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  1. Jeeves

    Correctly pronounce Italian bikes/parts.

    Re: Re: I'm sorry but it isn't, at least not in the video above. Sometimes only Italian won't do. It needs the right dialect, in this case the Bergamasque dialect. Please try this video and listen to the master himself (at 00:19): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJHwPqn2 ... re=related The...
  2. Jeeves

    Quintessentially English Touring Bike Build Ideas?

    You could go on with mudguards by Bluemels or Bantel.
  3. Jeeves

    NOS powder/baby blue Bantel Mudguards

    Sorry, my mistake. ;)
  4. Jeeves

    FELL or The Adventure of the Vintage Bike Cave Mystery Frame

    Thanks for asking, coomber. Unfortunately, nothing has changed since my last post. The frame has yet to be repainted and I still haven't found out anything more about its origin. The only information I can add are the weight of frame (bottom bracket included: 2875g) and fork (774g). So it's...
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    NOS NIB Reynolds tube sets (531 Speedstream and 653)

    Hi there, I'm actually selling two Reynolds tube sets on ebay.de and thought I might give it a try and post them here: http://www.ebay.de/itm/NOS-NIB-Reynolds ... 2ecc051dbd http://www.ebay.de/itm/NOS-NIB-Reynolds ... 2ecc0463db Thanks for your attention!
  6. Jeeves

    Frame Identification ??

    Sorry, I still haven't got much time, nor have I found all the pics I had saved on my nb. But as I want to keep my promise, let's see what we already have. It all started when I bought that bike. http://fotos.rennrad-news.de/s/14199 (The pics are from a friend I finally sold it to) It is...
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    Frame Identification ??

    I had to solve the same riddle after I bought an Italian-made Belgian bike on ebay in 2012. It took me over one year to sort it out. I've finally come to the conclusion that these frames were produced by an Italian manufacturer called Tecnotelai, mostly for bike shops who then branded them with...
  8. Jeeves

    1963 Bauer Weltmeister, Paintwork by Jack Taylor

    Re: 1950s Racing Bike Expert for ID, Paintwork by Jack Taylo The double eyelets on the chain stay were a regular feature of the Weltmeister frames of a certain period. Just as you stated, they were specially designed for the very particular Huret Louison Bobet derailleur. Unfortunately, this...
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    1963 Bauer Weltmeister, Paintwork by Jack Taylor

    Re: 1950s Racing Bike Expert for ID, Paintwork by Jack Taylo Here's a set of pictures of an early sixties Bauer "Weltmeister" frame. http://www.flickr.com/photos/velocifer/ ... 732969801/
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    1963 Bauer Weltmeister, Paintwork by Jack Taylor

    Re: 1950s Racing Bike Expert for ID, Paintwork by Jack Taylo Congratulations! What you have is a German bicycle by Bauer. They built all kinds of bikes and were one of the largest manufacturers around but I'm pretty sure that yours is their top-of-the-line model called "Weltmeister"...
  11. Jeeves

    Does anyone know what I've bought? (a Cinelli of some kind)

    Re: Does anyone know what I've bought? (a Cinelli of some ki There's no easy way to identify a Cinelli if it doesn't tell you itself it is one. But usually they do. Cinelli was and is a rather proud brand. Their products tend to show off their origin. So you will in most cases find particular...
  12. Jeeves

    FELL or The Adventure of the Vintage Bike Cave Mystery Frame

    Re: FELL or The Adventure of the Vintage Bike Cave Mystery F Great! Thanks for the answers and all your expertise. I agree with most things said. It's definitely a rather unique piece of craftsmanship and could even be the only one of its kind. Chances are, we'll never find out who made it. But...
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    FELL or The Adventure of the Vintage Bike Cave Mystery Frame

    Hi there! As I already stated in the introduction section, I'm new to this forum and joined particularly to maybe get some help in identifying an interesting frame I bought on ebay.co.uk weeks ago. Here's a link to the ebay auction: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-FELL- ... 2270170365...
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