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December 4, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Campagnolo

a comprehensive list of record front derailleurs

After being asked way too often “what year is this Record front derailleur?” … While…

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December 2, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / engineering

6-pin multi pattern adjustable cup tool

note: there is a new model avalable! 9mm thick versus 3mm shown here This blog…

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November 1, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / engineering

ALAN cable guides replacement

Polishing up your newly acquired ALAN bicycle, rebuilding the bike with new cables and then…

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October 24, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Mavic

engineering the Mavic headset tools 671 & 672

Yup, those… a headset that could have come straight out of the engineering department of…

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September 15, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Uncategorized

Benotto Pista Modelo 1700

If you are one of those persons who can watch before and after restoration videos…

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August 13, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / belgian bikes

orange Terryn track bike

A reynolds 753 track bike? This Charles Terryn was bought in Brussels in the summer of 2019.…

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August 13, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Campagnolo

Campagnolo shamal track wheelsets

This is an overview of the popular Campagnolo Shamal track wheels from the 90’s Note…

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March 31, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / brakelevers

Super record brake levers 1st, 2nd and 3rd gen

The difference between the 3 super generations of super record brakelevers

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February 27, 2020 / Bart Suykerbuyk / belgian bikes

Eddy Merckx Track team Telekom 1992

The corsa extra was one out of 3 offerings in the Merckx track line-up (one…

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October 15, 2019 / Bart Suykerbuyk / ex pro bicycles

one of Eddy Merckx own track bikes, with a bit of history

Not just a regular Terryn This bicycle is not your regular Terryn but one of Eddy…

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October 1, 2019 / Bart Suykerbuyk / belgian bikes

Eddy Merckx 1990 corsa extra TSX Team Weinmann

A modest 90’s color bomb = The perfect every day bike Bought this bicycle from…

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September 13, 2019 / Stefan / belgian bikes

1988 Weymans for a former Belgian Champion

Over 30 years ago, the Belgian master frame builder Jan Weymans built this tiny race bike…

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August 19, 2019 / Bart Suykerbuyk / frame builder

1978-79 Presto Amsterdam by Peter Serier

1978-79 Presto Amsterdam by Peter Serier Presto, Amsterdam’s pride and joy. Straight from Holland, we…

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August 17, 2019 / Stefan / restauration

1978 Colnago Super with Galli Criterium groupset

A vintage bicycle restoration project in remembrance of Galli, a great bicycle components brand that…

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August 9, 2019 / Bart Suykerbuyk / ex pro bicycles

Rik Van Looy’s Masi Speciale Pista

One of our purest gems… Rik Van Looy’s own Masi track bike from 1967 This…

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