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Hi fingers. As far as I can see this is the profile of the Shamal rim. Do yours look like this?

So it looks like I've got a fairly decent frame. I will probably have to get round to having it re-painted or powder coated then as it's looking a little tatty and showing it's 30 years of age. Though no rust were the paint has been dinged off.

I've got a bike I made in 1982/3 from a frame I bought from H.O. Smith's of Doncaster. I was told by Bob Read, who owned the shop at the time, that it had been made in a unit on the site of the old Carlton factory. Does anyone know what tubing they used as there ar no markings on the tubes...

"88 tufftrax bottle cage wanted Does anyone have a yellow Saracen bottle cage. As you can see my bike needs one to get rid of the orangey yellow cage it has had to put up with for past 20 years. I got 1 when I bought it but H.O. Smiths of Doncaster didn't have a second. I've been...

When I typed in "wanted" I got this forum.

Saracen bottle cage Has anyone got a yellow Saracen bottle cage. I have one and looking for second to replace the orangey yellow one I had to get. Bike is an "88 Tufftrax and ealy needs second genuine cage as you can see.

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Bob Read I first knew Bob when he ran a BMX shop from the front of my mate Colin's jewellery shop on East Laith Gate. He died in a car accident about 15 years ago didn't he?

What year is my Tufftrax? Does anyone know what year my bike is? It's a Tufftrax I bought used in 1990 from H.O. Smiths of Doncaster for £300. Everything major is as I bought it. Still got the original Biopace chainset. Only changed grips for some with gel inserts and added bar ends. It is...

Early Saracen Hi, I have a Tufftrax (about 1990) Bright Yellow. Never been any trouble. Still as original apart from tyres. Does anyone know what the headset size is? (I assume it's 1 1/8" but not sure how to check). I want to get some suspension for my old age.