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Argos .... Argos are excellent!

you would be surprised at how crappy some skewers actually are - its all about the grip nuts on the inside and those at the skewer ends - choose wisely - hence Campag & Royce rec. khushy

Actually . ...... The grippiest scewers I have seen are made by Royce Hubs in Southampton.

tape for me . . . over the last 25 years I have always used tubs on my bikes. Until I started Track Cycling, I also never glued a tub, I always used tape without any issues!!! The ONLY reason I use glue on my track wheels is because of other people, if they see that you are using tape...

slipping wheel is the wheel the correct size for teh drop-outs - i.e. 130mm? If so - my advice, get some old-school campag QR's and do them up as tight as you can, problem solved. khushy

nice job . . . mine!

I bought one of these new . . . I bought one of these new when I was a kid with £50 we won on the Premium Bonds!!! khushy

nice looks nice and original! but that front wheel is on backwards and your chain is too long/rear derrailier is shagged - LOL! khushy

here my Perthus Pro . . . and I also drooled over that catalogue too. I bought mine new in about 1987 with my first pay-packet!!!

RUST . . . is NOT your friend - the thickness of the tubes means that any rust in the wrong places will probably render the frame unsafe to ride! khushy

nice job!

if you fancy meeting up - my TOB starts there followed by the top of Old Bristol Hill & then the finish in Wells :-) khushy

I live in Glastonbury and have a PUG! Hi I live in Glastonbury and am a keen cyclist and professionally qualified and experienced race-bike mechanic too (although not for a living - there is no money in it) so if you fancy getting in touch - mail@khushy.com Khush

snow & rock - £50 custom insoles . . . I had some custom fit insoles made for me at S&R a few weeks ago - perfect! khushy

anyone fancy it (subject to weather) meet "up the gorge" (c1pm) then off to the top of Old Bristol Hill and then finally down to Wells for the finish - should get 3 great views of the TOB as it rolls by! khushy

Ahead .... AHead on a 1" frame is FUGLY!

My hack! I wanted exactly the same and the only thing i needed was a frame so I asked my LBS who had a good root around and found me a handmade 531 frame unpainted for ........... £50! Granted it was made for skinny 26" wheels, but its brill!

Check this thread out ..... http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=162193 Peugeot Perthus Pro 753r

1988, Peugeot Perthus Pro, 753r tubing + Campagnolo Record Race-Feel GroupSet throughout. One owner from new ...... ME! Peugeot Perthus Pro - bought new (by me) in 1988 - refurbished in 2008 - now has Campagnolo Record 10 installed throughout! PERFECT!

Hi We are hosting the finish of stage 5 of the Tour of Britain in Glastonbury on Wednesday 15th September 2010 and I have been tasked with sorting out all of the periferal cycling events for the day/week. Amongst the 96 professional, world-class, riders a certain Bradley Wiggins has also...