Veneto frame rebuild

[booze and cake]

Thanks for that.....now l have a new project, find me an old Bottecchia or even just a badge ! l am just a sucker for Italian vehicles (of any type)! Design, flair, style call it what you like l love it .

I agree completely, I am a total sucker for the Italian flourishes seen on old steel bikes, and Italian design in general. @biggs682's seat cluster thread shows some great ones, and there could be a similar thread for rear brake bridges, why have function when you can have function and beauty.

Funnily enough, I had no plans to get any more bikes, but I'm such a sucker I've recently broken a number of my own rules to get a frame I think is a bit of a rough Italian diamond. Bought from half way round the world, dented top tube not photographed properly, so I don't even now if its ride-able, scraped paint, seller did'nt do returns, etc....it could be a complete disaster, and already it looks like being my most punt-iest of punts. But it could also be a gem of a find. I won't say any more until I get my paws on it and see it in the flesh, which is an agonising 1-3 week wait. Only then will I know if its a go-er, and then the process of buying all the parts to adorn it begins. Excited and terrified in equal measure

 

[biggs682]

Funnily enough, I had no plans to get any more bikes, but I'm such a sucker I've recently broken a number of my own rules to get a frame I think is a bit of a rough Italian diamond. Bought from half way round the world, dented top tube not photographed properly, so I don't even now if its ride-able, scraped paint, seller did'nt do returns, etc....it could be a complete disaster, and already it looks like being my most punt-iest of punts. But it could also be a gem of a find. I won't say any more until I get my paws on it and see it in the flesh, which is an agonising 1-3 week wait. Only then will I know if its a go-er, and then the process of buying all the parts to adorn it begins. Excited and terrified in equal measure

that's sounds like a nightmare fingers crossed it wont be in the end

 

[FishFright]

Reminder to self....." must do better next time" Honest guv'nor

It's still really nice though

 

[booze and cake]

@biggs682 thanks, it wasn't a lot so the cash risk not so high, its the wait that's already killing me. Fingers crossed indeed, he who dares Rodders

Sorry didn't mean to hijack @woodbutcher thread. I'll do a thread for mine when it comes, lets hope it can be a fully functioning bike project and not just a wall hanger.

 

[woodbutcher]

@biggs682 thanks, it wasn't a lot so the cash risk not so high, its the wait that's already killing me. Fingers crossed indeed, he who dares Rodders

Sorry didn't mean to hijack @woodbutcher thread. I'll do a thread for mine when it comes, lets hope it can be a fully functioning bike project and not just a wall hanger.

l dont mind being hijacked once in a while (somewhat worryingly the auto spell thing on my computer insisted that l meant hijab, just did it again~)
l followed you suggestions and also lowered the bars as far down as they would go. When all is said and done l am really having a good time with this rebuild and l wish you the best with yours !! Here are a few more photos of mine after this mornings work.

 

[booze and cake]

about auto-correct. I think that's what Trump's advisers must be trying to blame on his tweets

Obviously the proof in the better position is in the riding, but your bike looks lots better already

 

[woodbutcher]

about auto-correct. I think that's what Trump's advisers must be trying to blame on his tweets

Obviously the proof in the better position is in the riding, but your bike looks lots better already

Yep already taken it for a quick blast, very exciting and more than a touch scary . I recon it will take more than auto-correct to put that fellow right

 

[davidphilips]

l dont mind being hijacked once in a while (somewhat worryingly the auto spell thing on my computer insisted that l meant hijab, just did it again~)
l followed you suggestions and also lowered the bars as far down as they would go. When all is said and done l am really having a good time with this rebuild and l wish you the best with yours !! Here are a few more photos of mine after this mornings work.

Really like the triple groupset, makes a nice change from the run of mill set up.