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An unintentional purchase - aren't they all? - about a year ago. In the meantime, over numerous visits to the loft, I've developed affection for this frame and fork.
What to do about it... another unfinished project to add to the 3 (or is it 4?) that are paving my own personal road to hell in the corner of my workspace?
I was going to give it away, but some niggling doubt suggested I might not find another, and it might be a source of regret. I then brought it down from the loft and stared at it for a week.
Then started to work. As you can see, it's not exactly pristine. The paint is not in great shape - the other side is much worse - but it's a quality frame with a nice 'ping' and a Ritchey Logic Prestige fork, or so the decal says. I remember the Look bikes from back in the day and I liked them, especially the white one, even though it wasn't the 'best' one. I had no idea they were Canadian. I like Canadia!
I don't want to have it painted, can't justify the expense. I like the colour, but It desperately needs tidying up - there's patina and then there's patina.
That said, believe it or not I've already spent 3-4 hours t-cutting it, soaked the inside of the tubes with Fertan, and rubbed it down again and again. There was a worrying rust death rattle when I started cleaning it. Fortunately the tubes are sound.
I'm struggling to find a colour match, although Peugeot pearlescent white isn't a million miles away.
Also, I've been slowly acquiring this lot, with some serious prevaricating in choosing between this and another frame... This is the only frame with a 31.8mm seat tube I've ever owned... and a 31.8mm front derailleur arrived a couple of days ago. Clearly I'd made a decision.
This is my favourite part...
I spent hours getting the headset tidied up. It was in a shocking state when I removed it from another frame and I thought it was ruined.
but testament to its quality the bearings are still smooth.
It's difficult to convey just how satisfying it was fettling this back to a usable state. I held on to the hope that it wouldn't be a waste of time.. it wasn't.
This is going to be slow but, unlike a couple of the other incomplete projects sitting idle over there, this one, I don't know why, I'm heavily invested in.
After I find a close paint match, assembly will begin. In the meantime as you can see from the components, there is much fettling to do. E.g. The brake levers have already been touched up.
I'm hoping to have all the parts cleaned up before new year.
What to do about it... another unfinished project to add to the 3 (or is it 4?) that are paving my own personal road to hell in the corner of my workspace?
I was going to give it away, but some niggling doubt suggested I might not find another, and it might be a source of regret. I then brought it down from the loft and stared at it for a week.
Then started to work. As you can see, it's not exactly pristine. The paint is not in great shape - the other side is much worse - but it's a quality frame with a nice 'ping' and a Ritchey Logic Prestige fork, or so the decal says. I remember the Look bikes from back in the day and I liked them, especially the white one, even though it wasn't the 'best' one. I had no idea they were Canadian. I like Canadia!I don't want to have it painted, can't justify the expense. I like the colour, but It desperately needs tidying up - there's patina and then there's patina.
That said, believe it or not I've already spent 3-4 hours t-cutting it, soaked the inside of the tubes with Fertan, and rubbed it down again and again. There was a worrying rust death rattle when I started cleaning it. Fortunately the tubes are sound.
I'm struggling to find a colour match, although Peugeot pearlescent white isn't a million miles away.
Also, I've been slowly acquiring this lot, with some serious prevaricating in choosing between this and another frame... This is the only frame with a 31.8mm seat tube I've ever owned... and a 31.8mm front derailleur arrived a couple of days ago. Clearly I'd made a decision.
This is my favourite part...
I spent hours getting the headset tidied up. It was in a shocking state when I removed it from another frame and I thought it was ruined.
but testament to its quality the bearings are still smooth.
It's difficult to convey just how satisfying it was fettling this back to a usable state. I held on to the hope that it wouldn't be a waste of time.. it wasn't.This is going to be slow but, unlike a couple of the other incomplete projects sitting idle over there, this one, I don't know why, I'm heavily invested in.
After I find a close paint match, assembly will begin. In the meantime as you can see from the components, there is much fettling to do. E.g. The brake levers have already been touched up.
I'm hoping to have all the parts cleaned up before new year.
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