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• Posted in thread: Ricardo rebuild on 06/13/2011 at 11:19AM
  G,day well its finished and I,ve been riding it for two weeks and what a nice bike to ride I,ve got a
  6.8kg Pinarello and a 8.1kg Hybrid but right now I'm hooked on riding this 1020 steel gas pipe bik...

• Posted in thread: Help Identifying road bike on 06/11/2011 at 1:06PM
  The frame is made in Taiwan by Giant or Nishiki they mass produced bikes for many low end brands such as
  Repco in Australia from the late 80's to mid 90's after local production became to expensive to...

• Posted in thread: 1972 Schwinn Sprint on 05/27/2011 at 12:28PM
  G,day dude it looks like your going down the same road as I'm on and must say going by the serial number
  that bike is from 1981 at the oldest, certainly early 80's to mid 80's.I would say it was one o...

• Posted in thread: Ricardo rebuild on 05/15/2011 at 12:59PM
  One quick pic before the finishing parts arrive, the bar taping is done and Shimano 600 stem the tires on
  it are just holding the rims off the ground till I get new ones.So not long till its finished....

• Posted in thread: Early 80's Kuwahara Road Bike on 05/11/2011 at 11:52AM
  Its a nice looking bike and you maybe could sell for a profit also I have not seen many nice japanese
  bikes like that.If you like it why sell. I would ride it.I'm interested in the weight also I just ...

• Posted in thread: Ricardo rebuild on 05/07/2011 at 8:06AM
  Hi all back again with a few updates.I have some new parts to show and all thats left to complete are
  cassette, chain, chain rings and seat with a bit more polishing and cleaning and I,m getting excit...

• Posted in thread: Ricardo rebuild on 05/01/2011 at 10:32AM
  Yep it took about two hours to polish the crank and I was totally plastered with buffing compound.I
  should have taken a photo, quite funny.

• Posted in thread: Ricardo rebuild on 05/01/2011 at 9:12AM
  Getting there, no more full bike pic's till its finished.:rolleyes:

• Posted in thread: Ricardo rebuild on 04/30/2011 at 12:09PM
  Just a quick update:D, polished the non drive side crank arm the day after I got it It was alot worse
  than the drive side. I know its not vintage but doesent look out of place "I think" chain rings ar...

• Posted in thread: Project Univega Nuovo Sport on 04/24/2011 at 11:13AM
  I may just have some made up name put on decals - a Unicerviliernolo. :)Thats not such a silly idea. I've
  thought of my own name on it or my forum name or changing it to a exotic italy brand most idea...