Recent content by petgel

Sometimes you’ve got to just accept that you’ll never know, and enjoy the bike. There were a lot of mismatches used in those days, they weren’t a throwaway society as we are now so they would use what they had. I have seen the same with Colnago, De Rosa etc, especially in the 70s.

Mmmm that’s unusual. But having said that in that era, late 70s early 80 there was no set dates for model years. If they had a batch of dropouts from previous years they just use them. The frame is certainly a lower end model due to the fairly crude chainstay to bottom bracket cutouts and I have...

Ofmega mistral crankset, Huret Jubilee rear Derailleur, Modolo Kronos gear and brake levers. Must be in excellent condition. Thanks

It’s an 800 frame with a higher spec fork from a 2500 or 3000. Probably Columbus SL fork but frame will be Tange or ishwata

The bottom line is cyclists are right tight wads. Sone of the money I’ve been offered at jumbles for new old stock quality parts that are 40 or more years old is rediculous. Nothing surprises me with regards to cyclists and money. I think half of them don’t actually like bikes they just ride to...

Around the same time there will be a new “to die for” technology in bikes called rim brakes. Then with these new rim brakes someone will invent the “quick release wheel” with a beautiful skewer as you don’t need to be so precise with wheel placement to 0.000002” so can do away with those “thru...

Well said!

Picked a pair up on eBay for £100. 36/32 but that’s not a problem. Mint NOS so bit of a bargain really…..a few years ago they woukd have been £300 at least.

Looks like a 2500. Campag dropouts, round chsinstays.

Fabulous bike but one thing has me perplexed…running a 9 speed cassette with c record rear gear and chainset? What size chain did you use? 9 speed? If do how does that run on the chainset or have you fitted 9 speed rings to a c record crankset?

Seller on eBay trying to sell a pair of Cinelli 66 old logo bars for £450. They were in nice shape but……

…wanted Medium or Large size. Cosmetic appearance immaterial as long as structurally no problems.

I’ve had a few of each over the years, and although the greys definitely held up better re sidewall wear, the blues just looked better!

As per title, looking for a single or pair of NOS Mavic SSC blue. Any drilling except 40!

Got a leather one in new condition, it’s tge one with the grained leather. £50