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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-20, 12:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,286
Posted By estebe

Well, this was quick and unanimous 😃 thank you...

Well, this was quick and unanimous 😃 thank you all, i'll bondo the dent and leave it be then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-20, 11:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,286
Posted By estebe

Unfortunately i don't have access to a lathe but...

Unfortunately i don't have access to a lathe but how hard could it be to fabricate a cyclinder to the inner diameter of the tube? Then drill it in the middle, tie a piece of steing to it and pull it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-20, 10:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,286
Posted By estebe

Pushing out a dent in steel frame from the inside?

So after taking a frame out of storage I was really pleased to find this ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-20, 02:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Thank you for the fork correction, didn't know...

Thank you for the fork correction, didn't know that... As for the reference frame here it is(unfortunately missing paint and decals)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 04:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

To anyone finding this through google search and...

To anyone finding this through google search and for further reference it seems that the tubing is Columbus AIR (non aero seat tube version) with SLX (factory) original forks. I long last managed to...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-28-20, 12:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,178
Posted By estebe

Thank you for your reply. Let me explain the...

Thank you for your reply.
Let me explain the situation. The first bike is designed for drop bars, the second is a rigid 29er mtb that i want to turn into a monstercross with drop bars. Hence the...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-22-20, 02:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,178
Posted By estebe

Geometry interpretation help

Hello,

I would need some help with a custom project of mine; i want to build a monster cross bike based on a Surly Karate Monkey frame. In the attached pic I have included a comparison chart (from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-19, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,442
Posted By estebe

Thank you all for answering, guess that's the end...

Thank you all for answering, guess that's the end of it then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-19, 02:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,442
Posted By estebe

Vintage Shamal rim welding?

So I just discovered a small crack in the brake surface area of my vintage Shamal rim ( it went through the rim, it's visible on the inner side of the rim as well). Given the price and rarity of such...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-19, 04:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Thank you for the info. O guesd when i'll come...

Thank you for the info. O guesd when i'll come around to repainting it I'll just leave out the tubing decals... At leat i know that the fork is columbus (slx probably due to internal rifling)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-19, 03:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Thank you for the info. O guesd when i'll come...

Thank you for the info. O guesd when i'll come around to repainting it I'll just leave out the tubing d
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-19, 12:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Thank tou very much for answering, it' s kind of...

Thank tou very much for answering, it' s kind of frustrating that such a distinctive set of tubes remains unidentified...one tube away from MS...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-19, 12:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Just to bring this to the top of the list, what...

Just to bring this to the top of the list, what does the collective mind think, which is more realistic: custom drawn SL / SLX and that's it OR given that with the exeption of the seat tube fits the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-19, 11:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Anyone?

Anyone?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-19, 12:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Thank you for taking the time. Maybe someone else...

Thank you for taking the time. Maybe someone else has insight...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-19, 05:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Ok, so here`s the pic with the seat cluster...

Ok, so here`s the pic with the seat cluster lug.... I have checked the steerer and there is indeed rifling (seems like vertical stripes to me), however i could not check inside the seat tube since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-19, 11:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

I'll take pics shortly. Yes, I meant the...

I'll take pics shortly. Yes, I meant the seatcluster . Good questions really, I'll have to check again but I don't remeber any rifling as in slx ( if that's what you mean) . Besides the columbus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-19, 01:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Oh well, fork decals look like SL, right? Might...

Oh well, fork decals look like SL, right? Might be that frame is custom drawn SL as well...

It's kind of frustrating really because it fits the description of Columbus multi shape tubing almost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-19, 08:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Nice frame, however mine is facing with the sharp...

Nice frame, however mine is facing with the sharp part downwards...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-19, 06:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,311
Posted By estebe

Asymetric Columbus tubing ID help (not MS)

Gentlemen,

I have this VanTuyl frame with asymetric columbus tubing and it1's not MS due to 27.2 seat post size... The frame is brazed except for the seat tube where is lugged. Except the head...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-19, 05:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,181
Posted By estebe

, informative post, thank you. I thought the...

, informative post, thank you. I thought the frame looked interesting. Will pass.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-19, 04:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,181
Posted By estebe

Vintage Aero steel bike with gusset. Anyone recognize this?

So found this bike in the classifieds and it intrigued me. It looks like a nice frame (aero seat stays with mudguard eyelets? , tidy seat post clamp design , gusset at head tube ), gaudy paint and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-18, 01:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,326
Posted By estebe

Thank you for the info. However I found this...

Thank you for the info. However I found this track bike today which is a 53 cm ST (c-t). Mine is 55 cm so one size bigger and yet the head tube is disproportionately longer. The Harry Quin looks like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-18, 05:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,326
Posted By estebe

Thank you!. Yes, Campagnolo sheriff track hub....

Thank you!. Yes, Campagnolo sheriff track hub. No. I think it`s a crimp to clear the crank arm which falls exactly over the crimp. Looks factory made...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-18, 05:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,326
Posted By estebe

I see, well tank you very much for the...

I see, well tank you very much for the clarifications. If this is the case then for what kind of height was this frame designed? What I`m trying to understand is whether this is for someone who would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-18, 03:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,326
Posted By estebe

Yes, the wheels are 24 h rear Roval track hub...

Yes, the wheels are 24 h rear Roval track hub with proprietary spokes and front is 36 H Campagnolo. This is how the bike came

That aside, regular vintage road bike geometry, based on my two period...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-18, 01:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,326
Posted By estebe

Vintage French track bike with strange geometry conundrum

I chose to open the thread here and not in track/ss forum because i believe this has to do more with vintage bike geometry than track bikes in general....of course I could be wrong :)
So, I recently...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-18, 05:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By estebe

Thank you all, i have contacted the seller asking...

Thank you all, i have contacted the seller asking for more pictures, see what happens. Still think that 200 euros is a bit high...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-18, 01:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By estebe

Vintage CX bike or tourer? Identification help

So , found this ad on a local forum complete with horrible blurry pictures. But, it looks interesting insofar I know that dedicated vintage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-18, 06:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

2nd try

2nd try
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-18, 06:53 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Ha! very well could be, the font type matches...

Ha! very well could be, the font type matches with what I found on a quick google search. The head badge doesn`t though...Thank you!!!

Can`t upload pic..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-18, 06:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

So, had a little free time and since the weather...

So, had a little free time and since the weather finally turned for the better I started the grand operation. Results are rather disappointing tho (my skills and the paint stripper also). On one side...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-18, 03:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By estebe

Just a short update, it seems that sometimes...

Just a short update, it seems that sometimes waiting is the best solution indeed. Found and bought a Grandis my size (58 cm square), it`s aluminium with carbon forks so not steel but should do as as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-18, 07:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By estebe

well, thank you all. I decided (reluctantly) to...

well, thank you all. I decided (reluctantly) to pass. Funny enough the bike didn`t sell yet, I would have thought that it would have been gone in 1 day
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-18, 07:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By estebe

Very true on all accounts, unfortunately... For...

Very true on all accounts, unfortunately... For me Grandis is one of the grail bikes and this particular one might be made with over-max tubing so double the temptation. The price is 500 euros (615...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-18, 03:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By estebe

You know, I never even noticed that the top tube...

You know, I never even noticed that the top tube could be sloped ... So if he measured 52 cms as shown in the pic, you think it could be a 56 cm to tube measured correctly? That I might make work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-18, 03:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By estebe

No, the measuring seems right, however he doesn`t...

No, the measuring seems right, however he doesn`t hold the ruler at the intersection of the head tube with the top tube... SO his measured 52 cm (as per pics) looks to me as 54 cms...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-18, 01:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By estebe

Very nice Grandis with very strange geometry and question. PICS

So here is the deal. I found this very nice (for me) Grandis for sale, sort of what I`m looking for as my first "modern"bike. The seller is a little difficult older gentleman and not local ( so can`t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-17, 02:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Thank you very muck !!!. So the tubing is Vitus...

Thank you very muck !!!. So the tubing is Vitus Aviation. I`ll look into it- unfortunately my french is very poor. One last hurdle, the scraping which I shall start promptly in 2018 :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-17, 09:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Indeed! Thank you for the info!

Indeed! Thank you for the info!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-17, 09:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

HA!, thank you! Certainly looks like it!

HA!, thank you! Certainly looks like it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-17, 06:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

I tried . The rest of the paint is not coming off...

I tried . The rest of the paint is not coming off without also damaging the print on the decal. However I found an AVIATION marking on the steerer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-17, 12:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

will give it a go, thank you for the tip. BTW,...

will give it a go, thank you for the tip. BTW, does AVIATION or decal ring a bell? Thank you
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-17, 04:19 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

So had a quick 5 minutes with the bike today and...

So had a quick 5 minutes with the bike today and removed the fork. Only one marking on the steerer: AVIATION. the acetone free nail polish remover does zero to the paint btw :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-17, 10:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Well, thank you all again for the info in this...

Well, thank you all again for the info in this thread. had a quick 2 min with the bike today and measured the BB shell and it`s 68 mm so definitely not Italian...couldn`t see any markings on the cups...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-17, 03:45 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Thank you again. The picture doesn`t work for me...

Thank you again. The picture doesn`t work for me unfortunately... The marking however is 63RA and not PA (I don`t know if it matters). I have a (poor ) pic of the BB which has a long string of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-17, 02:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Thank you all for the very helpful answers and...

Thank you all for the very helpful answers and for taking the time to share! I don`t have access to the bike for a few days but I will certainly measure the bb/tubes. In the meantime I secured some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-17, 09:15 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Thank you, do you have any tips on how to...

Thank you,

do you have any tips on how to remove the (thick) paint? Shall measure the bb to see if there is any marking. Apparently there was a giro dětalila decal on the frame , at least that`s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-17, 07:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,550
Posted By estebe

Italian or French mystery from the 50s? Pics inside

So I bought this bike today and I was wondering if anyone can identify the head badge. The guy I bough it from swears it was Italian but I`m not so sure...

Some specs: Nervvex BB shell, 25.6 seat...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-08-17, 12:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By estebe

Hmmm, I`m a little weary of aluminium myself...

Hmmm, I`m a little weary of aluminium myself (granted I never rode a boutique frame) and for the life of me I cannot find another carrera with a similar paint job (steel or aluminium). Those...
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