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It certainly does look like a great retro ride and as Keith says, what a great turnout.
Looks and sounds like a good day out with some nice people, and also some nice machines hiding in those photos as well.
I take it that it was worth the trip down then
Jamie
Looks and sounds like a good day out with some nice people, and also some nice machines hiding in those photos as well.
I take it that it was worth the trip down then
Jamie
Well today I was supposed to be riding with Brian but unfortunately that just didn't work at as we had hoped and most likely for the best as the weather up here was not the forecast sunshine with no wind, in fact it was raining and slightly windy on and off all day. More on than off.
While I must admit there was no riding done today, though there was a lot of bike fettling going on. I visited my friend yesterday and between us and his chickens I managed to leave the hen house with my new project. It was in the side shed to the henhouse, not where they were actually roosting but as you can see, not far from it. Luckily it was partially covered and lucky for me it was an eggstremely good deal for me
It's a Jack Taylor Super Clubman, which is very similar to the frame I was buying a couple of years ago from Alabama, though not quite in the same condition. Things didn't work out then but hey, patience pays off. It even has the original Jack Taylor rack.
It had been ridden and loved and then life just got in the way so it was covered and put in the shed many years ago. It has a lot of surface rust spots and all the little nuts and bolts are rusted, fixings on things like the mechs are all shot and while it's all just there on the surface, there is a lot. After a good wash down to see what was underneath I was well pleased. It certainly came up better than I thought it would and the wheels are really nice. I was pleasantly surprised when the seatpost just slide straight out and the stem just needed one gentle tap. There is only one rear mudguard bolt that I am soaking as its a flat screwdriver head and is stuck.
Definitely a work in progress and definitely a keeper though it will be a slow build over time as I will put nicer stuff back on it I think. I will evaluate the paint and whether to keep as is and wax or repaint later.
Anyway I thought I would share, I know most aren't into the road stuff but this is something I have been looking for, for a while now and it is retro. Also to find one similar to what I was going to bring in from Alabama 3 years ago, just about a mile down the road from me up here in the middle of nowhere, and in my size. Well I certainly started my Chinese New Year in style
Jamie
Before
DSC_1655 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1652 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1649 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1654 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
After a wash and strip
DSC_1669 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1675 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
While I must admit there was no riding done today, though there was a lot of bike fettling going on. I visited my friend yesterday and between us and his chickens I managed to leave the hen house with my new project. It was in the side shed to the henhouse, not where they were actually roosting but as you can see, not far from it. Luckily it was partially covered and lucky for me it was an eggstremely good deal for me
It's a Jack Taylor Super Clubman, which is very similar to the frame I was buying a couple of years ago from Alabama, though not quite in the same condition. Things didn't work out then but hey, patience pays off. It even has the original Jack Taylor rack.
It had been ridden and loved and then life just got in the way so it was covered and put in the shed many years ago. It has a lot of surface rust spots and all the little nuts and bolts are rusted, fixings on things like the mechs are all shot and while it's all just there on the surface, there is a lot. After a good wash down to see what was underneath I was well pleased. It certainly came up better than I thought it would and the wheels are really nice. I was pleasantly surprised when the seatpost just slide straight out and the stem just needed one gentle tap. There is only one rear mudguard bolt that I am soaking as its a flat screwdriver head and is stuck.
Definitely a work in progress and definitely a keeper though it will be a slow build over time as I will put nicer stuff back on it I think. I will evaluate the paint and whether to keep as is and wax or repaint later.
Anyway I thought I would share, I know most aren't into the road stuff but this is something I have been looking for, for a while now and it is retro. Also to find one similar to what I was going to bring in from Alabama 3 years ago, just about a mile down the road from me up here in the middle of nowhere, and in my size. Well I certainly started my Chinese New Year in style
Jamie
Before
DSC_1655 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1652 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1649 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1654 by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrAfter a wash and strip
DSC_1669 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_1675 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
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Not up on retro road stuff, so never heard of that maker before. Looks like the frame came up nice though, all things considered. For me, I'd just protect the paint from further corrosion and keep the finish as it is. Not a fan of full re-sprays on old bikes unless it's absolutely necessary. Definitely deserves better parts than the exage 500 lx that's on it. Glad to hear you dodged a bullet with the seatpost. My mate bought an '88 Giant and spent a month fighting the seatpost. Took a blowtorch, caustic soda, hack saw and finally had to be cut and hammered down to the bb shell, as there was no way of getting it up and out. Thankfully it was a decent sized frame and he can still fit a new post.
Not up on retro road stuff, so never heard of that maker before. Looks like the frame came up nice though, all things considered. For me, I'd just protect the paint from further corrosion and keep the finish as it is. Not a fan of full re-sprays on old bikes unless it's absolutely necessary. Definitely deserves better parts than the exage 500 lx that's on it. Glad to hear you dodged a bullet with the seatpost. My mate bought an '88 Giant and spent a month fighting the seatpost. Took a blowtorch, caustic soda, hack saw and finally had to be cut and hammered down to the bb shell, as there was no way of getting it up and out. Thankfully it was a decent sized frame and he can still fit a new post.
Hawmaw
MacRetro Rider
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Exage 500LX might not look as nice as some but it's perfectly functional and will still work perfectly well. Exage 300 is ok too. If I were Jamie I'd ditch the shifters for some downtube or bar end shifters and keep the rest of the bits and pieces.
It's always nice to turn up something unexpected
Exage 500LX might not look as nice as some but it's perfectly functional and will still work perfectly well. Exage 300 is ok too. If I were Jamie I'd ditch the shifters for some downtube or bar end shifters and keep the rest of the bits and pieces.
It's always nice to turn up something unexpected
Freezing cold, but dry and bright day, so headed out for a quick (time wise not speed!) jaunt on the fat bike. Remnants of Saturday's snow was still crisp and the puddles and mud had frozen solid. Glad I was on the flat pedals as needed a few emergency dabs on some of the bigger ice patches. Fat tyres still slide, but at least due to their size you have more time to save it or ride it out. Would probably been on my arse a couple of times on a normal mtb.
Fast frost by Steven Clubb, on Flickr
Fast frost by Steven Clubb, on Flickr
Fast frost by Steven Clubb, on Flickr
Fast frost by Steven Clubb, on Flickr
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Been building the new bike today, would've had it done last weekend if Shimano hadn't decided to change the size of their bottom bracket cups necessitating a new tool to be bought (didn't get the little plastic adapter that's meant to come with the BB) :roll:
I've gone for full colour coordinated tartiness with the bottle cages
Further updates and better pic's to follow.
Been building the new bike today, would've had it done last weekend if Shimano hadn't decided to change the size of their bottom bracket cups necessitating a new tool to be bought (didn't get the little plastic adapter that's meant to come with the BB) :roll:
I've gone for full colour coordinated tartiness with the bottle cages
Further updates and better pic's to follow.
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