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    The Great Conservative Swindle

    Come back all is forgiven!🤣🤣🤣
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    Raleigh team issue 753.dyna tech road bike

    Perhaps they are bonded then? Heat it to 60°c and see if the joints become soft?! Ps don't do this!!
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    Can you marry a set of cranks?

    Probably gets more love from a set of cranks!🤣🤣🤣
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    Raleigh team issue 753.dyna tech road bike

    Would have been welded. That's the benefit of 753 over earlier 531 etc tubes. The titanium frames were bonded not the steel ones AFAIK.
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    The Longest Twelve Days of my Life

    How does it ride??? Didn't know lotus did an MTB!
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    Today's Ride

    How do you not get lost! Consider moving over pre covid except health insurance for my Mrs was a no no!
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    For Sale Retro no's Raleigh MTB frame.

    Nos Raleigh MTB frame and forks. I'm not keen on 26" wheeled bikes and have giant revel as well as a fusion 120. Just grabbed a pic as was in garage just a bit if dust on it! So this one is surplus to requirements. Not sure of tubing but pretty light tbh. Happy to sell as f+f or...
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    Best steel bikes?!!

    70 kg spinner interested in long audax rides rather than short evening rides esp further down the line.
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    Bangernomics

    My two were d5 Both were great second one had shunty auto box iirc. 03 - 05 age.
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    Best steel bikes?!!

    Never pass on a new bike! But as much out if curiosity for future purchases! I have a 501 winter bike and a 531 Raleigh products division retro bike. Just wondered if higher level frames and posh makes add anything?!
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    Bangernomics

    XC90 t6 Your tranny still working?!!
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    Bangernomics

    I miss the old bangers - meant you can change your car every other year! Volvo V70 where my fav including a T5. Also had XC90 too. Audi A4 V6 was soooo smooth! Had some shockers too....! Renault 19, Citroen xantia, fiat panda. VX zafira X3.
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    The "I'm not doing so well" thread

    I find my mental health suffers when I can't cope at work. ATM I feel like I'm doing three jobs and Caint do any if them properly. One involves running a charity, I feel like I've been set up to fail and the other trustees don't take much responsibility, another is being part of an NHS...
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    The "I'm not doing so well" thread

    Embers feeling sorry for herself after the snip. Didn't last long as she's bouncing around again eating everything.
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    Best steel bikes?!!

    Agreed it's surely a mixture I material and mastery of it? Hence my questions what's the best material and the best master?!
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    Best steel bikes?!!

    Someone commented elsewhere that 653 was the best frame material? Why so??? Compared to 853 or 953 or humble 531?? Also do people notice difference between bespoke makers like Mercian, Bob Jackson, middle layer regional builders and mass produced Raleigh and Dawes etc and finally neo...
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    Sold Cougar by Terry Dolan 653 Price Drop

    Nice! 653 - Why so??? Also do people notice difference between bespoke makers like Mercian, Bob Jackson, middle layer regional builders and mass produced Raleigh and Dawes etc and finally neo steel enigma, genesis, etc. Perhaps this isn't the place I'll start a new thread?!
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    Rides anybody interested in a retro ride? from my shop in the New Forest, Sunday 3rd of September

    If the ride were a Saturday I could do it and pick any northerners up on way down have a ride on Saturday and back up Sunday. Would need to find a floor to stay on as I stay at my parents.
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    1x vs 3x: The Maths

    What the heck is that?!! I'll not sleep tonight 💤😱 for nightmares about mutated rear mechs!!!
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    saddle Guipiemme Pluma

    Weird not surprising it's a bit firm!
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