Recent content by LeonL

The avaghon and Jan Jansen are finished. Whe did found some period correct shifters for the avaghon but the seller disn't react so some new sunrace shifters unfortunately.

Yes it was a complete bike when we got it. And yes the self extracting crankset. Shane it didn't caught on.

Thank you. We're located in Bedum, just north of Groningen

I work at a bike shop where we fix up old bike's. Some of customers for repair, but most bike's we get donated. Here I want to post some of the retro bike's we give a new life. To start a customer bike. And the current project and a finished one.

This is my 1989 Giant Expedition. The plan is to build up a old touring frame with modern parts. Version 1 will be a parts bin version. After striping the bike I polished the frame and sprayed it with rust protector on the inside. Already fitted the front and rear mech. So far the only new...

Everyone thanks for the help. Found some deore canti's that worked with v brake pads on the front wheel. For now some 600 shifters fitted. Looking for period correct ones.

Thanks for the quick replies. They are indeed 700c that's what it had when we got it. But it got al kind of different parts. Suntour brakes and front mech. Campa wheels and shimano rear mech. I try if I can get 27 wheels.

Hello all. We are rebuilding a old gazelle cross trophy cyclocross bike but ran in a brake problem. The bike cane with suntour xc pro canti's but they were missing al kind off parts. So I tried a new set of tektro onix and the pads won't go low enough. Anyone know a alternative for the xc...

Maybe a late order. I worked at a Koga dealer and when you orderd a model at the end of the year (october-december) It sometimes came the next year in that years colours but with the older tech. Mostly because the had thad paint in the shop at that time

If you don't mind destroying the seatpost. Put the post in a big vice and use the frame as a lever.

I got a mix of brands. Tools you use alot buy the best one. I've once bought a €60 sram cable cutter for the shop once, now i've got one at home aswell. Park makes some great tools. They're truing stands are the best I used so far. But for a quick link plier the average stuff will do

Yesterday was a calm day so found some time to finish the trek. Still needs some little things but its rideable.

This Bike was donated to the shop i work at. Stood on the attic fot a few months, but finally got some time for it. Started working on it to sell it but it was so nice and my size so dicided to trade it for my Koga Explosion. The bike was pretty much original all Shimano stx except for the...