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Good load of photo's but time for me to stop eating and get out on my bike's more from looking at me in them, thanks again for sorting the ride Paul. I have just posted here http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 28#1309128 about my impending bike rebuild and would your views...

I am about to rebuild my Hirame bike of 25 years after it was run over by a 4x4 (on soft ground ). groupset was mostly shimano 600 ex pre sis and I now have all the second hand parts to rebuild. The frame finish is showing its age with paint chips and surface rust so needs stripping down and...

If you are near Duxford air museum pay it a visit there is a TSR-2 the photo's just don't do it justice Phil

Townsend used to point to the value end of the market and 531 tubing was there top range, there would be lots of mentions on the frame if that was the case. I have a couple of there trail 531 bikes and the frames are pretty good. Firstly though which of the frames will fit the lady then narrow...

Thanks for organizing the ride gents I think my knees will remember it for at least a week, getting the ice pack ready for another session before i hit the sack :roll: . The wind and soggy conditions certainly made it a bit more challenging but a cracking ride and I am hoping I will be able to...

Thanks for both replies Phil

I have not seen it in the posts but what time are due to meet up on sunday? or is it too early to ask. Cheers Phil

As I am local would it be ok if I try and make it I am new on this site but it looks like fun even if I would be shot after. Oh and I would only be able to bring my 99 giant alushock as my townsend 351 is in France at the moment. as you can see both mine and my wifes 531's are in need of a...

My old Hirame 022 frame should give you an idea comining up for post accident restro. Nb 25 year old chrome Regards Phil

I will some more photo's in the bikes section as I would like the views on the future restoration paint colour thinking along the lines of the steel bikes in november cycling plus. with hirame transfers if I can make them.

second try at photo :x

Photo below The frame was purchased from Whiskers of goffs oak in 1986 along with all the components and they put it together for me. the frame date was 82, I think by then the were selling them off as specials, mine came with a shimano 600 crank set for about £80.00. from memory there were...

My first racing bike second hand in 1972 had side pull weinmans with the same finish. No idea what the bike was as it had been repainted but it had a brooks swallow saddle which I now regret getting rid of in the 80,s. love the finish on the frames its giving me some ideas for my hirame...

Hello Im Phil mid fifties I have been viewing this forum for a while and decided to join I have 4 road bikes 1986 built Hirame o22 tubing (yellow frame) from whiskers which I speced with ma40 wheels and a mix of shimano 600 arabesque (brakes) and ex (pre sis) this is due a rebuild as the...