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8valve's vintage meanderings
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Ok, it's been a while!
Working in a bike shop these days is a busy feckin job!!
In my own little two wheeled world, I now have a 20x10 workshop at home with more electrics than the average RTE studio (courtesy of 8valve Jr, the 4th year apprentice sparks), so the spare room can now become a spare room again!
I need to dedicate one end for painting, as I have a spanking new compressor and airbrush waiting to leap into action, for those retro aero fade colour schemes, that I'm rather fond of.
I've cleared the backlog of other people's bikes, so now that summer's here, I'll hopefully make some progress on the pile of projects I have waiting patiently for me.
In the meantime, here's a 1980s Peugeot I painted for a fellow enthusiast, with a modern 1x11 drivetrain added to bring it bang up-to-date.
As of this coming weekend, he'll be pedaling across northern Europe on it.
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Still moving tools/boxes of parts etc in, looks smaller in the pic than real life; it's 20'x10' externally.
far right corner will be cleared of bikes and will house 50ltr compressor, small spray booth for frames, with some kind of rudimentary extractor/filtration (will pick the brains of my buddy the panel beater for best way to go about it)
very much a work in progress but happy to have a dedicated space, so I can redecorate the spare room I've been using for years and hold some kind of handover ceremony to my better half! In fairness, that was her idea - all my bikes were built there but painted elsewhere.
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Progress; original CILO decals removed and frame cleaned down with surgical spirit to remove adhesive residue; forks polished and new KAS/MAVIC decalset applied.
Mixed MAVIC groupset next, once I have it all polished up during the week.
I've onlly learned recently that all of these frames were made in the one facility in France, by Bador (the company that bought VITUS in the late 70s) and then badged for different manufacturers to sell as their own models. Bador held the patent for the jig for assembling/bonding the frames so it was easier for companies to just buy pre-built frames and fit their own decals. This lessens my guilt of taking the original decals off :-)
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Nice little early 80s FAGGIN, turned into a neo-retro commuter ,for a local lady who ''prefers the aesthetic of vintage bikes''.
Gloss black enamel paint, reproduction decals, vintage Campagnolo gears with modern Shimano braking.
Brooks saddle and bartape add a nice touch, I think..
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I have sent this frame off to be refurbished and restored by Mercian in the UK. It is a Rossin from 1985. Originally full Dura Ace and Columbus SL tubing. Seat post and brakes are the only original parts I have left. It was away in Spain for a tour as recently as 3 weeks ago so I decided to get it fully restored to pass on to one of the kids who currently uses it for light touring. I had a chance to ship it via a family member travelling to the UK and I have dealt with Mercian in the past so I thought it an ideal opportunity.
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My old custom built Rapparee, columbus SLX tubing and one of the first generation of DuraAce STI groupset. 52/42 chainset and an 8 speed block 12 to 19. Had it built in April 1992, all in about £1,500 . Been up in the attic and suffered a bit of seizing up, one of these days I'll get it seen to....🤞
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OK this I my late dad's bsa bought I think in 1949. as far as I know parts are all original. no pic of the wheels but again original.
no idea if it's worth anything. have payement book for it somewhere
it's in the UK at moment.
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