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Strangely, they don't open at weekends. How about the Commercial Vehicle Museum at Leyland? They do other stuff there apart from the commercial vehicles. I once went to a bubble car rally there. Open weekends and suitably eccentric volunteer staff! Easy motorway access too. Or there's the...

Okay, Thanks. I was a bit puzzled by it and couldn't imagine how they would get it wrong. I remember Asda being a bit red faced a couple of years back when they advertised bikes with the forks the wrong way round. They had to pull the ad's pretty rapidly if I remember right. Ian.

Paid a visit to the excellent Coventry Transport Museum recently. In the entrance hall there was a display of various items including this bike. Unfortunately I can't remember what it is but am I right in thinking that the forks are on back to front? There was a photo of the bike in use many...

Wow, a bike with mudguards. Gets my vote. Bet those tyres are 27 x 1-1/4. Those 80's bikes were mostly fitted with 27 x 1-1/8 and the larger tyres just don't have enough clearance for my liking. Ian.

Any NOS Michelin by any chance? What do you have? @OP. Try car boot sales. It's amazing what turns up. Ian.

Personally I would like to see the testicles removed from anyone who says "should OF" when they really mean should HAVE. Even the women! Ian.

A very useful website for wheelbuilding is WheelPro. It includes a SpokeCalc, here: http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/ I have the printed version of his book and it has been very helpful. The online version is £9 and probably worth it. Ian.

I realised that what I said was a bit daft. If you a Vegan or Vegetarian you probably wouldn't have a leather saddle to begin with. :oops: Ian.

Spotted this on eBay today: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Schurmann-Sup ... 3cc8c43ec2 Might be what you're looking for. Seller seems to have lots of other NOS wheels as well so would be worth a look through his other items. Ian.

Aah, right. I see that now, I read it wrong. That could be difficult to fix. I think I would be looking for (yet) another chainset if it were me. Are they the correct bolts? Would the bolts from the Deore fit? Can you post a pic of the bolts? Might give us more to think about. Thanks for...

I'm planning a very similar conversion of my wifes Carlton Courette Mixte. Can I ask what gear shifters you used? I also have a spare Deore DX mech and if I could use that it would be ideal. re: the chainset problem, maybe a triple just won't fit? The Wisp was only built as a 10 speed so...

The thing that worries me is that if he gave it away and forgot all about it what makes you all think he would like it back? :? Sounds a bit risky to me and I'd hate to see all that hard work go to waste. As for the wheels, why not use the original hubs and replace the rims/spokes? NOS alloy...

Neatsfoot oil is a by product of meat production so not suitable if you are a Vegetarian or Vegan. You used to be able to buy it from the Tripe stall in Preston Market. Not sure if they still have it but it was sold for 30p in recycled pop bottles. I still have some somewhere. It smells...

He he, one of the Vikings has Campagnola Breaks! LOL. Whilst some of the estimates do seem very low, don't forget that the buyer will also have to pay 26.4% buyers premium on top of the buying price. So, be careful.

Re: Hobbs of Barbican Ride. Somerset is a bit far for me. Shame. There needs to be a thread on here dedicated to Hobbs bikes so that people can display their bikes. I have some pics somewhere of when I first got mine about 25 years ago. I'll take some up to date ones too, I'm on the verge of...

I notice on the Veteran Cycle Club website there is a Hobbs of Barbican ride on the 19th August. Unfortunately it doesn't say anything else about it at all. Anyone know anything? Ian.

I have a 1936 Hobbs which belonged to Bert Berry who was President of Lancaster Cycling club at one point and involved with them most of his life. I've had it about 25 years and had it re-enamelled by Joe Waugh at M Steel. I enquired recently about getting it refinished again but at the moment...

Wbits is a great pic! Reminds me a little of this pic of Jaques Tati. Ian.

There's also 4% cashback at the moment if you go through Quidco, bringing the price down a bit more. I bought one recently too, about 10 weeks ago. Got a Brown B17 from SJS whilst they were still £46. I don't think they realised for a long time that everyone else had put their prices up. I...

I never ever imagined I would say this about Halfords but they are actually not bad prices for Brooks saddles. £65 for a Standard B17 in Black. Take off 20% and that's £52. Not bad at all as most places they are now £70. Ian.