Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Maidstone, Kent, England
Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud
1) Steel Dual suspension Y framed MTB (not vintage) for my nephew's new wife for Christmas. Frame painted in psychedelic, all used parts on hand, Viscount's making me some special stickers for her in Swedish - just need to figure how to fit the rear swinging arm assembly onto the frame! Also got to strip, tidy & rebuild a similar larger version to sell to fund some more builds.
2) 1970's (?) Coventry Eagle "Commodore" complete road bike in tatty order. Reynolds 453 titanium manganese steel butted frame tubes, forged drop outs. Strip, refurbish & rebuild. Might keep this one ?
3) Unknown frame, light,lugged steel, racing geometry, bottle & DT lever bosses, derailleur hanger. Strip brush painted finish to bare metal & respray in white or ivory single colour enamel, build wheels from used parts on hand, assemble from piles of used parts on hand. This might be my all weather training ride/hack next year.
4) 1960's Vindec 3 speed. Get SA hub working (old cable problem) and fit serrated washers to stop rear wheel from pulling over. Polish it up, ride it a bit then pass it on to my brother in law who'd like a bike like this.
In between these - TIDY THE GARAGE so I can find things and work in there without tripping over!
Happy Christmas all!