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Thanks, sounds just the job :). I've emailed you.

Cheers Malc - just what I was looking for. I'd be most grateful if you could measure it. I hope it's a longish one. As I said in the original post, it needs to compress to fit a 47mm (18.5") pump peg gap. The pegs are behind the seat tube on my Viking Severn Valley.

^ Thank you very much for the link - but their pumps were too short for my bike's pegs.

Looking for something like a Bluemels or similar in black, white or aluminium. Not a frame-fit. Needs to fit snug on pump peg gap of 47mm (18.5").

Looking for a pair of wheels over locknut dimension as above to help with the re-build of a c1955 Viking Severn Valley. For screw-on freewheel 5-speed/6 speed ultra. If pair not available will still be interested in a separate rear wheel.

Some good advice here - thanks a lot for that. I've settled for DiaCompe 750 centre pulls. I really fancied Mafac Racers, but they all seem to be in the USA and cost a mint if you include postage. The DiaCompe 750's have a simple (almost classic) look that I don't think will look too out of...

Thanks guys, I have earmarked the nutted R559's as a possible solution (a good dual pivot brake by all account and not overly expensive). But I was wondering if there was anything with a bit more retro feel that folk were using. It looks like the Mafacs (Racer??) might be a possibility; I also...

I'm new to this retro stuff. What brakes would you recommend with a frame built for 27" but now converted to 700c's? Don't mind whether side pull or centre pull. The frame is a 1962 Severn Valley. Help please.

Hey Ned, What a classic photo. Thanks for posting it. A 46T inner ring - in North Wales - those were the days. If the photo was taken in 1962 then would the bike be a few years older than that? The frame I bought on ebay (not received it yet) is a 1962 model I think, the pump pegs look to be...

Thanks Shaun. Intrigued... I've not heard the one about Jimmy and the Viking ;) Btw, the original (Wolverhampton based) Vikings ceased production in the late 1960s. There was a brief period when they were made in N Ireland (same marque, different company)... I think I read somewhere. Cheers

Just acquired f&f for Viking Severn Valley and thinking about bits. It's a circa 1962 model. What size seatpost - a standard? 27.2? help please.