Recent content by Gazjacko

I’m looking to fit a 7s wheel set but it needs trueing and whilst I got them straighter, they’re not good enough for the frame (just yet). The front calliper was just a mock up, the adjusters are cleaned, greased and back to their proper position. Have sourced a 120mm stem which was painted...

So it runs on these 8s rims on the Shimano 600 friction shifters or………… I now have a set of 105 8s shifters. Stick or twist?

Okay it's up and running, full 600 Tricolor groupset and brakes. I have a set of period wheels (Pete Matthews) on matching Shimano 600 Tricolor hubs that need a bit of attention. Until then I stuck these old Sram S60s on which for this forum I'm guessing is a bit 'Marmite'. Mightily impressed...

Cougar (Terry Dolan!) on Columbus SLX with full Shimano 600 tricolor, including hubs. Pedals and headset 105. Wheels built by Pete Matthews, Cinelli bars and stem. This appears to be sound but requires a bit of minor fettling to run smoothly. Throw it out there, how much should I list it for ? (...

Any good (or bad) recommendations for a video camera to record rides and especially poor driving? I probably have at least one, if not more, incident on every longer ride. Today was a close drive by ( I swear less than 6” from me!) caught up at the next junction to remonstrate, driver lowers...

The princely sum of £70! Yours for £200🤣🤣🤣

When you spend just a tad too long looking at a bike, and the seller is determined to sell despite your protests about not needing another bike! Eventually the price was so low that you break and reach for your wallet. Badged as a Cougar with Columbus SLX, Shimano 600 running gear, Cinelli bar...

So here it is ,

OK, MBK, with Columbus tubing, some interest details such as the top tube has a recess on the bottom into which the rear brake cable sits. Made up with Shimano 6400 shifters, 600 cranks and brake callipers and 105 front and rear mech. The wheels are Pete Matthews again on Shimano 600 hubs...

Where’s the fun in that? I have age appropriate parts that realistically I don’t need and every build adds experience for my self taught mechanics. It’s a frame with a lot of nice touches including a recess in the top tube for the rear brake cable, a nice fluted seatpost and a decent period...

I’ve been refurbishing my Colnago Master find and using eBay and FB marketplace to source parts. In the process I came across an MBK frame for sale £20 trashed wheels, straight handlebars but an early 105 RD and downtube shifters AND a Dura Ace chainset! So, the Chainset is now on the Colnago (...

Whilst rooting around one of those huge Junk Emporiums I have come across what appears to be an old chromed Bianchi frame! It’s under a dozen other bikes ( nothing of note, 90s mob, Halfords specials etc). The Chrome is shot, it’s running 2x6 on tubulars and it doesn’t look like it has any...

This is a bit of a project for me. A rattle can paint finish on a frame with a few interesting detail. Dura Ace chainset, Campag seatpost ( unfortunately it had both corroded and painted itself into the frame so is no more) and a lovely set of ‘Pete Matthews’ rims. I’m going to repaint and...

If I was taller........