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I had some of those brakes which were fitted with the same Ritchey pads as those, and swapped out the pads for some new ones. They should be compatible with any cantilever brake pads.

The freehub for that hub is a bit longer than most other 8/9/10 speed freehubs, so you need to get the right one.

The LX m563 is slightly wider using the same 107mm bottom bracket (around 165 mm) and cheaper and easier to get hold of.

I've got some Sugino Mighty 900 cranks and I'm using a 107mm bottom bracket(68mm shell). The q factor appears to be approximately 160mm.

Something like that happened to a Raleigh road bike that I had. The seat post although the correct size (27.2) was dented slightly, due to over tightening( it was a chromo steel one) which effectively made it too small. I replaced it with a different alloy one and that solved the problem.

Very good. Hubs arrived safely, quickly and as described.

Don't use Halfords aerosols, they're terrible (well the base coat/colour anyway, the primer is ok). I attempted to paint a frame a few years ago using them and I gave up and used a spray gun instead. The Halfords paint is so thin and runny you'd need about 5 cans to paint a frame and fork...

I'll take the XT 737 hub (£10) and the 2 Alivio MC18 rear hubs for £5 each.

I know what you mean but if you put a cassette on, the chain whip will allow you get enough leverage.

You don't need to build into a wheel, just put a cassette on it and use a chain whip.

I recently built some wheels with those rims and Shimano hubs and I used 262,264 and 265 mm spokes. My hubs are both 32 holes. I think most Shimano hubs have the same BCD (a bit bigger on the rear).

I've got four from four different hubs and they all appear to be the same. One was from an Alivio MC12 7 speed I think. The others were from an LX M565, an LX M570 and the other a Sora 3300. They're about 34 mm in length.

I made one out of a Ritchey bar end plug. Filed/sanded the logo off. Fits quite well.

I had two of these back in the eighties. They both got stolen, the first one in 1984. I spotted it on eBay a few months ago - 37 years after it was stolen. I knew it was the same machine as it had a very distinctive dent on the top tube and all the same upgrades as I'd done to mine in 1983.

I've done this conversion a few times and the 8 speed freehub will require thinner spacers and locknuts or it'll be too wide. (and re-dishing)

It's probably worth more money if sold as parts. Sante components can be worth decent money if they're in good condition. The frame itself has been re-painted which won't help it's value but if it's been done well could still be worth quite good money. Without clear pictures from the drive side...

I'm modernising mine gradually. I've changed the wheels to more modern ones and the rear mech. I may change the brakes next for dual pivot and then maybe change to 2x10 with sti's.

They're Vredstein Slicks 1.3. I don't know whether you can still get them but you can get something similar. They weigh about 400 grams each and you can pump them up to 90 psi. I've also got an Orange in similar guise using the City Jet tyres which weighs around 10.5 kg. It's almost as fast I'd...

I did exactly what you're thinking about doing with a 95 Pine Mountain and it weighs around 9.7 kg. I took off the granny ring and run it as a 2x8. The gearing of course will depend on you and the terrain you will be riding in. I live in a flat area and use only the large ring (42) and the...