Rewi Retro Rides

COLNAGO MASTER 1988 Campagnolo C Record Equipped

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:29:00 +0000

FOR SALE US$3000.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160468694285&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

SAD TO SAY THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY GOOD BYE TO MY MATE ERNESTO....

RIDE SAFE....G

Rowing.....who knew?

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:02:00 +0000

Cycling will always ALWAYS be my true love of all things sporting but alas I have discovered a new love, one that holds no bars in terms of power, skill.....ROWING!

Two New Zealand LEGEND rowers pictured above going toe to toe! Unless you have tried it I just dont think you can really appriecate just how much strength and power and skill is involved in this sport, its incredible how much you have to concentrate and the amount of power you need to generate to go fast on the water.

Speaking from experience, you can pull the biggest numbers you want on an indoor rowing machine at the gym but until you hit the water the numbers count for nothing!

I have now been rowing for the past 3mths and it just keeps getting better and better! Apart from the sporting aspect of things the team building within the crews and club is amazing, the coaches are world class ex Olympic and World Champions dating from the 70's right through to only a couple of yrs ago!!! I have never been in the company of 1 Olympic champion let alone 3 in the same shed talking about how to row a boat, its unreal!!!

From 8's to 4's top quads, doubles and now the single scull's this sport is fantastic from start to finish!

If you have a river or lake near by and a rowing club get out there and do it, just try it, im sure you will be hooked!

Thanks to all those who keep reading, sorry for the lack of posts over the past 3mths, I will try to keep things updated a bit better in 2010!

On that note I hope you all had a great Xmas day and wish you all a very happy New Yrs and that 2010 brings you lots of fun and steel bike madness!

Ride safe....G

its ALIVE!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:49:00 +0000

This Frame was meant for other things but on arrival I discovered that she was in much MUCH better condition than first thought! NO way could I strip her back and redress her just for the sake of it, this is one beautiful original ol school Merckx!

I had just the answer for my latest addition to the stable, Shimano Dura Ace grouppo 7402 8spd with down tube shifters, that's wright campers...DOWN TUBE SHIFTERS! ah bless!!!

With a full Dura-Ace group including seat post I was (still am) at a bit of a loss to solve the problem of bars and stem for this ride. In the end I had to just throw on the only combo I had lying around which really doesn't do this bike any justice at all but will have to do for now.

Besides there are many beautiful aspects to this bike to distract one from pointing out the bars and stem! Take the number hanger for example, how many of these do you ever see these days? Who cares if they make the frame weigh 200grams more, number hangers on steel frames are functional pieces of artwork in my book!!!

I have always found it interesting yet disturbing that SLX frames just aren't as nice to ride and are heavier than their SL brothers, the last Merckx I actually rode was a SL and it was stunning to ride! This SLX is very Very niiiice don't get me wrong but just doesn't have the same rolling smoothness of an SL.

That said its one HOT bike, ridden today for the 1st time and on a sunny CHCH morning almost every cyclist I saw turned there heads to see what I was riding. I imagine some of the younger riders have never seen a bike without STI or Ergo power shifters before!

Ya just gotta love the lines of a classic geometry steel frame, the engraved lugs and brake bridges to the fork crown, simply magic!

To be fair I'm running out of things to say about this bike, its simply a joy to ride and I love it! the pictures say it all so here are a few more....

Just want to say a MASSIVE thank you to Jason Rico and Ski for getting this bike to me from the US, wouldn't have been possible without you guys helping out so big BIG UPS to you both, Cheers G

Ride safe....G

I have a dream.......

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:37:00 +0000

Spin Spin

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:38:00 +0000

not much happening today so played around witht the "movie maker" program on comp, check out the result below.....

Ride safe....G

Misson Accomplished

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:56:00 +0000

Not much to say about this that hasn't already been said so below are the photo's of the completed "Campagnolo C Record 1st Gen Cranks" display project....enjoy

Ride safe....G

NEW MAGS!

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:35:00 +0000

Well its taken a lot of bidding and disappointment over the past few yrs but finally I have "The" set of mags I have always wanted for my "Master".

Currently on there way from the US these BAD BOYS will be laced in 36 hole C Record low flange hubs polished to perfection and wrapped in Vittoria CX rubber (never to hit the pavement either) and will be the finishing touch to my Colnago Master built with 1st Generation C Record components!

Watch this space....

Ride safe....G

come to papa!.....UPDATED

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:22:00 +0000

So far some careful research I have decided that this "Buy of the Year" will get the complete overhaul, Pimp my Ride retro styles and I will sacrifice the "Master" and strip it of its C Record group in order to build an exact replica of the Merckx pictured below.

Cant wait for this frame to arrive so I can start on the ultimate restoration project!

Ride safe....G

From the ground up......

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:36:00 +0000

The FINAL PHASE of construction is due any day now!

Today I collected the base's for my "Project" discussed in previous postings.

Highly polished Maple Bases with Gold "Campagnolo" decals will be a fitting base for each of the displays with the polished Carbon and polished C Record parts!

What I didn't mention previously was the fact I am doing two(2) different displays! The 2nd display will remain "undercover brother" until it's completed.

Had a few heart stopping moments trying to make sure the decals went on straight and air bubble free but I think I did a pretty good job for a beginner!

Can't wait to get these displays together and finally be able to have them complete and in working order after so long, still Rome wasn't build in one day was it son!

Stay turned, same Bat channel, same Bat time....

Ride safe....G

Merckx Mania

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:42:00 +0000

Ok...so here comes a really special Merckx project!

Just won this lil beauty on eBay this afternoon, currently sitting in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, and soon to be on its way to lil old NZ for a FULL make over, PIMP MY RIDE Merckx styles!

The plan here is to get a full strip back to the bare metal, treatment against the evils of the "R" word (rust for all those not in the know) then a full custom paint job so its a "one of a kind Merckx", new decals (some custom treats there too) and a couple of clear coats to make her shine baby shine!

Dress her up in full Shimano Dura Ace 7403 8spd STI.

Watch this space for further developments as they come to hand, until then a few more photos for the "before phase" of the project.

As you can see she ain't in the best nick but give us some time to work a little magic and this frame will look brand spanking new again hopefully in time for Xmas!
What a mean Xmas gift it will make as well.

Ride safe....G

Just cos.....

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:46:00 +0000

Ride safe....G

Campag - Cool

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:29:00 +0000

Take 1 x Canvas blocked frame, add the COOLEST Campagnolo poster ya ever seen and stir gently....

....and hang on ones wall!

Ride safe....G

17 yrs in the making!

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:27:00 +0000

The newest edition to my humble lil Steel Stable.....1993 TSX Motorola Eddy Merckx

To all the "Purists" out there, yes I know the Motorola Team didn't use Rolls saddles and I know that they didn't use Campagnolo rims or Mitchelin tyres, but please bare with me, I am only temporarily using this bike until summer when I will then strip her down and do a 150% overhaul of this master piece.

I have in waiting a set of Wolber Rims, Avocet Saddle, Cineli engraved E.Merckx stem (too short for me to ride with).

Fully loaded with Shimano Dura-Ace 7403 components this little baby is a very close working ride able example of a 1993 Team bike that I have seen in yrs. Number hanger and bolt are at the ready for the TdF replica number of the most winning rider Le Tour has ever seen, one Mr L.Armstong, 1993 TdF no#34!

The next series of photo's are simple....only thing better than 1 Eddy Merckx is...well 2 Eddy Merckx!!!

I haven't yet had the chance to ride Eddy yet, as always something to do with work takes over, but I am praying to the weather God's for another fine day tomorrow to test run my new toy!

Ride safe ....G

You be the Judge......

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:58:00 +0000

Soooooo......

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:14:00 +0000

So whats been happening out there this week Glenn?.....

....Well to be fair everything & nothing.

On the "Project" front things are in a holding pattern whilst I wait for the finishing touches to be made to the wooden base block, sanding and clear coasting etc, much the same for the carbon brackets which will shine up a treat.

Once the polishing is complete its the simple task of fitting it altogether, (I have had it altogether and built up before the polishing phase and believe me it looks awesome!), then its done and onto the next "project".

Bike wise I have sold my "racing bike" (not that I was doing any racing on it hahaha,the 09 Giant previously listed)and so now need another steed to roam the streets of CHCH on and terrorise the locals with....hmmmm what to buy? Well I have decided to go total Retro for the next 6mths or so.......

....After all the blog title is Rewiretrorides!

1993 Motorola Eddy Merckx kitted out full Dura Ace 8spd STI, niiiiiiiice!!!

Pretty much the only components not Team issue will br the Saddle (rocking a white Rolls - cant have white handle bar tape and black saddle, I'm sorry that's just NOT OK....EVER!!!) and the Mavic rims, Wolber clincher rims are pretty hard to come by these days and I'm not keen on rolling tubs at $50+ a flat ya no!

So the Boys at the shop are cleaning up the grouppo for me and will put Eddy together for me this wk (would love to do it myself but working far too much this wk) and will probably place it next to my other (fav Eddy) Merckx in their shop window for a few days before I collect it.

Cant wait to ride this bike, I have always wanted a Motorola Merckx, and I never got to race on a top steal bike, carbon and alloy were the order of the day when I started racing, so riding a TSX frame will be a treat for sure, SL & SLX are nice and smooth so I'm hoping the TSX will be a treat also. My last Eddy I rode (set up as a single speed) was SL and man it was nice to ride, a touch too big but still so so smooth!

So the Merckx will see me right until the other side of Xmas and the track season at Denton speed dome. Ha road riding on a '93 steely and track racing on a 06 BT full carbon with Zipps, cant get much further apart than that now can ya!?!

Watch this space in the coming days as I post photos of the Merckx build and also HOPEFULLY by Friday the "project" in its finished glory!

Ride safe....G

LUBRIFICANTE???

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:32:00 +0000

Cant wait for all the jokes to start rolling in on this one but hey, anything 80's Campagnolo is COOL!!!

Campagnolo Icons

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:14:00 +0000

These old Icons are pretty cool I reckon!!! Used in the 80's & 90's you can find them on any box for any group set.

The chart below tells you exactly which Icon means what if you don't have any of the boxes for your beloved Campagnolo parts anymore (shame on you).

Got me thinking that maybe these Icons should be used more often....watch this space

Ride safe, G

Update no#.......

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:41:00 +0000

So after some careful consultation with the joiner and a well thought out plan for the wooden base for this display unit I have now decided against Rimu but will now use another lighter wood to bring out the carbon and gold of the project!

Its hard to see the full impact of the carbon from the photo's below due to my A)very poor skills with a camera and B)the light was pretty average and C)using the flash with cranks this shinny is like looking into the sun! I think you will get the idea however of what I am trying to achieve with the mix of old and new.

The carbon brackets still need to be polished and clear coated to really make them shine like the rest of the project and this will be the final phase of the construction, hopefully it wont take too long, yeah right!

more updates to come, watch this space...ride safe, G

Photo update.....

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:17:00 +0000

Crystal Cool

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:23:00 +0000

The next step in the display project is complete!

After much humming and haaing I got talking to a mate of mine about how best to thread the clear BB shell for my project, we decided to try a tapping tool first....hmmmm that's just not going to work Glenn, too blunt, too hard!!!

So I thought now what? This clear BB shell really IS the centre piece of the whole display, it needs to be done just right! I got talking to another mate who races (very well indeed I might add) and also has an Engineering degree, and also happens to work with/for a very special bike manufacturing company here in Chch (Dynamic Composits), dude take the clear shell to the guys that thread out BB's for the frames we build, easy, done!

So I thought right I'm going to be dealing with an engineer who deals in exact measurements and so on....I need a picture with the measurements and shows EXACTLY what i want.......

The guys @ Goodman Engineering were so helpful and quick to get the job done I just have to give them a shout out, awesome work guys, thanks heaps!

I didn't even get around the block before I had to pull over and put my new toy together int he car.....

The BB has come out so much cooler and nicer than I ever thought it would have....very very very cool!!!

More photos to be posted shortly once I have finished work for the day....Ride safe G

one step at a time Glenn...one step at a time!

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:15:00 +0000

....and so it continues, the display project is slowly but surely making progress and I feel I am now at a stage where I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, or is that the sparkling cranks at the end of the tunnel?(and oh how they sparkle!)

Just got the gold chain rings back from the polisher and they have come up much better than I first expected they would (Escort Metal Polishers in Christchurch are a fantastic little family company that do an awesome job, highly recommend them for any fine and fiddly jobs big or small, thanks guys!)

Dont ya just love the contrast between the mirror polished cranks and the gold chain rings, cant wait to throw in the carbon fibre brackets with polished finish to really finish off the mix of modern/retro.....

Just cos I can I have added these couple of shots with a white back ground to bring out the Gold of the project.....you be the judge....

keep watching for the next installment of the project......Ride safe, G

75 Years of Campagnolo

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:49:00 +0000

I know this book has been out for some time now but I only just brought a copy today and its still sealed in the plastic wrap. Not sure I want to open it either, maybe I'll go read it at the library or check out a mates copy and leave this one sealed for future generations to admire.

Either way this book will take pride of place on the book shelf next to the previously mentioned Campagnolo catalogues.

Ride Safe, G

Update time......

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Just when ya thought your Friday was a complete write off and nothing could make a brother smile he remembered the polished 1st generation C Record cranks were due for collection!

It's been a dull grey week with lots of rain here in Christchurch, the sun was out briefly this morning but the southerly was starting to roll in again this afternoon. The sun has shone as bright as these cranks since January 1987!!!

(photo taken from cell ph, believe me these cranks shine 10 x more than the photo suggests)

Really looking forward to getting hold of the polished carbon brackets to match the shine on these bad boys!

Next job on the list is the BB shell....threading problem has been solved and should have another update next week with a completed BB shell, attached, cranks locked and loaded along with Gold chain rings....aahhh yes!

Till then...ride safe, G

--- Campagnolo Special Gease ---

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:13:00 +0000

Its often said its the simple things in life that mean so much....never a truer word spoken when last night at my friends parents house I discovered this wee treat sitting on the shelf of the "bike room".

Go ahead mate, open it up and have a look, there's still plenty in there! You should have seen the smile on my face!(yes I need to get out more I know this!)with screw driver in hand and trying not to mark the can in anyway I popped the lid off to find the smoothest, sweetest smelling grease the world has ever known!!!

One of the biggest regrets I have had with my Colnago Master project was when taking the bike apart it was apparent that it still had the original Campagnolo grease used when it was assembled in 1988!!!

I'm thinking now, if I sweet talk my friends Dad into letting me use some of the "special grease" when I put the "Master" back together I can ride and gaze at her lovingly guilt free in the knowledge she has been rebuild just as she was all those yrs ago, what a 21st present a....some Campagnolo Special Grease, what a lucky girl!!!

Ride safe, G

Giants FOR SALE

noreply@blogger.com (Rewi) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:09:00 +0000

Two different Giant TCR Advanced bikes for sale both in excellent condition any questions please contact me, cheers G

2003 model Giant with Dura Ace 9spd groupset. NZ$1500.00

Brand new rear cassette,chain, and chainrings and all cables replaced, rides as new.

Groupset is in excellent condition as are the frame and forks. This would be an excellent bike for the coast to coast or as an entry level racing bike.

Frame size is Med compact, I am just under 6ft(184cm) and is a great fit for me.

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2009 Model Giant TCR ADVANCED. NZ$4250.00

3mths old and not a great amount of use this bike is for sale as a frame & fork combo OR as a full bike as you see it in the pictures.

Frame size is 53.5-M/L (compact) for more details on frame size check out Giant website on the following link.

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bikes/road/232 8/32039/

Reason for selling is due to serious business committments and serious lack of time for training plus other more important cycling projects this awesome bike is collecting dust instead of kms.

This is without a doubt the stiffest lightest and smoothest ride I have owned and would recommend this bike to anyone for a complete training/race bike package.

Bike is equipped with Shimano Dura Ace 10spd (7800 older version) sti levers front mech cranks, rear mech is Ultegra 10spd, brakes are Dura Ace 9spd model, Easton wheels and Race Face Bars & stem. The bike will come with a brand new Fiziki saddle (white with green stripe-factory issue model)

Ride safe G