-Post Your Retro Road Bikes-

team47b

I assume Halfords own a device for measuring accurately ( I can't think of the English word for it) your stem, their stems, and if necessary your frame's oriface

Also check that the pinch bolt is operating correctly, sometimes these can be stuck/damaged and can affect size/fit.

Measure accurately then get a 'good' lbs to ream the tube to correct dimension if necessary, but bear in mind the thickness of tube.

My money is on non accurate size parts sold in *Halfords. Measure before you buy.

*Other shops with inaccurately made parts are available

Edit: just measured my campagnolo record seat post ( marked as 26.6) it measures 26.8

cycleclinic

got a few
Alan competizione

Sannino

Trek 2300 now with HED tubular rim on silver record hubs.

Pinarello Monviso

Vitus 992 not finished yet.


On seat posts they sometimes vary in size a bit but it maybe the case a reamer needs to be put down the seat tube. Vernier gauges though are your friend.

cubedean

'85 Gios Torino Professional, just been restored & rebuilt with modern components. I'll try and get some better photos over the weekend.

bigjim

Raleigh Special Products. Reynolds 853 frame.


1985 Raleigh Royal. Original bike with new tyres.




Apologies for the pump.

Stuart.M

some of mine







picking this barn/loft find up next week too



Stu

cycleclinic

Another retro a 1992 Vitus 992 with mavic front and rear mechs and headset. It is vitus attempt at an aero frame and I think they did a good job. Chainset is a middleburn (I have a mavic chainset but I need to find some new chainwheel bolts for it). New wheels are coming 24H mavic CXP14 rims on Mavic MR601 hubs. Slowly this bike will be fully French.

johnnymcg259

Stuart.M wrote:

some of mine







picking this barn/loft find up next week too



Stu

is the grey Peugeot a Perthus Pro edition? I loved them back in the late 80's/early nineties!!

pinno

^ Yep

He's been moonlighting:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 3&t=108165

cab3086

My Raleigh 853 Dyna-Tech Racing, with some modern upgrades.
[url][/url]SAM_0013 by cab3086, on Flickr

pinno

Just bumping this thread for BR_Gregor so he doesn't have to strain himself.

Gpfanuk

Well here it is at long last! Rescued from a rusting hell on Anglesey in December last year and resprayed at Bob Jackson in Leeds. All spanner work carried out by myself, as well as countless hours with a tube of metal polish. Two sets of brake cables destroyed due to lack of mechanical sympathy on my part plus an "interesting" time fitting thirty-odd year old Benotto tape (only one choice!). Learned a lot and made a lot of mistakes, expanded my toolbox considerably and enjoyed every minute of it, very satisfying thing to do.

A very unloved Harry Hall awaits as next years project...

see following post... :oops:

pinno

Gpfanuk wrote:

Well here

A very unloved Harry Hall awaits as next years project...

I'll do it for you :roll:



Smart, nice, good one.

Gpfanuk

As you can see, my IT skills sit at an even lower level than my mechanical skills! Thanks for the assistance...

pinarello001 wrote:

Gpfanuk wrote:

Well here

A very unloved Harry Hall awaits as next years project...

I'll do it for you :roll:



Smart, nice, good one.

pinno

Left click on image.
Click on 'Copy image address'.
Paste Image on to post - ctrl V.
Highlight the complete link.
Click on ' Img' in the box above ^.

Now you're off! There are strict rules to posting pictures of women in Lycra.

sswiss

Concorde Squadra, Sachs New Success Group



Too big for me.
gonna have to move this frame on!

pastey_boy

My semi retro Cougar 531

bigjim

I do love a nice Harry Hall. I've modernised mine.


But the one I picked up a couple of weeks ago is still original.

Ben6899

PhilPub

Whilst this thread's been bumped, I put some tyres on my Ron that are fatter than 23c, for the first time in its 28 year life. Clement Strada LGG in 25c. They feel lovely and make the clearances all the more nice and snug!

Ben6899

I love this bike ^^^^

pinno

It fits perfectly in the doorway. I think it would have fallen over with the 23mm tyres.

wotnoshoeseh

Raleigh Kelloggs Pro Tour.





Reynolds 501 tubing.
SiS six speed down tube shifting (indexed).
Incorrect wheelset.
Uprated (well it was back then...) brakeset.
Needs a new headset.

In need of a tidy up but undecided whether to respray in original colours or give it a single colour powder coat.
Will try to keep original running gear, and perhaps upgrade wheelset with NOS hubs.

term1te

I've posted my Master on this tread before, but she's got some new wheels, which is a good excuse for some more photos. The wheels have 80s Croce D'aune hubs on modern Ambrosio Nemesis rims, with DT Swiss Competition spokes. Vittoria Corsa SC tubs.

Very pleased with the new wheels. Not that you should ask an older lady her weight, but the new wheels are a couple of hundred grams lighter than the older Nisi rims on 80s Campagnolo Record hubs, which have 4X plane gauge spokes. Looking forward to warm summer Sunday afternoons on the Master.

pinno

That's ^ gorgeous. Nice to see Violin strings and a proper retro build (aside from the rims). When was the frame built?

term1te

I believe the frame is from 1989. Virtually new old stock when I got it, apart from a couple of storage scratches on the paintwork.

The second photo breaks too many of the photograph rules, but it was actually very windy, and I was more concerned about the bike blowing over than positioning the valves correctly. I'll have to go back when its sunny and do the job properly.

andy9964

My first N+1, and first full build.
Raleigh Team Panasonic (Pro??) in 753 flavour.
Built using what I had - Sora 9 speed groupset, Tiagra calipers, R500 rear wheel, Cannondale front wheel (yes, they're not matching - spoke count, brand. But they roll and work, and will be replaced when funds allow)

I got it as a frame set and it looked like this



Close up of the paint detail



Into the nut blaster at work, revealed



After cleaning all the paint off in the shot blaster, painting and applying the decals, then finally rebuilding it........
I have this