Recent content by freederix

Twenty has 3 gears and dynohub front. I also have wheels with 3 gears and drum brake.

Hard choice for WB. In one corner raleigh twenty on the other corner folding bike (puzzles at the moment). I have a plan to clean and clear coat raleigh leaving original paintjob as is. For folding bike - I have duomatix hub - (two gear with kickback switch and coaster brake) it will make...

build: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/italian-job.109048/#post-1110758 Frame made by Mario Peloso - Italian frame master from Alessandria who build this frame some time in late 60's. I bought this frame as a 'nice road frame to make a nice road bike' I start my research what...

I need someone with proper camera to take some photos when I finish all...

Big step forward. Yesterday I started leather handlebar wrap. Cut two leather straps, add some color and stitch... and stitch... more stitch. cut my thumb, stitch, cut another finger... 6 hours later steering mounted. bike nearly finished. Some decals on frame already some more need to be...

build re-named. Thank you for suggestion

Tubular tires glued on and ready to roll.

Last set of wheels is campagnolo record hubs with Nisi rims. pure italian job. and it is 28" (700) At the moment tubular tires are glued in and pumped. Waiting for set of Peloso stickers to come from Italy. I have waterslide paper to print campagnolo stickers.

Head badge.

Shaping out. Still a lot of work to do.

Painting. I decide to go with green. Still thinking if I should paint head tube white.

I got this custom made frame some time ago. I was about to build nice modern road bike. But... After investigation with help from other bike forum and some people in Italy I find out that this frame was built by frame master Mario Peloso from Alessandria in Italy. Frame was made sometime in...

I have Royal Enfield built in India... its really great paint job. My grandfather was a oldschool grafic designer and book maker. in a "best" times of communism/soviet occupation in Poland he couldnt get lined notebooks for kids for school so he hand made them. draving all the lines with his...

I'm in Ireland :bigsmile: