biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Well today i had this parcel arrive , and as you can see it was well packed ......not
A few might have already seen this on my Racing Bike Biggs682 facebook page , but being honest i wasnt expecting a lot better after being told by parcel force that it exceeded size allowance which had delayed delivery for 2 days . So it was with some crossing of fingers that i started to unwrap it .
As each bit of packaging came off , another part of the bike was revealed and a finger was uncrossed as each bit didnt reveal any transit damage .
I expected the dirt and dust etc etc but didnt expect the small dent in the top tube that the seller claims he hadnt seen any dent ( should have gone to specsave )
But what i didnt expect was the tools in the Carradice saddle bag 2 of which were Brooks stamped and another 2 were Campagnola ones along with one of those old fashioned yellow capes .
All in all its all there and ok its scruffy but i knew that and it doesnt bother me at all as i think with a bit of a clean and some polish it should shine up ok . Not sure re date as mix of dates found so far hubs are dated weeks 47 and 48 from 1980 whilst the Brooks professional is date stamped Feb 1967 . Got a nice mix of parts ie Normandy large flange hubs ,Dura ace crankset and mechanisms , universal mod 61 calipers and a glorious looking stem and bar set both have IL Primo Di Lussi engraved on them these last 2 bits might end up on my Wester Ross yet .
The seatpost looks to be a 27.2mm so i presume its Reynolds 531 tubing there is signs of where a sticker has been in the normal place for a Reynolds one , it seems quite light considering the rear steal rack and steel rimmed 27" wheels .
At the moment the plan is to give it a gentle clean and some fresh grease along with new cables and blocks a set of alloy wheels will be on there way next week so once all that has been done i can start using it and then make a decision .
A few might have already seen this on my Racing Bike Biggs682 facebook page , but being honest i wasnt expecting a lot better after being told by parcel force that it exceeded size allowance which had delayed delivery for 2 days . So it was with some crossing of fingers that i started to unwrap it .
As each bit of packaging came off , another part of the bike was revealed and a finger was uncrossed as each bit didnt reveal any transit damage .
I expected the dirt and dust etc etc but didnt expect the small dent in the top tube that the seller claims he hadnt seen any dent ( should have gone to specsave )
But what i didnt expect was the tools in the Carradice saddle bag 2 of which were Brooks stamped and another 2 were Campagnola ones along with one of those old fashioned yellow capes .
All in all its all there and ok its scruffy but i knew that and it doesnt bother me at all as i think with a bit of a clean and some polish it should shine up ok . Not sure re date as mix of dates found so far hubs are dated weeks 47 and 48 from 1980 whilst the Brooks professional is date stamped Feb 1967 . Got a nice mix of parts ie Normandy large flange hubs ,Dura ace crankset and mechanisms , universal mod 61 calipers and a glorious looking stem and bar set both have IL Primo Di Lussi engraved on them these last 2 bits might end up on my Wester Ross yet .
The seatpost looks to be a 27.2mm so i presume its Reynolds 531 tubing there is signs of where a sticker has been in the normal place for a Reynolds one , it seems quite light considering the rear steal rack and steel rimmed 27" wheels .
At the moment the plan is to give it a gentle clean and some fresh grease along with new cables and blocks a set of alloy wheels will be on there way next week so once all that has been done i can start using it and then make a decision .
. Nice frame with the full wraparound seat stays. Is there a letter date code on the cranks?
and why are they called peanut butter panner 
