Recent content by Tabbyiab

Ah, I wish I'd seen that before! I got one from eBay, arrived yesterday, sorry. But many thanks for making the offer. Do you advertise anywhere for other bits I might need? There definitely will be some parts required 🙂

New Road, Portland and Abbotsbury Hill... as a 58 Yr old returning to cycling, they're my nemesis!!!

Thanks for the advertising flyer! That lists pretty much everything I needed to know!!!

Average! Dorset so not Alpine by any stretch but some respectable climbs.

Help from your knowledge requested: I bought this 'barn find' CB last week. The owner thought it was 1961 but we seem to have established on another thread that it's most likely 1963. You'll notice that it has no derailleur. I asked the vendor about this and he dug out the pictured Huret...

Thanks, that's interesting. For an entirely spurious reason 1963 would be perfect - it's the year I was born!

Indeed there will be a restoration thread. Probably this winter's project, but I'm really looking forward to doing it. Thanks for your help, much appreciated 🙂

Hi. I've just got a Claud Butler off Facebook marketplace. The frame number is 2742 (see the pics). I'm very glad this thread is running and current! The previous owner told me that the bike is 1961 and it had been continuously in his family since new, but does that date tally with the chart, as...

Re: Motoconfort Restoration I decided to keep the bike as it is but replaced the non standard parts with parts that are more in keeping with the age of the bike. So new (old) handlebar stem, saddle, and the dynamo lighting system has been repaired and replaced with Soubitez parts. The hand...

Thanks Retro Guru, pretty much what I was thinking but good to hear it from someone who has a lot more knowledge. I found a 1980's Raleigh Sprint at the local tip in very poor condition but having the parts I want. I may take the bits I want from that... Although it does occur to me that I...

Hello everyone, this is my first post on here. I am returning to cycling after many years absence and asking your collective advice. I have recently bought an imported Motoconfort Randonneur of approximate 1969 vintage to replace my 1981 Starnord which was stolen. I intend to do a complete...