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Hi there guys

I haven't been reading lfgss for ages as I am now back in NZ. Pleased to see its still going strong. I thought I would post this here as there is so much knowledge here amoungst you lot, and hopefully someone could enlighten me.

This Colnago road frame is one I bought a couple of years ago. The rear dropouts are Gipiemme (not Campy) there has been a repair done to the R chainstay so unsure if these are the original rear dropouts or not. Sadly I don't think it is a high end frame as it feels heavier than my other frames (531c & Columbus SL). From my endless research/googling, the lugs appear similar to some old Colnago Supers, but I don't think it is a Super. Looks 80s by the decals.

Can anyone enlighten me as to what the tubeset could be (definitely not SLX as no ribs at base of seat and down tubes) and if you reckon the frame has any collectible value (besides being a Colnago). I'm actually thinking of filing off the braze-ons and deraileur hangers and making a nice conversion out of it (taboo I know on a colnago, but I suspect its a lower end frame and it rusted like hell, and its already had a repair done on it). If anyone can tell me that this frame model is worth restoring as a road bike I will do so and put a nice Campy groupset on it.

Apologies for the crap images.

PLEASE HELP

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&item=160237633063&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

I've just seen this and like it. I want a nice italian frame for a geared build.
It says aluminium, but it looks like steel to me.

CAN ANYONE PLEASE ADVISE? cheers

Just seen this. I'm looking for a nice italian frame for a vintage geared build.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160237633063&_trksid=p2759.l1259

It says aluminium, But that can't be right. Looks steel to me??????????
Can anyone advise???????

http://i22.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/ee/cc/4db5_1.JPG

0) Mr Smith
1) Vodkahippy
2) Fixedwheelnut
3) Sam
4) Charlotte
5) Mikey
6) Gus69
7) smeear
8) Stef
9) nv55
10) bretto
11) TheBrick
12) OCD
13) Samsonite + 3 (ominous point in the list for me to jump in, I think...)
14) Turdy (the other Aidan)
15) eeehhhh
16) BringMeMyWife'sNewSecondHandLemondSingleSpeed
17) Buffalo Bill
18) unxetas
19) Hovis Brown
20) hael (scuse me, this the back of the q?)
21) MA3K - will get owned but what the hell.
22) Leeww
23) Leeww's friend 'Ged'
24) If I have a bike by then - JOL
25) Dunwich Detroyed Me
26) jonnywilkinson
27) dogsballs
28) overdrive
29) photoben
30) mickster
31) trum
32) Ryuumac
33) mdja
34) millierider
35) mashton
36) ameri-tramp mike
37) Sam (who is looking forward to getting knocked out first)
38) Emilié Object
39) Lucky7
40) Karl

Richmond park at night is awesome! Just gotta watch out for the deer & rodents running into your spokes & have good lights.

Very eirie and usually a good 3 degrees colder.

Good p[lace for a night ride maybe

http://www.steve-goff-frames.co.uk/pics/banner.jpg

anyone know what tyres these are, I want some!

Like this one?

I need a seatpost bolt for my Nervex lugged Harry Quinn. I think the image above is the same lug as mine.
The lug bolt hole is threaded.

Does anyone know where I can get the right bolt to fit it?

Any advice or experiece with this would be great

mashton Sadly (or not, depending on how you look at it) I will be on a plane, somewhere over the international date line, heading for New Zealand.

Where it will be summer.

Muhahahahahahahahahahah.

You do know it'll be piss'n it down that time of year in NZ
I'd much rather go for a winter ride.

Sweet job on the whhels MA3K

I'm planning to build my first set of feels soon. Sounds like my build will be a similar colour scheme to your bike (but my frame is blue).
Let me know how you get on sourcing your white saddle as I was after one too (but I'd love to go for a brooks, to bring out my gold lined nervex lugs)

K

Sweet caps

I'll pick one up when can find some cash

hippy Is there gonna be a meet up at the actual freewheel thing?

Yeah I live central & the mrs is working, so I'm a free man.

Where can I meet up with some fixies???
(Hyde park crnr maybe, what ever)

that last rim isn't too bad.
good idea for a frame respray

Sweet

London on Sunday.
See you then

What? Wheres that? what time?

Hope it wasn't a joke, coz it went right over my head if it was.

Ran into Chris (the dude with the red kieran everyone like so much) on the way to work yesterday, he said Robin was organising somewhere to meet up. Don't know what their forum names are. thats why I changed my useless old name from Papelo to something my mum came up with.

Can anyone verify? meeting place, is that hippy on drugs....

Yeah, good on ya leeww.

Is there a FGSS meeting point and time? I'll try and make it down.

Sweet

this thread has just given me the balls to take on the task of building up a set.
Now I've just got to save up for some rims and hubs for my new build. I think building wheels will replace my winter knitting.

JOL Aussie Charger.
Sold it when i left.

Seeing your Carger JOL reninded me of my trip back home 6months ago.
My step dad runs an Muscle car restoration workshop in Auckland, and got ride in this:

I'm thought you'd appreciate it.

That Mercian frame

It would fit me & I'm looking for a tight project frame.

Isn't it a touring model?
Does anyone know if it take 700c?
I don't want one of those big old bikes with a long wheel base

I have asked the seller a question, lets see

Yeah steer clear of french threads, its not worth it!

Would the frame fit me ? I'm 6ft 3.

I'm looking por a fix project/restoration, I'd make it real nice!

What am I listening to?
bfm (my radio station from home) its the fscking shit!

http://95bfm.com/default,live.sm;jsessionid=C5BDBAB92E7CCEB51D9A2C2C0C191FA4

Yeah I was bloody stuck at work until 7:30pm

Nice night for a ride though... pity

Wise words from Hippy.

A few months ago I had a big week on my fix, 15hrs plus (with 4hrs on sunday). this brought on Patellofemoral syndrome.
I put it down to too much too soon, riding fix (pushing higher gear than usual), & saddle not far back enough (too sharp of an angle on my knee).
Injuries such as this are hard to get rid of once they sprout so my advice is definately, be sensitive about it.
Quad strength and flexibility work has helped me get back on track (but I'm only getting back into it just know, fingers crossed)

Injuries are the story of my life sadly

I'm with hippy... no lap I'm out!

I think I'm still on. I could do a little later if thats the plan. Don't have any damn lights with me though and it gets dark at about 8.