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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-20, 03:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Apologies for the slight delay in my reply - I...

Apologies for the slight delay in my reply - I was washing my hair.
Bike looks fantastic and the tyre size is spot on.
May I ask the frame number? Trying to figure out if Dawes had any recognisable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-18, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Hi David - sorry for taking so long to reply. ...

Hi David - sorry for taking so long to reply.

You could probably fit up to about a 28C section tyre on your Imperial if you are so inclined but it kinda gets away from the purpose of a bike with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-17, 07:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,256
Posted By ZG862

Yep - that rear is definitely the Union one....

Yep - that rear is definitely the Union one. Iirc, there were 2 options of front light, this being the less frequently seen (by me) in UK. The bottle shaped dynamo was rugged, reasonably noisy and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-17, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1,806
Views: 236,193
Posted By ZG862

I had the same idea, but not sure that my taps...

I had the same idea, but not sure that my taps would do the thick. What is it, something like M5/ M6? The "lead in" section of my tap (there must be a proper technical term) may not clear the hex...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-17, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,806
Views: 236,193
Posted By ZG862

Hi Zammykoo. Did you ever get any luck with this?...

Hi Zammykoo. Did you ever get any luck with this? I need one too...

Z
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-17, 03:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,182
Posted By ZG862

I don't recall Dawes introducing the sunburst...

I don't recall Dawes introducing the sunburst finish into the UK until around 1982/3. Mind you, I don't recall that colour combination on a Galaxy. Looks like the UK "Shadow" model (which was...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
10-16-17, 02:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,649
Posted By ZG862

...! before you tear me all apart.

...! before you tear me all apart.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-17, 02:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,253
Posted By ZG862

Thank you Sir Snake! I must write more!:love: ...

Thank you Sir Snake! I must write more!:love:

Salamandrine & nashvillebill: Utmost respect to you both for your vice-like dry-handed steely-eyed missile man grip and obvious ability to stand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-17, 01:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,253
Posted By ZG862

Eek! That's the stuff. Self-disintegrating,...

Eek! That's the stuff. Self-disintegrating, marginally less comfortable that coating-your-handlebars-in-cactus tape. I'd imaging the profit margin was in excess of 1bn%.
I think that to combat the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-17, 01:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,253
Posted By ZG862

Aw come on. Most bog standard "racing" (=drop...

Aw come on. Most bog standard "racing" (=drop handlebar, gas pipe) bikes had nasty, nasty thin plastic dimpled tape (whose best quality was that it all unwound and fell off after the first graze).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-17, 10:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,253
Posted By ZG862

Benotto Tape on a Dawes? Really?

Hello chaps.

I'm very nearly there acquiring bits for my 1984 Dawes Imperial "factory spec rebuild" (picked up a pretty good pair of wheels last night - Woop! woop!).

One bit that eludes me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 10:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,672
Posted By ZG862

Hmm. That was interesting. Crown race dropped...

Hmm. That was interesting.
Crown race dropped straight off mine too.
Measures up at a healthy 26.9 at the crown, 29.9 in the head tube. Sounds very JIS to me...

Z
PS/ And the current LV-1500...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 09:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,672
Posted By ZG862

Good call Mr Murphy. It does mean that I'm...

Good call Mr Murphy.
It does mean that I'm going to have to take the nasty steel headset off my soon-to-be-repainted frame to check its size before I press the button on a LV-1500 I have lined up of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 07:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Found another owner of an Imperial - thought to...

Found another owner of an Imperial - thought to be 1985 - and this has the Rigida AL1320s (as well as GB bars).

Looks like the spec "evolved" - though at 1st glance I'd guess that the Weinmann is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 07:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,672
Posted By ZG862

Any pictures of the headset that came off? I'm...

Any pictures of the headset that came off? I'm wondering whether this may have contributed to the problems you're experiencing. Seems unlikely though - I can't imaging how a headset could make the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 07:05 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 15,988
Posted By ZG862

I'm clearly in a minority here but ride around on...

I'm clearly in a minority here but ride around on 20c section tyres at 115psi. Only because I can't get any 19c tyres at a sensible price any more. Rolling resistance is minimal, but you need a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-17, 11:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Wow T-Mar! Thanks! Of course, there are no...

Wow T-Mar! Thanks!

Of course, there are no 36 hole 571Ss on the internet... :)

Z
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-17, 01:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Hmmm. Can't find anything on 1980's Weinmann rims...

Hmmm. Can't find anything on 1980's Weinmann rims range via Bing or Google. There's not a great deal on (the normally brilliant) VeloBase either. Anyone point me to a good site?

Z
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-17, 10:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Thanks again Sherlock. Alas the only part...

Thanks again Sherlock.

Alas the only part that was original when I got the "bike" was the frame - even down to someone having fitted a fairly nasty steel headset to replace the original Tange...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-17, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,519
Posted By ZG862

Not sure how big it is but the stem looks to be...

Not sure how big it is but the stem looks to be set above where I'd expect the upper limit mark to be.
It's certainly a long way to fall.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-17, 08:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Thanks T-Mar. Have posted on that thread too to...

Thanks T-Mar. Have posted on that thread too to see if I can tease any more Imperial experts out of hiding.

Z
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-17, 02:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 26,197
Posted By ZG862

That looks identical to the Weinmann branded...

That looks identical to the Weinmann branded tool. There was also one with arms about the same length either side of the bend - think this was easier to use for bikes with carriers etc.

Z
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-17, 02:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Now that is interesting. So, the possibilities...

Now that is interesting. So, the possibilities are:
1) Weinmann made a rim with a red label in addition to this blue text (are there any signs of it?)
2) I'm seeing things on the catalogue picture...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-17, 01:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,741
Posted By ZG862

Please take that back sir. I'll have you know...

Please take that back sir. I'll have you know these trained craftsmen could deliver the same blow to within +-0.00638 N time after time. And their ear canals were so finely tuned to the gravitational...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-17, 10:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,741
Posted By ZG862

Roughly a billion years ago when I worked as...

Roughly a billion years ago when I worked as "Saturday Boy" in my local cycle shop, we used to shut the door to the public, lift bikes horizontally with the crank arms rested on a softwood plate and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-17, 01:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

Thanks Sherlock - I'd really appreciate that. I...

Thanks Sherlock - I'd really appreciate that. I know that Dawes certainly used Weinmann rims during that period as they are listed in the 1984 spec table for a number of models (Fireball, Classic,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-17, 06:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,265
Posted By ZG862

Tamiya also now make "curved" tape which may be...

Tamiya also now make "curved" tape which may be of interest. Clearly the tape is not actually curved, but formulated such that it can be stretched around curves and still provide a clean edge.

Z.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-17, 03:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,113
Posted By ZG862

1984 Dawes Imperial Wheels?

Hi all.

I'm trying to establish the original wheel specification for the Dawes Imperial. I've had a look at the scan of the 1984 catalogue and it's all a bit vague. "Narrow section alloy rims" on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-17, 03:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 720
Posted By ZG862

The "logo" was painted in the same gold colour...

The "logo" was painted in the same gold colour used for the lug lining.

Z
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-17, 03:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,672
Posted By ZG862

Original headset was a Tange Levin LV-1500 as far...

Original headset was a Tange Levin LV-1500 as far as I can establish. Trying to source one of these myself! :)

Z
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-17, 09:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 26,197
Posted By ZG862

I know this is an ancient thread but I stumbled...

I know this is an ancient thread but I stumbled across it looking for info on a specific Weinmann lever and thought I might chip in on the off chance that someone else wants to know how to adjust a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-17, 06:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,613
Posted By ZG862

Interesting bike. Did you finish it? Are there...

Interesting bike. Did you finish it? Are there any pictures?
Gold Weinmann 500s must have looked quite cool.

Cheers,
Z
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