Aah - the dorsetscouser! Stephen came to our camera club (Dorchester) as
he was beginning his project (to photograph Dorset landmarks with a starry
background) - he's a nice guy and gave an interesting talk/show.
cheers
Jez
On 28 October 2016 at 18:05, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sounds like a good price for a Claud Butler frame, John, and
> congratulations for managing to keep hold of it, which is not a snide
> reference to alleged light-fingeredness of your fellow residents, rather to
> having managed to keep it with you after round-the-world moves of house. I
> am sure that Scousers as a whole are as upright and decent as could be
> wished for ... wack.
>
> Especially those who moved south such as www.dorsetscouser.com
>
> Piers
> PS
> For the uninitiated: http://www.thehouseofscouse.
> com/scouse-dictionaryslang.html
> For the hungry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapskaus
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus [mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@thomasclausen.
> net] On Behalf Of John Hudson
> Sent: 28 October 2016 14:48
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMGs: New/Used Bike
>
> I have an old Claud Butler bike with the five coloured Olympic rings on
> the front of the steering stem. Likely dates to the mid 1960s. The
> original Campagnolo 10 speed gear set seized up many years ago and was
> replaced with a lesser brand. Cost me GBP40 in 1975 to ride back and
> forth to university in Liverpool. Wheels still turn. Worth restoring?
>
> jh
>
> On 10/28/2016 10:12 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> > I wasn't even looking for another bike to restore. When I first
> saw it I immediately recognised the pre-1970 headbadge and then looked it
> over carefully to determine if it was restorable. There was quite a bit of
> that light brownish rust on the rims and crankset, but the chrome had not
> been lifted or cracked. That cleaned up easily with oil and steel wool,
> but they will need to be wiped down with an oily rag every so often.
> >
> > So I now have three Motobécanes from the late 1960s.
> >
> >>
> >> That’s very pretty, Chris. Congratulations on getting one at last.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>> On 27 Oct 16, at 16:38, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Congratulations! A lot of work, but you do end up with a showpiece.
> It has a light, delicate look to it, but I suspect that the strength is in
> the materials.
> >>>
> >>> Jim Nichols
> >>> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >>>
> >>> On 10/27/2016 10:30 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> >>>> I lived in France for a few years back in the early 60s, and I
> came away with a passion for French bicycles. They were slim and light
> compared to my American cast iron Huffy, which I got for Christmas in 1957
> and last rode in 1973.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I graduated from high school in 1969 I was focused on a
> number of things, one of which was to own a French bike. That did not
> become a reality until 1974 when I spent $375 for a Motobecane Grand Tour,
> which I still have. That bike traveled everywhere with my, including three
> months in Germany.
> >>>>
> >>>> The passion for French bikes grew after I retired, and in recent
> years I've managed to acquire a number of French bikes, mostly Motobecane
> with a few Peugeots, Gitanes, and a few other obscure brands such as
> Mercier, Liberia, and Stella.
> >>>>
> >>>> Last week I came across my long-wanted high school graduation
> gift: A 1969 Motobecane Mirage. A few scratches, as to be expected, but
> in overall good condition. I spent days restoring it, cleaning off decades
> of dried lubricant glaze with Liquid Wrench and a toothbrush and replacing
> non-OEM parts. All that effort paid off, the result being:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/29968305734/in/
> dateposted-public/
> >>>>
> >>>> The Randonneur bend handlebar is an earmark for the Mirage
> model, used right up to the end of production in 1984:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/29966514533/in/
> dateposted-public/
> >>>>
> >>>> The Mirage was not considered to be an exceptional bike, but
> back in the Golden Era it was one of the best bike values you could find,
> roughly equivalent to the more expensive Peugeot UO-8. The 1020 alloy
> frame made it ride lighter than the 531 alloy that Peugeot used on the
> UO-8/10.
> >>>>
> >>>> There is still more work to be done, such as replacing the
> rusted steel spokes on the front wheel and polishing the tarnished
> stainless steel spokes on the rear wheel, which is labourious and takes 3-4
> hours. Final touches will be brown handlebar tape, brake lever hoods, and
> monogrammed handlebar plugs, such as these:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/15294647523/in/
> photolist-MEgmUw-pix4Rn-ee7ptG
> >>>>
> >>>> or these:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/29969078414/in/
> dateposted-public/
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
> >>>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> >>>> - Hunter S. Thompson
> >>>
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> > Chris
> >
> > When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> > - Hunter S. Thompson
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