Repair and repaint Reynolds 753 frame

[BalkanExpress]

They are not Christophe lol. Blurred pic what are they ?

Sorry blurred late night photo: Sturmey Archer Sportif in black, which means that they will be about the only thing that is official team specification on the entire bike

 

[BalkanExpress]

They're toeclips. I hope there's some Christophe leather straps to go with them?

Not Christophe...but they are yellow

 

[BalkanExpress]

Balkan and Special Eyes - I know how you feel. :-(

Eroica California 2020 was initially posponed from April to late September, then cancelled altogether fort last year. Cambria, California USA is only a hour-hour drive from us but #COVID19 has made it seem infinitely farther away, at least in time.

Had we had a *real* president in office 2017-2021 here in the USA (one who was logical, sentient, compassionate, ethical, mentally balanced, not an extreme narcissist or a mob boss, etc.), perhaps I would have hope for Eroica California to take place this April, but I am not optimistic: Biden and Harris are very good -- but they are not miracle workers
or magicians.

Jon

Yepp, but there are far worse things going on in the world than a few cancelled events . I have a relative who works in A&E in New York, I'm just thankful that they are still alive.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Well it's been an interesting couple of months. The bike is finally (almost) complete but I may have to move it on, .

Whatever happens, I'm happy with where I am, except for the bar tape of course but I never can do that properly

and the toe clips came out well

 

[Fab Foodie]

I've found Argos Racing Cycles to be about the best around. If anyone still deals in "753" it will be them. Their advice has always been excellent.

Seconded. Superb work.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Well it's been an interesting couple of months. The bike is finally (almost) complete but I may have to move it on, .

Whatever happens, I'm happy with where I am, except for the bar tape of course but I never can do that properly

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and the toe clips came out well

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Stonker! Even with the black bits

 

[BalkanExpress]

Stonker! Even with the black bits

It's okay, I won't tell @midlife you said that

 

[cougie uk]

Well it's been an interesting couple of months. The bike is finally (almost) complete but I may have to move it on, .

Whatever happens, I'm happy with where I am, except for the bar tape of course but I never can do that properly

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and the toe clips came out well

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Very nice bike.

 

[T4tomo]

Looks great, and the black & yellow bits set it off nicely!

Off on toe clip / strap tangent, these from Spa look the business, and the clips stop you scratching your eroica ready shoes.

 

[randynewmanscat]

That looks good, very good.

 

[Gunk]

That looks good, very good.

I agree, nice job 👍

 

[BalkanExpress]

As I mentioned above, it is time to let the bike go. Currently up on the classic section of the classifieds