Brrr..What’s your Winter Project?
11-21-10, 03:22 PM
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JS: Is that in the Telekom colors? Will build up into a beauty, I'm sure!
11-21-10, 06:25 PM
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As promised, here's the pics (big ones for Grady) of the winter project:
1979 (?) Dennis Sparrow custom:
Headbadge details:
Seatlug detail:
Headlug detail:
Fork detail:
Dropout detail:
This was obtained via a late snipe-bid on Ebay. I had just sold my 4.5 inch Krietler rollers on CL and they paid for this plus a little extra beer-money left over
I'd been watching it carefully and quietly for a week; if there's one thing I've learned over the past couple of months on the Forum it's that you never show your hand when you're thinking of acquiring something CV on either Ebay or CL!
I've done some searching and haven't found much info on Dennis Sparrow. I did find a link to an old thread on the Forums, but again - not much there. The only things I know are that the fork steerer is rifled and there's a Columbus stamping on the steerer as well - an older stamping at that. The serial number is 79090 - I'm guessing the "79" is the year, what with the 1010B dropouts (they have buttressing on the driveside to allow for drilling/tapping Portacatena mounting holes). The only other ID on the frame is the engraving "PEERYMA702J7", whatever that means. British threads; typical American framebuilder standard. The frame is finished to a very high degree, with superbly filed/thinned lugs, clean and consistent shorelines, huge chainstays and the top tube brake cable guides are even offset at 11 o'clock to the left.
This will be my rollers bike for wintertime - it's already been treated somewhat harshly in it's lifetime - and when spring comes will be pressed into service as the crappy-weather, fast/flat training ride rig. All the parts are waiting to be bolted on save for the English NR BB cups - I have to score a pair of those. Anybody want to swap a pair for a NOS pair of French cups?
Enjoy the pics. I might do a thread on this to see if there's anyone out there with some lore on Dennis and his beautifully-built frames.
DD
1979 (?) Dennis Sparrow custom:
Headbadge details:
Seatlug detail:
Headlug detail:
Fork detail:
Dropout detail:
This was obtained via a late snipe-bid on Ebay. I had just sold my 4.5 inch Krietler rollers on CL and they paid for this plus a little extra beer-money left over
I'd been watching it carefully and quietly for a week; if there's one thing I've learned over the past couple of months on the Forum it's that you never show your hand when you're thinking of acquiring something CV on either Ebay or CL!I've done some searching and haven't found much info on Dennis Sparrow. I did find a link to an old thread on the Forums, but again - not much there. The only things I know are that the fork steerer is rifled and there's a Columbus stamping on the steerer as well - an older stamping at that. The serial number is 79090 - I'm guessing the "79" is the year, what with the 1010B dropouts (they have buttressing on the driveside to allow for drilling/tapping Portacatena mounting holes). The only other ID on the frame is the engraving "PEERYMA702J7", whatever that means. British threads; typical American framebuilder standard. The frame is finished to a very high degree, with superbly filed/thinned lugs, clean and consistent shorelines, huge chainstays and the top tube brake cable guides are even offset at 11 o'clock to the left.
This will be my rollers bike for wintertime - it's already been treated somewhat harshly in it's lifetime - and when spring comes will be pressed into service as the crappy-weather, fast/flat training ride rig. All the parts are waiting to be bolted on save for the English NR BB cups - I have to score a pair of those. Anybody want to swap a pair for a NOS pair of French cups?
Enjoy the pics. I might do a thread on this to see if there's anyone out there with some lore on Dennis and his beautifully-built frames.
DD
Please place this bike in a box and send it to my house at your earliest convenience.
Please!!!!!!!
....and Jet's Eddy Merckx looks might tasty as well.
It will be a hoot watching the pics go up on these two builds. Way to go fellas.
11-26-10, 11:17 AM
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JS: Is that in the Telekom colors?
Telecom colors? You'll be surpised!
Telecom colors? You'll be surpised!
11-30-10, 12:34 PM
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My winter project arrived yesterday.
The seller believes it to be the work of James Fothergill of Liverpool and dates to the 40's. It could be earlier.
The black paint is not original. A previous owner sanded through it apparently looking for old decals etc; you can see what he found. It is tempting to go ahead with repaint right away, but I think I should build it up and ride it before investing the effort.
Opinions, expert and otherwise, are most welcome!
The seller believes it to be the work of James Fothergill of Liverpool and dates to the 40's. It could be earlier.
The black paint is not original. A previous owner sanded through it apparently looking for old decals etc; you can see what he found. It is tempting to go ahead with repaint right away, but I think I should build it up and ride it before investing the effort.
Opinions, expert and otherwise, are most welcome!
11-30-10, 01:35 PM
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well, I don't know how many will be done by winter's end what with all the other stuff I have going on, but:
'68 Carlton Flyer - i keep changing my mind, but probably period Campy with leather stuff and chrome stuff.
60/70 something PX-10 - probably a paint/powder job - 650b conversion
IGH beater commuter out of my Miyata 210.
then I have some minor changes to make to some other bikes in my fleet including converting my tourer to 9 speed bar end indexed with a front dynohub and light, changing my long haul touring recumbent to friction shifting bar end for the rear, and swapping out the crank on my Fuji Finest to a period correct Japanese compact if I can find one. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things. Does it make sense why I can't focus on one bike for too long? And I don't even have ADD. I have the opposite problem, if anything.
'68 Carlton Flyer - i keep changing my mind, but probably period Campy with leather stuff and chrome stuff.
60/70 something PX-10 - probably a paint/powder job - 650b conversion
IGH beater commuter out of my Miyata 210.
then I have some minor changes to make to some other bikes in my fleet including converting my tourer to 9 speed bar end indexed with a front dynohub and light, changing my long haul touring recumbent to friction shifting bar end for the rear, and swapping out the crank on my Fuji Finest to a period correct Japanese compact if I can find one. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things. Does it make sense why I can't focus on one bike for too long? And I don't even have ADD. I have the opposite problem, if anything.
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11-30-10, 01:37 PM
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My winter project arrived yesterday.
The seller believes it to be the work of James Fothergill of Liverpool and dates to the 40's. It could be earlier.
The black paint is not original. A previous owner sanded through it apparently looking for old decals etc; you can see what he found. It is tempting to go ahead with repaint right away, but I think I should build it up and ride it before investing the effort.
Opinions, expert and otherwise, are most welcome!
The seller believes it to be the work of James Fothergill of Liverpool and dates to the 40's. It could be earlier.
The black paint is not original. A previous owner sanded through it apparently looking for old decals etc; you can see what he found. It is tempting to go ahead with repaint right away, but I think I should build it up and ride it before investing the effort.
Opinions, expert and otherwise, are most welcome!
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11-30-10, 01:57 PM
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I haven't forgotten it! The trick is to find an excuse to drive down your way... and since I keep telling my wife that it's against my religion to drive the car for my own personal reasons, this is getting trickier all the time. I continue to drive for family reasons, of course; so ingenuity is involved....
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Not C&V, but one of my winter projects that I decided to bump up the queue...
I need to get some dark red cable housing and a long (tandem) shifter cable to finish. A set of Ultegra 8-spd bar ends will go on the bars.
I need to get some dark red cable housing and a long (tandem) shifter cable to finish. A set of Ultegra 8-spd bar ends will go on the bars.
12-01-10, 08:00 PM
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My winter projects:
Keith: Spend more time on the trainer than wrenching!
Opus IV:
- Build wheels.
- Build bike.
Here's what she looked like in the CL ad (mercifully not drewed):
Came to me as a frameset (PDXAero facilitated):
And after being cleaned but before touchup (in process):
America:
- Install NOS 44T proper chain ring.
- Install newly bought VO fenders.
- Swap tires of CST gumwall to Pasela 700x28 or 700x32 tires.
- Install VO Croissant bag.
Touring Series III:
- Fix fender line.
- Replace shock cords in panniers.
Mucked fender line:
With bag compliment (crappy cell pic in motel room at the Chicago C&V ride):
Tiara:
- Relace wheels with nice double butted SS spokes.
Keith: Spend more time on the trainer than wrenching!
Opus IV:
- Build wheels.
- Build bike.
Here's what she looked like in the CL ad (mercifully not drewed):
Came to me as a frameset (PDXAero facilitated):
And after being cleaned but before touchup (in process):
America:
- Install NOS 44T proper chain ring.
- Install newly bought VO fenders.
- Swap tires of CST gumwall to Pasela 700x28 or 700x32 tires.
- Install VO Croissant bag.
Touring Series III:
- Fix fender line.
- Replace shock cords in panniers.
Mucked fender line:
With bag compliment (crappy cell pic in motel room at the Chicago C&V ride):
Tiara:
- Relace wheels with nice double butted SS spokes.
12-01-10, 08:07 PM
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nice collection keith.
here is the bianchi with proper tires (still missing bar tape and headset lock ring)
i will also be cutting nearly a pound off this:
with this:
first wheel build and first tubulars (wist me luck)
here is the bianchi with proper tires (still missing bar tape and headset lock ring)
i will also be cutting nearly a pound off this:
with this:
first wheel build and first tubulars (wist me luck)
12-01-10, 08:29 PM
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My winter projects:
Keith: Spend more time on the trainer than wrenching!
Opus IV:
- Build wheels.
- Build bike.
Here's what she looked like in the CL ad (mercifully not drewed):
Came to me as a frameset (PDXAero facilitated):
And after being cleaned but before touchup (in process):
America:
- Install NOS 44T proper chain ring.
- Install newly bought VO fenders.
- Swap tires of CST gumwall to Pasela 700x28 or 700x32 tires.
- Install VO Croissant bag.
Touring Series III:
- Fix fender line.
- Replace shock cords in panniers.
Mucked fender line:
With bag compliment (crappy cell pic in motel room at the Chicago C&V ride):
Tiara:
- Relace wheels with nice double butted SS spokes.
Keith: Spend more time on the trainer than wrenching!
Opus IV:
- Build wheels.
- Build bike.
Here's what she looked like in the CL ad (mercifully not drewed):
Came to me as a frameset (PDXAero facilitated):
And after being cleaned but before touchup (in process):
America:
- Install NOS 44T proper chain ring.
- Install newly bought VO fenders.
- Swap tires of CST gumwall to Pasela 700x28 or 700x32 tires.
- Install VO Croissant bag.
Touring Series III:
- Fix fender line.
- Replace shock cords in panniers.
Mucked fender line:
With bag compliment (crappy cell pic in motel room at the Chicago C&V ride):
Tiara:
- Relace wheels with nice double butted SS spokes.
-Jake
12-01-10, 08:31 PM
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rust abatement went great, i got primer on promptly, and my celeste finally showed up. its not a great match, but it will get the job done. fortunately the large spots were all rather "hidden" it will be just about right. she wont ever be "too nice" to get muddy.
