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• Bike porn

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  It was probably better off where it was.

  I bet you were the one who binned it then... ;)

  well .. thanks, it turned out to be a nice ride -- she must be at least 25

• Bike porn

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  I saved this from the bin and did very little mods (i.e. drops removal, custom handlebar, bmx-derived brake handles

  It's Italian from Venice, she is a bit scruffy and a Blue full Campagnolo lady
  
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• For Sale: Vagacini 59cm - Campagnolo, 3ttt

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 11 years, 3 months

  

  v interesting. in my case 90 * 0.65 = 58.5 + 0.5 = 59

  i would have always thought i would be better suited to taller bikes. shame this bike just sold on ebay for 310! thanks tho!

  Yeah, but 1|2 on the T-T "formula" means 1 OR 2cm - sorry for the misunderstanding.

  I am glad you found it interesting though :)

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• For Sale: Tall and rusty, italian ho and other NJS amateurs:-)

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 11 years, 3 months

  

  oh yeah! Of course... I was mislead by the Gipiemme dérailleurs and crank-set. I thought it was Austrian though.. silly me. BTW, I think the bike has not reached her price yet..

  I have in mind a project similar to one that I have done when I was collecting and repairing road bikes in Padua (Italy). She won't be fix or single speed, but I was actually looking for a decent 10 speed complete set. I want something light to provide with aluminium custom straightish bar so that I can use it to ride fast in the traffic and hence to enjoy WE rides with my girlfriend as well.

• For Sale: De Rosa Primato ctc60 Columbus EL

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 11 years, 3 months

  

  I think this would be way too big for a 6" rider, however as a 6' rider it should be ok.

  as I wrote in another thread:

  To tailor a frame is quite a simple and exciting process (but you need another person - better if it a girl):

  1. stand straight with your feet at the same distance of your shoulders - or as you were standing on your ride
     
  2. get your girlfriend to measure the distance x=ground-to-balls
     
  3. C-C=x*0.65
     
  4. T-T=C-C or T-T=C-C + 1|2 cm if you are tall and have long arms
     
     

  After these values then there is some subjectivity factor of course... but as a matter of dimension principle it should something very close to those

  I see people in the street riding huge or ridiculously small frames for their height quite often.. but maybe I am too sensitive about this.

  hope this is useful

• For Sale: Vagacini 59cm - Campagnolo, 3ttt

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 11 years, 3 months

  

  is it 59 ctc? might be a touch small.

  well.. I don't know how tall you might be and perhaps this is not useful to you but "theoretically", to tailor a frame is quite a simple and exciting process (but you need another person - better if it a girl):

  1. stand straight with your feet at the same distance of your shoulders - or as you were standing on your ride
     
  2. get your girlfriend to measure the distance x=ground-to-balls
     
  3. C-C=x*0.65
     
  4. T-T=C-C or T-T=C-C + 1|2 cm if you are tall and have long arms
     
     

  cheers

• For Sale: Tall and rusty, italian ho and other NJS amateurs:-)

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 11 years, 3 months

  

  hey! A truly piece of classy Italian beauty! I love it. Are you in London? I might come have a look at her.

  My girlfriend has an 80's Zarma (Campagnolo from head to foot). Zarma was a local north east Italy manufacturer that was very active on the road races in the 80s. I was actually looking for something similar and the Enik sounds like my best shot!