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You could also try timetriallingforum.co.uk I'd imagine a number of regular posters on there will know all about Shorters. I had a fluo yellow Cougar with chrome forks that's of similar ages to your Shorter I'd imagine (although mine was standard road geometry). This is the frame I've...

Found a local wheelbuilder on Gumtree who says for £31 he will strip the old rear wheel and rebuild onto a 10speed fitting hub (new spokes too obviously). Just need to source a suitable hub now, thinking probably an Ambrosio that will take modern 10/11 Campag.

I'm just planning long-term for my next project to come up with a decent retro/modern mix for my 653 Cougar. I've got a lovely pair of Ambrosio Excellence wheels which will suit the build but unfortunately they only run 8speed. Having looked at solutions with companies such as Highpath...

He's tweeting about restoring his 87 TdF Peugeot so it's exactly as ridden in the race - just found some orange Benotto tape on eBay

Out of interest & purely for reference purposes, how much did a pair of Ambrosio Excellence on DuraAce wheels cost to get built up (or procure if 2nd hand)? Lovely bike &, similar to Toomski, I'm now toying with idea of doing something similar with my 1991 Cougar.

Yes, Dolan Bikes are in Ormskirk. Don't think it's so far from where the Cougar factory was, at least in the early 90s when I visited to be measured for one of those Boardman style Micro Lo-Pros. Terry had just switched pretty much to building with Dedaiacci tubing then and took great pride in...

You could always just contact Terry Dolan. I'd imagine he's still got his Cougar order book and will no where frame numbers etc are on the frame.

Superb, I'll look into all that info. Cheers

Seeing the film of the '66 Tour amongst thoughts about other "classic" races I've got going through my head just now got me thinking about London - Holyhead. Does anybody on here have a clue where a good place to start researching the race would be? Old routes covered etc? I did think...

Brilliant film, thanks for the link. I'd be interested if there is retro Milk Race footage out there in cyberspace somewhere too. Which leads me to a new thread...

Cheers for this Tom. Enjoy the wheels, glad they've gone to somebdoy who will do them justice.

Thanks to my 2 buyers on here so far. Any further interest on anything before it goes on eBay. Sensible offers considered.

Using my couple of days off work to finally list items that I've been meaning to sell on for a few months now. http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/glasgowsufc/For%20Sale%20July%202011/ All prices include UK delivery (happy to negotiate if buyer wants to collect). Ideally I don't want to...

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A Flite Genuine Gel (old Mk1 shape) too modern?

Or a quill to aheadset adapter, which obviously allows you use an aheadset type stem without changing headset/forks etc. A good idea, but they don't look that tidy in my experience.

Exustar do various sliver/metal finish pedals that are Keo compatible. Usually loads for about £40 buy it now on eBay (up to £150+ for titanium axles). Never used them so cant compare to Look (but if they're anything like my ******* Exustar shoes where the carbon sole has split from the...

I've got a white flite (original shape). Good condition, one mark on top where water got into stitching on a wet ride and caused the top finish to blister and the usual thigh marks from pedalling. PM for price & pics.

When I visited Terry Dolan's old factory in the 90s to get my frame repaired the great man took great pleasure in showing me his order book with signatures from names like LeMond & Boardman in there, so yes I'd imagine somewhere, there is a record of all Dolan built Cougar frames (although mine...

I did a quick internet search last night as I quite fancied getting a set of white Ergo hoods for my retro Cougar (pearlescent white) so would look OK. Hudz no longer do V1 Ergo rubber replacement hoods. Has anybody on here heard of anybody else that do compatible rubber hoods for Campagnolo...