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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By Fivethumbs

Several years ago I rebuilt a few 6400 and 1055...

Several years ago I rebuilt a few 6400 and 1055 STI shifters so it is doable. The first hurdle is that there is a crown nut that needs a special spanner socket to remove. I made my own with a dremel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 07:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By Fivethumbs

It sounds like one of the internal tension...

It sounds like one of the internal tension springs broke. There is a guy on ebay with the handle "Zigan" who rebuilds 8 speed STIs for around $40 per shifter. You can do a search on ebay for "Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 35,549
Posted By Fivethumbs

ADR (a.k.a. AD Renting) began sponsoring a small...

ADR (a.k.a. AD Renting) began sponsoring a small Belgian cycling team in 1987. The first bikes were MBK (Motobecane) steel frames with blue and white color scheme. The riders wore jerseys that were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-23, 07:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 887
Posted By Fivethumbs

For me this question is no-brainer. I would...

For me this question is no-brainer. I would build my wheelset with a 7 speed Hyperglide freehub. I have a Shimano 6207 freewheel rim and it's heavier than the freehub counterpart. Also, It's pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-23, 05:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 679
Posted By Fivethumbs

I think it's kind of cool to have a mystery bike....

I think it's kind of cool to have a mystery bike. Whatever it is, it's a steel Merckx and it looks like a great bike. I have a Della Santa made with Zero Uno and it's a great tube set.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,030
Posted By Fivethumbs

My 1989 63cm Bottecchia Equipe (in ADR livery)...

My 1989 63cm Bottecchia Equipe (in ADR livery) has (according to the catalog) 73 degree seat tube with 75.3 degree headtube and 40mm fork offset. So it appears that after this article came out,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-21, 12:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,355
Posted By Fivethumbs

I've run a 12-28 on a 6400 derailleur with no...

I've run a 12-28 on a 6400 derailleur with no problems. I've also taken apart cassettes to make a custom cassette.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-21, 12:10 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 35,549
Posted By Fivethumbs

Roland Della Santa made me two custom bikes. We...

Roland Della Santa made me two custom bikes. We discussed this exact question and the answer is no, the red/white Bottecchias were made by Carnielli.. Also, the very first Lemonds were made by Della...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-21, 04:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,652
Posted By Fivethumbs

That is one beautiful bike. I would go for black...

That is one beautiful bike. I would go for black or white tape. Also, if you want to prevent the shift cables from messing up the paint under the bottom bracket, you can put a couple pieces of this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-20, 01:21 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,407
Posted By Fivethumbs

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

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'Nuff said.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 07:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,385
Posted By Fivethumbs

Here's a photo of Steve Bauer in the yellow...

Here's a photo of Steve Bauer in the yellow jersey at the '90 Tour. 8 speed Dura Ace 7400/7402 STI with Cinelli bars/stem.
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