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Re: Got a few boxes of old stock 50s-70s parts a while ago. Thought I'd have a look. Found a nice alloy pump that'll Polish up well, nos cable frame clip things. Nos 1" headsets, bottom bracket cones, cups, bearings and tools. A pletherer of sturmey archer hubs 50s onwards. Large rolls of nos...

Found this little falcon abandoned and unloved. I know its nothing special or exclusive, but keeps me occupied and helps with my biking experience. Frame number starts M8H so think its august 1978 possibly, 1988 seems to new for centre pull brakes. Couldn't find much on line, looks similar to...

Re: Thanks for that guys. The frame is too small for me so should I make it up as it stands with something like 600 ultegra stuff. Campy bits might be bit too dear for me then sell on. Get it resprayed authentic holdsworth colours and sell on. Or see if anyone wants to do an exchange for...

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152439093005

Re: Still new to the old retrobike thing. So been searching Google. Think the rgf bb shell would make it 70s maybe, campy dropouts and braze on possibly smaller frame maker. With frame number 006682 doesn't seem to fit in with any manufacturers I've tried to look up. Would it help if I...

Hi guys picked this up recently. The old chap i purchased it from said he thought it was a Holdsworth and put the decals on after powder coating. However after looking at the frame numbers i dont think this is the case. Holdsworth, claud and Falcon i believe all had history with each other so...

Re: With the help with our other little rugrats we've nearly finished the belly cast. Trying to get a 3 & 4yr old to sit still long enough to take cast of their hands was a nightmare.lol

Re: Thanks for the thoughts. Been a bit hectic here....one with chicken pox other two have been projectile vomiting. Little man has jaundice but back to birth weight and doing well :) Silly me thought I might make some progress on a bike or two while on my paternity leave.....no chance :(

Hi guys.....thought I'd share our good news. On Friday 14th at 3.40am the wright household grew by one due to arrival of baby Theo.....bit of a shock as 5 wks early 5lb 10oz. Theo was transferred to neo natal ward as not able to feed from mum. He and mum made great progress and little man...

Cheers mark.... Exage groupset purchased, packed and posted extremely quickly. Pleasure to do business with.

Re: This is my old bike....sold it to him couple months ago. He paid £110. Only wheels and front canti's not original otherwise all there.

If fitting a 9 speed triple crank to old 7 speed wheel set which bottom bracket should be fitted for correct chain line? Sheldon Brown lists newer crankset bb in range approx 110-113, while older crankset bb tend to be 116-121. I've fitted a 110 length which came with lx570 but on large ring...

Re: Wow.....that looks stunning. Wasn't expecting that. The colour suits it so well, certainly done the old girl justice over the years.

Sorry for the wall of text just trying to fathom a1980 peugeot pkn10....trying to get bits together while frame gets done. The headset is french (stronglight - light race? ) has flat on threads rear of steerer and 22mm stem. The bottom races need replacing while tops are fine. Fork crown...

Looking for parts and possible pricing....if cups are Swiss can I use a non threaded yst/ velo orange style bottom bracket ? What if it's English can I put a sealed cartridge bottom bracket in there (121mm req'd) or replace with cups again. Think crankset is nervar..... Peugeot logo only. Is...

Re: Finished stripping the frame down. I would like to return it to original so cost wise I think it'll have to be powder coated, was quoted £250 for paint and I can't justify spending that. Quite interesting reading about the quirks of a French frame. The races in the headset need replacing...

Well for last few days used it for my daily commute. Got the gears dialed in properly.....Small ring on front is pretty redundant, go up Gurney road in Norwich everyday which isn't too steep but enough for a feel good leg burn ;) middle ring is as low as I need, could go larger on big ring too...

O.k I'll give drilling a miss.Lil Yeah I've got a soldering iron.....presume from that if I heat nipple or cable up enough wire will come free and I can use a pin from rear side to push out. What is the nipple made from?

Stripping down my peugeot pkn10 and I've come across a slight problem. The nipple for the gear cable is seized in the shifter. I've tried soaking it in penetrating fluid. Twisting the cable. Cutting cable down and knocking end to try shock it free. Read about heating and cooling several...

Got expander bolt sorted so used standard saracen stem. New brake and gear cables, straddle wires, chain plus 12-28t cassette. Changed the bars to some zoom brahma's Thought I'd try something different and did a harlequin wrap on the bars. For a first attempt not too bad but will take it...