You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

[Dan]

It's the frame that concerns me most - hopefully only surface rust. Wire brush?

You could start with steel wool sprayed with WD40 (thanks Scott) - less abrasive than a wire brush.

[ldrcycles]

A NSFW clamont

Man that is gorgeous, soo blue!!

[PANZR]

Cheers

It's really vivid in daylight...what can't be seen in photos is the indigo hue that the pearl gives off from some angles

[Madrider]

Only a newbie here but here's my latest pride & joy

Scapin Super circa 1976 Full Campag Super Record (Pantographed), Cinelli Stem & Bars, Nisi rims

Also check out my 2 Colnagos posted in the Appreciate thread


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IMAG0033 by aussierider43


IMAG0034 by aussierider43

[trailgumby]

Is that Scapin as in "I is 'scapin' "

Very nice bike

[Madrider]

Is that Scapin as in "I is 'scapin' "

Very nice bike

Thanks trailgumby

I have more that I'll post in the next few days, another Scapin (only 1999 EOS8 not quite retro) & a 1984 Merck Corsa

[munga]

brothers got game!

[seddo]

sweet ride

[Dan]

Agree. All three be very nice.

[ldrcycles]

MMMM shiny

[harcs]

Love the gold plating, great restoration, look forward to your next bike. It amazes me how many different bike manufacturers there are.

[Madrider]

Love the gold plating, great restoration, look forward to your next bike. It amazes me how many different bike manufacturers there are.

Thanks harcs

The frame is actually cromovelato which seams to be popular amongst some Italian frame builders in the 70's & early 80's.
Moser, Faggin & Wilier are other frame builders that I know of that used this finish.

Its actually a fully chromed frame with a coloured clear coat over the top, in this case red & gold/yellow.
Unfortunately this top semi clear coat is often quite fragile and I haven't found a reliable method of restoration as yet

[vaeske]

they don't put primer on that and that's why the top coat flakes off so easily. My somec looks like its in tatters coz the blue paint chips off this badly...

That scapin is definitely nice though.

[GaryF]

Love your Scapin too. Now that's a pretty special bike.

[Slow6]

Got my Speedwell back from an extended loan last week. I really missed the lazy cruiser while it was gone.
I dawned on me the other day that the old generator lights sitting around the shed gathering dust have heaps of space in them.. so an hour later, a couple of cheap modern led bike lights a tube of epoxy and a soldering iron and it's good to go.

just need to find a couple of little chrome push buttons to fit to the light bodies to finish the job.

[dubrat]

My new retro KumoCycles Track

Massive thanks to Keith











Thanks for looking sorry for the !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! pics

[BurtO]

Cool Bike Slow6 , I especially like what you have done with the lights , thats been on my to do list for some time now, how about a tight photo of the finished product and the wiring .
Cheers
BurtO

[singlespeedscott]

Nice build. I love the Dura-ace 10 drivetrain.
Have fun finding replacement chains, cogs and Chainrings in the future

[seddo]

no doubt about it Dubrat, you possess some beautifully classic bikes. Keith is a very meticulous builder, I've been lucky enough to watch him braze parts of my frame - cant wait for the finished product to arrive

[Dan]

My new retro KumoCycles Track...

That is tops....

Got my Speedwell back from an extended loan last week...

and that is also tops - two excellent examples!

[dubrat]

Thanks guys...

10Pitch parts aren't so hard to find... a little pricey but then again not to bad if you ask me....

[Madrider]

My new retro KumoCycles Track...

That is tops....

Got my Speedwell back from an extended loan last week...

and that is also tops - two excellent examples!

Both these bikes are great, Love the lugs on the Kumo and the Speedwell is very special

Forgive my ignorance but whats the spring thing on the speedwell's seat post?

[ldrcycles]

The grandfather of modern MTB dropper posts, it's so you can raise or lower the seatpost while riding.

[cray-]

Very nice, love the HDR piccies.

[vaeske]

yeah HDR makes it special that's for sure!