Search results

Just seen your P.M. it got snagged in my junk mail. I bought the bike as a project in 2010 off ebay, from a chap in Blackpool. . I still have family in the north of England and one of them picked it up and took it home to await any family member who was coming north to Scotland. Judging from...

www.hlloydcycles.com/ Forgot to mention , this is where I got my replacement frame stickers.

Re: Interesting post's. My frame no is either 608 or 809 depending on which way up you look at it,and the dropouts are campag. It's been a few years since I restored mine,but not long after ,when out riding it,my chain jammed between the lower rear derailleur wheel and its frame. I was...

I have just repaired my drop out after the bottom jockey wheel jumped the chain ,jammed between the derrailleur arm,rotated to the rear ,and snapped the campag dropout at the adjuster hole. I vee'd out through the adjuster hole and welded up with a 316 stainless rod,no idea what alloy of steel...

Nice H.H. Apart from the forks ,the frame looks much the same as mine,except of course the original paintwork,what a find.btw. do you have a number stamped into the frame ,under the bottom bracket ?

Blown away by the photo's. Do you suppose Mike Gadd is still with us ?

Loving all this info Nick. Well he built the wheels ,and they still run true,probably after 20 years. Being from Blackpool would fit in, I bought it off ebay, from a chap in Blackpool,my brother in law picked it up for me,and my wife on one of her visits to see family in lancashire brought it...

Checked the rear mech,no's are RD1055,would indicate april 93. the bike has simplex frame mouted levers,if it had been made with the Shimano gear ,surely it would have shimano levers,so that tells me the bike was re painted and upgraded after 93. Anyone know who Mike Gadd, the wheelbuilder who...

Yes , I sorted the nuevo tipo hubs, found a good front one on ebay and used all the internals. The back one I fitted new balls on to the original bits ,ran it for 1000 miles ,then cleaned out and fitted another set of new balls ,seems fairly smooth now. Great link to campyoldy. Thanks for...

Really pleased you posted,thanks. Heres more questions, Did the great man actually make the frames,or were they bought in ,and if so who actually cut the steel and brazed it together.Incidentaly ,under the bottom bracket is the no 608 stamped in,or 809 depending on how you look at it,does it...

Thanks for that. All was new on my 1970's Harry Hall. I am keen to prevent my stonglight front chainwheel from wearing out,I suspect mine is no longer available ,I think I bought the last shop soiled remnant from SJS.I Unless someone knows better ? Cheers Lee Posted, a pic of pre...

No, nothing Kinky. Just wondered what kind of mileage do you chaps get out of a chain. Mine has lasted 1300 miles ,cant remember exactly which shimano it is but it is suited to my six speed. Cheers Lee

Yes, Will try fine emery in the lathe,and new balls,maybe a succession of new balls will establish a reasonable running surface. cheers Lee

Yes ,your right about the water damage, the bad cones are pitted , I cleaned rust off them before greasing and reassembling. At the moment all is useable, not too growly when spun. I initially bought the bike with the idea of doing the minimum to use it as a winter traing bike,however, I re...

Ok guys, now we have an idea what they are, any idea where the bits can be had ? cheers Lee

More questions folks. Whilst installing my new rear 14/28 6 speed shimano freewheel ( I think I have the terminology right now )on to my Campag hub I found that my cones were a bit pitted,the balls seem to be 1/4 in. dia. Are the cones still available,and where from ?. The front cones are...

Whats "campy oldy"?

Thanks for the links, found exactly what I needed from SJS,strange thing is, when I rang them to ask, the chap who answered ,didn't think they had any. Being new to restoring old road bikes ,I didn't know that screw on rear cluster was called a freewheel,but did know that my mtb has a...

Been contacting a few of my bike parts suppliers,and none of them have 6 speed clusters to fit my campag hub. there is a REGINA EXTRA fitted at the moment ,it came with the bike,and like the rest of the bike had been left outside to rust, although I have managed to free it off and it works and...

Bealach na Ba (Southern face) Are you nuts ? Armco,sheep,very patchy almost breaking up tarmac, single track, holiday makers, Iffy on my Africa Twin, Paris Daker jobbie. But on a skinny wheeled road bike OOCHA.