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@Rik_Van_Looy
One of the most significant bikes in my life: The fixed I used to nick from the shed when I was about 14. It's a 1947 fancy lugged AS Gillott path bike that my dad bought in the early 80's. When I built my first fixed in '94 it was a copy of this.... it's everything an everyday fixed should be and more....
The lugs are just beautiful....
And it also has the original lugged & chromed Gillot handlebar stem...
The components are just the ultimate rat-porn-smorgasbord....
The headset has Stronglight races and a campag lockring....
The front brake's a GB Hiduminum and the rear's Weinmann 730
The brooks is just delightful - almost as much patina as the frame....
And the Chainset is a Stronglight 49D on the drive side and campag pista on the non-drive side, withMikashima pedals and cheap&nasty nylon clips/no straps!!!
As a 65th birthday gift to my Dad I said I'd clean it up, fit some decals regrease/retrue, and do something about the 80's grab-on sponge bar-grips - perhaps cotton+shellac, or fizik brown, or even some NJS sleeves.....
(other than that, it's really just an excuse to spend some time with the king of the rats and get some nice long rides in!!!!)