Recent content by captnslow

Re: Well spotted PeachyPM! This was an aberration as I also usually start at the bottom and work up. But when I was fiddling around with this one, I noticed that if I reversed the installation I could expose the 'Brooks' stamped logo nicely... :roll: Understanding the risks of...

Something not quite so English - Colnago 'arabesque' lugs in 24k gold. IMG_1232[1] by Glen Plummer, on Flickr The reason these lugs are my 'faves' have nothing at all to do with shape or design, or even rarity. It is simply due to a 'leap of faith' that turned out well. It's a 2017 Colnago...

Re: and Campag 35th anniversary on my C35 @ home. I have a bit of a 'thing' for gold... IMG_1299 by Glen Plummer, on Flickr

Here is a few more photos of the process - for PeachyPM (apologies for my build brevity). Whilst the frame was away getting braze filled (a few very minor dents and nicks) copper / nickel / chrome plated, work was underway not only procuring the right components, but more often than not...

Re: Cinelli Laser Rivoluzione Pista '87 Info Wanted Pretty much all of the Lasers were a mix of Columbus SL, Columbus SLX and Columbus Air tubing. I'd be very surprised if that Laser in made out of Gilco as it has no crimping - a key feature of the 'Gilco' tubeset. Here's my Pursuit that is...

Be very careful cleaning it - only use natural soap and water. Harsh solvents and cleaners (such as GoofOff) will wipe the paint off...Latex based paints are not really suitable for outdoors use.

Just finished the christening ride - final adjustments made, double Colorals in place even the flint catcher is working nicely! IMG_1982 by Glen Plummer, on Flickr IMG_1985 by Glen Plummer, on Flickr And the build thread is all here... viewtopic.php?f=23&t=395882 or just search for '1952...

I found the bottle cage in Turkey of all places - having a bit of a rummage through a bin of bits at a market. There was a guy on Ebay selling Raleigh twin bottle bar cages out of Greece a couple of weeks back and they looked remarkably similar.

Re: Nothing more than a slight bar rotation and I need to move the levers about 5mm further down the drops. I generally build them with the lever ends roughly in line with the bottom of the drops as a starting point. Similarly the saddle needs a slight adjustment (a little backwards and nose...

Colnago C40 in Mapei colourway. Iconic bike, iconic times and the team bikes wore Shimano 7700 proudly.

1952 Hetchins Magnum Bonum - Part 4 Part 4 - The Build Build List:- Frame and fork - 1952 Hetchins Magnum Bonum by Jack Denny with braze on gear cable stop on chain stay and braze on rear brake cable stop on right hand underside of top tube. Fitted with Cyclo 902/902s Benelux drop outs...

1952 Hetchins Magnum Bonum Part 3 Part 3 - The Frame The frame was stripped of all paint, had all rust removed, any remaining light pitting filled with bronze/silver solder and then polished. The frame was copper plated twice and polished to ensure a homogenous smooth base and then nickel...

1952 Hetchins Magnum Bonum Part 2 - the treasure hunt Determining what a 'correct' or at least 'period correct' specification that the bike was originally built to took a fair bit of reading. Among many other interesting articles and archived photos inspected that shed light upon the typical...

I've always had a bit of a thing for the post war British bicycles with fancy lugwork, especially the Ephgraves and Hetchins. So I was delighted to spot a rather petite Hetchins Magnum Bonum on Ebay stripped to just a frame and fork. This looked like a project! First thing was get to it...

Re: A bit of vintage carbon bling under the tree - just to fire up the traditionalists! :xmas-wink: