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by johnggold
29 May 2020, 10:08am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: DATING A HUMBER FRAME/BIKE
Replies: 9
Views: 10761

Re: DATING A HUMBER FRAME/BIKE

Thanks for the info. I will pm.

Your comment about leaving a bike for some time struck a chord. Because the hand painting was still in good condition I kept hovering between a rspray and a touch up. Removing the old cabling left a lot of marks.

I am very fortunate in that my neighbour owns a shotblasting and spray company so I just leave my frames on his lawn. No problems with social distancing for me!

I am removing the front forks today so I may get lucky with a bit of original colour.
by johnggold
28 May 2020, 4:11pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: DATING A HUMBER FRAME/BIKE
Replies: 9
Views: 10761

Re: ORIGINAL COLOUR FOR A HUMBER FRAME/BIKE

I am restoring a 150 Humber Mens Tourer.

It had been in a friends garage for 30 years, and runs but the lights didn't work and it was easier to replace the wiring which had deteriorated and use modern circuitry now hidden in the front lamp, with capacitors in the battery storage tube.

However, it came as British racing green, and as I worked on the wiring I realised that every part had been overpainted. I am about to have it shot blasted and resprayed. It looks as if it was black to start with. I don't know if it needs coachlines. I restored a Raleigh of similar vintage that had red coachlines, but I cant find a good enough colour photo.

Has anyone got a good colour photo so I can copy any coachlines (or lug lines?)

Thank you.
by johnggold
1 Nov 2017, 3:38pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Peugot Ladyback Tandem
Replies: 6
Views: 725

Peugot Ladyback Tandem

I have been given a Peugot ladyback tandem to restore.

There is a serial number punched on the crank base.

10100004079. I am not sure about the first digit as I have not shotblasted the frame yet and rust is making the first character hard to read, or it may be a symbol.

I am assuming that 04079 is April 1979.

I intend to fully restore the frame, as decals seem to be freely available, but there are components such as the rear hub brake disconnected - presumably not working.

This is my first tandem restoration - I normally restore 50s and 60s racing bicycles, so any information to help the rebuild will be appreciated.
by johnggold
2 Sep 2017, 3:06pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Rod Brakes - how attached to handlebars?
Replies: 12
Views: 1626

Re: Rod Brakes - how attached to handlebars?

I found this post, and needto ask the exact same question.

There are four guides. Each is threaded and there are definitely threaded back nuts which are loose.

The problem I have is I need to completely strip the handlebars as the chrome is beyond help. I would rather rechrome, as it will not look right painted.

In the past year has anyone made progress?
by johnggold
31 Oct 2016, 10:56pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Weinmann Centre Pulls
Replies: 35
Views: 7494

Re: Weinmann Centre Pulls

I am a big Weinmann fan.

They are particularly good for doubling up on front of trikes.

I find them easy to maintain, and I managed to buy an old card of original pads.

I tend to replace the bolts with standard M6 as they tend to look a bit tired.

I just fitted a set on an 80s Peugot, and I am now trying to find mates for 659, 950 and a gold 500.

What have you got?
by johnggold
25 Oct 2016, 12:44am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Replacement for Weinmann 610 Centre pull brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 3860

Re: Replacement for Weinmann 610 Centre pull brakes

I never really understand why Weinmann brakes are so maligned. I buy every set or parts I can find for cycle restoration.

They do benefit from a good clean, Polish up well and if properly adjusted are really effective brakes. The problem is that they are often not set up correctly, resulting in poor performance.
by johnggold
31 Mar 2015, 6:47pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Sprucing up my old Dawes Super-Galaxy
Replies: 19
Views: 5590

Re: Sprucing up my old Dawes Super-Galaxy

I was given an old bicycle that had sat rusting for years. The frame had been badly sprayed, so I had it shotblasted, which revealed the Dawes symbol on top of the reear stays. A bit more research has the frame being 80's and a Super Galaxy.

I have slightly altering the frame, removing the stubs for downtube gear change, brazing a twin guide under the downtube. This will allow me to fit handlebar gear changes. It is very easy to do, and a lot cleaner than converting the stubs.

I'm about to respray the frame. I had to wait a while, because the frame was so damp throughout. Having no remaining original paint, I would like guidance on colours for that period, and also guidance on where to get the correct decals, rather than go for generic Dawes decals.
by johnggold
9 May 2013, 8:24am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Cycle shops in Redditch ??
Replies: 6
Views: 1985

Re: Cycle shops in Redditch ??

I live in Inkberrow, near Redditch, and have been repairing and building bikes for 50 years, since my days as a 100 mile time trialist. My children, and now my grandchildren advertise my services, which are usually free unless have to buy something expensive.

This week had the day off to try to make inroads into the pile of unfinished cannibalised bikes in my garage (I tend to be given unwanted bikes to rebuild). Normally I use Roys Bikes, which is an 8 mile drive, but he was on holiday this week, which I only realised when I got to the shop.

I have a brand new smartphone, and used this to locate the nearest bike shops to where I was, and in doing so came upon this forum, complete with a dreadful review of probably the best bike shop in my area.

There has to be an explanation. In Roy's case he does not suffer fools gladly, and he does specialise in everyday bicycles, rather than - say - Speeds in Bromsgrove who are at the top end. There is a big price difference. I have to buy a lot of brake, gear cables, inner tubes, and a lot of small spares such as brake adjusters. At Roy's I walk in, am allowed to pick a bunch of cables off a bulk supply, and I probably get 5 cables for the price of one at Speeds. No packaging to pay for.

My restored bikes are often quite old - certainly the frames are. However, once I've rebuilt the wheels with alloy hubs, rims, and generally well lubricated them, they tend to be regularly used. I can get all the bits I need to do this from Roy's. Many other local bike shops such as Halfords won't even have the parts, and Speeds prices make restoration uneconomic.

In sumary - if you have a normal bike and you want a reliable repair or just parts, Roys Bikes is the best.

If looking good is vital, then you will have to pay Speeds prices.