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JaccoW
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Currently working to get this 1965 Gazelle A bicycle back on the road again.
It's going to be a stealth restomod with modern wheels, a dynamo hub and a rear light modified to fit the original silver model.
Making it go from this:
And right now being:
Still some mechanical issues to work out.
It's going to be a stealth restomod with modern wheels, a dynamo hub and a rear light modified to fit the original silver model.
Making it go from this:
And right now being:
Still some mechanical issues to work out.
You painted the splashback.?Currently working to get this 1965 Gazelle A bicycle back on the road again.
It's going to be a stealth restomod with modern wheels, a dynamo hub and a rear light modified to fit the original silver model.
Making it go from this:
And right now being:
Still some mechanical issues to work out.
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JaccoW
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What do you mean splashback?
The white bit on the fender used to be a legal requirement on Dutch bikes but it was looking a little messed up,
The skirt guards and chainguard are varnished cloth. Great material but after 58 years they tend to disintegrate. Luckily replacements can be found here at reasonable prices.
The gold pinstripes were original but I just touched them up with some painters tape and a paint pen, then coated it all in a clear coat.
Count Arthur
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What if the bike had no mudguards/fenders?
They used to paint the part of the rear mudguard white here in the UK too:
I added strip of red retroreflective tape to my rear mudguard. I have lights, but it can't hurt:
In the UK, you must have a front brake to ride on the road, I assume you don't have to in the Netherlands. On your bike, is it a fixed wheel or a coaster brake?
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Nice job i'm Dutch. In Dutch I have meant spatbord (the white bit) as you describe as fender.
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JaccoW
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Mudguard, fender, spatbord I can't really find a name for just the white part of the fender. Apparently it was a legal requirement from the 50's but stopped being a legal requirement after 1995 when red reflectors turned out to be good enough. And people would have them painted on by their local bicycle shop. I just think they look cool.
Fietsersbond 1960
Yeah no clue to be honest. I basically grew up on bicycles where it was no longer a legal requirement. I think it was mostly enforced if you rode your bike at night. That must have been the loophole for road bikes for example. France had yellow reflective parts for the longest time I think.
This one uses a Fichtel & Sachs Torpedo coaster brake. I just overhauled it but I haven't been able to ride it just yet. I contemplated hunting down a period correct Torpedo 'Dreigang' 3-speed coaster brake model but I decided against it. Too much complexity and at those speeds I'd want an extra brake.
Generally speaking these bikes are not geared for high speeds anyway so a single freewheel/coaster brake is all they have. It ties into these basic, no-nonsense bikes that require very little maintenance.
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renaudrenaud
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Two months ago, from Tianjin to Xi'an, around 1200km.
A simple Decathlon bike and a sort of electric truck loaded with luggages.
Thanks for the thread, I've seen "Show us your car" and it gave my a sudden need to vomit. Proud to pollute thread in my way of thinking.
osscar
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Where?No snow here still. That creek comes after a fun technical descent.
xsnailx
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Here is mine collection - i do a little road racing:
Tom C
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Very nice!Here is mine collection - i do a little road racing:
Quite to collection!
renaudrenaud
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Temperature is -15°C now. I use the ebike because in the snow it is not possible with my other bikes.
Go to the factory and back home, around 20km. Such a joy in the fresh snow, finally this bike found his place.
Other guys at the factory don't understand why I don't buy a car. The truth is they don't know how happy I am.
Probably my last new racing bike at 65.
I dont't know why but at year end prices dropped considerably more than average here in Holland
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Last April I bought a lightweight aluminium Stevens, its a fine bike but I wished I had opt for the Fenix, Ridley seems like really reallly great bikes!View attachment 337559
Probably one of my last new racing bike at 65.
I dont't know why but at year end priced dropped considerably more than average here in Holland
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Thats a coincedent i damaged my Stevens Xenon severe some months ago great bike very light. Reasons to buy the Ridley;
1 Ridley carbon build from high quality Toray carbon where they build parts for Boeing an the F35 fighter jets for instance https://www.toraycma.com/products/carbon-fiber/
2 Disk brakes
3 Full Ultegra parts
4 Cabels internally in stearing cokpit
5 Just 1999,- euro's
6 Last but not least, excellent way to stay
healthy and in good shape while it lasts.
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Man... hope you didnt get hurt, I went down 3 times in less than 1 month, so holidays spent recovering... Stevens survived!
Thx for link.
