Re: Thank you for mentioning that - I realize that the Stronglight crank set would not have been the norm for this type of bike but at least they are from that era, and I wanted to use some smaller chain rings as I really do not need anything larger than a 46T so for the sake of making the bike...

Another update - had it on a couple of rides and it is almost complete, just need to replace the Nervar crank set with a Stronglight 49D and most likely some TA Cyclotourist chain rings. Rides pretty good overall, easy to keep a straight line but a bit light feeling. The geometry favors very low...

Let's face it, if one considers what something like that would cost today I would say you managed to get a great deal, even if you had it repainted. Very nice details on it as one would expect.

On my other road bikes - two rando machines and a sport touring Raleigh I just use MKS Sylvans and will most likely just use the Lyotards as is, but you never know. And since I am almost as old as the bike I need a more forgiving riding position these days. I used the classic leather cycling...

I have been building up this Urago frame/fork for the last few months and with a few final parts on order through ebay France and U.K. I hope to have it roadworthy in another month or so. It has been fun to say the least. I managed to purchase the period hubs, rear Simplex Tour De France...

MKS Sylvan touring pedals are nice - good quality and great if you ride with regular shoes and they are inexpensive. Check Ebay if you cannot find them locally.

Purchased this bike recently - not a lot out there on this make but judging by the Tour De France reference on the head tube badge and the decal style and components I am pretty sure it is 1969. Original owner was sure he purchased it in 1966 but the tour win was 1968 for Lejeune, either way I...

Re: Dual pivot brakes and mudguards? HELP!!!!! I am using Tektro R539 dual pivot side pulls with V.O. ( Velo Orange ) 45mm fenders and 35mm Soma 700C tires on a Raleigh ( '84 Gran Tour ) and they have a good amount of vertical adjustment for the pads. They also come with nutted mounting for...

Just wondering if anyone else here has ( or had ) one of these frames - I know they were built by the Nottingham Lightweight Unit and offered as a frame set from around 1983 to possibly 1986 or so, there is very little information on this model although I have come across catalog scans for...

You could say the same thing about cars - technology has made them more efficient and they do everything much better than what was around 30+ years ago but the majority just do not have what you might call character or substance. I can appreciate a new Ford GT or Dodge Challenger as examples but...

Did not find any Anthems posted so thought I would give it a try. 20" large frame with a good number of Hope components and some XTR etc. Nice handling XC bike makes rides enjoyable. Second picture is current after trying out a different seat. [/img]

About the painted parts - it was quite common as you know for many manufacturers to machine their logo on various parts and paint them - in my case I did it myself. I have thought of using some solvent and take it off but somehow I feel it adds some flash without going too far. The seat post was...

Thank you for moving the post - not sure how I goofed on that! I'm not as young as I would like - I was 22 in 1978 when the bike was purchased but at least I am still pedaling away. It is great to hear that you own some vintage models from back then. My only regret is that I did not buy one with...