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I saw a stem in 14 bike co, it wasnt solid, it had gaps through it!?

can anyone tell me what it was???

Yes, the shop assistant in 14bikeco can

Waiting for some good photography conditions and spare time.
So far only pics of the bike w/o decals somewhere else in this thread and on my blog:

http://progettopistavintage.blogspot.com/

I really like this. Nice clearances as well. What bar tape is it you're using?

Hello,

   I saw a stem in 14 bike co, it wasnt solid, it had gaps through it!? 

can anyone tell me what it was???

Cheers.

http://14bikeco.wordpress.com/

Sounds like a Cinelli Alter?

Waiting for some good photography conditions and spare time.
So far only pics of the bike w/o decals somewhere else in this thread and on my blog:

http://progettopistavintage.blogspot.com/

That is sweet!

My Basso arrived today. I am totally in love. I'd post pics but my phone is refusing to talk to my computer. i cant wait to strip it of its hideous baby blue dressing gown tomorrow :)

Hello,

   I saw a stem in 14 bike co, it wasnt solid, it had gaps through it!? 

can anyone tell me what it was???

Cheers.

this reminds me of a story my manager at work told me about his dotty old mum.

she called him up at 2 in the morning a few weeks ago and said to him in her German accent "Stuart i saw a bird in ze garden, what was it?"

this reminds me of a story my manager at work told me about his dotty old mum.

she called him up at 2 in the morning a few weeks ago and said to him in her German accent "Stuart i saw a bird in ze garden, what was it?"

Yes. Everyone knows that Alzheimer's is hilarious, don't they?

WAC.

Waiting for some good photography conditions and spare time.
So far only pics of the bike w/o decals somewhere else in this thread and on my blog:

http://progettopistavintage.blogspot.com/

nice blog, very interesting

My Basso arrived today. I am totally in love. I'd post pics but my phone is refusing to talk to my computer. i cant wait to strip it of its hideous baby blue dressing gown tomorrow :)

in the mean time

Yes. Everyone knows that Alzheimer's is hilarious, don't they?

WAC.

I'm not quite sure what to say, but i've always found that story very funny, and thought that the post quoted was very similar. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

I'm not quite sure what to say, but i've always found that story very funny, and thought that the post quoted was very similar. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

PM'd

in the mean time

cheers rikardo, im quite ashamed that im too crap at the internet to do that myself....still loving the frame though :D

got this as a surprise for my girlfriend today

not gonna change much, basically bin the gears etc, and put new handlebars and brake levers. The frame itself is in excellent condition

Had to ride it home front brake only with chrome rims in the rain! Pussied out and pushed it down the other side of Ladbroke Grove hill

I really like this. Nice clearances as well. What bar tape is it you're using?

Bike Ribbon Eleganza black
Terrible stuff to apply.

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Bike Ribbon Eleganza black
Terrible stuff to apply.

The trick with fizik is not to take all the backing tape off just a little bit at the start to make it grip

got this as a surprise for my girlfriend today

I hate to point it out, but the angle of the headtube look pretty vertical as well as the mudguard nearly touching the downtube.

give it a good check before you do anything to it.

14? I was imagining one of those bmx stems..

I hate to point it out, but the angle of the headtube look pretty vertical as well as the mudguard nearly touching the downtube.

give it a good check before you do anything to it.

The top of the stem looks paralell with the floor though. So I reckon the head tube angle is probably OK.

What hub is that on the front?

Look like Miche.

thanks ed, but I dont know what to check? what should i look for? i didn't notice anything funny riding it home last night, i'll have another look in a bit. i'll be annoyed if it's been crashed and she didnt tell me

thanks ed, but I dont know what to check? what should i look for? i didn't notice anything funny riding it home last night, i'll have another look in a bit. i'll be annoyed if it's been crashed and she didnt tell me

Like I said, going by the stem angle it looks spot on. If its been crashed hard enough to push the front wheel back. It will be visible around the down tube/head tube area or on the forks. Does the headset look to be original. If so is it still smooth?

Still reckon its fine though (based on a internet pic obviously)

yeah it's fine, put it against another wall in the daylight and looked from a few angles, was just a funny photo angle I reckon. She's not going to be thrashing it anywhere anyway, the worst this bike will see is the gravel path from putney to richmond :)

thanks guys

Awaiting a wide spaced (MTB flava) flip flop or fixed hub (32h) to finish my virginal CP bike...

Mr K