Recent content by zzpza

That drastic huh? :shock: I'll see how it rides and take it from there. If needs be, I have a spare Selle Italia XO in the shed.

Interesting, just found this on a web site called velobase.com about Wrights: The leather on mine is very hard also. It had been stored in a garage for god knows how many years. Any ideas on how to soften it up a bit? I think it needs something a bit more aggressive than the car care...

Cunning idea, thanks :)

D'oh!! :oops:

Thanks for the info, now you mention it, it does seem more modern than 1972. The reason I thought it was from then is because of this: 1972? by zzpza, on Flickr Any idea what the 72 means? Do you have anything on your frame there?

Very nice! That's a massive saddle bag BTW. I have front and rear brakes on my winter fixie too - I like being able to stop. Kudos on redishing the wheel. :)

This was in a friends garage when he bought the house. Instead of throwing it away, I took it home. :) After a good clean by zzpza, on Flickr It's made from 531ST tubing, has a nice leather saddle and a Stronglight drillium crankset. Stronglight Drillium Chainrings by zzpza, on...

Thanks :) The Paul Mines (last one above) was an ally frame. It was pretty cheap (about £50) and was a nice ride. If you like GT bikes, you could get a nice triple triangle road frame?

Hi, Only just found this forum! I've been having fun rescuing bike from being scrapped for a while now. I've never done a 'period accurate' restoration going more for 'modern parts convince and availability with old school looks'. First project bike was a Peugeot OU-8 from (I think) 1976...