Message recieved from Gareth the owner of the Frank Herety - Once again many many thanks for really making a fat old bikie smile for the first time in ages.....top site btw! www.bikeituk.club Hey Andy, this is Gareth - writing under his internet sudonym Lord Lucan - the owner of the bike. I cant thank you enough for doing this. I gave the bike a lot of hammer about 7 stone ago and it was a joy to ride. I rode a Criterium in Stockport town centre 1987 which Frank came down to watch. I was looking forward to see what he thought but at the end of the race (I finished 10th) his opening gambit was "i didnt build that frame for someone to sprint like you just did. Im surprised you didnt snap the frame!" The guy was a genius builder and is a real loss to the cycling world. Its great to notice from the comments that there is one in the museum. Thoroughly deserved. Andy I cant thank you enough for doing this. I had to admit I was a little nervous when you asked to do it as, even though it has been on ice for a very long time now as it holds a lot of sentimentality and history for me. Now and again i have even gone out for a ride on it when i looked at my name on the frame. The job is, quite frankly, astonishing. It has never looked so good. Im glad Frank is not here to hear this but Im sure that the paint job is better than his.....:-) I couldnt believe my eyes when I got it back and noticed a pair of campag record hubs at the centre of tubular tyres! I could never afford them when racing. John Herety, however, did lend me a pair of the Percy Builton pro tubs when i rode a 2 day stage race for Manchester in Yorkshire at the end of 87 and i couldnt believe how much of a difference they made. I was very jealous. Thank you so much, and please pass on my thanks to MRCreations. To all those reading this USE THIS COMPANY! The bike really looks a lot better than when I took delivery from Frank! Right. All i need to do is get back on it and loose some of this weight. However, I had forgotten it was kitted out with my time trialling gears which will probably mean that i will have to ride up and down the mad mile for a few months before i can start to turn those gears. Many Many Thanks. Gareth
Back in 1995 I visited Frank Herety's workshop. I was on a course at Stockport college. It was the first year that the course ran teaching cycle mechanics. Let's say the course had teething problems. Anyway the tutor knew Frank. The custom lightweight market was in decline so his principle work was chrome restoration for motorbikes & the like. The workshop was an old terrace shop with the kitchen off the back turned in to a workshop for frame manufacturing. Basically just a tiny room with a big bench. Frank was a little bemused by our visit, wondering why we would want to meet him. Lots of poor students! Perhaps if we'd gone in waving tenners? Anyway, good to see a Herety restored. Thanks, Andy.
Wow, great memories thanks for sharing much appreciated. In 1995 I was still in the Royal Navy before shortly returning to my home town of Stockport. I know the college well. Shame how the industry declined and so many skilled craftsmen lost. Thanks for watching and sharing your memories much appreciated, great hearing personal stories. All the best 😉👍
I use to visit Frank Herety back in the day,his first workshop was near Strawberry studios lower hillgate.he built most of his frames out of Columbus tubing,as he said its was better than reynoulds to work with,in the last few years of his life he moved into a shop at the top of higher hillgate,i sold him a John Berry Frame,another great Manchester frame builder.wish i had kept that one,but we all do daft things from time to time.
This is gold thanks for sharing, I know strawberry studios. I’ve lived in Stockport most of my life and been a firefighter here for 22 years now. Time really is flying 😏 John Berry frame is definitely on my hit list….watch this space. Thanks for watching all the best 👍
😉 interesting machines for less able bodied individuals, however a waste of energy when no one is using them. 👍 thanks for watching and your comment all the best
It has to be said that the respray is absolutely top notch Andy and the passion you share with these restorations comes across really well on this video. Thanks you once again for taking the time to bring an old bike back to life . All the best for 2022 - Darren, "I'm a cyclist and I live in the Pennines "
@@BikeItUK I remember seeing John Herety at the cycling exhibition in Harrogate in 1984 (ish) he was riding on some rollers with the guys from the Everyready team
Beautiful work! Did you end up replacing the fork? Once it was cut off, it wouldn't have been too hard to dissolve the stem remnant with sodium hydroxide. I have a video where I do that.
Hello my friend, Mark from MRCeations completely sorted it all out dents and all. Really good to have you back on here, Im sure you do have a video available and so many more helpful videos. I'm always sending viewer your way. All the best and thanks for posting the video.
Andy and and RJ-My two favourite bike restorers! Probably you know this- cut the brush by about half an inch or so (which you use for degreasing)-makes the job much easier 👍 cheers for the video Andy
Great job. Always look forward to viewing your videos Andy. Had to smile when you mentioned “it was a bit cold and the roads were icy “. Here in Southern Ontario the temperature today was -30c with the windchill. Keep up with the excellent work. All the best for the New Year. John.
Nice work. This reminds me of those long ago years when we sourced whatever quality parts that we could get our hands on for our club racers rather than having a complete gruppo.
Definitely, I’m so with you on this. I’d get super excited about swapping a component over. Forever looking for ways to improve the bike. Thanks for watching and your support
Another great Resto! - Looks like you used Shimano derrailleur cables, the ends are not sitting flushed in the recessed holes in the shifters, If you used Campagnololo specific derrailleur cables it should be flushed with the Simplex shifters. I had the same problems with some Syncros shifters. But I end up filing down the ends of the cables a bit. - Looking forward to your next build.
I noticed the cable ends too, totally wrong... Cutting an XA stem in half.. no words for that, I look forward to an apology video where you gift a NOS 100mm XA stem to the owner!
Looks like this restoration was much harder than usual. It's so inspiring to see the extra care you took with this one. The result was really something.
More power to you Andy. Possibly your best restoration to date. Hydraulic disc brakes and electronic gears are great for the pros and the serious riders but for the rest of us leisure and fair weather cyclists it's great that you are keeping these vintage models in circulation.Lets hope down tube shifters never die out.
Thanks 🙏 Where I live we have plenty of pro cyclist that know what these bikes are and have the upmost respect for them. I suppose it’s just like classic cars. These really are a thing of beauty and I believe should be kept as part of our cycling history. 😉👍 thanks for watching and your support all the best
I have enjoyed so many of these videos but this might be the ultimate! The frame restoration work was especially impressive; replicating the lettering is no small task. I have purchased frames for restoration only where I knew I could get the correct transfers but this is a whole level above. Great project and a great video! Inspired by Andy, I finally refinished my 1991 Bianchi Limited, which had a white frame, to the proper celeste and it looks marvellous.
Hay thanks so much for your support and watching, glad you’ve managed to get your hands on a Bianchi give it some love and restore it. Watch this space I may have a Bianchi in the pipeline. 😉🚲 Mark from MRCreations really knows his stuff and a great contact to have. Thanks again and all the best buddy
Absolutely stunning! A masterful job on the paint. Beautiful job on the shiny parts. Love the retro Turbo saddle. You are a wonderful ambassador to the bike resto community. At least I think so. Hope everything is well in Manchester. Cheers from Ohio!
Hay buddy thanks for your on going support. Yes all good here in cold 🥶 wet Manchester, just looking forward to some warmer weather now. Thanks again all the best
Great job Andy I have been a Campagnolo fan from the 60s but will mix when I can with brakes and some front mechs this is a super bike that will run for decades!
Thanks pal, this one just reminded me of being young and grabbing any decent components I could to make the best ride possible to what was available to us. Thanks for watching and your support 👍
Something about vintage steel makes my heart happy ! I love the Simplex friction levers, always thought they were smoother than Campagnolo friction levers, lighter too ! Great restoration, loved it ! 👏👏👏 Best wishes for the new year to you and your family.
Many thanks for the support. Yes the Simplex levers were swapped and preferred by so many. Loved back then how mixed groupsets would work so well together. All the best for 2022 😉👍
Amazing Resto mate, a real credit to you - beautiful! An Iconic frameset treated with the care and reverence it deserves, there's a Herety bike in the Manchester Science and Industry museum which speaks volume's about this special builder. I'm lucky to own a Herety myself.
Many thanks buddy, yes I’d noticed the one in the Manchester Science and Industry museum, crazy. Definitely a skilled and respected frame builder of his day. Thanks for your support as always 😉👍
Great resto Andy and good move swapping out the Criterium handlebars (looks like the replacements are World Champion), lovely to look at but not so comfortable as an everyday handlebar. Bike is good for another 20 years now :-)
Thanks so much for your support and watching. Yes a bit of an unusual one and also in the same town as where I live. I love digging into the history 👍😉
Nice job ,really good paint job,I'm in the middle of a project Raleigh europa only using the frame replacing with campagnolo super record and gp4 wheels ,cinelli stem and bars ,doing the respray myself, been watching your vids for awhile top man.
Thanks for your supporting comment and support glad you enjoy the videos. The Raleigh europa sounds great not had one of those….yet. Enjoy thanks again
Greetings and Happy New Year Mr. Andy. Another outstanding restore you have done with this bike. it came out superb!!. Hope to see more of your work this coming year, please stay safe and healthy. Take care and best wishes for 2022!!
Any idea what the weight of that beauty was? Did you say it was Columbus or Reynolds tubing. Love the channel. Happy no masks or vax's new year to you and everyone. God bless you.
would be cool if you had a follow up with the reaction of the owner getting his bike back in such a mint condition. especially since he has had such history with it.
@@BikeItUK yeah that was more what I was saying.. however, I get some may also not want a mini interview so wasn't sure if it was even something he may have declined. Either way awesome job and what a cool story
Just an observation, i noticed the aero brake levers setup. Should it be the bottom tip of the brake levers be parallel with the flat bottom part of the handlebars? Nice restoration build. How was the remaining part of the stem pulled out?
The levers are probably a cm higher than they should be. The stem was extracted by Mark at MECreations using a slide hammer. Thanks for watching and your support all the best
Andy you might know answer to this one, is about replacing steering head set? the bottom cup which sits on the fork crown, are they all the same size (diameter) or do they very vary m8.
If it was raced in the early '80s, as suggested, it would qualify as the cut-off date is 1987. However, it would need pedals with cages and straps rather than the clipless Looks, as well as non-aero brake cable routing but that's all. I am sure it would be very welcome at any l'Eroica event.
I have a few depending on the weather and what I’m doing. I have a 29er Mtb and a Canyon Ultimate for road use. I generally keep my vintage rides for sunny days. I’m a lucky man when it comes to bicycles. Thanks for watching all the best
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Message recieved from Gareth the owner of the Frank Herety - Once again many many thanks for really making a fat old bikie smile for the first time in ages.....top site btw! www.bikeituk.club
Hey Andy, this is Gareth - writing under his internet sudonym Lord Lucan - the owner of the bike.
I cant thank you enough for doing this. I gave the bike a lot of hammer about 7 stone ago and it was a joy to ride. I rode a Criterium in Stockport town centre 1987 which Frank came down to watch. I was looking forward to see what he thought but at the end of the race (I finished 10th) his opening gambit was "i didnt build that frame for someone to sprint like you just did. Im surprised you didnt snap the frame!" The guy was a genius builder and is a real loss to the cycling world. Its great to notice from the comments that there is one in the museum. Thoroughly deserved. Andy I cant thank you enough for doing this. I had to admit I was a little nervous when you asked to do it as, even though it has been on ice for a very long time now as it holds a lot of sentimentality and history for me. Now and again i have even gone out for a ride on it when i looked at my name on the frame. The job is, quite frankly, astonishing. It has never looked so good. Im glad Frank is not here to hear this but Im sure that the paint job is better than his.....:-) I couldnt believe my eyes when I got it back and noticed a pair of campag record hubs at the centre of tubular tyres! I could never afford them when racing. John Herety, however, did lend me a pair of the Percy Builton pro tubs when i rode a 2 day stage race for Manchester in Yorkshire at the end of 87 and i couldnt believe how much of a difference they made. I was very jealous. Thank you so much, and please pass on my thanks to MRCreations. To all those reading this USE THIS COMPANY! The bike really looks a lot better than when I took delivery from Frank! Right. All i need to do is get back on it and loose some of this weight. However, I had forgotten it was kitted out with my time trialling gears which will probably mean that i will have to ride up and down the mad mile for a few months before i can start to turn those gears. Many Many Thanks. Gareth
Lovely to see these about, frank Herety was my great uncle unfortunately never got to meet him as he died long before I was born
“Beautiful” rebuild in a word
Much appreciated glad you like it
Back in 1995 I visited Frank Herety's workshop. I was on a course at Stockport college. It was the first year that the course ran teaching cycle mechanics. Let's say the course had teething problems. Anyway the tutor knew Frank. The custom lightweight market was in decline so his principle work was chrome restoration for motorbikes & the like. The workshop was an old terrace shop with the kitchen off the back turned in to a workshop for frame manufacturing. Basically just a tiny room with a big bench. Frank was a little bemused by our visit, wondering why we would want to meet him. Lots of poor students! Perhaps if we'd gone in waving tenners? Anyway, good to see a Herety restored. Thanks, Andy.
Wow, great memories thanks for sharing much appreciated. In 1995 I was still in the Royal Navy before shortly returning to my home town of Stockport. I know the college well. Shame how the industry declined and so many skilled craftsmen lost. Thanks for watching and sharing your memories much appreciated, great hearing personal stories. All the best 😉👍
I use to visit Frank Herety back in the day,his first workshop was near Strawberry studios lower hillgate.he built most of his frames out of Columbus tubing,as he said its was better than reynoulds to work with,in the last few years of his life he moved into a shop at the top of higher hillgate,i sold him a John Berry Frame,another great Manchester frame builder.wish i had kept that one,but we all do daft things from time to time.
This is gold thanks for sharing, I know strawberry studios. I’ve lived in Stockport most of my life and been a firefighter here for 22 years now. Time really is flying 😏 John Berry frame is definitely on my hit list….watch this space. Thanks for watching all the best 👍
Great to see these classic bikes lovingly restored.
Thanks for watching and your support 👍
Typically, you've done a masterful job on this one! She is a real beauty and you did her up proper like! Well done, well done!
Thanks 🙏 for watching and the support all the best 😉
Frame paint work is SICK!!!!!
😉 Mark really is a great guy all round
Another cracking resto Andy👍🚴♀️🏴
Many thanks buddy
I gave up all hope for this channel and started watching escalator videos. True story, meow.
😉 interesting machines for less able bodied individuals, however a waste of energy when no one is using them. 👍 thanks for watching and your comment all the best
Wooowwww what an awesome biiikee !!!! Lovely!!♡♡♡♡♡
Thank you 🙏 for your support and watching 🚲
Great to see a rare one like Herety.
Wondering if we might see a Johnny Berry one day.
Hi thanks for your ongoing support, yes a John Berry would be a fantastic addition to this Frank Herety. Definitely be keeping my radar on for one 👍🚲
Wonderful Result…Top Bike. 👍👍👍😀
Thanks for the support and watching
It has to be said that the respray is absolutely top notch Andy and the passion you share with these restorations comes across really well on this video.
Thanks you once again for taking the time to bring an old bike back to life . All the best for 2022 - Darren, "I'm a cyclist and I live in the Pennines "
All the best for 2022, some of the best cycling in the Pennines we are very lucky 🍀 maybe bump into each other one day 🚴🚴thanks for the support
@@BikeItUK I remember seeing John Herety at the cycling exhibition in Harrogate in 1984 (ish) he was riding on some rollers with the guys from the Everyready team
I own a Frank Herety, made in 1996 with a couple of "Van Tuyl Design" stickers. It's very attractively made, I'm awfully fond of his bikes.
Thanks for sharing yes he certainly made some great frames 👍
Lovely work and lovely bike. The owner will get a blast.
He was made up, thanks for the support and watching
Look like my Ellis Briggs now - top job !
Nice 👍 thanks for watching
As always beautiful restoration work!
Many thanks 🙏
Lovely restoration again! That bike doesn’t look like new, it looks BETTER than new! Hats off.
Thanks buddy, really enjoyed giving this one back to its one and only owner.
Gorgeous work.
Thanks 👍
Beautiful work! Did you end up replacing the fork? Once it was cut off, it wouldn't have been too hard to dissolve the stem remnant with sodium hydroxide. I have a video where I do that.
Hello my friend, Mark from MRCeations completely sorted it all out dents and all. Really good to have you back on here, Im sure you do have a video available and so many more helpful videos. I'm always sending viewer your way. All the best and thanks for posting the video.
@@BikeItUK Very cool! I wonder if that is what he did. Or maybe he drilled it out. Thanks!
@@RJTheBikeGuy Yeah, I was wondering the same thing when I watched the video.
Trusty slide hammer did the trick 😉
Andy and and RJ-My two favourite bike restorers! Probably you know this- cut the brush by about half an inch or so (which you use for degreasing)-makes the job much easier 👍 cheers for the video Andy
Another lovely bike, Andy, and that resprayed frame looks fantastic. You were probably wise not to test-ride it if conditions outside were icy.
Thanks glad you liked it. Thanks for your support it’s much appreciated
Absolutely mint! Beautiful job.
Glad you like it thanks for the support
Great restoration. Thanks for all the hard work and effort you put into your videos. Great job!
Thanks for for kind words of support glad you like
Wow what a beautiful bike Andy well done m8 👌👍
Thanks for your support 😉👍🚲
Impressive work from MRCreations. The polishing just adds that pro touch, Andy. You're right, looks brand new again. Viva re-cycled bikes!
Thanks buddy yes Mark really know his stuff and a great contact to have. I cannot recommend him enough. Thanks again
Very nice.
Thanks
Very nice and wow what a paint job 👍.
Thanks Mark very knows his stuff
Superb,as always!
Thanks Paul for watching and your support
fantastic end result andy and no trains !!!
Ha Ha love it....maybe one or two. Thanks for the support buddy
Awesome job dude!
Many thanks 😉👍
Great job. Always look forward to viewing your videos Andy. Had to smile when you mentioned “it was a bit cold and the roads were icy “. Here in Southern Ontario the temperature today was -30c with the windchill. Keep up with the excellent work. All the best for the New Year. John.
Thanks for your support John, wow -30 wow now that is cold 🥶 all the best for the new year
Nice work. This reminds me of those long ago years when we sourced whatever quality parts that we could get our hands on for our club racers rather than having a complete gruppo.
Definitely, I’m so with you on this. I’d get super excited about swapping a component over. Forever looking for ways to improve the bike. Thanks for watching and your support
Lovely restoration. Looks amazing. These vintage road bikes need to be kept alive and working.
Definitely something very elegant about this era of cycling. Thanks for the support and watching all the best
Another wonderful restoration Andy 👍Top notch yet again and I'm sure Frank is up there somewhere with a big smile on his face also 😊
Would be nice to think so 😉👍 Thanks for the support all the best
Great looking bike. What fantastic results! I love how you get these classic bikes back on the road where they belong. 👍
Thanks for the support you give it really is motivating for me 😉👍
Great Video love these restorations, makes me want to restore my 1980's Velo Schauff.
Music to my ears, give it a go. I must warn you it can become very addictive all the best and thanks for the support
@@BikeItUK a lot of stuck parts don’t think it’s been stripped back since 2000
Another great Resto! - Looks like you used Shimano derrailleur cables, the ends are not sitting flushed in the recessed holes in the shifters, If you used Campagnololo specific derrailleur cables it should be flushed with the Simplex shifters. I had the same problems with some Syncros shifters. But I end up filing down the ends of the cables a bit. - Looking forward to your next build.
Thanks for support and watching, yes to be honest the cable set is a Clark’s one and yes the nibs definitely do not go well.
I noticed the cable ends too, totally wrong... Cutting an XA stem in half.. no words for that, I look forward to an apology video where you gift a NOS 100mm XA stem to the owner!
Thoroughly enjoyable restoration, better than new. 😀
Thanks for watching and the support glad you enjoyed it
Nice
Thanks
Nice job Andy! Always loved the fade paint jobs, glad you kept it. And as always, bike looks amazing. 👍👊
Thanks for the support and watching glad you like. All the best Andy
Stunning bike, beautifully restored. Well done Andy.
Thanks for the support Mark all the best
Looks like this restoration was much harder than usual. It's so inspiring to see the extra care you took with this one. The result was really something.
Thanks and yes it certainly was. Because I knew it’s owner I definitely went the extra mile. Glad you enjoyed it all the best
Great work as always Andy, always excited when a new videos posted. This months project for me is a Brian Rourke. Beautiful British steel 👍
Thanks for the support and watching, nice bike and one name I’m still to get on the channel 👍
More power to you Andy. Possibly your best restoration to date. Hydraulic disc brakes and electronic gears are great for the pros and the serious riders but for the rest of us leisure and fair weather cyclists it's great that you are keeping these vintage models in circulation.Lets hope down tube shifters never die out.
Thanks 🙏 Where I live we have plenty of pro cyclist that know what these bikes are and have the upmost respect for them. I suppose it’s just like classic cars. These really are a thing of beauty and I believe should be kept as part of our cycling history. 😉👍 thanks for watching and your support all the best
Another cracking project, well done 👍
Thanks for the support buddy
Awesome video m8 as always like the bike I live close to Preston keep the videos coming m8
No worries John, thanks for your ongoing support and watching
Absolutely stunning! 😱 I have no words for this bike! Beautiful!🤍💙
Thanks for your support all the best 😉👍
I just realised he’s wearing the same clothes as the avatar in his channel photo, nice touch haha
My youngest son created the avatar and it all kinda organically stuck. 👍 🧢
Shame you couldn't get a Cinelli Record stem. Blue handlebar ends - nice touch. Brave to get a white Turbo saddle
Thanks for watching and your comment all the best
WOW ! Andy, what a magnificent build. You really put your heart into this project . Thanks. KB
Thanks glad you enjoyed it thanks for your support and watching all the best
I have enjoyed so many of these videos but this might be the ultimate! The frame restoration work was especially impressive; replicating the lettering is no small task. I have purchased frames for restoration only where I knew I could get the correct transfers but this is a whole level above. Great project and a great video! Inspired by Andy, I finally refinished my 1991 Bianchi Limited, which had a white frame, to the proper celeste and it looks marvellous.
Hay thanks so much for your support and watching, glad you’ve managed to get your hands on a Bianchi give it some love and restore it. Watch this space I may have a Bianchi in the pipeline. 😉🚲 Mark from MRCreations really knows his stuff and a great contact to have. Thanks again and all the best buddy
Andy, you do such beautiful work!
They're not just bikes, They're pieces of art!
Many thanks glad you like them. Thanks for your support and watching
Absolutely stunning! A masterful job on the paint. Beautiful job on the shiny parts. Love the retro Turbo saddle. You are a wonderful ambassador to the bike resto community. At least I think so. Hope everything is well in Manchester. Cheers from Ohio!
Hay buddy thanks for your on going support. Yes all good here in cold 🥶 wet Manchester, just looking forward to some warmer weather now. Thanks again all the best
Top andy ✌🏼
Thanks buddy
Great job Andy I have been a Campagnolo fan from the 60s but will mix when I can with brakes and some front mechs this is a super bike that will run for decades!
Thanks pal, this one just reminded me of being young and grabbing any decent components I could to make the best ride possible to what was available to us. Thanks for watching and your support 👍
Something about vintage steel makes my heart happy ! I love the Simplex friction levers, always thought they were smoother than Campagnolo friction levers, lighter too ! Great restoration, loved it ! 👏👏👏 Best wishes for the new year to you and your family.
Many thanks for the support. Yes the Simplex levers were swapped and preferred by so many. Loved back then how mixed groupsets would work so well together. All the best for 2022 😉👍
Love it when a new video appears. Great job as always.
Glad you like thanks for watching
Outstanding. Yes, you enjoy what you do and express it well with your work!
Thanks Mark for watching and your support 👍
Cracking restoration Andy. Looks amazing. I could see you were having a bit of a job with that crank and chainset.
Mate, it really was a struggle came out well though so all's well that ends well. Thanks for the support all the best
That was intense.
Have you restored a Faggin yet?
A favorite bike of mine.
Thanks and no not yet, if one appears for the right price and needs some TLC then I’m sure it will be featured 😉👍
Beautiful paint job!
Thanks for the support
Wow!
Thanks 🙏
Wow! Another great restoration for the record books Andy! The bike looks fantastic.
Thanks for watching glad you like 👍 all the best
good work again, but you need to use different derailleur cables!
Thanks and I’ll take note thanks for the advice
Nice one mate 👍🏼
Thank you buddy
That is an amazing paint job!
Mark definitely knows his stuff 🎨 thanks for watching
Unbelievable work mate! One of your best. Thank you for sharing
Your very welcome thanks for the support and watching glad you like
Another smashing resto job, very enjoyable and the bike looks mint 👌🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the support and watching glad you like, all the best buddy
Another brilliant restoration and video! I love watching and learning! It's a stunning bike, brand new or better!
Thanks for your support and watching glad you enjoyed it 👍🚲
Outstanding! I love watching these videos. The pain job is stunning!
Thanks glad you like thanks for watching and your support
Amazing Resto mate, a real credit to you - beautiful! An Iconic frameset treated with the care and reverence it deserves, there's a Herety bike in the Manchester Science and Industry museum which speaks volume's about this special builder. I'm lucky to own a Herety myself.
Many thanks buddy, yes I’d noticed the one in the Manchester Science and Industry museum, crazy. Definitely a skilled and respected frame builder of his day. Thanks for your support as always 😉👍
Great resto Andy and good move swapping out the Criterium handlebars (looks like the replacements are World Champion), lovely to look at but not so comfortable as an everyday handlebar. Bike is good for another 20 years now :-)
Thanks John, your so right about the bars. Thanks for the support and watching glad you like
One of the best yet Andy. Absolutely stunning! Have a Crackin' 2022
Thanks buddy glad you like. All the best to you also for 2022
Wow, what a beautiful machine! That paint job 😘👌. I think this might be my favourite restoration. Not a frame I’ve heard of before either!
Thanks so much for your support and watching. Yes a bit of an unusual one and also in the same town as where I live. I love digging into the history 👍😉
top work Andy, that paint job is amazing and the groupset really sparkles! fantastic restoration, cheers
Thanks for watching glad you like thanks for the support
lovely simplex shifter levers but them cable pullers need to be filed down and recessed...
Thanks, yes your right not sure why they wasn’t smaller.
Nice job ,really good paint job,I'm in the middle of a project Raleigh europa only using the frame replacing with campagnolo super record and gp4 wheels ,cinelli stem and bars ,doing the respray myself, been watching your vids for awhile top man.
Thanks for your supporting comment and support glad you enjoy the videos. The Raleigh europa sounds great not had one of those….yet. Enjoy thanks again
Greetings and Happy New Year Mr. Andy. Another outstanding restore you have done with this bike. it came out superb!!. Hope to see more of your work this coming year, please stay safe and healthy. Take care and best wishes for 2022!!
All the very best Alex to you and your family also. Thanks for your support and watching. Yes plenty more videos on the way 👍
Looks great Andy! Love it
When cleaning the drivechain parts, do you reuse the petrol and if not how do you dispose of it? Cheers
Thanks for watching glad you like 👍 I have a container for the old petrol and take it to the local recycling centre
Any idea what the weight of that beauty was? Did you say it was Columbus or Reynolds tubing. Love the channel. Happy no masks or vax's new year to you and everyone. God bless you.
Sorry didn’t weigh it, the tubing was Columbus slx. All the best for 2022 🚴
♡♡♡♡♡♡in love of that cuty
Thanks 🙏 😉🚲
Dame la dirección donde pintan visicletas gracias
would be cool if you had a follow up with the reaction of the owner getting his bike back in such a mint condition. especially since he has had such history with it.
I put a photograph at the end with him with it. Would of been better for him to share some of his memories maybe
@@BikeItUK yeah that was more what I was saying.. however, I get some may also not want a mini interview so wasn't sure if it was even something he may have declined.
Either way awesome job and what a cool story
Just an observation, i noticed the aero brake levers setup. Should it be the bottom tip of the brake levers be parallel with the flat bottom part of the handlebars? Nice restoration build. How was the remaining part of the stem pulled out?
The levers are probably a cm higher than they should be. The stem was extracted by Mark at MECreations using a slide hammer. Thanks for watching and your support all the best
Hi, nice work! I am restoring a Herety currently. Any idea where the decals came from ? Thanks...
Hi thanks for watching, Mark actually prints and paints the lettering on.
Bro, how was a total cost of this restoration ? 😉
Btw. 👍🏿 nice job
Honestly no idea, this was a favour to a friend who'd helped me complete my extension. This one would of broken the bank for sure.
WHAT LIQUID DO YOU USE TO CLEAN OR DEGREASE THE PARTS, GASOLINE, DEGREASER OR HOT WATER
Thanks for watching I generally use gasoline. Hope this helps
Andy you might know answer to this one, is about replacing steering head set? the bottom cup which sits on the fork crown, are they all the same size (diameter) or do they very vary m8.
Hi they should be the same diameter for the forks however they come in different designs for the headset. Hope this makes sense. All the best 👍
You’re not too far from me, I’m just in macc
Hi yes I’m Hazel Grove I cycle in and around Macc a lot 🚴👍
Nice built. Where do you purchase the turbo saddle?
I’ve purchased two recently on from eBay think it came from Germany the other received today came from Condor cycles 👍
Notification gang 😉
Thanks for your following and support all the best pal
So would this bike be old enough to qualify for Eroica Britannia ? Really great work! the bike does look excellent.
Thanks buddy, yes the bike would qualify. However one of the rules is no aero brake levers so probably have to replace these first
If it was raced in the early '80s, as suggested, it would qualify as the cut-off date is 1987. However, it would need pedals with cages and straps rather than the clipless Looks, as well as non-aero brake cable routing but that's all. I am sure it would be very welcome at any l'Eroica event.
it’s not the actual age of the bike, it’s the spirit... so aero brake levers and clipless pedals are a no-no
Hi. Would you consider doing my tvt 92 please.
Hi where are you from? Connect with us on social media you can find the links on our UA-cam channel or in the description of this video 👍
put bike specs in the description
Good idea thanks for watching
what bike do you daily ride
I have a few depending on the weather and what I’m doing. I have a 29er Mtb and a Canyon Ultimate for road use. I generally keep my vintage rides for sunny days. I’m a lucky man when it comes to bicycles. Thanks for watching all the best
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Take my bike and do as you see fit
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Thanks for your support all the best