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thanks very much - stupidly i had not thought of the diy vinyl strip approach! off to ebay I go! thanks again tt

Re: Thanks for clarifying :) in that case, that's what I'm after!

Re: I don't think it's the bolts themselves which are self extracting, it's the caps that screw into the crank body itself that are. Happy to be corrected on that, but in any case, that's the part I am after :) It

To go on a 600 arabesque crankset...

Hi all I'm on the lookout for some decals to spruce up my rather vanilla powder coated 531 frame. I'd like to put world champ bands on the seat tube and town tube. So far ive found plenty of standalone bands, but what I am really looking for is a pair with a plain white middle section...

Neil - thanks for that. I checked the bearings to see if they matched.... and they don't!! So thank you, you saved me from myself! Back to the screwdriver and hammer method.... tt

Hi all Coming from the generation where threadless headsets in all their different dimensions make replacements a bit of a minefield, this might sound like a daft question - but I never let that stop me asking in the past :D so..... I'm replacing an old worn out tange levin headset with a...

thank you :)

Found a listing for this Sunrace 555EX rear mech on eBay. It looks to all intents and purposes, like a 600 arabesque rear, right down to similarities in the packaging, except with a less refined finish and different logo. Im just curious really - what was the relationship between sunrace and...

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... a&Enum=110 Velobase dates tricolour hubs at 1988-1999 so its likely the rims are of a similar age i guess....

Re: I'm not sure its possible to give a name to the wheels themselves, as they are probably hand made. But we might be able to identify the individual components.... Tricky at those angles, in the first photo the rims look like de-stickered mavic CXP-33s but I'm guessing the hubs being 600...

Re: Brilliant thanks everyone - wow what a result!

I've picked up a bargain set of retro wheels for my Eroica build project, but similar, but in no way as bad, ive got some rusted spoke eyelets inside. I've googled "Holts cure rust" but nothing is coming back..... are there other brands or types? TT

PM sent ref the cinelli stem :)

Re: Re: awesome thanks :D

hi all i know the infamous problem of fitting new internal bolt calipers to older frames with a drilled brake bridge but what about the other way aroubd? can you fit nut fitting calipers to a frame with a recessed fitting? tt

Wheel guides!! Thank you :D I'm building an early 80s era bike at the moment, using Shimano 600 arabesque. I don't have brakes for it yet and given the money the arabesque brakes seem to for for on ebay i might compromise and use some diacompes of similar appearance. sjs sell them new for...

hi all you know those things, on vintage brakes, inverted v shaped hooks on each brake block - what are they called and where can you get the from? Chris

Hi there Im building up a retro road bike at the mo and am in a bit of a quandary about what to do with the wheels. I dont mind the wheels not being "vintage" per se as long as their appearance is in keeping with the rest of the bike. Im also nervous of old rims blowing on old wheels so would...

thanks for all the input so far guys. i have the frame in front of me now. the serial number under the bb is hard to make out but i think it is as follows; CT1870883 could be; 0T1870883 Does that help at all?