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Re: Suntour VGT luxe rear,Mountech front, power shifters PM coming your way...

Re: Raleigh 531 SBDU help with Pedal parts please WK7000080 is not from Ilkeston. It was made in the Nottingham Lightweight Unit. Ilkeston frames always had a serial number beginning SB... , unless they were built for a particular sponsored rider when they would be stamped with his initials...

http://www.bikejumbles.co.uk/ enter the site, click on rare and classic marques, then Paragon

Re: 90`S Muddy Fox Pump and frame bag - neon green I'll take the frame bag 'thing'. PM on its way.

see here for more info: http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bu ... nella.html

Re: F.W.Evans/Saracen Conquest 1984 for sale Yup, and I think the scans from the Freewheel catalogue later on in the thread are those that we drooled over and committed to memory. Funnily enough, even after more than a quarter of a century I've never actually seen an early Ridgeback - maybe...

Re: F.W.Evans/Saracen Conquest 1984 for sale Being a bit of a newbie here, hope I've done it all correctly. Bit of back-story: I can remember sitting in the school library back in 1983/4 gawping at the Ridgeback ATBs in the Freewheel catalogue when I should have been doing my maths homework...

Re: F.W.Evans/Saracen Conquest 1984 for sale If, by any chance, this doesn't get snapped up, then I'd be very pleased to take it off your hands. Guess that makes me third-ish dibs? PM coming your way shortly.

thanks jonny69, I know that the alloy Weinmanns came in many different drop lengths (including some wild BMX ones over 10cm deep!). However, they are rather flimsy and ineffectual. Is there anything with a drop deeper than 75mm which actually works well, other than Alhonga or Tektro dual pivots?

I'd be very interested to know what model brake callipers you were using to fit those 700c wheels. Might give them a go on mine as I don't like the 27" wheels currently fitted and have some much nicer 700c spare which will look better. I like your bike's 'clean' look but I'll keep my front...

The OP might have a few issues if he tries to fit brakes and toe-clips. With 700c wheels as fitted, the drop to the rims is ridiculous and there are few (if any?) good callipers that will stretch that far. If he fits 27" wheels (which the frame was originally designed for) then the brake drop...