Showing posts with label 1980s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1980s. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Awesome customer's bike: Peter Mooney Sport Touring

     One of our discerning repeat customers brought in this nice bike for us to assemble/tune. It a bike made by Peter Mooney, who is a New England builder. He was born in England in 1955 and came to the Boston area in 1964. His first job was fixing and selling English 3 speeds and cheap Italian ten speeds and has been in bike shops ever since.

     His love of bikes led him to competitive cycling and held a cat 1 license from 74-78'. He qualified for and raced in world championship events for road and or 25 mile time trial in 1974,1977, and 1982. While living in England from 74-76' he was a successful time trailer.

     Peter learned his trade in England during the mid 70's from a noted south London frame builder. The one man show shop built everything from kids trikes to custom world championship pursuit frames. The tiny store front offered it all. Peter and partners opened the first Wheelworks store in 1977 where Peter has been the resident frame builder ever since.

      This bike has serial number 114 on the fork steerer. The owner estimates it was built in the early 80's.  It is 56CM center to center seat tube and 56CM center to center top tube.

It is nicely set up with Phil Wood hubs with the stainless steel barrels and a Phil Wood BB. Avocet cartridge bearing headset. Campagnolo triple crank set and Rally rear derailleur with Bullseye cartridge bearing jockey pulleys. Blackburn racks with front low rider racks. The rest of the components are Campagnolo nuovo record with the exception of the ergonomic AME brake lever hoods and super record brake levers. The brazing and filing of the lugs are very clean and nicely done. It has a fully sloping Cinelli style fork crown. The blue paint really sparkles in the sun and the decals and head badge are very nicely done. The bike is a pleasure to ride. lively and responsive, yet quite comfortable. I wonder how it behaves when it is loaded with panniers? The owner will have to let us know!















Monday, July 8, 2013

Paioli il Formicone BMX bicycle catalog

 Francesco Moser was paid to sponsor this wacky BMX bike that could be modified into a tandem. Produced in Bologna Italy by Paioli. Also below are 2 images from the US patent, dated April 15th, 1986. I uploaded this as I found very little information on this bike online, and this catalog was not accessible.







Saturday, July 6, 2013

Legend of the Tour de France(pt.2) video

La Legende Du Tour de France  Part 2(in French).

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Interesting drop plate for brake reach

 I recently saw this well machined drop plate on a mid 1980s Trek road bike. I have seen my share of drop bolts- from one by Campagnolo and Dia Compe to a few home made, dubious looking setups. This solution to needing to lower where the brake mounts  because of the caliper reach is too short is one of my favorites. It appears to be rigid and well supported. Anyone know anything about the manufacturer? 

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Collection of Raleigh headbadges

Raleigh headbadges from 1950s-1980s

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Broken Campagnolo crank arm

 __It happens. Sure it is scary and horrific, but it is aluminum that is 30 years old, and sometimes we forget we are riding on vintage stuff. I have a lot of parts on my bikes that were made before I was born, some were even manufactured before my father was born. It is good to inspect your components every once and a while. Make it a routine to clean your bike and make sure no hairline cracks or other defects developed. You will be left with assurance your parts are good and you will have a clean bike!

Moser Campagnolo Gran Sport crank arm,