Recent content by Coalfield

Does he do the same for fookin TREK bikes? How's your Domané? Anyway... See ya' round the Emonda!

Looks nice. Racy with those short chainstays. No eyelets for fenders/racks.

I'm 185cm tall, 87cm PBH and ride 59-62cm (ctc) bikes, with longer stems (12-13cm). That Cilo looks too small for someone 180cm (5'11"), unless one's arms are quite short. But who am I to determine comfort - I prefer to stretch out, others may want to sit more upright. Tallest vs smallest for...

To answer the final questions in PandaPodium's InstaGram = Buying a new Masi or Motobecane or AustoDaimler is easy, albeit a less than classic decision. As for protecting hallowed brands,.... well .... that horse left the barn many decades ago. Tho' I'm not sure that nostalgia is a selling...

OOOOpps I goofed on my original post. SFP: I always hesitate to make reccos, butt....since you are a west coast neighbor I quickly checked CL Bicycle Parts here in Seattle for 1" threaded fork = steel/Campy dropouts $65. It adds nearby communities including Portland, OR and another option...

Pulled from the above link = "1950-57 Digits in Two Groups, 3/4 and 4. (Exception 1940 & 1958" "Claud Butler Typical Number Format Reverses During 52/53. Either Format Occasionally Seen in all Years" The serial numbers on the chart do not correspond exactly to yours. Double check the serial...

FWIW - My early 80's Batavus in Ishi022 has the serial number across the width of the BB.

missing the Union Jack bar end plugs. They are somewhere.

Had been searching for a Clive Stuart for a good many years, finally found a frameset (perfect fit and in the race colourway, :)) only 20 miles away. Needed a fork tweak, and the gentleman who fixed that was also interested in assembling as he has a CS with a serial number not too far off my...

Not a British builder expert, most of my prior rides have been Raleigh/Carlton all from 1970s. Kept a Holdsworth Special ('82?) branded as an Irish Harding, and a '72 Holdsworth 'special order' Harding mimicking a Pro. Have no idea the specific builder on either of them. I own a Clive Stuart...

I found the Weinmann delta was tough to set up. No on-th-road experience. Still have them tho', and the bike to wear them.

Reply that you are mostly interested in 650b tyres - could they confirm size on tyre? Easy Peasy

Another Delta style brake - weird for sure - I have never seen another set here in USA = Weinmann I am not sure how wonderful - have yet to mount them on the intended rider (which stops well enough with dual pivot calipers).

RIP - Tom Simpson, different era, different drugs but similar downsides.

Being a 'Winner' oft has its' parallel downsides.