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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:09 pm |
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sandranian |
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This one was obtained from fellow GitaneUSA list-member Lofter. Many thanks! I built it for my wife...as it is a bit small for me.
Here is the great part of the story, and how things fell into place. Lofter had the frame, but the number tab was "missing", and the down tube, seat tube, and head tube decals were either really faded (i.e. white) or missing altogether, as were the Columbus decals.
At about the same time, a friend in France sent me some NOS decals...but only had the head tube and downtube/seat tube decals! How is that for coincidence! So the fork decals and chainstay decal were good to go...
Then, a few weeks later, I was searching for a French Columbus decal, and what do you know...the guy from France comes through again with a NOS decal! Amazing! So the only thing that needs to be replaced are the brakes (not SR), and the Columbus fork decal, which is an Italian repro.
I used the stem on this bike because it is too short for me anyways, and I wanted to use it on something! I think it looks good enough....
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:45 pm |
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verktyg |
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Really nice job Stephan.
BTW, I need a French Columbus seatpost sticker like yours.
Chas. |
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:47 pm |
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lofter |
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verktyg wrote: |
Really nice job Stephan.
BTW, I need a French Columbus seatpost sticker like yours.
Chas. |
yeah me too a couple of them |
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:08 pm |
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sandranian |
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I scanned the NOS decal, sent a copy of the scan to the decal guy in ozzieland. You should email him and ask him to produce some copies. Or, if you want to make one yourself, I could always send the scan to you.... |
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:04 am |
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Gtane |
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Great job Stephan and I love the '88 stem.
Nice to see the Wolber rims, which make in to very strong wheels.
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:47 am |
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Wisey |
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You got your girl riding tubs??!!!
Wow! I gotta get some tubs for my girl now.......
Lovely bike, for the lovely Mrs Sandman . Great job, mate. |
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_________________ Kind Regards,
Wisey
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:05 am |
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sandranian |
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Wisey: Just because someone has a bike...doesn't necessarily mean they ride it! |
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:30 pm |
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Wisey |
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Ohhh. Mrs Sandman, shame on you . Who wouldn't want to dress up in musty 20 year old clothes that make you look like a retro bumble bee and hop on an old rust bucket with primative half functional gears and get sweaty and sunburned? Sheeesh! Women, huh?
I was just saying to my girl the other day, that when I get old I want to be a super cool batchelor like Chas. She gave me a funny look and said, well you're about half way there already............ |
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:34 pm |
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Wisey |
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Sell the bike and get her one of these.
The Holden Sandman. What every girl wants |
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_________________ Kind Regards,
Wisey
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:06 pm |
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sandranian |
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My wife informs me that I can purchase the Holden after I get her the VW Bus she has been wanting. What is wrong with the bicycle, I ask? There's just no pleasing some people! |
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:30 pm |
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verktyg |
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Wisey wrote: |
I was just saying to my girl the other day, that when I get old I want to be a super cool batchelor like Chas. She gave me a funny look and said, well you're about half way there already............ |
Wisey,
I didn't catch this part, I was distracted by the beach scene below it.
Hey, the grass is aways greener, but... happy horses don't jump the fence.
If push comes to shove, you could always come back with "Gawd I'm gonna miss you". It never works but it sounds cool...
Chas.
PS: any word on the French Columbus decals? |
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:34 pm |
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verktyg |
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sandranian wrote: |
My wife informs me that I can purchase the Holden after I get her the VW Bus she has been wanting. |
What Holden?
Oh that blue thing!
Ole Blind Chas. |
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