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04-13-23, 04:02 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 6,925
Posted By Wileyone

Why.Why. Why??

Why.Why. Why??
04-10-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 6,925
Posted By Wileyone

Schwinn used lead as their brazing material.

Schwinn used lead as their brazing material.
03-30-23, 10:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,850
Posted By Wileyone

The world is full of colour why pick only two?

The world is full of colour why pick only two?
03-29-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,850
Posted By Wileyone

Holdsworth in 1967.

Holdsworth in 1967.
03-21-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,228
Posted By Wileyone

Mariposa is a better choice,

Mariposa is a better choice,
Replies: 33
Views: 2,449
Posted By Wileyone

It's a big project but this is a special builder...

It's a big project but this is a special builder and well worth a full restore.
Replies: 33
Views: 2,449
Posted By Wileyone

I bought it as a frame set. The previous owner...

I bought it as a frame set. The previous owner had powder coated it (I absolutely hate PC). I stripped it and repainted it myself.
Replies: 33
Views: 2,449
Posted By Wileyone

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I have one very similar. Full...
11-05-22, 04:16 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 152,420
Posted By Wileyone

It looks to be a Reg Collard frame from 1969....

It looks to be a Reg Collard frame from 1969. Probably an Italia.

​​​​​​​You sir have a gem.
08-05-22, 09:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 796
Posted By Wileyone

To me a Ryffranck would be the Holy Grail.

To me a Ryffranck would be the Holy Grail.
08-02-22, 05:17 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,970
Posted By Wileyone

It is just wrong to compare a schwinn to the...

It is just wrong to compare a schwinn to the beautiful bikes posted in this thread.
07-31-22, 07:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,067
Posted By Wileyone

Why is "your book" always wrong?

Why is "your book" always wrong?
07-31-22, 03:30 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,970
Posted By Wileyone

You even have the thread wrong. The subject is...

You even have the thread wrong. The subject is Top Fillet Brazing Vintage.

Sooo...
07-31-22, 02:34 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,970
Posted By Wileyone

You have the wrong bike. What is a Mercets?

You have the wrong bike. What is a Mercets?
07-31-22, 12:33 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,970
Posted By Wileyone

What ease of maintenance are you talking about? ...

What ease of maintenance are you talking about?

And your Corsa would lose.
07-31-22, 10:54 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,970
Posted By Wileyone

What limitations and drawbacks? Mine will run...

What limitations and drawbacks? Mine will run circles around my Cinelli SC.
07-31-22, 07:33 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,970
Posted By Wileyone

Non Aero. ...

Non Aero.

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...
07-12-22, 04:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 635
Posted By Wileyone

My Galmozzi has no markings at all on the BB. I...

My Galmozzi has no markings at all on the BB. I have only seen a few but none had anything on the BB.
As others have said more pics of the naked frame would be helpful.
06-27-22, 08:32 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 40,801
Posted By Wileyone

Galmozzi. My grandson calls it the chicken bike. ...

Galmozzi. My grandson calls it the chicken bike.

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-22, 06:44 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 352,734
Posted By Wileyone

My 1998 Dekerf Prodigy made of Reynolds 853....

My 1998 Dekerf Prodigy made of Reynolds 853. These are still being made on special order.
They ate not cheap.
...
06-26-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,549
Posted By Wileyone

Yeah but he lied about it.

Yeah but he lied about it.
06-26-22, 06:44 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,262
Posted By Wileyone

Didn't they all have Campy dropouts? I know my 67...

Didn't they all have Campy dropouts? I know my 67 does.
06-26-22, 05:53 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,262
Posted By Wileyone

Cool thanks for that.

Cool thanks for that.
06-26-22, 05:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,262
Posted By Wileyone

Were there different models of the professional?...

Were there different models of the professional? I had thought they all had sloping fork crowns.
06-23-22, 07:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,454
Posted By Wileyone

Another Fender colour Lake Placid Blue.

Another Fender colour Lake Placid Blue.
06-22-22, 04:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,618
Posted By Wileyone

I had a 78 Master. It was a dog compared to...

I had a 78 Master.

It was a dog compared to the 78 Trek TX900 I had at the same time.
06-09-22, 11:25 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,419
Posted By Wileyone

Meh.

Meh.
05-18-22, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,341
Posted By Wileyone

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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05-18-22, 04:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 672
Posted By Wileyone

Mine dates to 1994 Columbus SLX, Cinelli Brake...

Mine dates to 1994 Columbus SLX, Cinelli Brake bridge and BB (Italian threading) and fork crown. The build quality is second to none. Even better than the Cinelli I owned. Mine wears DA 7700.
At...
05-18-22, 01:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 672
Posted By Wileyone

Is it Columbus SLX?

Is it Columbus SLX?
Replies: 14
Views: 1,578
Posted By Wileyone

I guess it all boils down to geography. Where I...

I guess it all boils down to geography. Where I grew up I didn't see many Schwinn's or Trek's.
Replies: 14
Views: 1,578
Posted By Wileyone

How is Holdsworth not a known brand?

How is Holdsworth not a known brand?
01-26-22, 06:02 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 27,322
Posted By Wileyone

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Replies: 4
Views: 988
Posted By Wileyone

Rotrax maybe?

Rotrax maybe?
12-10-21, 04:10 PM
12-10-21, 10:27 AM
Replies: 494
Views: 42,170
Posted By Wileyone

You obviously didn't make it to his warehouse.

You obviously didn't make it to his warehouse.
11-15-21, 06:14 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 26,575
Posted By Wileyone

My fillet brazed columbus slx built by Tommy...

My fillet brazed columbus slx built by Tommy Quick in 1985....
10-16-21, 03:05 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 12,480
Posted By Wileyone

I can't reach that with my car. We both are...

I can't reach that with my car.

We both are old.
09-20-21, 03:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,068
Posted By Wileyone

Fuji. I think.

Fuji.

I think.
09-19-21, 06:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,418
Posted By Wileyone

I remember reading an article about Holdsworth's...

I remember reading an article about Holdsworth's Putney shop. Apparently when a frame was completed it was coated with raw linseed oil until it was ready for paint.
09-18-21, 04:14 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 19,482
Posted By Wileyone

This is why I prefer smaller builders and one...

This is why I prefer smaller builders and one off's.
09-18-21, 06:26 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 19,482
Posted By Wileyone

- Ryffranck - Mariposa - Flying Scot -...

- Ryffranck
- Mariposa
- Flying Scot
- Another Galmozzi
-And a Ti Dekerf to match my steel one.
09-18-21, 06:14 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 19,482
Posted By Wileyone

I stripped and painted one of those a few years...

I stripped and painted one of those a few years back for my daughter. I was shocked by how bad the brazing was on it. Yours certainly isn't as bad as mine was but for a high end Italian frame it was...
08-26-21, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,054
Posted By Wileyone

If you need your dignity mounted on an ebike you...

If you need your dignity mounted on an ebike you should start over.
08-26-21, 04:51 PM
08-25-21, 03:34 AM
Replies: 3,551
Views: 976,411
Posted By Wileyone

It is Columbus SLX size 57. This one was built in...

It is Columbus SLX size 57. This one was built in Quebec mid to late 90's.
08-23-21, 05:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,043
Posted By Wileyone

I really think this pump is Italian. Gina is for...

I really think this pump is Italian. Gina is for Gina Lolllobrigida an Italian sex symbol in the same film era of Sophia Loren. Except Sophia never had a bike pump named after her.
08-16-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,865
Posted By Wileyone

That's why I don't buy my paint in a hardware...

That's why I don't buy my paint in a hardware store. Most high end auto parts stores have a service where they put auto grade paint in a rattle can. With millions of colour options it is far superior...
08-11-21, 05:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,865
Posted By Wileyone

Are we getting so bad we need a machine to shake...

Are we getting so bad we need a machine to shake a can of paint for us?
08-09-21, 04:58 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 26,226
Posted By Wileyone

I've spent a lot of time and $$ trying to make my...

I've spent a lot of time and $$ trying to make my steel bikes as light as possible.

But in the real world of pothole's and rut's, a heavier and stronger wheelset isn't a bad thing.

And at my...
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