Newbie with vintage/retro road bike bug

[Collier_mk2]

Hi all,I’ve recently bought an old Dolan frame set of market place it looked special so did a bit of research found it was raced and won by British cyclo cross rider Martin Eadon....since then I’ve sold my carbon road bike and bought a 1 owner Ribble with Campagnolo mirage inc scirocco 20s...these bikes ride and feel sooooo much better than my Btwin carbon.....cheers nic

 

[MartinB123]

Welcome - the Ribbles of that era are great bikes! Nice collection you have

 

[KermitGKona88]

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Lovely bikes, but please do something with the saddle on the Dolan before you go over a bump and snap the Ti rails :facepalm:

 

[KondratievsBike]

Very nice bikes! Welcome down the rabbit hole!

You need a third one with down tube shifters

 

[Collier_mk2]

Re: kermitgreenkona88

Thanks and The Allen bolts are rounded off in that position :cry: so I’m looking for a replacement for it

 

[half cog]

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And before long you will have a shed full. You have discovered what we have known for years. There is more to bikes than simply how much they weigh. Before long you will be drooling over something that was probably made before you were born.Poverty will creep in. You will get that glazed look whenever a steel bike passes you on the road. You are a lost man but by heck you will be a happy one. Enjoy

 

[KondratievsBike]

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And before long you will have a shed full. You have discovered what we have known for years. There is more to bikes than simply how much they weigh. Before long you will be drooling over something that was probably made before you were born.Poverty will creep in. You will get that glazed look whenever a steel bike passes you on the road. You are a lost man but by heck you will be a happy one. Enjoy

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re: kermitgreenkona88

Thanks and The Allen bolts are rounded off in that position :cry: so I’m looking for a replacement for it

You could try carefully drilling the head off the bolt then you would be able to get the bit left in a vice

 

[peetee]

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And before long you will have a shed full. You have discovered what we have known for years. There is more to bikes than simply how much they weigh. Before long you will be drooling over something that was probably made before you were born.Poverty will creep in. You will get that glazed look whenever a steel bike passes you on the road. You are a lost man but by heck you will be a happy one. Enjoy

Brilliantly put, there’s nothing I can add.

 

[Collier_mk2]

Very nice bikes! Welcome down the rabbit hole!

You need a third one with down tube shifters

I’m on it already lol