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Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-21, 07:40 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,386
Posted By BakinaRakija

Thanks for the info, looks really nice, and even...

Thanks for the info, looks really nice, and even the standard casing weight is light by my standards. The thing is, it's probably even harder to get in Europe than panaracer, and the price is close...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-21, 01:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,386
Posted By BakinaRakija

Any decent alternatives to the Gravelking slicks?...

Any decent alternatives to the Gravelking slicks? 35-40c, no side knobs, skinwalls and and slick is what I'm after. GK's are actualy quite expensive in Europe, and I'm not ready to pay that much for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-21, 03:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,638
Posted By BakinaRakija

Bouth the stand and a 30€ tool kit, both seem to...

Bouth the stand and a 30€ tool kit, both seem to be great for the price, the stand is quite heavy duty, the clamp is plastic but decent, no complaints.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-21, 04:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,638
Posted By BakinaRakija

I'm going to pick one up right now, along with a...

I'm going to pick one up right now, along with a 30€ set of tools, since I never had any specific bike repair tools apart from a square taper crank remover and chain separator, both of which have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-21, 03:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

So great of you to post this, I was looking at H...

So great of you to post this, I was looking at H Plus Son rims just yesterday, and was making calculations about how much it would cost me. I still think these tb14's are a bit pricy for their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 03:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

Man, that's good looking! Yeah, I...

Man, that's good looking!



Yeah, I suppose so, It's just that the frame I'm putting these wheels on is an old touring frame with somewhat greater tire clearance and mudguard space, so I'm keen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 09:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

These ar713 look tasty, but I'm afraid 15.4mm...

These ar713 look tasty, but I'm afraid 15.4mm internal width is a bit skinny for 28c tires :/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 03:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

0.o This is exactly the type of wheels I would...

0.o This is exactly the type of wheels I would like to fit to the Bottecchia, but unfortunately waaay over budget. I'm gonny try to copy this spoke pattern if I end up building them myself, though....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-21, 02:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,204
Posted By BakinaRakija

I have a couple of postive angle quill stems...

I have a couple of postive angle quill stems lying around, I agree with you on that.



I'm kind of more inclined toward going 1x Deore, narrow wide on the original crank if the chainline permits...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-21, 10:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,204
Posted By BakinaRakija

Legitimate salvage?

My last post for today, since I have to stop looking at bikes or I'm gonna go broke. But this baby is on sale for 70€(90$), and it's kind of quirky. Right now I have a road bike frame that is going...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-21, 09:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

I would be willing to build them myself, but the...

I would be willing to build them myself, but the only rims I found were mavic A319, which I might go for.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-21, 08:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

Edited my post after his reply, it's still...

Edited my post after his reply, it's still helpful for scouting out wheelsets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-21, 07:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,489
Posted By BakinaRakija

LF new silver wheelset for vintage road frame

Everywhere I look there's rimbrake wheelsets with black rims and spokes, but I can't find any silver ones. Nothing fancy, I prefer wider inner width than what was standard back then, and got the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-21, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,316
Posted By BakinaRakija

I ended up taking a look at the montagner frame,...

I ended up taking a look at the montagner frame, for which the seller wanted a reasonable price, but the downtube rust above the braze-on shifter mounts was so bad there were literally tiny holes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,316
Posted By BakinaRakija

I think I've just recently discovered the feeling...

I think I've just recently discovered the feeling you're talking about. Especially doing work on old neglected (or not) frames that originally had a lot of work and skill put into them. I've been a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-21, 10:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,316
Posted By BakinaRakija

Firstly, thanks for all the great advice. I'm not...

Firstly, thanks for all the great advice. I'm not in a hurry, so I will definetly wait for a more no-brainer frame to come up for sale, and gather parts in the meantime, it's silly of me that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-21, 01:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,316
Posted By BakinaRakija

As usual, great advice from all of you, thanks a...

As usual, great advice from all of you, thanks a million.

I will inquire about the montagner, and if I can get it for really cheap, I'll probably go with that and build it up, I assume the frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-21, 05:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,316
Posted By BakinaRakija

Frame selection

Hey folks,

I decided that my Bottecchia junkyard-salvage frame deserves a somewhat faithful restoration into a light tourer, but I'm still itching for a racy steel frame to build up with modern...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-21, 04:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,126
Posted By BakinaRakija

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I dont know why I didn't think to check this sooner, the fork is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-21, 06:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,126
Posted By BakinaRakija

Thanks! It did come to mind when...

Thanks!

It did come to mind when unassembling the bike that the geometry would perhaps suit a flat bar setup a bit more. I don't like the headset design, except for the very top part, I will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-21, 02:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,126
Posted By BakinaRakija

Thanks for all the additional information! Below...

Thanks for all the additional information! Below are some photos of other parts that came with the frame, perhaps it can lead to some discoveries. Had only the time to clean them, my old man insisted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 01:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,126
Posted By BakinaRakija

You guys are the absolute best! Regarding...

You guys are the absolute best!

Regarding the driveside chainstay dent: the parallel one, which seems to have an imprint of something clamped onto it, seem more like a feature of the stock frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 07:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,126
Posted By BakinaRakija

The hole I was wondering about is on the...

The hole I was wondering about is on the headtube, one pic above the seat joint picture. Pardon my enlish, whad did you mean by "a dab of braze"?

non-drive side chainstay:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 04:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,126
Posted By BakinaRakija

Mystery Bottecchia ID and recommendations

Hi everyone!

I just rescued this frame with brakes, derrailleurs, downtube shifters, BB, stem, handlebars and levers from a guy who had it collecting dust and clearly didn't care about it and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 03:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,204
Posted By BakinaRakija

So good to see people being kind to one another!

So good to see people being kind to one another!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 03:46 AM
Replies: 703
Views: 322,692
Posted By BakinaRakija

I love how these bikes look even with modern...

I love how these bikes look even with modern components, "retromod" style.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 12:20 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 66,791
Posted By BakinaRakija

Very nice bike, and in my opinion, one of the...

Very nice bike, and in my opinion, one of the coolest looking cranksets I've ever seen, the slight rotation on an otherwise agressive design is so badass.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 12:11 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 66,791
Posted By BakinaRakija

Does my memory decieve me or were they, the car...

Does my memory decieve me or were they, the car company, one of the first to make a monocoque prototype?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 08:55 AM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,922
Posted By BakinaRakija

I'm going ever deeper down the rabbit hole with...

I'm going ever deeper down the rabbit hole with these threads, all these bikes are so much nicer than anything that's made today by major brands.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 08:51 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 66,791
Posted By BakinaRakija

Didn't realise at all that Lotus made bikes, as a...

Didn't realise at all that Lotus made bikes, as a fanboy of their cars, I'm overjoyed. I only know of Peugeot as a car manufacturer that made and raced decent bikes, any other brands?

Or have I...
Forum: Introductions
02-18-21, 06:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 294
Posted By BakinaRakija

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Thanks for the warm welcome!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-21, 02:52 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,995
Posted By BakinaRakija

I just like to bring old neglected things back to...

I just like to bring old neglected things back to life, and I consider these bikes more pleasant than new-new bikes.
Forum: Introductions
02-16-21, 02:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 294
Posted By BakinaRakija

Glad to be here!

Hey folks,

Yesterday I bought an old vintage road bike frame and I'm going to need some help with identification and restoration, so here I am, willing and somewhat able :)

Cheers,

Grega
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-21, 02:28 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,936
Posted By BakinaRakija

Nice!

Nice!
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