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They're young, they can handle it.
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Open the box!
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Gios panto stem here...
...just in case you were interested. (not mine, just liking your project).
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Ok, so now I'll have to rebuild my Gios Aerodynamic from scratch, anyone know the correct pantone number for Gios blue?
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In between the showers, I've been having a tinker with a Gios today.
I put the Royce Bottom Bracket in as few weeks ago. Went in without drama - easy to adjust, expensive, but worth it compared to the amount of time and money I've spent on eBay pissing around with vintage Campagnolo parts. If I ever do this again (and I will), it'll be Royce from the off.
Anyway, last week I attempted to fit the brake levers using the socket set I had bought for just that purpose, but it turned out the sockets were too wide to fit between the nut and the inner walls of the levers. Scanning through this thread this morning, I saw Rive Gauche had recommended a nut spinner, so this afternoon I found myself riding through a downpour to London Power Tools, South East London's finest purveyor of (in this case) hand tools.
£3.99 got me this:
Within minutes, this simple tool had enabled me to achieve this:
Clearly 'on a roll', it was time, for the umpteenth time, to offer up a crankset to a bottom bracket. But this time, we were dealing with a bottom bracket made by Royce Engineering, and this time, at long last, we tasted success:
Next, I stuck my hand in the parts bin, and out came a pair of down tube levers, and without further a do, on they went:
I think I might, just might, have all that I need to complete this build. I could be out riding this very soon. Best I have a cuppa...
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Lovely project needs moarrr news:D
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Every time I look at this thread I have to start looking around ebay for a blue Gios frame... doubt I'd do it as nicely as this one mind...
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Are you going to get this finished before it snows? Mine is due back from frame repair and paint at the end of this week. It cost more than I had planned. It is all your fault!
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It always costs more than planned!
It's about half an hour away from being finished. Spent most of Sunday pissing about with 'other projects'.
Will do my best to get it done at the weekend.
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[QUOTE=Colin the Bald;3609217]Are you going to get this finished before it snows? Mine is due back from frame repair and paint at the end of this week. It cost more than I had planned. It is all your fault!
I feel you pain spent the cash planned for a Campag SR EPS groupset on my restoration
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Fantastic build! Getting my Gios fix as mine is currently off the road at present due to mechanical and rear dropout snap incident... Would anybody on/subscribed to this thread know of anywhere I could find a Gios rear adjustable dropout for the Compact frameset? Besides buying a complete Gios compact frameset with the dropouts (but I miss it that much this desperate measure is becoming a consideration!)... any ideas please let me know. I am a new signed up member and once have priviledges will post in the Wanted section, but have followed this thread for a while and thought it made sense for first port of call. Thanks, Marc. More update on this project build is needed :-)
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I would contact Gios direct. It is in fact a small, family-run bike shop just outside Turin.
In other news, I may well dig this out of the shed on Sunday and have a go at finishing the build.
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^^ If no luck with Gios, I know a man who can make you one from scratch if you have the bent original as a pattern.
^ Blimey, Jingle, you still got that old thing?
Race to completion back on, I'm getting my frame back next week. Gios owners of the World unite!
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So is mine.....
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^Good call
^^Good call'Tis finished! Will post pics in a bit.
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^Good call
^^Good call'Tis finished! Will post pics in a bit.
Damn, I hate losing a sprint!
Mine's back on Wednesday (allegedly) complete with working BB, stainless lever mount and go-faster ti head badge. Pictures ditto!
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As promised:
Took it for a quick spin 'round the block earlier - a few things need adjusting, particularly if I'm going to want to stop, but overall it felt very good. I look forward to a bit of fettleing, then maybe a decent ride next weekend.
Come on Colin, get your finger out!
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Lurvely, hows you kid holding up with one kidney?