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I don't want to add to this sh!tstorm. I just don't like to see a thread go this way. Different people will always have different expectations of what is reasonable service. @tintin40, you have a right to feel upset about how you've been treated. I too would be displeased if a refund had...

Fair enough. I've never had to claim a refund from him, so can't comment on that. Just for the record I'm not in the "fan club"; I'm staying neutral.

Phone him. In my experience he doesn't answer emails. Maybe he just gets too many - he is just one man (with an assistant) operating from his home, and I'm sure there are many thousands of enthusiasts who know his name, all of whom are itching for that elusive bit of vintage kit. Even if...

OK, I'll defer to your better judgment and leave it as is. Thanks again for your advice; it's greatly appreciated! :)

That is exactly what I wanted to hear, thank you! Would it be worth putting a bit of locktite inside contact surface between flange and barrel, immediately before the build?

Hello, I've just picked up a pair of NOS Gran Sport high-flange hubs. These are the ones with the 3-piece shells, from the old 1950s/60s Gran Sport line, not the '70s Nuovo Gran Sport era. Anyway, I've sourced a set of axles and cones, and prior to getting them built into wheels, I started...

Hello, I'm looking for a Brampton Alatet headset and a Williams cottered crankset (preferably one of the fluted models, like the C1000 or C1200). I'm not sure whether these two models ever came with 3/32" rings or if they were 1/8" only, but ideally I'm after 3/32" so I can run them on a...

hi graham, is the bates F+F still for sale? i'm in bristol and can bring cash! (it would be great if you could include some hardware too - bb and headset would be spiffing; maybe we could work out a deal for the stem + crankset too?) chris