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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-13, 12:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,092
Posted By Cool Steel

alu seat rails problem

What a coincidence - I've just (say about 2 weeks ago) experienced exactly the same problem, with a Selle Italia Superleggero saddle on a SR Royal Extra Light seatpost. And I really couldn't explain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-12, 03:07 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 36,649
Posted By Cool Steel

My $0.02

Hi there,

by coincidence, I just recently decided that two of my workhorses had to be turned into uprite conversions.
They're both pure racers, just equipped with uprite bars.

The first one is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-11, 01:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,514
Posted By Cool Steel

Great stuff. Thanks a lot!

Great stuff.
Thanks a lot!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-11, 03:53 PM
Replies: 21,711
Views: 3,063,572
Posted By Cool Steel

Great photography, seems you know what you're...

Great photography, seems you know what you're doin' ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-10, 05:23 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 29,475
Posted By Cool Steel

Easy - you take *lots* of superglue and ... :D ...

Easy - you take *lots* of superglue and ... :D







Actually you all are right, the bikes are primarily attached with those little hooks:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-10, 04:07 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 29,475
Posted By Cool Steel

This is my herd: ... yadda yadda yadda ... ...

This is my herd:
... yadda yadda yadda ...

I don't have pics of all of them, and not all are built at the moment.
But some are on permanent display ......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-10, 02:26 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,533
Posted By Cool Steel

Your stable is *awesome*, how's your wife :p?

Your stable is *awesome*, how's your wife :p?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-10, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 433,294
Posted By Cool Steel

Hehehe, that's indeed a crazy paint job. I'd ride...

Hehehe, that's indeed a crazy paint job. I'd ride it in a heartbeat though :D.

My raspberry lady needs a couple of final adjustments, so I couldn't ride her yet. It'll happen in the next few days...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-10, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 433,294
Posted By Cool Steel

Duell / Jan van Dalen

Funny you mention it: this is my recently finished Duell 'Solo'.
And - it's a 62,5 cm.
(Just not for sale, sorry.)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4779704008_9a03cd5918_b.jpg

Hope you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-10, 06:56 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,672
Posted By Cool Steel

You mean BEST floor pump? No question - the...

You mean BEST floor pump?
No question - the "SKS Rennkompressor (http://www.amazon.com/SKS-Rennkompressor-Anniversary-Bicycle-Floor/dp/B000X5YJ3Q)". Unequaled.
(And take the presta head.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-09, 04:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,846
Posted By Cool Steel

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/394397159_a2c19...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/394397159_a2c19108a1.jpg

Damn, is that NOS or what?
If so, the early C-Record parts should be worth a small fortune (do I see Cobalto brakes?).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-09, 10:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,424
Posted By Cool Steel

NOT drew'ed. More like 'reborn' :). Cool...

NOT drew'ed.
More like 'reborn' :).
Cool bike, rad brake lever ... weight?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,364
Posted By Cool Steel

Honestly - I love that project. A good frame with...

Honestly - I love that project. A good frame with really nice components, in a *very* neglected condition.
One of the few times you (and oxalic acid, of course) can show what you're able to achieve...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-09, 01:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

Well, thnx folks, I changed my mind, it will stay...

Well, thnx folks, I changed my mind, it will stay black - for the moment (or at least for the next summer).

Does anybody know what this stamp on the seat tube means?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,078
Posted By Cool Steel

:eek: DREW! A lot of enthusiasts including...

:eek: DREW!

A lot of enthusiasts including me would really like to lay their hands on such a nice frame (they don't come up around here ...), and you misuse it as a WHATEVER utility bike ......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,694
Posted By Cool Steel

Dirtdrop pretty much nailed it, pro on duty :D. ...

Dirtdrop pretty much nailed it, pro on duty :D.
Only thing I'd have to add is, that it's probably a 1975 model - look at that crazy geometry! Looong wheelbase with steeep fork angle. I have a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 01:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

I was in err. The DA HF hubs weren't black but...

I was in err.
The DA HF hubs weren't black but silver, so I took just another LF wheelset I had lying around ...
And a black turbo.

And this is how it looks like now:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 12:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

The cheap wheels will have to come off, no doubt....

The cheap wheels will have to come off, no doubt. I think I even have a wheelset with black first edition Dura-Ace high-flange hubs and black Nisi Solida Rims somewhere, IIRC.




Hm, you guys...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

Is there such an animal? With a classic look / no...

Is there such an animal? With a classic look / no black walls, not magenta? Who makes them?
Those could match the white-neonpink "Pelten Shade" bartape I have lying around ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

I think silver will look more sophisticated;...

I think silver will look more sophisticated; black looks 'cooler', but that's not what I'm after with this build.
And I can always rebuild it ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

:lol: well, I'm beginning to understand that this...

:lol: well, I'm beginning to understand that this pink-monster-thing could become a pretty "practical" joke, hehe




Hm..., ATM I assume that it's a 1985 oder 1986 frame (is anybody in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 10:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

Hehehe, I'm sure that will do :) (speaking from...

Hehehe, I'm sure that will do :) (speaking from experience here? Is that the "urban mod edition"? :thumb:) ...
But that would draw all the attention to the puppy ... ! And would <I> want that? :lol:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 09:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

Hey! ^ This is exactly how I want mine to look...

Hey!
^ This is exactly how I want mine to look like.
That's a beautiful bike (Rossin or not), with a *great* color, I like magenta a lot :thumb: !

Certainly mine will turn heads in my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 08:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

Oh yes, I see ... the pic doesn't come through...

Oh yes, I see ... the pic doesn't come through very well, it suffers from the shrinking that the new forum software enforces (yes, the old days :rolleyes:).
Actually all accents on the frame are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-09, 06:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,199
Posted By Cool Steel

OMG!!! Look at this Rossin ...

Cover your eyes, quick !!! :D

I still can't believe it.
After all Rossin is regarded as a 'master builder'.
Did they really mean it or was it a lapse, kind of a "slip of the brush"?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-09, 07:04 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 13,344
Posted By Cool Steel

Hi, this is just in - and I thought it would...

Hi,

this is just in - and I thought it would fit here:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4143612992_6a80c250f3_o.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,229
Posted By Cool Steel

DON'T PANIC! hehehe ... But, I have to...

DON'T PANIC!
hehehe ...

But, I have to lighten my heart regarding this frame.
Could the marks on the seat stay caps and the top front lug mean that the top tube might have been exchanged at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-09, 04:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,590
Posted By Cool Steel

Sniff, sniff - I wasn't expecting someone with...

Sniff, sniff - I wasn't expecting someone with real knowledge and something to say (other than about taste) anymore. Well put, and thanks for the "physics" part - was new to me and interesting at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-09, 06:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,590
Posted By Cool Steel

Now that remark is as weak as the one above from...

Now that remark is as weak as the one above from Picchio Special.
Would you please point out in which way the different brake position you suggest would be "better" (that is the term you used!)? Or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-09, 06:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,590
Posted By Cool Steel

Agreed, this is without a doubt the most...

Agreed, this is without a doubt the most important attribute of a bike.

1. There should be quite some people who'd see that absolutely differently - those earlier fork bends can have something...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-09, 12:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,590
Posted By Cool Steel

Why always the same old usual suspects (RH,...

Why always the same old usual suspects (RH, Weigle, Rivendell etc.)?
Didn't others build nice stuff as well?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3829453252_164e8afe7d_o.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-09, 04:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 920
Posted By Cool Steel

:deadhorse2: brake levers...

:deadhorse2:
brake levers (http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=5896547&postcount=2) ...


... and SON, you haven't got the right to criticise that - after all it's ART! :D
Pastor, tell him...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-09, 01:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,343
Posted By Cool Steel

Oh my, this is one of the saddest bike stories...

Oh my, this is one of the saddest bike stories I've heard for quite some time.
I share your pain ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-09, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 920
Posted By Cool Steel

Forgive me father, but I still regard this as...

Forgive me father, but I still regard this as 'bike art' (even though some people don't) - mom's wall:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3824084634_c699ebed20_b.jpg

To each his own ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-09, 03:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,241
Posted By Cool Steel

I just scored Team Pro SB 232! Raleigh aficionados have a look ...

And this is what the pic in the ad showed:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3638333240_5b287a2d29_o.jpg

Tadaah!

:roflmao2:


And - it was a PITA to get this one. I had to drive a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-09, 01:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,351
Posted By Cool Steel

Yes, most probably. CILO is an abbreviation for...

Yes, most probably.
CILO is an abbreviation for "Charles Jan Lausanne-Oron", so the bike is from the french part of the Swiss, and that means french (or swiss) measures.
Just like Mondia (which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-09, 02:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

Yes, I'm living "across the pond" (from your...

Yes, I'm living "across the pond" (from your POV).
A continent full of vintage race bikes. :D




Actually, it is merely 77 m (253 ft) high, the road is less than half a mile long, but it has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-09, 06:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

WOW!!! A thread with a real international...

WOW!!!
A thread with a real international flair, even arising from personal encounters with those famous riders. Awesome!

[Sad to say that I can't add much to that race history aura - the only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-09, 03:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

Hey, that is a very nice story, thanks for...

Hey, that is a very nice story, thanks for sharing. Great to hear somebody here actually knows the bike's former rider.
(You even seem to know his birthplace! I had to look it up, it is "Meppel" -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-09, 02:27 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,757
Posted By Cool Steel

Some really nice pics, bis this one is pure...

Some really nice pics, bis this one is pure action - concentration and dedication. I luv it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-09, 03:17 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,818
Posted By Cool Steel

Sorry, but this is only ink on a sheet of paper...

Sorry, but this is only ink on a sheet of paper (or even 0s and 1s on my PC), so I don't take this as evidence.
I even consider this "info" as being imprecise at least.

1. I highly doubt that Big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-09, 09:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

It's not the top tube itself, but the fact that...

It's not the top tube itself, but the fact that it's dropped (in relation to the seattube and the headtube).
The result is a tall bike with a much lower standover height than usual.

The highly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-09, 07:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

Yes, certainly. No, I had to go...

Yes, certainly.




No, I had to go there to pick up the bike, but I didn't have to travel too far then.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-09, 12:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

Thanks for the kind words! Actually it...

Thanks for the kind words!



Actually it does, yes! :thumb:
It's a bit on the wide side for the torso, but the sleeves are spot on - I guess I just have the same height as my predecessor (when...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-09, 09:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

I take it that you joke around on April 1st only....

I take it that you joke around on April 1st only.
That must have been some sad years up to now ... :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-09, 04:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,045
Posted By Cool Steel

Bike with a (hi-)story - a dutch one.

Recently I got offered a tall, colorful early 90's Gazelle.
It showed that it was to be sold by a tall handsome man in his mid thirties, living in a small town in the east of the Netherlands.

In...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-09, 01:53 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,313
Posted By Cool Steel

Man, you have nice bikes! And I don't mean the...

Man, you have nice bikes!
And I don't mean the italians alone (your sig).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-08, 05:46 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,313
Posted By Cool Steel

:roflmao2: Man, that's gorgeous! Sure wins...

:roflmao2:

Man, that's gorgeous!
Sure wins the originality award. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-08, 05:03 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,313
Posted By Cool Steel

Hehehe, I like that! :thumb: "Pictures of an...

Hehehe, I like that! :thumb:
"Pictures of an exhibition", kind of a backyard beauty contest :p !
(Keeping them all upright for the photo must've been a pain ...)

Here's my (non-identical) twin...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-08, 03:02 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 17,395
Posted By Cool Steel

Hey, that's MY bike - give it back :p! ...

Hey, that's MY bike - give it back :p!

http://velospace.org/files/PX-10_right.jpg

Honestly, they're quite similar - vintage-wise, condition-wise, size-wise and even in some details, like the...
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