Recent content by PerB

Well we were at least 15 Norwegian taking part this year, but as I have now been to four Eroica's and some of my friends has done three, we are planning for something else next year. Maybe the Limburg or one of the German ones, another option is the Sportive lakes. The ride was interesting this...

I am looking for a set of Mavic 451 brake levers to complete the set of brakes I already have in hand. http://www.velobase.com/ViewComponent.a ... AbsPos=163

I dont see any advantage in Latex tubes its a hazzel to pump them every day, but neither of the above have latex tubes.

Re: Vittoria Rally can be found in 25mm with which is an advantages if the road is rough, but best overall quality is the Swalbe. There is to much inconsistency in the production of the Rally, I had several bad tyres. The Continental measures only 21mm actual width, and that's pretty narrow for...

There is a Dawes Imperial 1984 up for grabs here in Norway now, it seems to be in mint original condition down to bar tape, one owner from new. The asking price is about 400 GBP, and that what i normally pay for fully Campagnolo equiped Italian exotica, https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html...

Re: I am also searching high and low for these hoods, one US wholeseller lists the hoods, but I have so far not been able to find any shop that carries them in stock: https://www.euroasiaimports.com/product ... -p8395.htm

Re: Hi A friends late seventies low to mid Gitane has French BB wile mine 1982 Gitane Olympic (the top model) is with English BS (ISO) BB threads. I have never seen Swiss treads on any bikes.

Re: There is also metric fine and course. The normal bolts you get in the common hardware shop is course.

Re: I been using the Bontrager Classique shoes for a wile, they are as the name says a classic look, with laces, they have a carbon sole and are very stiff. For the clipless pedals with cage and strap I use this cleats. https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/pedals-clea ... ack-cleats this cleats fits...

Re: 010757 has indeed the long Campagnolo dropouts.

Re: Re: Mine DBS La Migliore believed to be around 76 with 4903 serial number does not have any bottle bosses at all. https://photos.app.goo.gl/PlFGVs9OqlQal6bh1 https://photos.app.goo.gl/N40b7pYHtwR2hUYF2

Re: It is believed that DBS started using Holdsworth frames from 1974 or thereabouts, but there are very few survivors from the early days. It was asked earlier about the time from the frame was made until it was painted (this 70's bike were painted in the DBS factory wile later in the...

Re: Nice bike you have there, I got some indication today pointing towards 1977 for the type of dekor used on your bike, The bike I inspected the other day has the same decor with the golden ring at each end of the decal. The lead I got to day was a picture of a special built DBS with Giovanni...

I came across one more Holdsworth framed DBS the other day. I resisted the temptation to buy as it was to small for me and to nice be used as a donor bike for the Campa Nuovo groupe. The serial number on this one is 010757, According to the dekor on the frame its possibly sold in 1978 here in...

I will build a couple of bikes with Dura Ace 7200 brakes this winter and thus I am looking for good suitable brake blocks, I have not found any replacement on the internet that looks close to the original Shimano supplied items. By the way, I am not too keen on NOS blocks as they tend to be as...