Recent content by manitou916

Yes, that's correct. If a buyer is International then the UK seller pays a 3% fee on the total value of the sale - which includes not just item price, but postage cost, handling fees and import taxes as well(!) It is for this reason that I have completely stopped all International sales. We...

Same here. The first Specialized I ever saw was a 1988 Rockhopper in Cambridge.

Available here @ sub-£18 shipped UK: Paul brake levers

It may be of interest to know that exactly the same stem (from the same manufacturer) was also sold under the brand name Avenir. The only difference is the decals. Hope this helps.

Perfect transaction. Superb product and comms. 10/10. Will deal with again for sure. Hope to see you on the IOW.

Beautiful! Yes, 100% those cranks. The listing only included two small pics, but I can tell they are the same cranks from the markings. The seller said they would include a set of new Real chainrings with them. If you need a copy of the listing for your records/provenance, just let me know.

You're welcome, Alex. Yes, I followed the Onza Alu crank ebay listing and thought you were the winning bidder ;) Unfortunately, I had never seen or heard of them before. They are a mystery. Very cool though. I actually have a saved Onza Ti crank ebay listing from 2003 (ended on Jul-13-03...

Thanks for posting my link. Ironically, I am referencing the very same No.11 cranks (which were first sold on ebay in 2004) at the bottom of this page: https://velocipede.co.uk/bike-parts/cranks/onza-ho-titanium-cranks/ I saved out the ended listing page and pics from it at the time. It even...

Oh, yes please for the Onza steel bar ends in black if still there? Thanks.

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I feel for you! MA40's are the worst rims I have ever owned for installing/removing tyres. You are going to have to manipulate the tyres around the rim to a single point i.e. to give you as much slack as possible. Toe clips wrapped tightly around the rim/tyre at different points can help with...

Just so you know, these are SR Sakae toe clips with Offroad branding on them. They were also available with white SAKAE logos on the front. This may help with your search.

It has been a pleasure to deal with Mike. Excellent product, brilliant comms, super-fast postage. 10/10. Thanks again!

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