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It's so hard to tell just from a frame number. there are tons of bikes out there where people are in the same boat, myself included. unless it has specific features or something unusual it it nigh on impossible, but and its a big but it's not improbable. That was the long winded way of saying...

Alright guys, are there definitve cut of dates for these skools of bmx? Or is is based on component changes like threadless headsets etc. Please help the uniformed!

Great article, sure there is a mix of names though, Shouldn't that be Grizzly adams at ther back :lol:

I am with kaiser, gotta be cranks and rings. Stronglight ironlight? What a looker 8)

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Great story! The forks actually look really good. Bet you'll keep it forever now. Nice

If its a 3 speed raleigh, a good way is to check the date stamp on the sturmey archer rear hub.

Cheers guys. Yeah block as in freewheel. I'll keep my eye on the auctions.

Anybody know if a seven speed block straigh through was ever available e.g. 12-13-14-15-16-17-18- or something close e.g. 12-13-14-15-17-19-20. I want something along these lines for a retro tt build and dont know so much about blocks. Any experts out there :)

Welcome to the forums, I cannot tell you the exact year but i would guess that that it is much older than you were told. Give away signs are mainly the group components like the downtube shifters, brake calipers but of course these all could have been changed. The frame on the otherhand has a...

Cheers gents,

Ok, here is the latest incarnation of my karakoram, Bought it as a frame about 18 months ago and i can honestly say it has done everything i have asked of it! I've had it fully loaded for touring, slicked up for road and everything else inbetween. This setup though is a keeper,Full 4130...

Wow a blast from the past, i think he rode for anc in the 80s. Show the bike would love to see it

Drain plug is a great idea and will now copy you and do it myself :lol: Keep up the good work. This is my favorite thread on here. totally cool man

Wow, this won't be round for long, awesome frameset at at awesome price. I need a 58 c-t so just slightly too big. Good luck with the sale not that its needed

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Chaser where did you get the decals, Are they the ones on the bay? What were they like to apply etc? Sterling job, looks great!

I think it looks great in both photos. Nowt to worry about there. Lovely looking machine, nice.

Inigo Montoya, Nice link to the paterek manual, I was gonna buy it last year for £35 but had no cash at the time. Awesome!

dude thats the gallery and archive, you want magazine and catalogue scans under readers bikes and kit