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March 8, 2016February 7, 2017 joelflood Curtis, restoration, single tube pneumatic, wheel building

Wood wheel builds

These are a pair of wheel Curtis recently built for a customer. They are a cool modern solution for older bikes circa turn of the century. The rims are basically a single wall 700C clincher rim with a wooden top attached to them. This enables you to use a regular clincher tire on a … Continue reading Wood wheel builds

January 5, 2015 joelflood 1970's, Bicycling Magazine, restoration

Bicycle Restoration in Bicycling Magazing- 1975

November 15, 2014February 7, 2017 joelflood brooks, Campagnolo, competition, dural forged, mafac, Ottusi, Otussi, Raphael Geminiani, restoration, shimano

Period correct restoration critique- Brian Robinson’s Raphaël Géminiani bike

Photos: Chris Catchpole, Allsport Hulton/Archive from Cycling Weekly article found herePhotos: Chris Catchpole, Allsport Hulton/Archive from Cycling Weekly article found hereA recent article on Cycling Weekly website showcasing Brian Robinson’s Raphaël Géminiani bike and describing the technologies available at the time has peaked my interest. On the surface, the restoration looks great, most of the … Continue reading Period correct restoration critique- Brian Robinson’s Raphaël Géminiani bike

February 27, 2014February 7, 2017 joelflood Colnago, new home, restoration

1972 Colnago Super update!

I like before and after sequences. Especially when they are bikes we have sold. You may remember this bike from a previous blog post of ours. It is a 1972 Colnago Super with heavy amounts of component drilling (drillium), that we sold in the summer of 2013. Well, the new owner was gracious enough … Continue reading 1972 Colnago Super update!