Vintage And Retro Bikes Anyone?

Mr_Bob · *by **Mr_Bob** on Wed 9/Apr/08 9:27pm*

Hehehehe this thread was dredged, sorry :lol:

XCrider · *by **XCrider** on Wed 9/Apr/08 9:30pm*

Mr_Bob wrote: Hehehehe this thread was dredged, sorry

yeah my fault i found it using the search function :blush:

johnL · *by **johnL** on Thu 10/Apr/08 8:00am*

so Oli is the Ti going yet?
almost wish I still had my old carlton.....not but the Ti now thems pretty stick us some pics eh of how its looking

Oli · *by **Oli** on Thu 10/Apr/08 8:29am*

No, I haven't done a thing to it! I still need to find my old Stronglight crank-puller before I can really get into it...

istepinyards · *by **istepinyards** on Thu 10/Apr/08 10:10pm*

Al_Bushman wrote: I'm in ChCh

I have a 1986/7 Vitus 979. Weigh's just over 9kg and goes like shit off a shiny shovel!

It's my one and only roadie bike but I love it to death & still manage to chew up the carbon brigade on the hills!

I'm quite sure AL its the shit ON the shiny shovel that makes the Vitus go.
Have you ridden it recently?

Al_Bushman · *by **Al_Bushman** on Fri 11/Apr/08 8:03pm*

istepinyards wrote:
Al_Bushman wrote: I'm in ChCh

I have a 1986/7 Vitus 979. Weigh's just over 9kg and goes like shit off a shiny shovel!

It's my one and only roadie bike but I love it to death & still manage to chew up the carbon brigade on the hills!
I'm quite sure AL its the shit ON the shiny shovel that makes the Vitus go.
Have you ridden it recently?

Yep - had to spend some spondoolies getting her fixed up again though but she's running perfectly now. Slapped on some original retro Look pedals that weigh a ton which go with my super retro looking old roadie shoes!

m-r-h · *by **m-r-h** on Fri 11/Apr/08 8:37pm*

My retro ride is early 80's Guerciotti, was Campag, Modolo and Omas equiped but sadly all that has disappeared. Now has Shimano 600 with TTT stem and Cinelli bars.

Recently noticed a dent in the top tube so have retired it

Anyone know who can repair steel frames ?

musket · *by **musket** on Fri 11/Apr/08 8:40pm*

If it's not a major dent it's likely quite rideable. To repair it you'd need to have the tube sweated out and replaced, or gusseted.

Post a pic of the dent.

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 11/Apr/08 8:44pm*

Some dents can be removed without replacing the tube - effectively squeezed out, although I'm lacking a bit in the exact terminology. The paint will be damaged though...

musket · *by **musket** on Fri 11/Apr/08 8:46pm*

Like a reverse crimp?
Roundended?

m-r-h · *by **m-r-h** on Fri 11/Apr/08 8:53pm*

Kool, be sad to scrap it !
I'll pull the camera out tomorrow.

I have to say after borrowing a newer bike for the last 2 weeks I'm not sure I'd ever ride the Guerciotti seriously again.

Much confusion tho upon visiting the bike shops, the new kit seems a far cry from the stuff of the 80's so deciding on what to get will be the next prob. I'll think I'll start a new thread for that tho