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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 440
Posted By Big Block

getting back to your question, I have used this...

getting back to your question, I have used this technique https://lixbmx.com/tips-for-tracing-survivor-decals

I have donated some of my artwork to Greg Softley so it is available to others. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By Big Block

A number of Witcomb owners are in the Facebook...

A number of Witcomb owners are in the Facebook group Witcomb Cycles.
Might be worth joining and then asking there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,133
Posted By Big Block

this pdf is print ready at 300dpi A4 size

this pdf is print ready at 300dpi A4 size
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,133
Posted By Big Block

video of disassembly and reassembly...

video of disassembly and reassembly https://youtu.be/KUVWtYl1568?si=dgFjCpzbyhMpNKmm
if anyone needs the locknut https://m.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=22082240
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,678
Posted By Big Block

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/927x708/pic_516_7_ee8fc61fef12a8d05f2c4b871d0e418a9d2867c5.jpg
an option is to contact Colwood Wheel Works...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,644
Posted By Big Block

https://giostorino.it/creazioni/gios-via-roma-1981...

https://giostorino.it/creazioni/gios-via-roma-1981/
"N.B.: it is not possible to build a new bicycle with vintage components. This frame is ideal for those who already own a group or a complete bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,226
Posted By Big Block

It is possible that a number of the braze-on...

It is possible that a number of the braze-on fittings were made by Roy Mitchell as they look similar to the ones on my EA Boult of 1952.
David Orr has described this and the Pennine CO2 pump at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,226
Posted By Big Block

some frame number dating systems used are written...

some frame number dating systems used are written about at https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/classic_builders/mercian-cycles/
Have you tried getting the likely build date of the frame from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,181
Posted By Big Block

I support the use of some water and a scuff pad. ...

I support the use of some water and a scuff pad.

The large rivets allow for a greater price to be charged.
BUT, it wasn't always the case.

Back in the 1940s/1950s, top riders would get the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 04:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,536
Posted By Big Block

agreed. Basic text to speech. Nothing intelligent...

agreed. Basic text to speech. Nothing intelligent about the pronunciation in the video.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-23, 04:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 763
Posted By Big Block

By Australian standards of the late 1940s to mid...

By Australian standards of the late 1940s to mid 1950s, the decorative paintwork is unremarkable. All done by hand, with lining, feathers and scrolls.
There were exceptional frame painters in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 763
Posted By Big Block

Certainly not a well-known brand in Australia. ...

Certainly not a well-known brand in Australia.
When the question was posed a month ago on Classic Rendezvous, I did a search on Trove, our online newspaper archive.
The advertising suggests the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,156
Posted By Big Block

The original Airlite was riveted ...

The original Airlite was riveted
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/550x318/2f3d66a9_f716_4a7b_b246_6e0e84a66af6_jpeg_32488ba8f2803b1ae2d15dd9af7daa6e511b17fa.jpg
(Velobase)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-23, 05:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 931
Posted By Big Block

Just use a light dressing of Proofide. Use...

Just use a light dressing of Proofide. Use sparingly.
Too much of any product will make the leather soft and it will easily deform.
Other leather products are made for different purposes and are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 995
Posted By Big Block

use the 1984/85 Palo Alto Bicycles...

use the 1984/85 Palo Alto Bicycles (https://velobase.com/Resource_Tools/DownloadFile.aspx?Path=%2fCatalogScans%2fPalo%2520Alto%2520Shop%2520Catalogs%2fpalo_alto_1984.pdf&FileName=palo_alto_1984.pdf)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 576
Posted By Big Block

from...

from https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1233366-brooks-saddle-break.html#post22114662
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,919
Posted By Big Block

If you apply the cotton tape when it is damp it...

If you apply the cotton tape when it is damp it will have then have some stretch.
If you then wrap the bars with the tape under mild tension, the tape will tighten up significantly when it dries.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 368
Posted By Big Block

this thread might be of use ...

this thread might be of use
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/716680-recover-your-saddle-2.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 691
Posted By Big Block

The Campagnolo logo is readily available. Any...

The Campagnolo logo is readily available.
Any chance of a well-lit with diffused light and no flaring, high-resolution, well-focused image photo taken perpendicular to the position of the graphic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 05:42 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 14,855
Posted By Big Block

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1896x1428/new_look_in_jacarandra_blossom_af373e88a09ef2921d06450ae8591b9ae73b2c27.jpg
A 1948 (Australian) Malvern Star "New Look"
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,252
Posted By Big Block

This vendor ...

This vendor (https://oldnewbikes.com/en/sillines/131-black-leather-saddle-sl-09-by-gyes.html)declares "leather from the USA"
I am from Australia, yet the leather I use for tensioned leather saddles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,918
Posted By Big Block

I documented the project in this thread...

I documented the project in this thread https://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=88324
DD you may be amused by the opening words in that thread "shellac or not?" Click the link when...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,918
Posted By Big Block

Good thread with excellent instructions. I...

Good thread with excellent instructions.
I shellac my cloth tape.
I use cotton haberdashery "header" tape which is without the adhesive backing, and I use a small amount of double-sided tape on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,083
Posted By Big Block

and that map would be appreciated by collectors...

and that map would be appreciated by collectors in Australia.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,083
Posted By Big Block

Isn't it E.A. Boult? (as shown correctly on the...

Isn't it E.A. Boult? (as shown correctly on the poster.)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 848
Posted By Big Block

Mark I understand there are a number of seat...

Mark
I understand there are a number of seat binder bolts.
Condorino wrote about the variations in his comments on 28 November 2014 (https://condorino.com/2013/11/12/the-component-suppliers/)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-23, 04:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,340
Posted By Big Block

a short history is provided at...

a short history is provided at https://web.archive.org/web/20171027023108/http://www.giostorino.it/storia/dal-1948 and
https://steel-vintage.com/magazine/stories/gios-bicycles

there were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 922
Posted By Big Block

these are an option...

these are an option https://defietsenmaker.nl/product/2-pieces-metal-gios-forkcrown-coins/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-23, 05:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 922
Posted By Big Block

I wonder if Marco is aware of this?

I wonder if Marco is aware of this?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-22, 02:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,404
Posted By Big Block

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/alvin-drysdale-a...

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/alvin-drysdale-anything-and-everything.98320/
https://www.bikeforums.net/14315475-post23.html
https://www.ebykr.com/drysdale-mid-century-mystery/
1950 Alvin...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-22, 02:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,404
Posted By Big Block

With a little checking, it seems that Drysdale...

With a little checking, it seems that Drysdale happily used British components. A guide to what was available in the period is found in this extract from the 1957 Holdsworth 'Aids. Please note that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-22, 03:46 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,715
Posted By Big Block

Lexol is used for chrome-tanned leather, Brooks...

Lexol is used for chrome-tanned leather, Brooks saddles have vegetable-tanned leather. Lexol is designed to keep leather supple. Brooks saddles use vegetable-tanned leather to mold to your sitbones....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,715
Posted By Big Block

For a tensioned leather saddle it is my...

For a tensioned leather saddle it is my understanding that the leather will 'break-in' by the rider using the saddle in the normal riding position for that bike. But first you need to choose the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,850
Posted By Big Block

The leather is immersed in room temperature water...

The leather is immersed in room temperature water until it becomes soft and pliable, normally around 30 min. Don't leave it in too long or else too many of the tannins from the tanning process will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 02:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,850
Posted By Big Block

I source my leather from a local leather...

I source my leather from a local leather importer. He sells to the trade as well as having a retail outlet. One of the trade uses for thick vegetable-tanned leather is to resole leather boots. Try...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,715
Posted By Big Block

but only when the leather has been maintained...

but only when the leather has been maintained correctly over the years. If the leather has dried out, nothing will miraculously restore it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 02:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,715
Posted By Big Block

you will have a battle on your hands. You have...

you will have a battle on your hands. You have treated the leather with the Cuir Bouuilli process (https://arador.com/armour/how-to-make-water-hardened-leather-armour/). The leather will be harder...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-22, 12:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,850
Posted By Big Block

a saddle ...

a saddle
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1011/red_saddle_221212_b9090f70eaf1ad8368e9918134768d48bb759943.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-22, 03:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,850
Posted By Big Block

All Brooks saddle parts, besides the leather, are...

All Brooks saddle parts, besides the leather, are readily available at reasonable prices.
As suggested, buy a Brooks saddle cheaply when the leather has failed. Generally, components can be bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,559
Posted By Big Block

more information on the Clamont brand is at the...

more information on the Clamont brand is at the Australian based forum https://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81820&start=50
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,755
Posted By Big Block

for the colour change with clear or amber shellac...

for the colour change with clear or amber shellac using Newbaums colours go to https://www.rivbike.com/products/newbaums-bar-tape and scroll down to the colour samples
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,345
Posted By Big Block

and currently retail for for €20 using the link I...

and currently retail for for €20 using the link I gave above
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-22, 04:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,109
Posted By Big Block

If you put yourself in their position then look...

If you put yourself in their position then look at some of the considerations

the saddle frames have changed dimensions over the years, even with the same model number, so careful measurement and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-22, 03:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,345
Posted By Big Block

some options here ...

some options here
https://www.3mcaverni.com/categorie-prodotto/ciclismo-vintage/guantini/?product_count=24
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-22, 04:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 964
Posted By Big Block

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

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/564x773/65f9af595552e266be91d9ddbb5a074f_8aec8fd861ec1e5475eb598e7cdb13b0246408d1.jpg

I have a current project that will use an ASC hub (1952...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-22, 03:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 788
Posted By Big Block

if the page doesn't display, remove the s after...

if the page doesn't display, remove the s after http
the forum software and browser rules always want to convert web addresses to https format, and many pages are not yet in that format!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 454
Posted By Big Block

Neil Edwards in the UK does a wonderful job ...

Neil Edwards in the UK does a wonderful job
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintagebicyclesuk/permalink/2058517784389087/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,152
Posted By Big Block

the leather is soaked in water to allow it to be...

the leather is soaked in water to allow it to be formed to shape. BUT, over-soaking will see the tannins from the tanning process dissolve into the water. Minimising the immersion time is important....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,152
Posted By Big Block

I agree with the comments above. That saddle is...

I agree with the comments above. That saddle is for an upright bike, and there is no need for the skirts to be laced.
If it was mine I would remove the lacing and put the saddle on an appropriate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-22, 05:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 645
Posted By Big Block

You need more! In addition to the cap, you need...

You need more!
In addition to the cap, you need the Brooklyn socks, Brooklyn musette, some Marresi 'pizza' shoes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67243396@N02/albums/72157690571623520), the Brooklyn...
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