Recent content by colonelorbit

Re: There was an ATOM decal going vertically down the seat tube, close to the cross bar (going down). It had been painted over, you could just see it with the eye and I tried to photograph it, but it didn't come out - could try again in better light conditions?

Thanks and no worries - after looking a this and another forum, I was under the impression that Andy Thompson, of Orbit bikes etc, may have made some frames/bikes under the Atom label, but am happy to be corrected - it could be that a seller, to the previous owner, had some Atom decals and...

Re: No blunt and honest is fine - I guess, as I had been told it was steel, and because of the usual (to me) tube shape and it's lightness, and the fact I had not been able to find much about the bike make (Atom) but had heard a little bit about them, I was not expecting but I guess half hoping...

Re: ouch! Thanks, I guess Does anyone know much about Atom bikes, not been able to find much about them, anything that might match this from that era? John

Re: Did consider doing a magnet test, but it's been a while since ive my hands on a steel bike, wasn't sure if a steel alloy would still be magnetic. They're is some paint scratched off the bb and there's with some corrosion but no signs of rust, so who knows.

Link to photos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xwE7c ... sp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gL3TO ... sp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/12la8PW ... sp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/12hRKmX ... sp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/136aXiB ... sp=sharing

Hi, have recently bought a lovely road bike from my local secondhand dealer in Somerset and getting back into road biking. It's from the 90s with old school geometry and a mix of Dura ace and Ultegra components. The frame was painted over and decals removed, but I can see shadow of the name...

Re: bought a pair from Foz, awaiting delivery - thanks

Re: Thanks, need the original cleats preferably

Re: reply Had a member PM me, Foz, but can't reply to his PM - have emailed

As title says - I'm after a pair of classic, old school, road shoes, before they went to PSD-SL pedal cleats - had a really lovel pair of Diadoras back in the day, now long lost. Recently got back into road biking, got a lovely light steel bike, with Dura-ace and Ultegra bits and sticking with...