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I got this on a brand new Samsung Tablet (new to me). Logged out of everything. Was going round in circles till eventually I got so frustrated I contacted my 'dodgy' mate Pete (the kind of guy who can get you anything for forty quid.... Four bay WiFi controlled Toaster, forty quid, Aston Martin...

What's a 'bracket cover' the photos aren't too clear

I once had dealings with this motorbike mechanic Andy, who sold the odd vintage bike or two. He was very fond of making people wait well over the odds for repairs. He was cheap and efficient, so nobody really minded too much. Sometimes you could wait 6 months! He retired early at 50 and last we...

Where's me frame, where's me frame!? I've got wheels ya know!

Good to hear Kalavinka still building. I always loved their headbadge, super cool

Good lad, you'll love it!

My grandparents had an old customer who used to come knocking on their door about every 3 months looking for his 'watch', shop was well gone then. Went on for years.

That is weird... Maybe gone a bit potty? Can't let go 'stock'. These things do happen 😬

There's a matte section in the middle of the hub where a decal might have been placed, but hard to tell. Other than that, no markings

Bought these on a bike about a year ago, and finally got round to looking at them. They're the darnedest thing - 7700 guts and DA 10 SPD cassette but clearly a custom machined body. 20 spokes rear, 18 front. The front hub is exactly the same only like a bullet, thinner. The rims say Citec, big...

Haha! I met him at Eroica a few years ago, he's quick off the mark 🤑

It's a shame when established businesses like this go to the wall, they generally end up owing a lot of creditors and if your frame had been sub-contracted out to one of them and Gibbons can't afford (or has more pressing creditors to pay) then it will probably never get done. My grandparents...

I would stick with the 12 speed, extra gears and springing the frame just isn't worth the hassle

I bought an old cast iron jig from our LBS, thirty quid and it's done me proud. It's worthwhile asking round the bike shops because they are usually upgrading some tool or other on a regular basis. My jig was from the 1930's...

Yeah, good prices on leather saddles

He's got a load of road bikes (nearly a dozen when I was there last)

Whereabouts in France are they going? My brother in law has a place near Carcassonne and rents out road and mountain bikes to his visitors. Pretty reasonable rates.

I'm off for a century ride on Sunday, they'll do nicely

Will give them a whirl.

Very useful links, thanks!