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I’ve seen one of these before. They’re pretty rare (like the Cronos Titanium), and that’s because of their cost versus the other versions of Dyna Tech frame sets. Specialized were the first to really get behind the whole metal matrix thing, and Raleigh soon followed. The benefit of glueing the...

Thanks for the comments. With regards the Sidi issue, I didn’t mention that the plastic around the strap adjusters was perished upon closer inspection, and the heal part had unglued itself from the main body too. I don’t normally bin stuff, but these were only going to give further problems...

Thank you. When I inspected them, there were really knackered underneath. All the individual sections were coming apart, and I assessed it as too much of a job to bother trying.

A little photo dump from when I finally got home…

Well, it’s complete! I didn't to get time to customise the pedals like I’d wanted, and I was impatient in the end, so went for a pair of grey NOS Look Carbo Pro pedals instead. I might go back to the other pedals in the future, but for now I just needed to ride the thing. Bar tape was my...

Polishing alloy is a regular chore as I run BBS splits on a mk1 GTI, which need doing every few months. The only downside to using a wax is that they normally reduce lustre by a certain percentage. I’ll look into it though as I’ve a fair few polished C Records cranks in use. EDIT: I’ve ordered...

In keeping with the year of the frame and build I once had, the earlier mech was already too old in 1990. I have a few gen 2 mechs that are destined for a future build though.

It’s been a distracting month or so with work, and home commitments, so very little time has been spent on the finishing of this. A couple of hours this week has seen it push to almost being completed. I actually installed the gears and brakes with white outer cables, but they couldn’t settle...

With the cranks polished, I can build them up and set in place. I’ve used alloy chainring bolts rather than the genuine ones, as it takes a bit of weight off, along with looking fresher than the half rusty chromed originals. The outer chainring is unbranded, and as close as I could find to...

I’ve a few sets of C Record chainsets that are in need of restoration of some sort, whether it be scuffed cranks or worn rings. The set I’ve chosen for this build are probably the worst condition, and they’ve no rings, self extractor, or bolts. The plan was always going to involve polishing...

The wheels are now true (although I’m never confident with the Minoura wheel stand), but will need a last little go in my cousins Park stand to get them bob on. I can’t justify the expense of a quality wheel jig, but as I’m approaching double figures of wheel sets built, maybe I should! The rim...

The connections between TVT, Look, and Time are very evident. They seem to have shared technology and innovations together across the years. Although Time operates as a separate company from Look, there are some closely related details in their frame sets that have been offered in the last decade.

Actually, that job wasn’t as bad as I thought, and it went back together easily enough. Liberal amounts of grease was used in ensuring a smooth operation for years to come. The original factory grease around the tension springs was changed out too because it had hardened like plastic! I do...

I’ll get the wheels tensioned up properly in the coming days, but for now they’re straight enough and sat in the corner waiting for rim strips. My attention has turned to the brake calipers. I’ve several pairs of delta brakes I can use, and had initially sorted them out by year/type so they...

I was too impatient, so I quickly laced the rear this evening 😂

With the main components of the wheel sorted, I was eager to get the spokes organised. Using my cousin’s tool to find the ERD, and then with DT’s spoke calculator we soon established the optimum spoke lengths for a traditional cross 3 pattern. I had planned on using either DT Revoltion or Sapim...

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I’ve some great news to share regarding that elusive 28h rear hub I’ve been searching for, as I’ve bagged one this morning via eBay. It looks like it’s in really good condition too, which makes life a little easier. I was prepared for any condition really as long as it was 130mm cassette, and...

A few things worthy of updating today. The front mech has been cleaned and gingerly clamped in place! I just love the clamps on these C Record mechs. I also found a nice early Elite bottle cage in an almost matching shade of Blue. It’s actually a faded finish that was originally a much...