Recent content by Retro Dan

Hi Guys, recently picked up a super cool looking bike in France - now this is not my usual sort of thing but it was so neat I had to snap it up. I don`t recognise anything about it but the lug work is very distinctive so hope someone might know more? Mostly original, the mudguards will clean up...

Looks like I found a Raleigh colour list online - metallic Torquoise, Dan

Hi Guys, I`m doing a tidy up of my wifes early `80`s Raliegh SIlhoutte step through - colours is a kind of minty fawn metalic green - any idea what colour it actually is so I can order some up? Thanks, Dan

Certainly looks the same (oddly enough the TT bike in the period pic still has the same TT saddle as on my earlier one). Nothing back from the factory or museum regarding serial numbers?

Thats the same adjustable burrows type stem as on mine, not sure of the bars, obviously made of carbon where as mine are ally, only thing I would say about those period TT bars is that there was a lot of "adaption" read made up by the mechanics... ebay for 6 months and see what come up...

Hmmm.... As a collector of ex team bikes I can say its a minefield trying to prove provenance if its not clear from the outset (as per my Giant TCR Once that had been re-sprayed in Liberty Seguros colours and had tons of modifications to it that you just wouldn`t see in a regular frame) Would...

Yep, its very similar to the Mike Burrows one, the three piece one thats basically a collar for the steerer tube then the two sides that bolt together to allow full range of adjustment, these are bolted to a 3TTT tribar setup with Cinelli stickers over the 3TTT ones. Loads of unanswered...

Just sent you a PM, should you wish to sell this frame, Dan

Hi JujuChacha, I own a `92 RMO team Bike that belonged to Mottet`s mountain domestique, Dante Rezze - its in full "as ridden" spec, full mavic, and if I`m brutally honest the Mavic groupset is not good enough for the frame - Mavic fans don`t throw stuff at me, but seriously, the brakes are...

Hi Guys, Taken a lot longer than I had planned but finally finished the Ex Team Once TCR Time Trial Bike I picked up some time ago. The bike was missing groupset and wheels but the best was there - although it had been repainted in Liberty Seguros colours (Once became Liberty Seguros in 2004 -...

Had it out for a few rides of around 60km, first ride the BB came loose, other than that its been fantastic - super smooth and a great descender, climbs pretty darn well as you would expect for an Ugo Derosa built bike, thanks, Dan.

I used paint from https://www.specialistpaints.com/collections/kustom-canz-custom-aerosol-cans - pretty sure it was a baby blue base colour with single coat of pearl blue laquer and single coat of silver pearl lacquer then clearcoat. The seat tube bands were a real pain - masked with low grab...

Hi Stephen, guessing you had that frame re-chromed? I have a `53 Torpado Gran Sport with Agrati lugs like yours, except 50`s Torpado`s didn`t have braise on guides or downtube boses, they used band on, so either its a late 60`s frame or its had braised on parts added - if it was a painted...

Re: Very observant - crank bolts were late to the party as were toeclips and straps - both now fitted, Dan.

***UPDATE*** The Moser is now finished, waiting on some better weather to put it through its paces. Bare metal strip down showed a clumsy braze on front deraileur mount had been added so was carefully removed, then the the whole thing repainted to match the Sanson `79/`80 blue Moser scheme...