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And onto the main build.. .. The wheelset was built by myself - Araya RM17's on M730/M732 XT hubs. The tyres are the Ritchey Z-Max from the other Serotta Pro-flex. That one is now shod with a nice pair of Tiogas Fully restored MK2 flex stem with True temper bars. 1" Shimano XT headset is...

Hi all. Progress has been slow on the prototype. After getting all the parts back home, it's sat for a couple of weeks before I've found time to start reassembly. First up - the MK2 Flex stem. Pleased with this one as I was able to salvage the original one from it's ratty state. Here's a...

Hi all. After promising myself that I wasn't going to buy anymore and reduce the fleet by maybe selling a few off, I've gone and let myself down badly with another purchase. 🤦🏻😬 This thread here - https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/kestrel-mxz-1989-for-sale.491647/ I kept coming back to...

No problems. Would be great to see it getting some exposure. These prestige Ridgebacks seem very underrated. 2nd in the 1990 to the Merlin Titanium Ridgeback. Specced really well in the 1990 catalogue. Also own an '89 604 SIS - which was the equivalent model in the proceeding year. Very...

Cheers Ed. Yes. It's a 1" headset. Seatpost is 26.6mm Cheers boy"O"boy

No need to wait until tomorrow.... I've found it. MBUK November 1992 Raleigh Activator shares the same page! 😬😂 Cheers boy"O"boy

Right. I'll have to go back through and look for that issue. That's definitely an MBUK from that 'test' text. How about this to keep you going in the meantime- MBi September 92 Added bonus of when I took it out of it's sleeve - a hand written letter dropped out of it on Orange headed...

It's not in the May 1992 MBUK - I've just checked. No clockwork in the £600 review. On the case Ryan. 🤞🏻👀🏆 boy"O"boy

Gone with my heart. That 1989 Freewheel Catalogue has a lot to answer for! As I'm heading already headed that way - it had to be. Resistance was futile. The lure of one from the wish list was too much....so much for reducing the numbers 🤪🤦🏻 (At least one was sold to make way for this one...

Wheels and bottom bracket now sold. Revised price for the rest of the Campagnolo parts as a bundle = £670 plus postage at cost. Cheers boy"O"boy

😂😂 This is 100% part of the reason for justifying it when I promised myself I'd reduce the number in the collection! I'm pretty sure the wife won't notice a new addition either. Feel there's a PM to @Lloyd Wiles on the way. 🤦🏻

@Rambo Mambo Hi. They are 32H rims. Bent spoke....as eBay description

Yes. It's that one. I don't have the pump - so I don't know if works. Great looking saddle though ....the NOS ones go for £400+

Keep coming back to this. 😬🤦🏻 (Keep telling myself I don't need anymore!) If it hasn't gone by next weekend (hopefully it's already found a buyer) - I'm down in Essex that weekend and could quite easily fall to temptation. 😬👀💰 Cheers. boy"O"boy

Hi all. So the eventual split came for Raleigh Endeavour #2 and the frame and fork has gone onto a new home. This means the Campagnolo Centaur groupset is now up for sale These items are all currently listed on eBay but I'm ready to sell for better prices to the forum. Prices marked below each...