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Hi Guys, recently picked up a super cool looking bike in France - now this is not my usual sort of thing but it was so neat I had to snap it up. I don`t recognise anything about it but the lug work is very distinctive so hope someone might know more? Mostly original, the mudguards will clean up...

Hi Guys, I`m doing a tidy up of my wifes early `80`s Raliegh SIlhoutte step through - colours is a kind of minty fawn metalic green - any idea what colour it actually is so I can order some up? Thanks, Dan

Hi Guys, Taken a lot longer than I had planned but finally finished the Ex Team Once TCR Time Trial Bike I picked up some time ago. The bike was missing groupset and wheels but the best was there - although it had been repainted in Liberty Seguros colours (Once became Liberty Seguros in 2004 -...

Hi Guys, Looking to get a set of chrome forks for a Benotto 3000 re-plated (they have gone very dull and pitted), is there a company in the UK which I can send them to (don`t want to travel due to lockdown)? Anyone recommend a firm? Thanks, Dan.

Hi Guys, Finally got around to working on a bike that I initially thought was a Benotto 3000 team bike - except on close inspection its not a Benotto, its a Moser. When I picked it up it was a repainted frame with Benotto decals and a benotto chrome fork and panto stem - when stripping it down...

Darn it, as ever, lost at bottom bracket roulet, picked up an italian threaded bottom bracket for my `03 ally TCR when it looks like its Enflish threads - can anyone confirm which BB it should have.... Thanks, Dan.

Hi Guys, Picked up another ex team frame the other day, this time a Benotto 3000 and I need some help with the details. As I`m aware, Benotto 3000`s were made by a Benotto employee based at the De Rosa factory, though Ugo De Rosa himself made the team bikes - regular 3000`s have the Cinelli BB...

Hi Guys, Kind of got seduced by a very original `50`s racer that was lurking in Italy, figured it was time to an older vintage bike to the collection so went ahead and picked up this 1953 Torpado Gran Sport. Bike was very original, you could tell from the same rock hard grease on all the...

Hi Guys, Anyone know of a supplier of decals that makes them to order - need some custom ones for a giant tcr project, thanks, Dan.

Hi Guys, I`m pretty sure there are some other forum members how have posted here about Giant TCR`s. On the list of +1`s I have was a genuine ONCE Team bike - not because of the riders or the team, but that black and yellow thing just lloks awesome and I do love a team bike. There are, of...

Hi Guys, Bit late for a classic in this section but I`m pretty sure there are some other forum members how have posted here about Giant TCR`s. On the list of +1`s I have was a genuine ONCE Team bike - not because of the riders or the team, but that black and yellow thing just lloks awesome and...

Hi Guys, Finally finished the build of my Bianchi TSX - wheel build caused all sorts of issues! Posted up details of the frame on here last year - its an ex pro early 90`s TSX frame sourced from Italy but could`nt figure which team so went for a Pantani inspired build with Super Record Titanium...

Hi Guys, For me, one of the best ever bike books is Kimmages Rough Ride, second to maybe Krabbes Rider and maybe 8 seconds... so.... Following a late night browse on steel-vintage-bikes (thought my wife had blocked the site...) a fresh bike arrived a week later - a 1992 ex RMO team bike ridden...

Hi Guys, Just picked up this Motobecane Team Champion from France and after some details on the settup and looking over some historical posts there some members with good knowledge on these. Looks like its an early Team Champion model due to the chrome lugs and details (I believe the chrome was...

Hi Guys, Just bashing my head against a wall trying to build an nos set of Campag 24h Electron hubs to Campag Sigma 24h rims - just can`t figure out the spoke length and have had a failure of patience... can anyone recommend a good wheel builder in the UK that can do the job for me and? Thanks...

Hi Guys, Hit a problem building a set of `90`s wheels - have a campag 24h record electron hub rear and 24h campag sigma rim - hit a spoke issue - looks like there`s meant to be a sort of small plate to fit the spokes to secure in the hub? Hubs are not Shamal huibs as 24h but are similar -...

Hi Guys, looking at picking up a set of period Campagnolo wheels for my Bianchi TSX - either Shamals, Vento`s or Electrons (if I can find any...) Question - is the only difference between shamal and ventro`s the depth - looks like ones around 30mm deep and the other 40mm or am I missing...

Hi Guys, Hoping that some of the members can figure out some details on a frame I`ve just picked up. Its a mid `90`s Bianchi TSX Ultralight, ex pro bike with well used race number lug. Fitted with a shimano headset and rather ugly Look carbon forks which I thought would be replacements for the...

Hi Guys, Fresh from the LBS (In Gear in Forest Row) is this 2010 ex Cofidis Look 595. Aquired it from a shop in France as a frameset with its wheels (super cool Cofidis team issue red fat spoke Fulcrim Racing Zero tubs). This bike was ridden at the 2010 Giro and Vuelta by Belgian rider Nico...

Hi Guys, I`m about to build up a couple of new old stock 1990`s steel Dawes touring frames, only problem is they are in France and I`m taking the bits out there... Before I go and take the wrong size parts, can anyone help confirm what the Dawes sizes are likely to be for the: Bottom Bracket...