Retrotoer!

Posted on by saarf

This was a great day out, with some genuine enthusiasts,

I was fortunate enough to have been invited to

attend by the organiser.

we all had our bikes blessed

and 3 rounds of the beautiful Brabant countryside

a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday!

See you next time Peter!

for info on further events, please contact:

retro@morgestelfietsdorp.nl

Messy Master

Posted on by saarf

This has a ‘stuck seat post’.

The seatpost is alloy, which oxidized inside the seat tube.

I’ve had the problem a few times before, where penetrating oil,

coca cola and a vice have sufficed to resolve the problem.

The seatpost crushed in the vice, and broke when twisted.

I managed to cut the back  of the seatpost,

now I will cut it from the inside, or mill it.

I cut a clear line at the back by the seatpost pin,

and managed to wedge a screwdriver in with a hammer.

I then used another screw drive like a chisel and made another split

magic!

I cannot take all the credit though,

there is a very influential bike forum

called London Fixed Gear and Single Speed (LFGSS.com), which is great resource for help or info,

where I got a lot of tips from different perspectives .

I recommend it!

(Thanks everyone !!)

Life’s A Box of Chocolates

Posted on by saarf

I was out on one of my bike scouting missions today.

I ended up in the middle of nowhere (it seemed), , in the rain, waiting at a bus stop.

I’d past a bike shop on the way, so I walked back to get in out of the rain whilst waiting for my next ride.

I walked in and saw this

a circa ’85 Colnago Super in Saronni Red

The Gentleman told me he did the 1985 Tour De France on it.

Stunning!

I walked to the back of the shop, and saw this

the Gentleman said he did a tour on this.

He told me he kept asking Eddy Merckx for a bike, and

eventually,

Eddy gave him this

Eddy won on it in 1976

I’d never seen this before either

The frameset is a De Rosa

The Gentleman also showed me these

The pictures are poor,

I was in a rush,and punch-drunk at what I’d witnessed, and didn’t want to cause a fuss,

but I’ll compose my self and hopefully the Gentleman will allow me to take some more/better shots.

Forest Gump  was right about the chocolates though.