Here's a bike from the Plum shop in Gent, Belgium. Plum is one
of the oldest shops in Belgium. This seems to be an early 70's bike.
It had a fairly successful racing team in the 1960's-70's. Their most famous team member was Walter Planckaert.
I think this should be a fairly straightforward clean up.
Mudguard, saddle and reflectors will go, maybe an older stem and bars, and some older rims.
The seat tube decals are almost gone. I would like to try to get some replacement waterslide ones.
The paint has some scratches, but nothing drastic so I think I will try to leave this as it is as much as possible.
I love the very old school decals, such as the old Columbus tubing decal.
Thanks for looking, and for any comments.
Johnny
SPEC:
Frame: Plume Vainqueur, columbus tubes, chrome head tube lugs,
campagnolo drop outs.
Fork: Original fork with campag drop outs
Headset: Lightrace
Stem: SR
Handlebar: SR World Championship Japan
Bar Tape: Bike Ribbon
Brake Levers/Brifters: Universal Model 68
Brake Calipers: Universal Model 68
Brake Pads: Universal
Shifters: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Huret (challenger?)
Rear Derailleur: Suntour V, first type?
Cassette: Atom?
Cranks: Sugino Mighty
Chainrings: Sugino Mighty Competition
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo
Pedals: Atom
Rims: Mavic MA40
Hubs: Atom
Saddle: Horrible - have a replacement though
Seatpost: Has a mark 'BW' in a diamond on
of the oldest shops in Belgium. This seems to be an early 70's bike.
It had a fairly successful racing team in the 1960's-70's. Their most famous team member was Walter Planckaert.
I think this should be a fairly straightforward clean up.
Mudguard, saddle and reflectors will go, maybe an older stem and bars, and some older rims.
The seat tube decals are almost gone. I would like to try to get some replacement waterslide ones.
The paint has some scratches, but nothing drastic so I think I will try to leave this as it is as much as possible.
I love the very old school decals, such as the old Columbus tubing decal.
Thanks for looking, and for any comments.
Johnny
SPEC:
Frame: Plume Vainqueur, columbus tubes, chrome head tube lugs,
campagnolo drop outs.
Fork: Original fork with campag drop outs
Headset: Lightrace
Stem: SR
Handlebar: SR World Championship Japan
Bar Tape: Bike Ribbon
Brake Levers/Brifters: Universal Model 68
Brake Calipers: Universal Model 68
Brake Pads: Universal
Shifters: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Huret (challenger?)
Rear Derailleur: Suntour V, first type?
Cassette: Atom?
Cranks: Sugino Mighty
Chainrings: Sugino Mighty Competition
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo
Pedals: Atom
Rims: Mavic MA40
Hubs: Atom
Saddle: Horrible - have a replacement though
Seatpost: Has a mark 'BW' in a diamond on