tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post8155862348086088074..comments2024-03-27T06:51:30.151-04:00Comments on Bicycle Specialties: The Torpado Project.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post-46420391018070304992023-01-01T21:00:23.439-05:002023-01-01T21:00:23.439-05:00I just bought a torpado built in thé 50 thé test b...I just bought a torpado built in thé 50 thé test brake cable is Hudon in thé frame and Aldo Orly one câble is hidden in thé frame Would like to know more about thé bike thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post-71879269096784645092013-03-18T13:31:00.755-04:002013-03-18T13:31:00.755-04:00Buongiorno a tutti e complimenti per caso mi sono ...Buongiorno a tutti e complimenti per caso mi sono imbattuto nel Blog e non ho potuto fare a meno di vedere il cambio LUCCHINI fantastico io abito nella città dove lo costruivano dal 1946 al 1953 PIACENZA però non ho mai visto questo modello fantastico<br />sono il titolare del Blog <br />BICICLETTE EPOCA BY VALLO64 chiedevo è possibile pubblicare le foto anche <br />sul mio blog? Ringraziandovi anticipatamente CORDIALI SALUTI DANIELE daniele vallisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252722948620851443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post-1004888941562694062010-11-21T11:16:32.529-05:002010-11-21T11:16:32.529-05:00It should be pointed out that the Lucchini deraill...It should be pointed out that the Lucchini derailleur is indexed with detents, so there is no searching for a gear but rather a smooth shift each time.<br /><br />StevenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post-76039352407377936212010-02-14T12:53:17.998-05:002010-02-14T12:53:17.998-05:00Hello Mike
I was just googling my way through a se...Hello Mike<br />I was just googling my way through a search for vintage Torpado bikes and came across your blog. The reason I was looking is a just happen to pick up a vintage Torpado frame for $80. I have been searching for the year it might be from. It almost matches your bikes lug work to a tee. There were no components on it other than the 3TTT stem and bars and a unnamed headset. The color looks to have been a blue, although hard to tell as the person before me had almost stripped all the paint to the chrome. Its definitely a fixer upper and needs lots of tlc, but it has so much potential. I thought it might be in the 1950's range. What year is yours? Any information you could share with me would be great, as the Torpado seems to be a bit of a mystery.<br />cheers<br />TrevorTrevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820037520214227717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post-84663651051935534592008-05-31T18:09:00.000-04:002008-05-31T18:09:00.000-04:00The "Invincipile" saddle was in pretty rough shape...The "Invincipile" saddle was in pretty rough shape when I got it. It had sagged quite badly and the front adjusting screw had been tightened to the limit. <BR/>I slackened the screw right off and removed it so that the leather top had no tension. I then immersed the saddle in water for a few days. The leather was then quite pliable and I molded it back into shape with my hands. I then stuffed the underside with newspaper and put a toe strap around the middle to hold it all in shape. It was then allowed to completely dry for a couple of days. When dry I applied a liberal amount of Brooks Proofide to the top surface and kept doing so until the Proofide stopped being absorbed. At that point the adjusting screw was reinstalled and the surface was given a good polishing with shoe polish.<BR/>It seems to me that neetsfoot oil softens the leather too much and it soon sags. I never put the dressing on the underside. The adjusting screw should only be tightened as a last resort. Overtightening pulls the curvature out of the sides of the saddle making it triangular shaped and consequently uncomfortable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424430427338131710.post-73666479418639601382008-05-29T22:37:00.000-04:002008-05-29T22:37:00.000-04:00Mike, you say "I found an old Italian “Invincible”...Mike, you say "I found an old Italian “Invincible” saddle, which was brought back to life with a bit of TLC." Would you care to divulge exactly what this "TLC" was? There are a lot of old wives tales and Brooks edicts about what you should and should not do to rejuvenate an old, hard leather saddle. I've had good results using neatsfoot oil, but there are lots of people who warn against that. Your take on this with your vast experience would be invaluable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com