Recent content by Kiwimike

Thanks a million Keith, Terry - I feel closer to the bike already :-) As you can see it has a ton of paint on it - Should I go for a full shotblasting? How would I know if any parts were originally chromed? Who to entrust with a respray? Cheers Mike

Re: Re: Hi Terry, it does indeed look like a C - 12037 afterward Where might that date it at? Cheers Mike

Re: Re: Thanks Simon! Yup, that is spot on. Now I just need to work out how to date it. Anyone have a rough idea of what this might be worth, properly restored? Mike

Re: it has a fixed gear. Therefore in MY universe, it can justifiably be called a fixie. What you do in your own universe is entirely up to you sir.

Re: Re: When you turn the back wheel around it most certainly is :D

Re: Thanks Griff - OK, I've added a bunch of close-ups to the folder. There's a lot of paint on the BB but the 'CAR' and 'British' are very clear. Would this survive a shotblasting intact? no sign of rust anywhere. Cheers Mike

Hi all Another inherited bike I'm going to do up - I suspect with the 600/Arabesque 600 front, this is 1977-78? was the only difference between Galaxy and super Galaxy the kit spec? if so, was this a Super Galaxy? I'm not 100% convinced the SR chainset is original. Dropbox piccys...

Hi all I've inherited this off a deceased collector in the village - any help much appreciated to ID it, so I can do a restoration with the right paint/badges/decals etc. I think it might be a Carlton? Link to Dropbox folder with piccys: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kwr94k38w9ma ... FPoCa?dl=0...

Hiya all I have restored this CB Corrado as a bit of a project that got ever-deeper but I didn't want to give up. Started with a seized seatpost that needed dissolving out and ended up being a full strip and rebuild of everything. Seemed too good to end up in landfill, maybe because it reminded...