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Thanks, not looking to swap as I have too many projects and not enough hours in the day nor pairs of hands. Deal possible for Retrobike members.

Last chance before this one goes on eBay/FB

Price Drop

I lived in Sheffield for a year or two at the very top of Crookes, cycling around there and 40 plus miles around the peak district every Wednesday meant I no longer regarded any hill as insurmountable. I also used to cycle to Altrincham every w'end to see my girflriend and that meant...

Before and After

Shake down ride this a.m. Its a keeper

dropout adjusters went in aok after I used a 0.5mm tap to clean the threads, and recondition cane creek forty headset went on smoothly, these forks need a 27.0mm crown race. Also fitted square taper BB and cranks as I am experimenting with 104BCD chainset options on this bike...

Lovely original, see this post for inspirational chainset polishing https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/how-best-to-tidy-up-scuffed-cranks.484458/post-3629745

back from Cyclone, stripped, dipped, blasted and coated. Looking shiny as a new pin :) Next up - some careful prep and BB + Headset, plus those tricky little dropout adjusters...

Pwebb's 2001 Dave Hinde Dragon Build thread

How to turn vbrake into cantis, if you screw your eyes up, could be mistaken for posh Paul cantis. Should have put a knot in each side of straddle cable for ideal balance of course :-)

Narrower bars and Ritchey stem fitted, much more practical now, doesn't get stuck in doorways like the 87cm bar did!

Yes that is possible, will send a PM

Excellent work there, plus skillfull matching of brakes to decals. Love it

Removed overly wide Ragley bars and price dropped accordingly

U50204056 5 is 1994 as well as 4 I believe

great bike - keep that rigid fork, looks way better than any suspension ugliness

...still experimenting with different drivetrain options for 2H2024: been riding a 2x7 hybrid on and off road recently - 14 speeds mean a few more options than 1x8 and 1x9 that I currently favour ( simplicity and lightweight, less cable clutter and clean looks) but an...

sun came out this a.m. so I took it for a shakedown - nice vintage ride.