Recent content by billby

Its OK, the LBS haven't messed it up, the filling was to get the paint off from the respray, once it was clear there was no way the race would slip on it was handed back and I was advised to take it to an engineers to get it on a lathe. They dont have a tool to do it at the shop. So off to...

I'm currently doing up my Ernie Clements mid 80s tourer and was in the process of fitting an 1" campag record crown race, using my usual and successful method. However it didn't go on and cracked part of the crown race. Have taken it to my LBS and they reckon the crown race is fine as the...

Having a small part in organising this cycle event in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale. Sprint up part of the old cobbled road from Hebden Bridge to Heptonstall. Bike frame for fastest male and female from Ragley and Orange. Hope are giving a top and shorts for fastest Junior. Lots of other prizes...

Anyone? Does anyone know of a website with images of different lugs?

Friend has received a free bike. Anyone know what it is? it is stamped 525 on the bottom bracket

Thanks for that, they do look exactly what im after....just need to afford them now :cry:

Im still (slowly) trying to resurrect the old Cinelli Riviera and have an option of getting new rims and spokes for the Campag hubs. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight= I need them to be cheap but also retro looking, so no fancy bling black aero stuff please. A quick...

D'oh forgot the QR. Back to the drawing board! Thanks for the tip/reminder

Im trying to remove a 5 speed durex (no sniggering at the back please) freewheel. Its two prong one and Im using the Park Tool FP2 but finding that its riding out. Is this the right tool for the job or do I need something else to fit in the slots. Innuendo bingo, you score points...

I was thinking it was chrome, but on the Cinelli blog they have a Riviera with that section in the same colour as the headstock . If you find details of the guy in Rotherham please pass them on

So managed to buy the Cinelli off the bloke at work and have stripped it down to clean it. This has to stay at the office at work as Mrs Billby has strictly said no more bikes...... The plan is to polish the lugs as I cant afford to have it chromed. I have a compressor so...

Ive not heard anything back from him so I fear it may be thrown back in the barn for another 30 years :( Latest update, its now mine, so off to work tomorrow to give it a good clean and scrape to see how it looks. I have a compressor with grit blaster and sprayer so will try to...

Well Im back in work on Wednesday so will find out if he wants to sell it to me. I reckon with a lot of elbow grease most of the bike could be made good again. I know its a bog basic bike but in its full glory it is a good looking frame. Fingers crossed for a winter project!

thanks for help so far. Some lovely Rivieras out there 8) . Have taken some better pictures today Seat state of chrome and frame 1 State of chrome and frame 2 (what would have gone here, sticker?) Any info on this? But now I'm in a two minds. Do I clean it up so he can...

that would be the area I that I Didnt get a picture of! Will try and get some more pictures with a better camera but it probably wont be till next week. I did roughly measure the seat tube and it was about 22 inches and the floor to top tube about 33 inches