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I do this on my car, when my elbow says ouch, I stop, but I think this is ok for my sixty year old car, I mean what's the worst that can possibly happen? :D But this is different, this is Mrs T's bike...and she's watching :D

I just realised (bit slow today) that the Shimano 600 arabesque crankset bolts are: 1) self releasing 2) 6mm The first I can cope with, all this modernism :roll: What would be the correct torque setting for such a small bolt doing such a big job?

anyone have a Shimano 600 large flange front hub (100) they would like to sell to me, please :D Sorted, Thanks to a kind person here!

Re: I checked out your eBay sales when you first mentioned the trouble you were having getting people interested in wheels :D I'm now only one hub short of a wheelset :lol: I need a Shimano 600 large flange front hub. Anyone know/spot one for sale/steal one/point me in the right...

Re: That's funny, I can't find any wheels, yet it seems everyone has too many wheels and can't get rid of them, I even posted on here for some! I've got a rear mech :D Form an orderly queue, please...

Re: First, far be it from me to criticise someone's maths skills, but your second number should be 56 :D The answer to your sum is not the maximum you can have, it is what you do have, as I said Shimano states that the answer to your sum needs to be under 30T to use a short cage. My example...

Looking for a pair of wheels, 700, 126 oln, clincher, silver not black rims, high flange hubs ideally, 32 or 36 spoke, English/Italian thread, umm what else, uh, oh yeah, please :D Bought a pair of wheels, now just need to replace the low flange front hub with a high flange one to match the...

Re: I was just working out the very same thing for a 14-28 freewheel So... a simple formula: add up teeth on the biggest chainring and sprocket and then deduct the sum of the smallest chainring and smallest sprocket. (Big Chainring + Big sprocket) – (Small Chainring  + Small sprocket) = rated...

Re: Cheers, I'll give them a try...well once I get some wheels :D

Re: That colour is spot on :D

Just bought some NOS 1978, 38 year old weinmann 500 brakes. Do you think the stopping distance will be affected...at all...or will it still be measured in post codes? :D

Re: £7.60 is fair, would you like some more dosh for postage 'cos I live in Portugal? I'll pm you my address, reply with the total and your PayPal email and I will PayPal gift you the money. Thanks a lot for your help :D

Re: Done! As I have never seen one for sale I have no idea of what's fair :D Pm me an idea of price and we can sort it out.

Re: I was rapidly reaching the conclusion that I might sneak a campagnolo part into this Shimano build, now I have your permission... :D Any want to buy this and sell me the double guide? :D http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Shima ... Sw5L9XD4YC

One of these, bottom pic... Not one of these, top pic

Re: I love a majority vote - Arabesque it is then :D Bits ordered and are on their way from Romania as I type :D Will update as build progresses... ( although with all this heat and sunshine it may take some time :mrgreen: )

As most of you know I have a rare Swiss Imholz bike, for those that don't here is a pic... There are only two of these road bikes on the entire web and the other one is from 1937! Well if my bike is rare then my latest find must be rarer still... I assume they made less ladies frame bikes...

Re: That is a head tube badge pre 1974, it would have been painted, what size is it, 51, 55, or 56mm? If it is 56 then it was enamel painted originally. But as others have said seeing the whole bike may make it easier to date it. :D

Re: It's also a food additive :shock:

Re: If you use the gel version you can easily wipe excess off with a cloth, this stuff isn't an acid, I usually get some on surrounding paintwork and tend to wipe it off with a damp cloth before it dries ( it takes about an hour to dry) but it has never left a residue on the painted area.