Recent content by Jesper

I am here to support your entries this month since I do not have a dedicated touring bike and just use my racing bikes with a backpack (stays too short for panniers) for sun-up to sun-down touring since hospital work keeps me from extended trips. Longest tour 1300 miles, shortest 50 miles; but...

In reference to shops and determining what is good or not; I agree with the smell and look, but I have also experienced bad (more than once) mechanics who knew what they were (or should have known) doing. Brought in a pristine Maillard Helicomatic hub and needed to get the FW removed but did not...

Good eyes spotting the external nutted brake mounting; but I believe that is an indicator that the calipers have been changed. Pretty sure the frame was designed for recessed nuts. I do not have any Raleighs that new to compare (newest is an '84ish Marathon?). I would take a look at other frame...

Hi Alice, I think that the spacing/OLD (outside locknut dimension) of your rear fork is too narrow to accept an 8 or 9 speed. Compact 7 speed probably okay. If it measures 130mm between the drop-outs you can use the 8 speed and up; 125/126mm is generally 6 speed or compact 7 spd. Some frames...

@Nabeaquam Well our bikes were at completely different ends of the spectrum and not even a nod. Yours was my 2nd choice; sorry! I liked the winner's bike, and congrats to Guinessisgoodforyou on the win!! I do question though when the cut-off date is for each month now since there is a...

Is the fork and stay cap panto'd? Not sure how long that model was made; I know it existed around the mid 80s to early 90s; but your frame looks late 70s- early 80s. Aelle tubeset for frame; what is the seat post diameter? Veneto was a lower end entry level model, so if perfect condition it...

Not the Ti Super Record version, "Ergal" pivot bolts.

Fork (and paint) is original by all accounts. I agree, but I know nothing about these new CF bikes and what issues plague them. I am not buying it (I do not ride that type of bike), but I would defer if I was thinking about buying it just based on that image. If I had it to look at in person it...

C50 head lug: crack in finish, crack in lug, or just a scratch? Trying to help another determine if this is merely an aesthetic issue or more serious. The present owner (not the original owner) says that it has not been in an accident while in his hands, and he was told by the individual he...

Does Jaime have to post the poll or can a non-admin member do it?

If the rear mech and front changer are Super record parts in good condition I would probably put it in the $400 to $500 USD range without knowledge of the rest of the components and function. Assuming there may be more SR parts (headset, bottom bracket assy, on it (the shifters are not...

I also have a couple Vitus 979 frames that are badged with small shop names. Very common; ALAN did the same thing with their aluminium frames, as did many other companies with steel frames. I will warn folks that getting these lugged alloy frames can be risky; especially larger ones which one...

I had looked that up earlier and did not give it much thought since was originally from the Lombardia region which quite a distance from Rome (Lazio) and old cyclists tended to set up shops in their old stomping grounds, but certainly would fit regarding his age (born in '36 so about 50 yrs old...

An acquaintence has the bike and needs a BB assy. He says it is a JIS taper spindle. Does anyone know if they used JIS tapered spindles or if that is most likely a replacement that someone put in not realizing (or caring) about the difference between JIS and ISO taper length? Thank you!

I have a list of more than 1000 Italian marques and I did not find it. Surprising since it is not that old of a frame (mid 80ish). It could be that the frame was not actually built by "Bono". It may have been a shop that had their frames made and badged by a contract or independent builder, but...