My bike rides

All my bike rides are on:

• MapMyRide until May 2011
• Endomondo from May 2011

My Legnano

My Legnano pictures

General info and links on Legnano bikes 

History, work (in progress) and rides on my Legnano

2011

• 25 Sept - after many enquiries I have found a couple of potential places, near our apartment, to get the frame painted - see Vintage bike restoration
• 30 August - I have wanted to replace the steel cottered cranks for a very long time.  Have finally bought a set of Ofmega 52t/42t with Legnano pantograph on eBay - £15.  Now all I have to find is a bottom bracket to fit.

• 24-30 June - rides in Italy - including Pontremoli, Licciana Nardi, Fivizzano, Sarzana 
• 23 June - finally got it working again and went for a quick ride. Have now got 10 gears again. Brakes and gear changing are much better
• 22 June - Restoration - replaced front Simplex derailleur with Campagnolo Nuovo Record. Had to get a new cable guide. Luckily managed to find one in an old bike/lawmower workshop in Santo Sefano. Replaced all gear and brake cables and outers. Stripped bottom bracket and replaced bearings. Can't get drive side bearing container off. Cleaned chainset and rear derailleur. Replaced plastic Suntour gear shifters with Campagnolo. 'Polished' the frame to try and get rid of some of the rust - although looking at it you wouldn't know! Put on new Universal brake hoods (bought on eBay - $37 )
• 20 June - found the serial number on the side of the seat post tube. It is number #30. There is some conflicting info on the net about serial numbers. One says that if the number is on the side it is a 40s-50s frame and another says that numbers only started from 1970, previously it was a mix of letters and numbers. There is also a site that registers Legnano serial numbers -  and #30 is already there, although the dates given by the person conflict with mine. Confused!!
• April - rides in Italy

2008 and earlier

• August 2008 - rides in Italy
• February 2008 - took bike over to our apartment in Italy, where it now lives.  First rides in Italy
• October 2007 - Bought apartment in Virgoletta, Italy
• August 2007 - complete strip down and clean of all the components. Chain replaced - first time in 35 years!
• July 2007 - bought new alloy wheels & tyres on eBay (£36) - Weinmann rims with Campagnolo Record hubs 913-622/700c 
• 1997 - Bike moves with us to Bath
• Early 1990s' - I used to go out on early morning rides around Silchester, Hampshire
• 1980's - Diagonal down tube cracked and was repaired. Brian Howlett from Dad's work organised the repair
• mid 1980's Gary used the bike while I was away overseas
• Early 1970's - Many rides and races on the bike. Saturday morning races, often around New Lynn. Sunday morning used to be rides from home (New Windsor, Auckland) to Otahuhu and return.  I also used to ride a loop around the Waitakere Ranges in Auckland.  Other big rides I remember include Waiheke Island and Greenhithe
  Waitakere Ranges, Scenic Drive loop
  
  
• Early 1970's - Bike bought secondhand from Speedwell cycles (owned by Laurie Coates), Auckland New Zealand.  Also found out that Hills Cycles imported Legnano and W.H Worrall Ltd imported Frejus frames. This may explain the strange mix of components - simplex front derailleur, suntour rear derailleur & shifters, GB handlebars (not typical Legnano).