Recent content by Stiff_Orange

Re: Viking Ian Steel - Completed .. almost A few minor issues. The drive side BB would not screw in cleanly, thankfully a LBS was able to chase it out. Then when fitting the front brake I discovered the front brake was twisted and i snapped it trying to straighten it. (replacement caliper for...

Starting to come together. Finally got the right sized seatpost.

Bike are for riding and this is too small for me. It's been in the shed for too long, time to go.

Any good to you?

Doh! Double post.

I think mine my be better condition.

Something looks wrong with this bike, but I can't put my finger on it. :lol: :lol:

That much! well I never. Mine is identical also has the 3D fork and Flipflop stem and totally original (even Smoke and Dart tyres). Time to get give a wash and take some photo's.

£1500?? I've got an identical one in the shed which I'm looking to sell, I thought maybe £80-100. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GT-Avalanche ... SwPfBdmQvV

After polishing alloy and steel components, like cranks, what do people recommend to prevent it from oxidizing again over time? Lacquer?

Re: Re: . Thread is http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=413554. Colour scheme is based on a 1955 model "Flamboyant red with white head and seat panels" I've managed to source some Panaracer pasela 27 x 1 ( I'm running 3/4inch rims) at a decent price. Not sure I fancy vintage tyres...

Re: The Viking Saga Looking good, I've post up a thread on my 54/55 Ian Steel. Hoping to get it all up and running in the next Month or so. Are you running 27 Inch rims? I was hoping to use the Michelin Amberwalls I took off, but when removing and cleaning them after 25 years in storage, the...

Had this bike since I was a teenager and it was 25-30 years old then. It was resprayed/restored in the 1980's, then I stopped using it after Uni. It's been hanging around dismantled for about 25 years, but after restoring several Retro MTB's. I thought it was time to get a classic steel bike...

OK not going to be to everyone's taste but I'm quite pleased with my 93 Marin with 'negative' paint job. Can't really pick out the pimped metallic Purple + additional silver flake paint in that light, amazing what you can do with some fancy rattlecan paint. Stiff_Orange's 1993 'negative' Marin...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marin-lite-ro ... 2301441354 And a delusional price.