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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 03:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

Found a 4 digit serial number on the bb, still no...

Found a 4 digit serial number on the bb, still no word back from Dolans, I'm hoping the number will do the job if I get a reply. Would I be right in thinking that 4 digit serial numbers are fairly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 03:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

Do you think they might be an indication that its...

Do you think they might be an indication that its an 80's frame?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 03:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

I would have loved to take some more but just...

I would have loved to take some more but just haven't got the space. Managed to salvage some parts before the scrap man came to take the lot away... :mad:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 03:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the info, it'll be helpful to know...

Thanks for the info, it'll be helpful to know what was used in the build and for any future finds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 03:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

It came from a hoard of vintage bikes that were...

It came from a hoard of vintage bikes that were being removed from a house nearby, it's a shame they were all in such bad condition ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 03:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

I looked at that thread, there doesn't seem to be...

I looked at that thread, there doesn't seem to be too many "clunkers" in it so far, I'd be doing well to stay within the $108 limit though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 03:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

Not Overly Salvageable?... :)

Not Overly Salvageable?... :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the reply, I'd seen the cougar bikes...

Thanks for the reply, I'd seen the cougar bikes while looking up the brake bridge but couldn't get a close enough look at pics of vintage cougars to see if the lugs looked the same. I emailed Terry...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,282
Posted By Karl T

Vintage Frame ID

Hi all, back again with another unidentified frame. I pulled this one from a skip after noticing that it has heart shaped cut outs in the lugs. It also has a brake bridge stamped "Cougar". It had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-20, 08:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,937
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the help guys, I'm guessing it's a 77...

Thanks for the help guys, I'm guessing it's a 77 Viking Superstar, seems to fit the bill from what I've seen and read.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-20, 04:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,585
Posted By Karl T

Anyone heard of a Pilorget track bike?

I'm looking at a Pilorget track bike for sale on a local advertising site. Looks like a nice machine and the right size.
Tried googling the name but couldn't find anything about the bikes.
It's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-20-20, 02:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,037
Posted By Karl T

Is mash the same as grind? Or is it a word for...

Is mash the same as grind? Or is it a word for being out of the saddle?
I've always used rhythm when cycling, 1,2,1,2 left/right leg at a certain tempo if the tempo speeds up I go up the gears if it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-20, 03:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,937
Posted By Karl T

Vintage viking any ideas on model or age?

I checked the fork tube, no markings that I could see, by markings do you mean numbers/letters?
The seat tube is 26mm measured with a calipers.
I took some pics of the components to see would it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-20, 05:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,937
Posted By Karl T

Thanks, that's one model off the list. Do you...

Thanks, that's one model off the list.
Do you think it's possible that someone put a Viking decal on a different frame.
The head tube lugs look like some of the Viking ones I've seen.
Any ideas...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,937
Posted By Karl T

Vintage Viking any ideas on model or age...???

Any Viking enthusiasts on the site?
Bought a bike cheap on a local advertising site.
​​​A lot of rust on the wheels and some on the frame and forks. There is a Viking decal on the head tube, gold...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-20, 03:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Thanks, I'm almost fully happy with it, not gone...

Thanks, I'm almost fully happy with it, not gone on the bars though, gonna look for something with less width.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Nice paint job, Dublin colours... 😉

Nice paint job, Dublin colours... 😉
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 08:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Thanks again for all the help, just uploaded a...

Thanks again for all the help, just uploaded a couple of pics of the bike.
Any idea why the Mercian decals are different on my bike to the regular one? Have you seen this "font" before, I really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-20, 02:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks Steve, yeah someone on the thread...

Thanks Steve, yeah someone on the thread mentioned that, think he called it a pip. I have some clamp on shifters ordered, the braze on will make the mounting of them more secure.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-20, 02:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks, yeah it's good to know what it is, really...

Thanks, yeah it's good to know what it is, really glad it's a 70's bike and the history of Lambert /Viscount is really interesting too.
The photo posted in the last post is the only one I could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 06:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Viscount

From what I've read on a Lambert /Viscount forum the frame seems to be a 76 Viscount Victor. It's one of the few Lambert /Viscount bikes that are semi lugged. It also matches the cut outs on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 09:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Some photos up I'll add some close up photos of...

Some photos up I'll add some close up photos of the lugs soon.
Theres a mix of Campagnolo and Dura Ace components, shifters are Sora 6 speed. I'm thinking someone did some raiding/changing on parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-20, 07:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Measurements

Took measurements for the frame today.
Top tube - Diameter 26.3mm Length 53.5 cm
Seat tube - Diameter 29.8mm Length 60cm
Down tube - Diameter 28.6mm. Length 60cm
Head tube 32.8mm
BB shell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 08:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Makes perfect sense, thanks for clearing that up,...

Makes perfect sense, thanks for clearing that up, one less mystery to be solved... :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 08:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Measuring the length of the down tube? Or do you...

Measuring the length of the down tube? Or do you mean the diameter of the tubing? There's been quite a few names thrown up, it would be good to start narrowing it down so I won't be too disappointed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 08:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

I'm in Dublin Ireland but bought the frame and...

I'm in Dublin Ireland but bought the frame and forks on ebay a few years back, as far as I remember it came from England. I still have the cardboard packaging so I can have a look and see if the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 07:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks, the spacing of the dropouts is 126mm, my...

Thanks, the spacing of the dropouts is 126mm, my rear wheels are 130mm. When you say 56 and 66 do you mean brake centre to the rim?
The bb shell is British threaded would that be something Japanese...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks, yeah I read some stuff about Lambert...

Thanks, yeah I read some stuff about Lambert bikes and seen the photos, lugs on the top tube look different on my frame to those in the photos.
It's a very strange mix, lugged and brazed. Can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 07:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the reply. Can't see any markings on...

Thanks for the reply. Can't see any markings on the dropouts, I might repaint so I'd have a look under the paintwork when I'm prepping for paint. I'm not sure what you mean aboutaa match with fork...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-20, 07:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the message, yeah the paint seems...

Thanks for the message, yeah the paint seems thick. Is it possible that it would be thick enough to cover a serial number or did some builders just not bother with numbering?
Well spotted, the fork...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-20, 06:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the message, I was even starting to...

Thanks for the message, I was even starting to wonder if someone welded two different frames together, but it's hard to imagine anyone going to all that trouble for something that sold for €30...:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-20, 08:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Sorry,

Just realised this should have been a post and not a thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-20, 08:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,878
Posted By Karl T

Unknown vintage can anyone help?

While I'm waiting for a cassette to arrive to finish off my Mercian I thought I'd start work on an unidentified frame I bought on ebay a few years ago.
I noticed that the lugs seem odd, fancy cut...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Went with the MA40 hubs with ultegra 600 hubs (FH...

Went with the MA40 hubs with ultegra 600 hubs (FH 6500 rear and HB 6400 front) from ebay. There's a guy who builds wheels that said he'd do €60 per wheel with DT swiss spokes. The plan is to get a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-20, 06:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the reply, I just bought a pair of MA...

Thanks for the reply, I just bought a pair of MA 40 rims and Shimano 6500 rear hub with an ultegra 6400 front hub. Planning on putting a Shimano 9 speed 11-34t on the hub. I'll need to get a chain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-20, 06:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By Karl T

Thanks, I was finding it a bit difficult to...

Thanks, I was finding it a bit difficult to navigate my way around messaging. I'll post some photos when the bike is on wheels which might take a couple of weeks (ebay delivery etc).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-20, 04:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

I had a look at the bike last night and will have...

I had a look at the bike last night and will have it by the end of next week. It looks great, only problem was the seller broke the chain and took 3 links out to patch it back together.
I'm looking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-20, 06:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

I've never rode a Mercian, my Father raced and...

I've never rode a Mercian, my Father raced and had Colnago and Basso bikes, there was something about the Mercian that a friend of his that always drew my attention. Its great to hear all your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-20, 09:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Stunning

Thanks for the message and photos, that's a stunning bike, love the paint work.
The bike I'm looking at has exactly the same lugs and forks, so thanks to members on the site I'm happy that I know...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-20, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By Karl T

Vintage Mercian

I am just posting this to increase my posts to 10 so I can hopefully communicate with members who have messaged me back on an earlier post.
What set of wheels and cassette would you put on a 1990's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-20, 05:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the message and the helpful info, the...

Thanks for the message and the helpful info, the spear points are about 2/3 inches long from what I can see in the photos. They aren't scroll like the ones in Steve's photo. It was the fact that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-20, 05:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Spearhead

[QUOTE=Steve Bauserman;21348926]Karl,

Most often the spear point lugs are associated with the Vincitore. Since Mercian bikes are bespoke the forks can be whatever the purchaser specifies. Below is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-20, 02:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
Posted By Karl T

Mercian...... ?

Just got back on site after a long absence and I'm looking for someone who knows Mercian bike models. I'm looking at buying one, it's Reynolds 653 fork and frame, frame looks like a 1990's Mercian...
Forum: United Kingdom
04-07-16, 05:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,134
Posted By Karl T

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I was talking to a guy...

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I was talking to a guy from a bike shop, he was saying that the older steel bikes become fatigued after 3 or more years of racing. Couldn't understand how steel would...
Forum: Introductions
04-01-16, 04:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By Karl T

Thanks Van I've been looking all over the net to...

Thanks Van I've been looking all over the net to get some info on some vintage bikes, Vincini and Menet, Italian and Belgian bikes. But haven't found much to go on. I'll put it up on Retrobike see if...
Forum: Introductions
04-01-16, 04:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By Karl T

Thanks obed7, I'm trying to, but there seems to...

Thanks obed7, I'm trying to, but there seems to be a lot more to cycling than I remember in the past, choices..... Lots of them, can get a bit bogged down in specs, weight, geometry etc.
Forum: United Kingdom
03-28-16, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,134
Posted By Karl T

Wicklow 200

Anyone doing the Wicklow 200 this year? I'm registered and planning to ride a vintage. Been looking at some of the bikes Dublin Bike Man has for sale. I've never owned an old racer, would they be up...
Forum: Introductions
03-28-16, 03:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By Karl T

Thanks Ron will do.

Thanks Ron will do.
Forum: Introductions
03-28-16, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By Karl T

Newbie oldbie

Hi all just posting a short intro. Been cycling since I was a kid, used to cycle with the old man when he was racing and have always had bikes since. Trying to get into a bit of organised stuff like...
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