Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Doesn't he specialise in denim?
Wasn't he in High Noon ?
Doesn't he specialise in denim?
Wasn't he in High Noon ?
As a point of interest, how would you go about checking a frame for internal corrosion?
An endoscope would be good - if you had access to one...
I've got a USB endoscope. Cost about £5 delivered so I could've had a look before-hand ...
... except I've never actually used it yet.
I might have some Campagnolo bits to fit on it. I think they might be the right period , I'll have to check. The parts which came with the frame have been salvaged. The bottom cup on the headset is a bit worn . I might try to see I can improve it as it has Woodrup stamped on it . The bike when finished won't be doing many miles any way, I believe in bike rotation and I have a few to choose from.I'm still following your thread.
I'm prepared to wait to see the finished product.
The daft bit is that the frame travelled from me to you, then back north to a few miles away.
I'd expect Woodrup to do a good job and there should be an excellent bike eventually.
If you are wondering what happened to this frame you can follow what turned into a saga on Woodrup Split Personality.
I have put my frame back into it's box for the time being. I have had a go at the bottom head race which had about 30 small indentations where the ball bearings had worn. It is a lot better now . I won't be riding the bike much. One good thing about having a few bikes, each one doesn't get a lot of use .
The indentations you describe are known as 'brinelling'. On a headset race the bearings only move around slightly when steering, and as you mostly ride straight ahead the bearings always return to the same spot, and cause these indentations. I've only seen the issue on the lower race, which is no surprise as it takes the brunt of it in terms of load. If you were to fully rotate the handle bars once in a while, that might disperse the bearings and prevent it happening - easier said than done. Loose bearings may also benefit, as opposed to caged type.
What did you do to make yours 'better now'?