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05-04-24, 04:29 PM
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So the tear down was proceeding well, there isn’t much in the way of grease to worry about cleaning up, seriously whoever built this didn’t grease the post or stem.
A quick look seems to indicate the HS is ok just dry and over tightened.
While they show signs of wear, there isn’t a lot of heavy greasy buildup on the rings and FD
I cleaned up the cranks and FD then decided to go for a ride. I’ll take care of the HS and clean the frame tomorrow.
A quick look seems to indicate the HS is ok just dry and over tightened.
While they show signs of wear, there isn’t a lot of heavy greasy buildup on the rings and FD
I cleaned up the cranks and FD then decided to go for a ride. I’ll take care of the HS and clean the frame tomorrow.
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05-12-24, 08:24 AM
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Bikini Wax!
It’s a bit chilly here on the edge of the Prairie this morning so the folks at the Trash Panda Werks are busy catching up some projects. We've liberlly coated Samanatha in a mudbath and while we're waiting for that to dry we're going to find some cables and bars.
I bet you didn't know I did "Big Rig" repairs too! I don't really like to but sometimes I help out when I can. This snubber broke and I was asking at the shop about ti and they weren't sure if it was delivered yet. So while I was getting fuel the Parts Manager brought it out for me to install! Interesting guy, I found out he used to work on the powerplants for a nuclear aircraft carrier.
Somehow the pics got out of order. New bsnubber installed! Kinda easy actually.
I bet you didn't know I did "Big Rig" repairs too! I don't really like to but sometimes I help out when I can. This snubber broke and I was asking at the shop about ti and they weren't sure if it was delivered yet. So while I was getting fuel the Parts Manager brought it out for me to install! Interesting guy, I found out he used to work on the powerplants for a nuclear aircraft carrier.
Somehow the pics got out of order. New bsnubber installed! Kinda easy actually.
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05-12-24, 09:04 AM
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OH I'm not sure if I ever posted this anywhere. I just couldn't help myself and I brought home Simone! The seller dropped the price down to $150 and I ended up paying $125.
Weird mix of kit, an Ofmega crank with GipMe derailleur and seatpost, wouldn't really be surprising on a TreTubi frameset but the Diacompe G brakes and even cheaper looking levers seem really odd. Campagnolo FD and HS. She's mostly dusty but we'll get her cleanup and make something beautiful out of her.
Nice Suntour levers
Weird mix of kit, an Ofmega crank with GipMe derailleur and seatpost, wouldn't really be surprising on a TreTubi frameset but the Diacompe G brakes and even cheaper looking levers seem really odd. Campagnolo FD and HS. She's mostly dusty but we'll get her cleanup and make something beautiful out of her.
Nice Suntour levers
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05-12-24, 04:21 PM
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The folks here at Trash Panda Werks have been making a little progress on Samantha
As Uncle Albert would say "One does want a hint of color"
I may have finally found a use for these Veloce V brakes
I don't normally install accesories this early ut I wanted to see how those cages looked.
As Uncle Albert would say "One does want a hint of color"
I may have finally found a use for these Veloce V brakes
I don't normally install accesories this early ut I wanted to see how those cages looked.
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05-27-24, 04:15 AM
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So work on Samantha seems to have stalled for some reason, we've been getting longer hours at work so I'm busy with other things on the weekend. Plus we're working on finding a new part for the RD (see reply in ISO thread)
However yesterday we did a few smaller projects. As noted with a line in the "what have you been wrenching on" threads I had to replace a tubular on Barbara Batavus. Not even two block from the house on Saturday and PPHFFFFTTttt
That'll do it! I don't know how old the tire is but it doesn't look to worn. The wheels were builf from very little used GP4s and some Campanutella hubs I got from a "take off" bin back in '95 or so. Nice wheels they just didn't see much use until a few years ago
Not too sure of the age of this tire but it held air for over 24hours so I guess it's OK to use. It' might have come off a wheel I broke down to sell the hub or something. I must be doing something wrong, I thought I could add music to videos I upload to the Utubes but.... please enjoy Simon and Garfunkel and the sound of silence
However yesterday we did a few smaller projects. As noted with a line in the "what have you been wrenching on" threads I had to replace a tubular on Barbara Batavus. Not even two block from the house on Saturday and PPHFFFFTTttt
That'll do it! I don't know how old the tire is but it doesn't look to worn. The wheels were builf from very little used GP4s and some Campanutella hubs I got from a "take off" bin back in '95 or so. Nice wheels they just didn't see much use until a few years ago
Not too sure of the age of this tire but it held air for over 24hours so I guess it's OK to use. It' might have come off a wheel I broke down to sell the hub or something. I must be doing something wrong, I thought I could add music to videos I upload to the Utubes but.... please enjoy Simon and Garfunkel and the sound of silence
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05-27-24, 04:33 AM
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After Barbra got a little TLC I put the Proto in the stand for a few last minute touch up items. I guess the guy on ebay with the dark blue brake adjuster rings is made at me and I'm not getting them. The original order never showed up, nor a replacemnt and then I got a refund. 
I really wanted those and was going to buy some other colors from him too. anyway...
After the overhaul I initially left the accesories, other than bell and single cage off, but since it's going to be in the "Daily Rider" group I thouhgt perhaps I should set her up as she gets ridden. So now the questions are....
Single silver cage? Double Silver cages? or Celeste single/double? I think single silver as it doesn't really draw attention.
I got these as a consolation prize for not getting the O rings
After the Proto was done the Ti MegaTube got a turn in the stand for a dust up before a ride but strangely I never rode
This I need more pics of. but already started some work on so the "before" pics won't be perfect. I posted in here a few weeks ago that I picked this up for only $125 for a Columbus TreTubi frame, Cineli bar/stem, nice looking GipMe RD and Campanutella FD wif Ofmega cranks. Brakes are Diacompe and the frame/frok are setup for recessed nuts.
The model, on the left side, appears to be Professional Race. Not sure If I'll reuse these DiaCompe G brakes or find somethig else. Does anyone make multicolored brake cable housing? I found a "rainbow" cable on ebay but it's very lowend. I already put the bar and stem on a different frame I want to try and sell at the Auburn show. It should make someone a fabulous "Gravel Grinder"
I really wanted those and was going to buy some other colors from him too. anyway...After the overhaul I initially left the accesories, other than bell and single cage off, but since it's going to be in the "Daily Rider" group I thouhgt perhaps I should set her up as she gets ridden. So now the questions are....
Single silver cage? Double Silver cages? or Celeste single/double? I think single silver as it doesn't really draw attention. I got these as a consolation prize for not getting the O rings
After the Proto was done the Ti MegaTube got a turn in the stand for a dust up before a ride but strangely I never rode
This I need more pics of. but already started some work on so the "before" pics won't be perfect. I posted in here a few weeks ago that I picked this up for only $125 for a Columbus TreTubi frame, Cineli bar/stem, nice looking GipMe RD and Campanutella FD wif Ofmega cranks. Brakes are Diacompe and the frame/frok are setup for recessed nuts.
The model, on the left side, appears to be Professional Race. Not sure If I'll reuse these DiaCompe G brakes or find somethig else. Does anyone make multicolored brake cable housing? I found a "rainbow" cable on ebay but it's very lowend. I already put the bar and stem on a different frame I want to try and sell at the Auburn show. It should make someone a fabulous "Gravel Grinder"
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05-27-24, 06:35 AM
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Great write up and pics of your bike. Bianchi for a company that has such an obvious pedigree in racing bikes also did some really smart interesting things with touring and all road bikes (the Bianchi project bikes, cross bikes, touring bikes). T
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I wouldn't swear to it but I think a lot of that was influenced by the US market, especially the Projects. I'd really like a -5 or -7 but you never see them for sale.
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05-27-24, 07:26 AM
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I'd like a top end Project as well. The Prestige tubing cross bikes are cool too and those do come up from time to time.
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05-27-24, 08:02 AM
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bikemig I had an '89 Equinox but had some fiscal issues and stupidly let it go. Fabulous rider, at least on the road
The crew here is Trash Panda Werks is snooping around the bins looking for fabulous rare parts we can graciously make available to the general publice to fund their employ picnic. There will also be a pair (or two) of AVA silver tublar rims, NOS but shop wear, some wheel bags and "Mystery Boxes"
The crew here is Trash Panda Werks is snooping around the bins looking for fabulous rare parts we can graciously make available to the general publice to fund their employ picnic. There will also be a pair (or two) of AVA silver tublar rims, NOS but shop wear, some wheel bags and "Mystery Boxes"
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I like! Just rode yesterday on my Pro Miyata that I put that crankset on. Wow, does it shift nice! My Ti Cycles has that derailleur and super wow! Shifts so nice, like the old SunTours but smooth like a good Shimano. Triple fazes it not at all. My Pro has the Symmettric (sp) DT shifters. Again, so smooth!
Enjoy!
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We’re also hustling to get Samantha’s build back on track. Still not sure about the RD issue
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06-02-24, 10:13 AM
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Break time at Trash Panda Werks! Between cleaning and photgraphing the Boarala and trying different tires, working on Samantha and looking for things to sell next week, my back is killing me so time to prop up my tootsies and relax with a cup of coffe or as my sister calls it "brown water"
Thumbrait AB in Oman is a delightful vacation spot!
I posted the Boarala on a FB Bianchi group and someone asked about tire sizes so I squeezed between the spares and Lilith to grab an old spare rear wheel and the biggest 700c tire I had.
Is this biggest 700c tire ever? This is one of the stock tires from my '93 Project 3 and it never saw much use. I went head over heels or is it heels over head... anyway I too a good spill, not getting hurt, but I decided solo mountain biking was probably not a good ifea for me.
Strangely I don’t have any tri flow, wd40 or any spray lube other than some lithium grease for cars doors so as I suspected a few drops of this Rem Oil from my shooting gear did the trick to get Simone's reluctant seatpost moving. Now to find my steelwool....
I need to get moving on this, it likely won’t be a rider this year and I may put it the car for Auburn next week.
Thumbrait AB in Oman is a delightful vacation spot!
I posted the Boarala on a FB Bianchi group and someone asked about tire sizes so I squeezed between the spares and Lilith to grab an old spare rear wheel and the biggest 700c tire I had.
Is this biggest 700c tire ever? This is one of the stock tires from my '93 Project 3 and it never saw much use. I went head over heels or is it heels over head... anyway I too a good spill, not getting hurt, but I decided solo mountain biking was probably not a good ifea for me.
Strangely I don’t have any tri flow, wd40 or any spray lube other than some lithium grease for cars doors so as I suspected a few drops of this Rem Oil from my shooting gear did the trick to get Simone's reluctant seatpost moving. Now to find my steelwool....
I need to get moving on this, it likely won’t be a rider this year and I may put it the car for Auburn next week.
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06-29-24, 08:51 AM
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Owing to the show, being sick (maybe Covid even), work and life in general work has been slow on Samantha. As most of you know for some reason I'm not big fan of working on cantilever brakes so I contracted out to one of the local shops to add new pads and get them properly adjusted. She's back from #InRush Bicycles and they did a quick fabulous job. Now I have to find a new RD or the upper pivot part to fix the existing one.
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very interesting bike and cool dedaccciai frame
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06-29-24, 09:38 AM
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The crew down in the Trash Panda Works graphics department are busy fooling around making up a Argentine inspired travel keg.
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So the day started rainy, but sadly not enough thunder and lightening for my taste, so we put the Trash Panda Werks Crews to work on some various projects. We gathered some things for Goodwill, THANKFULLY stumbling UPON a semiprecious ring I lost track of, then we sorted two weeks of mail, paid some bills, deleted and files dozens of emails, bought a certificate of deposit and finally for some bike time in.
We ordered a RD for Samantha and then put Simone in the stand for some teardown and cleaning work. For those of you not hanging on my every word/post, I picked up this forelorne Simoncini around the end of April sans wheels. Kind of mixed component wise but typical of the early to mid '80s for a mid level bike. Columbus TriTubi frame, Ofmega crank wif GipMe BB, GipMe branded Simplex RD and Campanutella FD, DiaCompe brakes, Cinelli bar/stem and GipMe seatpin.
Lots more pics and information in the photo album https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/34567335
Things went pretty smoothly considering it looks like no one ever put grease anything like the seatpin, stem, crank bolts etc.
We ordered a RD for Samantha and then put Simone in the stand for some teardown and cleaning work. For those of you not hanging on my every word/post, I picked up this forelorne Simoncini around the end of April sans wheels. Kind of mixed component wise but typical of the early to mid '80s for a mid level bike. Columbus TriTubi frame, Ofmega crank wif GipMe BB, GipMe branded Simplex RD and Campanutella FD, DiaCompe brakes, Cinelli bar/stem and GipMe seatpin.
Lots more pics and information in the photo album https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/34567335
Things went pretty smoothly considering it looks like no one ever put grease anything like the seatpin, stem, crank bolts etc.
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Despite the holiday I managed to get the Trash Panda Werks assembly crews to do a few projects. we had to swap a cassette, seems we accidentally put a 13-28 on the bike with the Sprint RD and had to swap that with the -23 on the Volpe.
Then they becrudglingly agreed to start the assembly on Simone.
BB finally cleaned and back in, cranks clean and installed. I wish the logo was engraved/pantographed rather than that cheap silkscreening
The FD might be problematic but I'm going to hope it's adjusted correctly and carry on.
I happen to have some of those Rivendale nylon inserts so we're going to try and reuse these DIacompe brakes and see how it goes.
OH tight I need a right side up pic. My back is giving me lots of grief so I wanted the BB shell up higher to install it.
A replacement RD is on the way for Samantha so hopefully we'll gewt that buttoned up in a week or so.
Then they becrudglingly agreed to start the assembly on Simone.
BB finally cleaned and back in, cranks clean and installed. I wish the logo was engraved/pantographed rather than that cheap silkscreening
The FD might be problematic but I'm going to hope it's adjusted correctly and carry on.
I happen to have some of those Rivendale nylon inserts so we're going to try and reuse these DIacompe brakes and see how it goes.
OH tight I need a right side up pic. My back is giving me lots of grief so I wanted the BB shell up higher to install it.
A replacement RD is on the way for Samantha so hopefully we'll gewt that buttoned up in a week or so.
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I'm suddenly in need of a freewheel for Simone' as the wheels I want to use are Campanutells Record hubs. As I was drifting off to sleep I thought I might have the FW off the '86 Volpe. As luck would have it I parked just enough off to the driver's side so I could squeeze in and check the wheels, and it was still on the rear wheel. Victory but is it too big?
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Simone’ is beginning to look like a bicycle! I used a set of wheels I've had no luck selling because the rims are mismatched, because it was them, a pair of MA-40s, I really wanted silver on this, or a pair of NOS tubular wheels I had built around 2010. The wheels had some Continental Grand Prix but I didn't want that dark sidewall so I put these Pasela tires on that have hanging around a few years.
This wan't my first choice for a bar/stem but it's what I had on hand. None of Nitto Hybrid style stems I have will go around these bars.
I'm not sure about this RD. I'll give it a try but it may have to go. The 28t cog should be OK according to Velobase for this Simplex but as with other things on this it's what I had.
Well I'm not happy with the colors but I'm trying to keep cost down on this build and I don't have any yellow housing and for the life of me I can't find that cool embroidered bar tape someone sent me. I figured once I put the blue on the others will be right in front of me.
This wan't my first choice for a bar/stem but it's what I had on hand. None of Nitto Hybrid style stems I have will go around these bars.
I'm not sure about this RD. I'll give it a try but it may have to go. The 28t cog should be OK according to Velobase for this Simplex but as with other things on this it's what I had.
Well I'm not happy with the colors but I'm trying to keep cost down on this build and I don't have any yellow housing and for the life of me I can't find that cool embroidered bar tape someone sent me. I figured once I put the blue on the others will be right in front of me.
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Good Morning Everyone! Samantha Reno got a little time in the stand yesterday. The replacement 'mech' arrived from across the pond so I got it installed, new KMC 8spd chain and much to my delight it actually worked on the first try!! I haven't really fooled with Ergos in quite sometime, which means that bik eis likely due for some TLC, but I simply set the outer limit a bit , hooked up the cable and it worked. What a relief!
I'm going to need a new saddle to really make this look nice
Derailleurs adjusted, bars taped and we have a decent looking bike. Unfortunately I think she's going to be a bit too big so I'll have try and pass her along in the near future
I'm going to need a new saddle to really make this look nice
Derailleurs adjusted, bars taped and we have a decent looking bike. Unfortunately I think she's going to be a bit too big so I'll have try and pass her along in the near future
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nice...looks like you do small/small chain sizing....my favorite
fun build
fun build
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squirtdad Thank You. That's what I was taught when I started out, pretty much always works.
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If that saddle is comfortable, consider getting some thin leather, Barge cementing it on like an innertube patch, and black leather dying it. Done well, that seat should look quite good and be very ridable a long time.
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The image and the might be too big for me comment do not match for me at this point.
as shown, maybe a shorter extension stem?
the assembly appears almost in line as to how you set bikes up.
as shown, maybe a shorter extension stem?
the assembly appears almost in line as to how you set bikes up.
