KonAaron Snake 

I don't know what I'm doing with it yet - but it's very different and kind of interesting. Huge thanks to Rudi and Dallas for advising me on value and what to look for; this likely will belong to Dallas at some point anyway. It has an Italian kickstand for some reason.

It's better looking than it's photo'ing. Most of it is original - both aluminum Dunlop rims, the pedals, cranks and bars. I'd like to find some appropriate fenders at some point. It clearly needs a good cleaning and polishing - most of the patina seems like it should clean up quite nicely.

KonAaron Snake 

due ruote 

I like it a lot. Pretty different from the rest of your stuff, but every family needs an eccentric uncle.

fender1

Here to hoping you had your tetanus booster before you picked that up ...... Campy 9 speed w/ brifters in the works?

Zaphod Beeblebrox 

First rule of the club is you don't talk about the club.

photogravity

Holy moly that's a sweet looking machine. Appropriate fenders should not be too difficult to get, but the stays are like hen's teeth. Oh, and don't forget to relocate that trigger shifter to just below the right brake.

photogravity

What club? I know nothing about a club.

Michael Angelo 

I like it.

fender1

Kidding aside, most of that chrome will clean up great. I have had really good luck with old Raleigh chrome and either a light OA mix in a bucket or by applying Bar Keepers Friend directly on in a paste form. Let is sit for about a half hour and then wipe with a damp cloth.

KonAaron Snake 

Should clean up well - it has a niggle. The lower pump peg isn't there, but there is a small hole that goes through the frame. It uses a clamp on pump peg instead.

It is definitely long term if I take this on.

Apopgies Zaphod - and good to see you again!

Velocivixen

Tetanus shot waiting to happen. . Nice. Really.

photogravity

I'd not be too concerned with something like that at this point. I'm guessing the brazing let loose or something like that. Ride it to see how you like it and then decide if it's your cup of tea. When you ride it, just remember that those rims and the quick release shifter linkages are damned near impossible to find. That is really a very nice find.

markk900

Awesome bike - love the wing nuts! Try the aluminum foil trick on a lot of that surface rust - I think you'll be surprised/pleased with the outcome.

KonAaron Snake 

Rudi said he's never seen these rims - they must be hens teeth. I'll be ginger...no curbs. It really is totally different than anything else I own, but that's a good thing. How many campy bikes can someone own?!?

It'll a slow rehab - assuming I don't pass it off to you

photogravity

Yeah, I always find it humorous when Rudi asks me a question. Sheesh... I just happen to have that Lenton Tourist hanging around but the front wheel was replaced so only the rear alloy rim remains. The fact of the matter is that as far as bikes in my collection are concerned, if the wheels don't match, they don't get ridden.

noglider 

Make it safe to ride, if it's not safe already. Then commute on it for a week. It is not a thief magnet. No one who knows how special it is will mess with it. I see stuff like this on the street, and it's safe.

Once you commute on it for a few days, you'll know what to do.

Is this the one with the Sturmey Archer AM hub? I'm gonna get one of those when I grow up.

photogravity

Yes, it has an AM hub. Stamp is somewhere in 1949, April or May, IIRC.

Wildwood 

I'm gonna follow this from the tetanus booster thru the final doodad add-on.

Who's betting on 'How Much Patina?' for the final version.

rhm

Okay, I know this is a sensitive topic, but I would hesitate to say what is, and what isn't, a thief magnet.

As for the bike, looks great! How's spoke tension? in my experience old wheels often need to be tightened up quite a bit.

Pedals are not original.

Front brake is bent. Probably not a big deal. NOS Replacement brakes are avbailable. Double-ended brake cables are not so easy to find; but I have the tools to make them if you need them.

The great thing about old IGH bikes like this is that, once they're tuned up and the hub has been ridden enough to really loosen up, they are less finicky than old derailleur bikes. You may like this more than you meant to!

bikemig 

No. 1. I've been surprised by how much tension spokes can lose over time and the wheels I've been working on are nowhere near as old as these.

Very cool bike. I like these old club racers but I will not look for another bike to buy; really, really will not, .

rhm

I admire your resolve, really, I do! I am going to use this quote to start another thread shortly.

bikemig 

Well take my resolve with a grain of salt. I bought a new old bike yesterday . . . . But tomorrow is, as they say, another day.

qcpmsame 

From the man that got exactly 1 ride on his last build before it was pinched. Sorry, had to throw that in, Tom, whistling past the graveyard.

Should be an interesting project for you Aaron, maybe find one of those 1-off prototype ultra rare and scarce Campag IGH set ups for it to keep with your other bicycles

Bill

auchencrow

WHat do you mean, "IF"?!

This is a diamond in the rough Aaron! A labor of love!

SJX426 

If I see too many more of this vintage, I may get sucked in! My favorite part is the bottle cage! Sereously, I like the fork crown and those wing nuts are really pleasing to see! Congrats and have fun! Let see the updates!