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Cheers, yes, it really does ride like a new bike - pretty amazing for a 30 year old machine! My main stoker is my 12yo daughter. She complains of sore hands on her flat bar solo on a long ride so I decided to try drops for her. The variety of hand positions for her is going down well so far -...

I just gave it a pre-spring strip and clean so thought I'd share. . . [edited from 1993 to 1992 after looking at an old catalogue] 1992 Galaxy Twin, 21"/19", Shimano XT 3 x 7 speed, acquired a couple of years ago and used by myself and my wife/daughters. Wheels upgraded in the 1990's to 48h...

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My BBs are getting a bit rough - does anyone know whether they are just normal English threaded bottom brackets or something more specialised? I appreciate that the stoker BB is in an eccentric shell and that it has quite a big Q factor (due to having cranksets on both left and right) which...

Re: Superb, thanks very much indeed!

Re: Wow, kerching indeed! Thanks, does it just need an m5 bolt or do you have that too perchance? Is the square nut with it? Shall I pm you with my address etc?

Does anyone have one of these lying around or attached to a useless lever? I have a pair of 1985 levers I was about to fit and realise one of the fixing clip/clamps is missing. Many thanks!

Re: Thank you for your help, all!

Re: Many thanks! I was thinking 48 34, yes, I see spa sells them for about 20 quid. Great!

I'm looking at a tandem and wanted to know if I can get hold of replacement chainrings, specifically to get smaller rings than currently. The exisiting rings on the Stronglight crank are 50-38 I think. The BCD looks small but I'm unsure what it is. The small ring may fit to the rear of the...

Superb tip, thank you! Just watched it. What a fantastic documentary, very eye-opening.

Thanks all for your help - a few leads to follow up, there! Much appreciated.

Back to the search - SJS seem not to have any. I searched through 15 pages of "gear apares" to no availal. . .

Aah, good man, Richard! I'll check out SJS. Many thanks, Ross.

Do any of you folks have a pair of these lying around? My dropout screws seized in solid and I had to drill them out with a 3.5mm bit. I'm not bothered about re-tapping and wondered if I could just use one of these nut/bolt things that the cheaper bikes used to have. Any help appreciated...

When it's subzero I do my rural commute on Schwalbe Marathon Winter tyres, avaliable in 700c or 26". I wouldn't ever consider frost/ice riding without studded tyres. They work fine off road too. Cheapest place and great service is bikediscount.de.

Just to jump onto this thread if I may. . . I have a 7 speed freewheel (not cassette) and am planning to get a modern 8 speed STI lever (Shimano Sora) and wondered if that would index with my seven sprockets? Reading the above it seems like a "maybe" but it'd be great to have confirmation.

Finn, many thanks for checking that. Not quite what I'm looking for but good luck with the sale.

What is the approx brake drop, please?

Good bikes. I ride a Cube Streamer 2011, same frame as yours, with Ultegra/105 and handbuilt wheels. More comfy frame than you might expect, great for all-day Sportives and such like. If you enjoy it as much as I do you'll be a happy bunny!