Recent content by daccordimark

I have a couple of ES300 Octolink BBs lying around, I think one is 113mm and the other 118mm but I can check when I get home if they would be of any interest.

Never mind the gearing - that saddle to 'bar drop makes my neck hurt just looking at it! Lovely bike though.

Pretty much all those negatives apply. You could probably also add not at all aerodynamic and given that the fast time trial courses back then were pan flat a pointless exercise in weight reduction. A friend of mine back in polytechnic days decided to drillium his steel frame, I'll let you...

What a terrible thing to do to a beautiful crank!

I guess the same principle applies regardless of whether it's Campag or Shimano. I was using an 8 speed chain which is just a bit wider than 10 speed so that's probably why the chain rub was happening. I have used an 11 speed chain on 10 speed chainrings and not had any issues.

Very nice! Looks similar to one I have, which EB dated to 1973 when I gave them the serial number. Mine is branded Favori and they had the name of the person who ordered it on file and that was the person I bought it from. It was also a few years ago now so I'm surprised they couldn't help you...

If the 8 speed chainset has the hidden 5th arm like the 10 speed one does then it will be okay. I used to run a 10 speed chainset with my 8 speed setup and the only slight issue I had was the chain rubbing on the outer ring when using the inner ring and the second to smallest sprocket on the...

BS6102 is a British Standards specification for safety requirements for bicycles. BR-AT50 is the model number of the brakes and they were made from 1986 to 1993 according to Velobase - https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=2B99F8D4-1D96-4F69-BD3F-45B38DD7B7B9 The frame number could be...

Improperly formed URL - try Norfolkpedantry.co.uk Yorkshirepedantry.co.uk Interestingly, if you enter the properly formed URL into the Bing search engine, the top result is the website for the Norfolk Constabulary.

I think it means this is the one, long dreamed of, long searched for, the holy grail of De Rosas as far as the OP is concerned.

Like these? https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/campagnolo-brake-caliper-cable-adjuster-screw-br-at221

I am 99.9% certain I have one of those along with a matching 50t outer in the loft. They came off a Veloce chainset but the rings look nicer than the stamped ones Veloce usually have. I will have a look when I get home and get some photos up if so.

Bother, I forgot about this - I've entered an Audax on the same day so can't make it after all.

Top rider and a really nice bloke. He was guest speaker at one of our club dinners back in the day and was the best we ever had. Very relaxed and entertaining.

I'll see if I can make it to the show but judging from the gallery on the Bygone Bykes website my bikes are all at least 60 years too young!!!