Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra
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Ciao
Just got back from being away (Design Museum visit to see bicycle exhibition - well good) so will try suggestions on Thursday on day off - thank you again for help.
CiaoPostby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Thank you for reminding me. Must get over there.Matthewfalle wrote:Design Museum visit to see bicycle exhibition - well good0 -
Veronese68 wrote:
Thank you for reminding me. Must get over there.Matthewfalle wrote:Design Museum visit to see bicycle exhibition - well good
Cool isn't it? Good to see they have TDV's top there. It was nice to smell it for a while.
Well, the brake made it onto the work bench today - will keep you updated.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Plan is to set up the rear mech and front brakes today - may even take it for a spin around the block.
Oooooooh - it's soooooo exciting!Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Different pedals are on.
Brakes are braked.
Mech is set up (ish but near as dammit enough to call it finished).
Piccies to follow this weekend.
As an aside, I have also fitted the same tubs to N2 bike and they are lush. I'm so looking forward to getting a massive speed wobble down the local hill off Dirk before he throws me over a cliff into the moors to be eaten by wild rampaging wildebeest.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
BumpPostby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Bought a head set spanner to undo the head set, however I can't get to the bike to do the work. Bugger.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:Bought a head set spanner to undo the head set, however I can't get to the bike to do the work. Bugger.
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Today, not only have I bumped Dirk back to the top of the proverbial vintage bikes forum tree but He will be taken outside and have his headset bearings undone.
Watch this space.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
You will need 2 headset spanners to correctly adjust the headset ........... Youngsters eh?0
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giropaul wrote:You will need 2 headset spanners to correctly adjust the headset ........... Youngsters eh?
Not adjusting it today, just loosening it, therefore just the one spanner needed. Don't want to rush this job.
Old timers, eh.....Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:Today, not only have I bumped Dirk back to the top of the proverbial vintage bikes forum tree but He will be taken outside and have his headset bearings undone.
Watch this space.
Undone. Not adjusted.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Undid the headset. Tomorrow I'll take it off the work stand and see if I can get some movement in the little beastie.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:giropaul wrote:You will need 2 headset spanners to correctly adjust the headset ........... Youngsters eh?
Not adjusting it today, just loosening it, therefore just the one spanner needed. Don't want to rush this job.
Old timers, eh.....
So you're not planning to tighten it back up again? Perhaps you should be a bit less arrogant when someone offers you well meaning advice. The op was perfectly correct in telling you that you need TWO spanners to do the job properly. Or were counting yourself as one of them?Cannondale Supersix / CAAD9 / Boardman 9.0 / Benotto 30000 -
Do the job properly? This is Matthew, don't ya know my isetta is a 300cc bike0
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oscarbudgie wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:giropaul wrote:You will need 2 headset spanners to correctly adjust the headset ........... Youngsters eh?
Not adjusting it today, just loosening it, therefore just the one spanner needed. Don't want to rush this job.
Old timers, eh.....
So you're not planning to tighten it back up again? Perhaps you should be a bit less arrogant when someone offers you well meaning advice. The op was perfectly correct in telling you that you need TWO spanners to do the job properly. Or were counting yourself as one of them?
Not at the moment, no. It'll stay loose until the penetrating fluid has soaked in and I've got around to loosening the seized stem - so probably a few weeks given that life is getting a tad hectic. Then yes, obviously I'll need two spanners to do it back up as it'll be a tad difficult to do it with my teeth.
Instead of throwing pointless tool related insults around perhaps you had better get in the vein of the thread without being such a bell.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matt, what's occurring with this? ready to sell it me yet?"It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill0
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Andcp wrote:Matt, what's occurring with this? ready to sell it me yet?
Ciao!
Still haven't got around to unseizing the stem! Been soaking it in penetrating fluid but no joy. It's going to be a cut old stem job unfortunately - nothing too difficult, just time consuming so may farm it out to someone and pay for it from TDV's account as she's right royally miffed me off today.
Re sale to you - leave this with me: if it still hasn't been touched in a couple of months then you may well get a pm
Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
As an aside, does anyone know why all the pictures on the thread have gone?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
That's what i Was thinking having only just discovered this. Got all excited by the start of the project, then i couldn't see itMatthewfalle wrote:As an aside, does anyone know why all the pictures on the thread have gone?0 -
Tashman wrote:
That's what i Was thinking having only just discovered this. Got all excited by the start of the project, then i couldn't see itMatthewfalle wrote:As an aside, does anyone know why all the pictures on the thread have gone?
Leave this with me - I have Saturday off so I'll head back onto photobucket or whichever one it is a reload them, thus not only satisfying the needs of my braying public but filling up another 5 pages of the thread and increasing my post count at the same time. It's win win win all the way. Bit like someone disposing of Trump and Farage with one swing of the cricket bat.
Believe me though, Dirk's worth it. He's freakin' lovely. Even better than scrummy mummy blonde mummy at school who gives me the giggles every time she smiles......... she was well lovely today.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
easy tigerMatthewfalle wrote:Tashman wrote:
That's what i Was thinking having only just discovered this. Got all excited by the start of the project, then i couldn't see itMatthewfalle wrote:As an aside, does anyone know why all the pictures on the thread have gone?
Leave this with me - I have Saturday off so I'll head back onto photobucket or whichever one it is a reload them, thus not only satisfying the needs of my braying public but filling up another 5 pages of the thread and increasing my post count at the same time. It's win win win all the way. Bit like someone disposing of Trump and Farage with one swing of the cricket bat.
Believe me though, Dirk's worth it. He's freakin' lovely. Even better than scrummy mummy blonde mummy at school who gives me the giggles every time she smiles......... she was well lovely today. 0 -
TDBMFTS polishing Dirk.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
...but I thought you couldn't polish...
my isetta is a 300cc bike0 -
team47b wrote:...but I thought you couldn't polish...
Jealousy will get you nowhere my son
TDBMFTS - she's lovely. I love her.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
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Many thanks - as it's TDBMFTS that's sort of semi involved in this farce I may even get my special buffing sock out.....Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Any chance of pics being ready for after the Bank Holiday? Want something to look forward to on Tuesday!0
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Which bank holiday? You really should be more specific as this certainly isn't a rush job.cld531c wrote:Any chance of pics being ready for after the Bank Holiday? Want something to look forward to on Tuesday!0 -
Ok then - I'll set up a new hosting account (although that does make it sound like I'm into swinging or cottaging) tonight but I might actually need some help to post the pictures.
It is nice to have this thread back open again though, isn't it?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0
