Recent content by bishop88

The only awkward things is the odd size Allen key required to adjust the brakes, I think it is 3.5 mm - rare as hens teeth...

This is one of my steel vintage bikes with embossed details of Moser's hour record. The frame material is Oria GM 0.0 which is a pretty light tube set. The bike is in really good condition and built with campagnolo c record components - my favourite parts though are the delta brakes. Although...

Re: Basso loto 80's steel bike, Jamaica paint, respray or no I appreciate the responses. I will try Autoglym and Solvol on the paintwork and components to see if it makes a dramatic improvement. I am a little reluctant to respray in case the original style is lost but will do so if I am getting...

I have had this bike since 1990 and it holds some fond memories as I won a few races on it including a stage of the tour of Ireland in 1990. As you can see the paint job is a little chipped and there is a lot of tar/oily dirt on it although it appears to be chromed underneath. Apart from that...