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It all started with the best of intensions, the first build on this Bob was underwhelming. I rode it a few times, one day it was parked behind the workbench and was forgotten about for almost 9 years. I blame guinessisgoodforyou and his wonderful thread about randonneurs and porters for the...

My last build here was a 1983 Serotta named "Plain Jane". The new build is named "Hittori Hanzo" and is a 1995 Land Shark built with Reynolds 753 OS tubing by John Slawta. John built Andy Hampsten's 1988 Gyro d'Italia winning bike, a Land Shark rebadged as Team Huffy. So there is a bit of magic...

Here is the back story. 4 years ago I built up a wonderful AlAn, my favorite bike in the stable. One year later in operation and the seat lug cracked, all turned to dust, just a place holder to store parts. 20191230_125117 (1) by nemosengineer, on Flickr So the hunt for a new frame was on, for...

I bought a new Rennkompressor pump and found it very well built, I liked the all steel construction and the cast iron base. Nice details are the wooden pump handle and folding feet. Its very old school and the weight is substantial, as it should be. Pumping action is nice an easy to 150 psi...

Thoughts on differences on cups and weight. The taller set of cups are SR Royal, The shorter set of cups are Campagnolo Record "thin". If the bottom bracket threads are in question on a frame the extra length might help with keeping a frame on the road, as the SR Royal cups are viewd as...

I am looking for a presentable and functional Huret Jubilee front derailleur. I need shipping to the U.S. (California), and payment would be by Paypal. If you think you can help me, I would very much like to hear from you. Thanks: Mike

Any advice, tips, or tricks, for putting a 45 year old NOS Silca Impero frame pump in service, in particular what do you recommend for treating the leather cup seal to bring it back to life???, It's in new condition just a bit dry. It's being assembled with the chrome steel Campagnolo pump head...

My new Unicanitor Superleggera saddle as it came out of the box, not to pretty. Let's do something about that!!! Step 1. Peel off cover... Looks promising. Cover off... Looks like I might have got a deal, there's a nice Unicanitor under that nasty cover. Step 2. With small pieces of...

I don't know where this saddle fits in the Brooks line up as I am not familiar with this version, it's mid 1970's. There is a lot of conflicting information out there, obviously a race saddle, nice and narrow with bag loops with a textured upper surface and a trimmed back nose, it looks like...

This is my do it all light touring/audax bike, first ride was today :D . Smooth like butter!!! This is the replacement for my Raleigh whose frame was cracking at the bottom bracket, this bike incorporates the better parts from the Raleigh, and my favorite parts from everywhere else. Though most...

This is a question that has been on my mind lately... What is "period correct"? And what is a "stretch to far"? I know a complete factory bicycle can be restored to period correctness to a time frame of about 6 months based on serial numbers and component date codes and this is fine, but its not...

I have been looking for a Teledyne Titan for a long time, it's my grail bike. True the Titan frame has a bad reputation for cracking and the fork for being a "little" flexible but... In 1973 for me, this was the stuff dreams were made of. I found this one on E-bay, I made a "best offer" that was...

As usual I am wandering off into the unknown. This time with a set of Honjo Koken H58 fenders that have a profile similar to the mid 1960's Raleigh "Sports" 3 speed. The fenders are going on my Bob Jackson World Tour. The fender set was purchased about an hour ago after being smitten with how...