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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 718
Posted By AliH

1997 Specialized Rockhopper

My Dad gave me his old 1997 Specialized Rockhooper which was pretty original - this is how I got it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-23, 01:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

juvela here is a post about the original frame ...

juvela here is a post about the original frame

How rusty is too rusty? - Bike Forums (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1046695-how-rusty-too-rusty.html)

I tired identifying it but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 01:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

And here is old Hugh reunited with his bike! ...

And here is old Hugh reunited with his bike!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

Aardwolf here is the NDS and the cable guide...

Aardwolf here is the NDS and the cable guide underneath. Again this might not be true C&V respect of the frame but it works and allows a drainage hole....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 09:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 408
Posted By AliH

Cool find - I have always dreamed of touring an...

Cool find - I have always dreamed of touring an old tandem with the wife - sadly that is not her dream!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 07:40 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

That is very kind of you. I did consider cutting...

That is very kind of you. I did consider cutting off the braze on (but I know that is a no no in this community!) I presume the Shimano levers and mechanism would fit on the Simplex threads? Mixing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

Thanks - I'm not quite sure on the details of the...

Thanks - I'm not quite sure on the details of the repaint. Hugh said it was just the top tube that was damaged by some lad hitting it with an axe! (like I said some parts of Glasgow are rough!) The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

Yep, I can do that for you. There is one brazed...

Yep, I can do that for you. There is one brazed on cable guide under the bottom bracket but we also drilled in to the shell and screwed a plastic cable guide for ease.
I'll put up the pic when I can.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20230325_093036_9c734b6d15f18aa067982610be8d223b13c10670.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 11:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

Any joy with the images now?

Any joy with the images now?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 11:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

Here is a spec list. 1952 Claud Butler frame...

Here is a spec list.
1952 Claud Butler frame and fork (frame number 529 3910 - September 1952) with an unknown but quality headset
Unknown alloy bars wrapped with Shimano Pro tape
Dia Compe Grand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 10:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

I took it to my local bike co-op with some pieces...

I took it to my local bike co-op with some pieces from my parts bin for them to put together (as they would do a better job than me) and this is what I ended up with.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

I was annoyed but I remembered an kind old man...

I was annoyed but I remembered an kind old man called Hugh (in his mid 80's) who offered me an old frame that he didn't want his daughters to have to deal with someday.

I went round to his house...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

That is not the CB - but it is an old unknown...

That is not the CB - but it is an old unknown frame with pretty Nervex legere lugs that I ran as single speed for a while. A rough job, but I planned to build the frame into something better - a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,611
Posted By AliH

1952 Claud Butler Massed Start

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,203
Posted By AliH

I'm happy to be a geezer too! - Thanks for the...

I'm happy to be a geezer too! - Thanks for the interest
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 03:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,203
Posted By AliH

​​​​​​Interesting - I'm not clear on the rear...

​​​​​​Interesting - I'm not clear on the rear dropouts but the frame number (003598) matches the dating guide I found below so I am fairly confident of it's age.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 03:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,203
Posted By AliH

Maybe - but I was surprised to find that Gazelle...

Maybe - but I was surprised to find that Gazelle travelling all the way from The Netherlands, why not an old English frame!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-22, 10:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,203
Posted By AliH

ooops - no it should have been this one. A year...

ooops - no it should have been this one. A year earlier without the bottle cage mount!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-22, 10:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,203
Posted By AliH

Claud Butler for my daughter

My 14 year old needed a new bike so we went to our local collective (www.commonwheel.org.uk or check out their unofficial page full of judgement! https://uncommonwheel.weebly.com/)

Without any of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,761
Posted By AliH

Well here is my solution - 8mm brown wiring cover...

Well here is my solution - 8mm brown wiring cover split and cable-tied with brown cable ties. Not perfect, but as good as I can be bothered doing!

Thanks for the tips :)

Apologies for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-21, 09:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,761
Posted By AliH

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

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/1640087249824_20387fd2215da3345af9a8cb6a96e19fdc41d315.jpg

So here is what I did with it - a workhorse with prettyish lugs I guess!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,761
Posted By AliH

I picked up this 1975 Carlton Criterium - what should I do with it?

A couple of years ago my friend (a hefty mid 40's Englishman) showed me the bike his sister had given to him - a trendy singlespeed conversion that he was much too old for. It required some fixing up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-21, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,519
Posted By AliH

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-21, 04:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,519
Posted By AliH

Yeah - I've just ordered some new tires (Michelin...

Yeah - I've just ordered some new tires (Michelin to keep the 99% French theme going - but I'm sure they will be Far-East made!) so I can confidently ride it to my local bike co-op for their opinion....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-21, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,519
Posted By AliH

I've been given this 1977 Peugeot PR 10 - but sadly it is too big :(

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-21, 03:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,599
Posted By AliH

Is there a home on C&V for vintage brochure scans?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-21, 12:31 AM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 241,250
Posted By AliH

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On a morning ride I saw this sign outside a medical clinic on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-20, 02:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,674
Posted By AliH

http://threespeedhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/0...

http://threespeedhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Dawes-Catalog-1956-UK.pdf
This might be helpful for identifying stuff - no pictures I'm afraid :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 09:17 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 241,250
Posted By AliH

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Out for a morning ride in Cambodia and I came across these guys - I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-20, 12:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,297
Posted By AliH

Regarding the bars, they are the Dawes Concord...

Regarding the bars, they are the Dawes Concord bars made by GB (as previously mentioned) which they used on several of their models in the late 50's and 60's. I have a Dawes Red Feather from 1959...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-20, 07:20 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,070,344
Posted By AliH

On one of my Sunday morning rides north of Phnom...

On one of my Sunday morning rides north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia I came across some of these guys.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-20, 03:03 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 135,196
Posted By AliH

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Does anyone know anything about old bike shops in Tokyo? This is on my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-20, 03:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,194
Posted By AliH

I love what you've done with the RB-T Pretty...

I love what you've done with the RB-T
Pretty close to my 1982 Bridgestone Eurasia from Japan that I have here in Cambodia - but I guess that isn't surprising.
I wish I had my Eurasia in your RB-T...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-20, 01:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,697
Posted By AliH

Rob Penn's Ride of my Life from the BBC ...

Rob Penn's Ride of my Life from the BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leg9iYK-9E0

I've watched this a few times - not really in the true spirit of C&V, but it's all good quality stuff.

And...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-20, 12:24 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 17,268
Posted By AliH

Do handlebars count as components!?! My...

Do handlebars count as components!?!

My introduction to vintage bikes was saving a (late 50's/early 60's) Dawes Red Feather from the dump. It was these handlebars that stopped me just turning it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-20, 10:29 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,070,344
Posted By AliH

Bored of my usual routes I looked for some new terrain

My usual weekly ride is restricted to a couple of hours on a Sunday morning before church and before it gets too hot in the Cambodian sun. Normally there are 3 routes that I alternate to escape Phnom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-20, 09:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,487
Posted By AliH

I should always wait a while before I post on BF ...

I should always wait a while before I post on BF

I answered my own question with some digging around on the old interweb - 1994 model.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-20, 09:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,487
Posted By AliH

Can anyone help date this TREK 820?

I picked up this TREK 820 Mountain Track today for my daughter here in Cambodia. I guess it will be from Japan as that is where most second hand stuff comes from.
Any guesses to the date?
Frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-19, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,070,344
Posted By AliH

A wee ride round Koh Dach (Silk Island) in Cambodia

Here is my 1982 Bridgestone Eurasia on Koh Dach north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A nice 55km ride exploring somewhere I have wanted to go for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-19, 11:43 PM
Replies: 8,792
Views: 1,105,489
Posted By AliH

Not vintage - but to facilitate my Bridgestone Eurasia

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A 28.6mm cable stop to fix the one that I snapped off my frame trying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-19, 02:44 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 10,594
Posted By AliH

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The nearest I can get to my birth year is one year out - a 1975...
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