Recent content by Big Betty

Thanks to both of you for bothering to check for me. I have just been fortunate to spot a listing for two brake blocks on ebay, so now I have a spare one. It's all coming together.

I bought a brake set from ebay with only 3 brake blocks thinking it would be easy to pick up a spare. So far I have been unsuccessful and it is the last remaining item for me to acquire before I can take my new project out on the road. Does anyone have a spare campy brake block they are...

Many thanks for all the good tips. Looks like I may have a bit more work to do now I've just read the suggestion that I've got the part A on the wrong side. However, I switched the D-locks over last night, to the naked eye they look the same length but switching left and right was all that...

Thanks for re-posting my picture. I could be wrong but after looking at the photo again it appears that the right screw is longer than the left. I'll check it out when I disassemble them both. I can't tighten the d-nut any further but if the bolt was longer it would support the bottoming out...

Thank you so much for the rapid responses! Isn't it a small world - it is indeed the Walvale from ebay and I'm so happy to have won the bid by the skin of my teeth, it's a beautiful bike. Sorry about that though. I've got a picture here of the campagnolo friction shifter parts and how I...

I've almost completed my first project - the assembly of a 1980's Walvale. I'm at the wiring up stage and have come across a problem with the friction shifters and gear changes. The front shifter (left) works ok but the right one keeps returning to its starting position. When I turn the...