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12-28-21, 04:29 AM
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Posted By s70rguy

NOS Clarks ... ...

NOS Clarks ...
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/kif_7236_f10572b200ae7a0107128cd63caf788ecd510eb5.jpg
ks ...
12-28-21, 01:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By s70rguy

Say hello to my 1972 Presto, build by Jan Legrand

Yes, it took a while.

Refinished frame, in 2008, by Leen Vrolijk, lettering by Leen as well, most decals are reproductions by Michael Swantak (RIP). In early 2011 I moved to Thailand, and build...
07-29-19, 07:51 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

The frames were built by Colossi in Shenzhen,...

The frames were built by Colossi in Shenzhen, China. A company started and owned by Dutchman Jan Kole.
09-01-14, 11:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 818
Posted By s70rguy

Thanks a lot guys. I think its a bad plan, with...

Thanks a lot guys. I think its a bad plan, with the 10 speed shifters and DA 7700 rear mech.

BTW, I'm very happy with a different mixed setup: Record carbon 9 speed shifters, Record carbon rear...
09-01-14, 10:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 818
Posted By s70rguy

Mix and match will it work?

I'm planning to match Campagnolo Centaur 10 speed Ergopowers with a Shimano RD 7700 rear derailleur (I know it will do 10 speed too), and a 10 speed Shimano cassette.

Will it work? Has anyone any...
01-17-14, 06:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

Basically, just for fun. ...

Basically, just for fun.

http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t588/Freek_Faro/2014-01-17183159_zps5bc5b301.jpg...
01-17-14, 03:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

If there's a SS+fixie for the 60+ thread, I can...

If there's a SS+fixie for the 60+ thread, I can certainly join that one. :thumb:
01-16-14, 10:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

Too old for that bro!

Too old for that bro!
01-16-14, 09:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

Thanks kansukee! I have a Shimano MX30...

Thanks kansukee!
I have a Shimano MX30 freewheel on it, which I think is pretty ****ty. There are not a lot of alternatives, besides the White Industries one of course. Suggestions?

Btw: finish...
01-16-14, 05:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

Its a very good frame, aimed at track racing, and...

Its a very good frame, aimed at track racing, and not the posing I do with it. Its bonehard, not particularly light, and after some getting used to (because of the different characteristics from my...
01-16-14, 04:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

It's a track frame with front fork drilled for a...

It's a track frame with front fork drilled for a brake. It works ok on the flat!
01-16-14, 01:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By s70rguy

My single speed choice.

After years of 'steel is real', modern times have caught up with me.

My carbon single speed.

http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t588/Freek_Faro/DSCF5641_zpsc13aae7a.jpg...
12-11-13, 09:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 575
Posted By s70rguy

How to fit square taper Campa Record Carbon chainset + bb in BB30 bracket shell

The title says it all.

How to fit square taper Campa Record Carbon chainset + bb in BB30 bracket shell.

Is it possible to transfer my c. 2004 Campa stuff on a new frame with BB30 (wider...
11-03-13, 07:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 590
Posted By s70rguy

Thanks.

Thanks.
11-03-13, 03:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 590
Posted By s70rguy

Tektro crosslevers on pista bars

Simple question (I hope): will Tektro RL721 crosslevers work on Deda or Cinelli Pista handlebars? I wonder about this because of the curve of the pista bars, compared to the usual road bars, and the...
08-18-13, 05:13 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Problem is the same as with my own restored '72...

Problem is the same as with my own restored '72 Presto. getting a great new paintjob is possible, just go to Leen. The right decals: possible. But the chromed fork ... mine was rattle can sprayed,...
07-17-13, 08:22 PM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Just curious, why is this a Zieleman? It looks...

Just curious, why is this a Zieleman? It looks like a 70s frame (gear cable over the bb shell) and has the same nice headlugs with circular holes in it that my c. 1975 G. Pintens (Belgian) has.
A...
07-05-13, 04:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,232
Posted By s70rguy

A ADR-Bottecchia 1989 teambike I still own ....

A ADR-Bottecchia 1989 teambike I still own ....
07-05-13, 04:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,232
Posted By s70rguy

A Batavus Professional I once owned ...

A Batavus Professional I once owned ...
01-16-13, 04:59 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

There's a good story about Jaap van den Bergh...

There's a good story about Jaap van den Bergh building a frame in his workshop, and this includes a horse, but I don't quite remember the story so maybe it's better someone else digs that up?
09-29-12, 11:35 PM
Replies: 610
Views: 166,200
Posted By s70rguy

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/dbfb822d00e040aaced...

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/dbfb822d00e040aaced8f4208c88bf7f.jpg (http://www.upthai.net/index2.php?out=http://www.upthai.net/show-image.php?id=85a44afff3e2d0de58830bed2c28c139)

...
09-29-12, 11:07 PM
Replies: 610
Views: 166,200
Posted By s70rguy

Some 2 years ago I posted about my own Scanini: ...

Some 2 years ago I posted about my own Scanini:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/635118-New-acquisition-U-Scanini-Master-1994-with-full-Sachs-New-Success?highlight=scanini

Since then I...
07-30-12, 03:56 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Let me add my tiny bit of knowledge about...

Let me add my tiny bit of knowledge about Koga-Miyata. In I think 1979 or 1980 my brother and me ahd a nice weekend of cycling in Zuid-Limburg (Amstel Gold region), with some friends that lived...
07-27-12, 10:49 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 24,888
Posted By s70rguy

Chris: I have no idea really. This is a 1989...

Chris: I have no idea really. This is a 1989 ADR-Bottecchia (yes, Lemonds team when he won the TdF, not his bike though), and I never rode the bike. To me it looked like one of those typical...
07-27-12, 07:35 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 24,888
Posted By s70rguy

Simplex/Mavic/Spidel retrofrictions are my...

Simplex/Mavic/Spidel retrofrictions are my favorite, but with the 'pro' modification: a simple bottle cage bolt to replace that awful screw. Hard to see I have to admit, but its there.

...
07-26-12, 05:58 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Now here is a Presto I wouldn't mind: ...

Now here is a Presto I wouldn't mind:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NJS-KEIRIN-Presto-Track-Bike-Frame-Kaisei-8630R-/120956858195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c29972f53
07-25-12, 10:32 PM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

When I found the Presto, as a complete bike (for...

When I found the Presto, as a complete bike (for 35 euros, mind you), part of the forks were rattle can painted to cover some serious rust. So I had the frame repainted by Leen Vrolijk, and decals...
07-24-12, 09:54 PM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Did I mention my 1972, Jan Legrand build,...

Did I mention my 1972, Jan Legrand build, framenumber 2114, Presto is finished? Well it is. I even rode it a couple of times .. So here its fitted with spd pedals and clincher wheels (MA40 tims, Deda...
07-24-12, 09:39 PM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

And before you know it, or even realise it,...

And before you know it, or even realise it, someone enters a Masi cleverly disguised as a Gazelle, for top honors ...
07-22-12, 04:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By s70rguy

Remember .... I thought I made it clear, but...

Remember ....

I thought I made it clear, but maybe not enough, that I'm running Campy Record 9 speed Ergos with Chorus 9 speed rear mech and Shimano 9 speed cassette w/o too much of a problem....
07-21-12, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By s70rguy

0.2 mm difference in pitch, as I mentioned, same...

0.2 mm difference in pitch, as I mentioned, same difference as with the 9 speed Campy combo that worked well, only the other way. So the question seems clear to me. actual experience please.
07-21-12, 08:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By s70rguy

Another Campagnolo Shimano compatibilty question.

My question:
Will 2008 (carbon) Chorus 10 speed Ergopowers + Chorus or Record 10 speed rear mech work OK with a Shimano 9 speed cassette?
Difference in pitch is not very big, actually the same...
04-24-12, 05:07 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

That bike and 1st gen SR? Looks period incorrect...

That bike and 1st gen SR? Looks period incorrect to me, which is almost the same as politically incorrect ...

I saw the steel blue pista bike for Roy Schuiten hanging from the ceiling in the...
04-02-12, 07:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,233
Posted By s70rguy

'70s Cinelli 1R stem, drilled for center pull...

'70s Cinelli 1R stem, drilled for center pull brake. Not unusual I'd say, although this is the only 1R I've seen like that.

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/f84d617f103e207d946397d6fb75ef4a.jpg...
04-02-12, 07:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,834
Posted By s70rguy

And Kelly helped (I vividly remember that stage,...

And Kelly helped (I vividly remember that stage, Kelly helped by neutralizing counter-attacks) Theunisse on Alpe d'Huez in TdF '89. That was awesome of Theunisse, a very long solo escape, and also...
04-02-12, 05:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,834
Posted By s70rguy

Over the years, some interesting Concorde's have...

Over the years, some interesting Concorde's have passed through my hands.

Astore, 1987:

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/24871049b49d7a0ed06692279e4d8c91.jpg...
03-22-12, 04:13 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Work on the '72 Presto is slow (don't want to...

Work on the '72 Presto is slow (don't want to make mistakes of course ...), so I have enlisted some Thai assistance.

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/2331465d81bffa82f7d15cefc5223a28.jpg...
03-21-12, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Pullup: the wheels in the pictures are GP4...

Pullup: the wheels in the pictures are GP4 tubulars, 28 spokes, tied and soldered. The MA40's have a slightly thicker rim, slightly flatter and darker anodized than these came out. But the Deda Tre's...
03-20-12, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Very nice. I'm pretty certain that that is a...

Very nice. I'm pretty certain that that is a Duell built Van Herwerden frame.
03-20-12, 08:29 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Funny thing is, that blue is certainly not the...

Funny thing is, that blue is certainly not the blue I experience in real life with this bike. Either my eyes are going, or my camera kicked the bucket (OK, the camera took a fall not long ago).
...
03-20-12, 01:28 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

Presto rebuild

Pullup's refinished Presto motivates me to finally finish the build of my own '72 Presto. I'll give the pictures here in this thread.

But first, re. Pullup's wonderfully refinished '77 presto, it...
03-02-12, 10:51 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,942
Posted By s70rguy

199 usd for a frame with an obvious dent,...

199 usd for a frame with an obvious dent, chipping in the paint and pitting in the chrome seems a lot to me.

Btw, I have a same frame (different colour, 59 c-t) thats still for sale. And no dents...
03-01-12, 05:53 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 14,541
Posted By s70rguy

I say don't go for second best, only the best...

I say don't go for second best, only the best will do. 1989, Gert-Jan Theunisse, 1989 TdF King of the Mountains.

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/b212f94a63e5d8b6274e66197e11b82d.jpg...
03-01-12, 05:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 395,823
Posted By s70rguy

I had a pair of 1st gen Shamals. Maybe a bit...

I had a pair of 1st gen Shamals. Maybe a bit heavy, but when riding .. I loved them. They went like the wind, so to speak.

Then I broke a spoke. Where to get the right bladed spoke? Problems ......
02-24-12, 09:54 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,307
Posted By s70rguy

Classic bikes, Thai style! ...

Classic bikes, Thai style!

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/64b9c1e685a53dc44924c13726df61a2.jpg...
02-14-12, 08:32 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,307
Posted By s70rguy

Maybe not strictly c&v, but still classic: ...

Maybe not strictly c&v, but still classic:

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/2e916d40759140f39b49296777e14234.jpg...
02-08-12, 04:55 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,307
Posted By s70rguy

What a really beautiful picture!

What a really beautiful picture!
02-07-12, 12:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,307
Posted By s70rguy

Leicalad: by sheer coincidence I have found that...

Leicalad: by sheer coincidence I have found that link again. Many. many good quality photos, for all to enjoy!

http://www.thaimtb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=304938

Ahh, i see you beat me to...
02-06-12, 04:46 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,307
Posted By s70rguy

Another picture of the Bangkok to Hua Hin ride: ...

Another picture of the Bangkok to Hua Hin ride:

http://www.upthai.net/pictures/accf2ae485deae0f3e53b494dc95d83e.jpg...
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