Classic Gear
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forgot about FIR wheels - used to have some -these
but not these
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You can't possibly forget this one:
...and Dia Compe still do those centre pulls !!!:
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Dia Compe make everything still, they never discontinue stuff! I can get Mafac Racers brand new in boxes still ;-)0
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Paul 8v wrote:Dia Compe make everything still, they never discontinue stuff! I can get Mafac Racers brand new in boxes still ;-)
Rather you than me. I had a set of Delta brakes (admittedly stunning) and they were pernickety to set up and didn't break well at all. The clearance was so tight, I once crashed in a heap in the middle of Uppsala whilst trying to do a U turn because turning the handlebars pulled on the rear brake calliper - couldn't figure it out at first and felt a complete mug lying on the deck in a foreign country, being picked up off the deck by concerned folks waiting for the bus. If the centre pulls are worse than Delta's, put them in a box with suicide brakes.
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The worst part about them is the brake blocks to be fair, they're all pretty much solid now (Not sure what they were like back int he day as I wasn't born!)
They do almost actually stop if you stick some modern pads in, not period correct but better that dying!0 -
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SpecialGuestStar wrote:forgot about FIR wheels - used to have some -these
Brilliant memories of my old dura ace Bob Jackson with a pair of those and time trials on the F1.
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On the 'Light Blue Cycles' stand at Eurobike. Ridden by the owner in the early part of the 20th century, I assume behind a derny.
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My Battaglin:
...and a set of Chorus cranks that I polished myself 'cos there was a company who offered to do them for £70 at the time so I decided to do it myself...5 and a half hours later and a lot of sore fingers:
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pinarello001 wrote:My Battaglin:
...and a set of Chorus cranks that I polished myself 'cos there was a company who offered to do them for £70 at the time so I decided to do it myself...5 and a half hours later and a lot of sore fingers:
Nice, very nice. Nothing like a little chrome.0 -
I think this was/is on ebay for $75k (can't find the link though)
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So strange to see a TT bike setup in that era compared to now. I take it that's big Mig's due to the height of the stem. the guy was about as aero as a house brick but had a massive engine.0
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Delta brakes though, very nice. This was the era when the Campagnolo groupsets looked the best in my opinion.0
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Paul 8v wrote:The worst glasses!
Worst and the best. Bolle looked awful, whereas the Sub Zeros were ace! Still have a pair! 8)0 -
Which ones, the bollés or the Oakleys?
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The prescription ones all looked horrible unfortunately. Contact lenses are a must! The sub Zero's looked much better with Iridium lenses0
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I had both too... only with gold mirror in the Bolle Edge and blue iridium in the sub zero.0
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Shiny!0 -
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Interesting design.Contador is the Greatest0
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