I don't know any "big names" in this field of labor , however , the "balloon tire" bicycle folks , with all of their highly collectible steel ( and sometimes aluminum ) fenders , often pay to have their fenders ,
" re-rolled "
If this is done by an expert , with a good machine , the results are wonderful ! The fenders are put through polished steel metal-shaping rollers , similar to the rollers which formed the fenders when they were originally manufactured .
Anyone know who is the best in this business these days ?
I need to have some 26 x 1 3/8 , chromed steel fenders re-rolled , my own self . And since they are perfectly shiny , I'd rather not have the chrome scratched . Am I asking for too much ?
Thanks !
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas
> Over the weekend I found a 1983ish Motobecane Mixtie bike that is the
> perfect size for my girlfriend (just barely on topic- probably the closest
> I'll get to own one for a couple of years, unless I ground score another
> like this). We will be converting it to a city bike, internal hub, brooks
> saddle, mustache bars, rack, and other neat stuff like that. After
stripping
> it down, I thought there might be some value in the components that we are
> not using:
>
> -Weinmann aluminum brake levers with safety arms
> -Simplex all steel rear derailluer- a thin 14 or 15mm bolt fixes the der
> from the back of the droppout hanger.
> -Simplex F der- all steel, nothing fancy. This is a functional item and
not
> the rod type simplex f der that was a total pos that never worked.
> -simplex stem mounted shift levers
> -Motobecane screened 170mm 42/52t crankset with 14x1.25mm pedal threads
(is
> this the same as modern ISO pedal threads? 9/16" x20??). inner ring bolts
to
> outer ring and outer ring is sweged to arm.
> -rattrap pedals with same threading (and question) as above.
> -steel drop bars 40cm End to end- comes with a free rusty bell!
>
> If you are local and interested I'd be willing to make a trade or
something
> like that. contact me off list for that transaction. If this stuff is
> landfill fodder, reply to the list
>
> There are some neato smooth steel fenders on the bike that I will attempt
to
> repair/restore. The hardware looks like Honjo, with the stays going
through
> eyebolts that are snugged up by nuts and washers through some large
> unthreaded eyelets in the dropouts. They are drilled for a lighting system
> and has a taillight mount that I need to find a light for. The rear fender
> is painted white at the end, and there is a large red six pointed star,
half
> on the white and half on the chrome part of the fender. There looks to be
> dutch, or flemish words in the star, something other than french or
english.
> Anyone know the story of these fenders? Any tips on how to de-dent and
> straighten them out, and how do you get the surface rust off without
> scratching the chrome?
>
> I know this is not a high end bike but it will be transformed into a bike
> with lots of utility.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Tom Martin
> Oakland CA