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This bike hardly counts as a project, but I hope it does have some interest.
I have promised to find a lightweight for my son's girlfriend - she's done some riding, but not on bikes that anyone here would consider worth stepping across.
This machine was my last attempt at a geared TT machine - I never did a decent ride on it, but I could tell when road testing that this lack of success was down to my failing powers and not because there was anything wrong with the bike.
I'm not convinced she will be able to cope with it because it's pretty steep and has a very short wheel base (37.5 inches). However it is surprising stable considering, so I'll keep my fingers crossed.
All I've done is to remove the clip on bars and change the wheels and the block (mine was a 12-17 six). Obviously the position will need to be altered, but I can't do that until she sits on it.
Apart from the question of whether a novice can manage this sort of thing, it's worth noting that this frame is not a 'Guerciotti' - it's a Dave Moulton, made in Worcester in 1976.
I bought the frame some years ago at a cycle jumble, and although the vendor said nothing about the maker it had 'mouton' written in felt tip on the top tube. I've only investigated this now, and it's pretty clear from the frame number and the D. Moulton website that's what it is. I'll be writing to him so he can include it in his register. Looking at the frame again I'm impressed by just how good it is.
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