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Has anyone done this conversion on SRAM brakes. I've done it twice with Shimano dual pivot. Just no Srams about to try.

So definitely then ?

Just collected a bike to commute on, and it's rather nice for £50 Just wonder who might have built it 482982. Just seems quite fancy for a el cheapo off the peg. I know the seatpost is 26.8

They are. So far I've only found one other builder that uses that indent. And that's Bill Whitcomb, not to be confused with Witcomb

I'm not sure how good an idea this is. It's a 64 Claud Butler Olympic Path. Just want to avoid that paintjob on wheels look. I'm guessing there's a recommended way of 'not making it worse'

Absolute night and day, had it kicking around. Added new longer pads as well. I'll be getting one for the rear.

Plastic brakes though?

Cheers, as in mimi V's ? I've never had a good canti, that's why I wondered about a good side pull. It'll loose its 80s look either way.

Is it likely to be these pony looking Shimano plastic canti's. If so is there any reason I cant use side pulls?

Got my shonkey calipers on it. 28.8 seat and down tube 25.6 top tube 27.2 seat post

Here are some.

I have a very nice unknown frame that I'll never identify. 531 professional, 531 butted chrome forks added later with the frame number etched by hand. Long spearpoint heart cut out Prugnat lugs. Seat collar is threaded. Campagnolo drop outs f&r. Mid 80s. I'd like it decaled up. I guess a shop...

just got this unmarked frame. 531 butted. Looks like a sequential serial number 10007. Fork matches though a W is etched next to it on the forks. Campagnolo front and rear dropouts, the rear is a portacatena type. Heart cut out Prugnat lugs. The seat lug is threaded, so no nut required. 126mmm...

Looks like 110007 or 10007, but it's stamped into a recess, which seems like a mass produced approach? Reynolds 531db, mid 80s. All decals removed, 531 transfer on downtube near shifters. Looks like holdsworth colour

Inverted the fork...thanks for the idea. Bit of carpet on the concrete, and stood on the frame. One bounce and it was done. Checked with a line. Seems good to me.

Sorted. Spinning smooth as butter and a trued wheel sits perfectly in the forks

Interesting. They turn nicely in the frame. And everything lines up as well. They came with the frame, but not fitted. It's almost as if they've been sat a long time with something heavy on them?

All top tips. Back in the 60s I used to straighten forks, as in take out the entire rake. By removing the wheel, put the forks in a road drain and pull. Et voila you had a cycle speedway bike.

I've have this old Claud Butler with bent in forks. They've been stored for a while and look to be crushed? Everything is in line. I'm at the point where I'm thinking of putting them in a vice and pulling straight. Looking at the image I'd like the support of your opinions.

Yep, those are what I'd like to use.