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  1. georges1

    Lugged frame builders in the UK

    early 90's
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    BoTM Bike of The Month August 2023 - 'Steel is Real' -taking entries

    ok I will enter the Scapin (even though some think it isn't one) but let's go for it https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1996-scapin-dedacciai-18mcdv6ht.468665/
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    Anther death on a dangerous decent

    If you recall untill a recent time only a rim brakes were used , now disc brakes are used but I think if the person hasn't a certain level of riding in descent or in climb as well isn't trained enough, is a source of risk. Have disc brakes proven better than rim brakes and prevented less...
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    BoTM Bike of The Month August 2023 - 'Steel is Real' -taking entries

    Rear seat stays and chain stays as well fork are crmo 4130 , it is in fact aluminum front triangle and lugs bonded into a rear crmo 4130 seat stays and chain stays as well as a chromo fork. It is more or less like the older Raleigh Technium
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    Lugged frame builders in the UK

    I have a CT Wallis made of Reynolds 731 OS Race
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    GT Edge Aero 1998-2000-ish?

    It was mostly a triathlete bike. One of the guy in my local club back then , had one fittedwith Mavic Cosmic Carbon wheels and Dura Ace 7410
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    the Daccordi Fly Frame Project and repair

    Good Evening As it was the case for my Grandis and for my Cosmic Carbon wheels, I was looking on ebay for purchasing some things. Unexpectedly, I saw a frame that caught my eye from another Italian seller ,it was a rare Daccordi Fly Frame.Not many Italian bikes are actually made in the bel...
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    BoTM Bike of The Month August 2023 - 'Steel is Real' -taking entries

    Thanks for the laugh. I am 1m80 and I always rode 19 to 20 inch sloping MTB framed bikes. My very very first mountain bike was a 56cm MB rockfighter equipped with Shimano 200gs which unfortunately got stolen. This one is a 56cm too. I have one MTB in my stable that is a 17 inch frame which I...
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    LOOK KG 286

    Lovely bike andwith great componentry 👍 thanks for sharing
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    Masciaghi Fausto Coppi Lugano 53'

    Very nice bike and with great componentry 👍 I have also a Fausto Lugano frame but in Dark Blue, I will build it with dura ace 7800 and Mavic Cosmic Pro. Photo of my frame
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    Raleigh Supercourse - 90's Technium version with a tasty upgrade

    Well done job James and a nice bike 👍
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    1995 Dyna-Tech 755 Ti — Almost Immaculate!

    Very nice and lovely bike 👍 thanks for sharing
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    1996ish Banana Boy RestoMod

    Very interesting and rare bike 👍First because you rarely see TIG Welded EL Columbus frames, most of them were brazed with lugs or filet brazed and with an unicrown or brazed fork.You must check tire clearance before installing larger tyres.Secondly, the Sachs new success was very rarely...
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    Argos - found via this forum - 63 mile shakedown

    very nice steel frame and 105SC is great stuff regarding components
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    Raleigh Panasonic 1985

    Nice bike 👍Thanks for sharing
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    Another rarity arrived in my stable last february, the 1990 Grandis Overmax

    Yes it will be. Steel frames are something I like a lot, I have other builds up projected
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