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.
What do you mean splashback?You painted the splashback.?
Currently working to get this 1965 Gazelle A bicycle back on the road again.
What if the bike had no mudguards/fenders?The white bit on the fender used to be a legal requirement on Dutch bikes
Nice job i'm Dutch. In Dutch I have meant spatbord (the white bit) as you describe as fender.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.
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.Nice job i'm Dutch. In Dutch I have meant spatbord (the white bit) as you describe as fender.
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.What if the bike had no mudguards/fenders?
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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?
Where?No snow here still. That creek comes after a fun technical descent.
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Very nice!Here is mine collection - i do a little road racing:
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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![]()
Thats a coincedent i damaged my Stevens Xenon severe some months ago great bike very light. Reasons to buy the Ridley;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!
Man... hope you didnt get hurt, I went down 3 times in less than 1 month, so holidays spent recovering... Stevens survived!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 best quality Toray carbon where they build parts for Boeing an the F35 jet for instance https://www.toraycma.com/products/carbon-fiber/
2 Full Integra
3 Cabels internally,
4.Just 1990,- euro's