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

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

Postby seddo » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:11 pm

Not sure Munga - silly thing to say is they came with the brakes - maybe someone could shed some light - they appear as if they are finned for cooling purposes but I don't know, the pads are mathausers. Cheers for all the positive replies might have to try organise a trip to Noosa next year :D
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Postby familyguy » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:46 pm

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... 3&AbsPos=0

velobase wrote:These shoes typically came with a set of somewhat cheesy square tapered washers that could be used to change the angle the pad hits the rim. Toeing a pad in at the front helps to reduce squeal when applying the brake and the washers allow this adjustment without having to bend the caliper arms. Most experts agree that the fins serve no functional purpose, in spite of what users may think. The pads were manufactured for Mathauser by Kool Stop and the salmon pad material is long-wearing and provides excellent wet-weather stopping performance.


Definitely unique-style points there.

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Postby utedeej » Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:00 am

Seddo, that is a cracker you lucky dog. Great story too.
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby Bendo » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:18 pm

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My finally finished Viscount Aerospace Sport resto. Original bike had Dura Ace first gen front and rear mech. I've totally rebuilt the bike with DA 1st gen everything: hubs, cluster, (centrepull) brakes, levers, headset, seat pin, cables, BB, and crankset. Rims are still 27" (630mm). Bars are Nitto Dove flipped and shortened. Mudguards are Honjo. Saddle is Ideale 70. Pedals are MKS.

It was always a production bike and lacks those nice touches like axle adjusters and reinforced brake bridge. But the frame rides like a dream. You can tell from the toolkit under the saddle and the dirty sidewalls this is a regular ride. b

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Postby munga » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:27 pm

Bendo wrote:You can tell from the toolkit under the saddle and the dirty sidewalls this is a regular ride. b

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always check in on your blog, mate.

looks a treat.
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby Bendo » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:44 pm

So you're the guy who reads it! Thanks by the way. b
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Postby singlespeedscott » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:20 am

Bendo wrote:Image
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Love it!!!
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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:15 pm

Looks great bendo.
I've got some more movement happening on my Sebring restoration, 2nd coat of primer on this morning.
I can't decide whether to keep the original Tourney centrepulls/500 shifters (tatty chrome etc), use a 600 Arabesque group, period SunTour, probably VX GT, or a late 80s indexed SunTour GPX group. Decisions decisions!
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Postby munga » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:17 pm

arabesque would look nice, but not so good if you have to buy bits and pieces.
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Postby Dan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:33 pm

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welcome back, welcome back, welcome back...
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Postby Wazza » Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:50 pm


Looks good in the picture, I bet it will look better tomorrow on the 'loop'
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby jaseyjase » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:13 pm



cmon man, black saddle ! :P

very noice, dont need to imagine now 8)
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Postby Dan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:18 pm

jaseyjase wrote:
cmon man, black saddle ! :P

very noice, dont need to imagine now 8)


thanks Jase :) yep, I think a team pro or a concor forato.
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Postby singlespeedscott » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:53 pm

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Nice Dan. Definitely requires a saddle with a bit more character :)
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Postby find_bruce » Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:00 pm

Dan wrote:welcome back, welcome back, welcome back...

singlespeedscott wrote:Nice Dan. Definitely requires a saddle with a bit more character :)

And for you to grow a snazy mustache & fuzzy hair :lol:
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Postby munga » Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:47 pm

they don't call him "hairy dan" for nothin'
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby Dan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:36 pm

I know, I know. Anyone got a concor/rolls spare?
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby landscapecadmonkey » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:40 pm

weight ? how does MAX ride ?
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby Dan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:50 pm

landscapecadmonkey wrote:weight ? how does MAX ride ?


10.1kg. I was barefoot so it rode straight, up, to the left, down, left, down and to the the left again - only about 500m.....
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby landscapecadmonkey » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:03 pm

just going off your by-line. just after a ride-clarification, thats all
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby Dan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:11 pm

landscapecadmonkey wrote:just going off your by-line. just after a ride-clarification, thats all


;) looking forward to giving it a blast on the morrow. you coming? I can pick you up if you like?
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:45 pm

I had a Max tubed frame for a while, fairly uninspiring IME.
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby seddo » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:01 am

digging the chrome forks
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Postby munga » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:55 am

ldrcycles wrote:I had a Max tubed frame for a while, fairly uninspiring IME.


killjoy. go sit in the corner.
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!

Postby Dan » Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:12 pm

munga wrote:
ldrcycles wrote:I had a Max tubed frame for a while, fairly uninspiring IME.


killjoy. go sit in the corner.


Goes up hills well. Better than a 12K Specialized in any case... Me? Baggage?
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