Recent content by zerogravitas

As the title... Old pre 80s standard splined tool, Shimano made one along with a few others.

Next issue.. 😁 The freewheel takes the old Shimano 20mm splined tool which I don't have. So I need to buy one or take it to the bike shop!

Mini update. Got this nice drillium Apex crankset as an appropriate step up from the more basic original which didn't have removable rings. I'm quite enjoying the hunt for suitable period upgrades to the more 'functional' parts on this project. As the components are now nearly all sorted and...

Pmd you. 👍

Bargain!

Thanks that would be great!

For my Viscount project, to suit 27" tyres. Reasonable/good condition preferred!

Yeah it was a challenge. 😁 after that it's like nothing can stop me, even though this project throws another niggly problem my way every time I look at it... Managed a bit more today. I got the old inner races off the BB spindle, and cleaned it up a bit. One of the Viscount forumers...

Great transformation, looks both purposeful and nicely understated in a really balanced way. 👍

Took the frame into work to use the Big Vice™ My mission was successful. 😁 Had to chop the top off the stem, and then heat the steerer as @Guinessisgoodforyou suggested. Then grabbed the stem stub with our longest slip joint pliers and wound it out (think the angle cut at the bottom of...

Thanks, I have a set already, just with a cracked nds crank so would ideally like just that!

I'm not counting on my hunt for a DA crankarm bearing fruit very quickly, so does anyone have a 5-arm first gen Shimano 600 or SR Apex (with removable rings) going? Sorted!

https://www.facebook.com/paulsbikemuseum/posts/vintage-italian-torelli-steel-road-bike-from-the-80s-sachs-7000-brakes-and-derai/2383597395192211/ Some on a white bike. Levers look horrible!

170mm ideally. 👍

The levers are a bit much for me, but I can imagine the rest looking quite striking on a subdued white or silver-grey frame.