Hi, folks. My first post to the list and as suggested, it's an introduction of sorts. A little about me, I used to do a lot of riding about 20 odd years ago when I was younger, single, and had a junky old truck. Then I got married to someone who demanded to accompany me on my rides but would complain bitterly at the slightest hill. For the sake of my marriage I stopped riding. Now, she and I are parted and my new mate doesn't mind me riding at all. Rising gas prices and an expanding waistline have got me back on my bike and enjoying the wind in my face again. My geared road bike is a Haral that I purchased used sometime about the early 80's. I was wise enough at the time to know that $180 was a deal I wouldn't happen upon very often and I took it. It's full Campy Neuvo Record, Reynolds 531 DB, and not a braze-on in sight. I only recently saw another Haral in the Campy Only website's gallery and know very little about the bike. The information on the Campy Only site indicated that only about a dozen Harals came into the US. Back when I rode all the time I thought it'd be too much fun to ride a track bike but never had the funds to pursue that dream. Now I find that fixed gear conversions are pretty common and I subsequently picked one off eBay. This frame is a 1970 Johnny Berry road frame. I don't know what equipment was originally on this bike but these days it runs a Bianchi Pista take off crank, Campy BB and headset, Campy NR low-flange hub front, IRO flip flop fixed/free rear, and a Campy seat post. The Campy hubs were originally laced to Gentleman rims but I have re-built them to Mavic MA3 36 hole. In an attempt to not commit suicide I have recently re-done the rear with the proper flip flop hub rather than a cog held on with a bb lockring on the old road hub. A gentleman in Oregon saw my post to the Fixed Gear Gallery for the Berry and has very graciously given me a great deal of information on it. This individual purchased his Johnny Berry custom built from the maker in Manchester, England. I originally entertained thoughts of re-painting this bike but now I want to keep it original in deference to its history and pedigree. The first owner's name (I assume) is painted on the left side of the top tube. Has anyone ever heard of Lori Rimoldi? I also have a mountain bike but while it works great and is fun to ride, it is not a bike to cherish or be proud of and I'll say no more of it in this forum.
Best regards,
Guy Taylor
Anaheim, CA