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I carry one miniature 10mm ring spanner, had it for years

They seem very overpriced new compared to flat bar brake/shifters does anybody have a pair to sell? any brand ?

Ahhh ok I didnt realise that, I can only see disadvantages with threaded blocks, I have always used posts, and they work the same but are easier to adjust IMO

For me, post style unthreaded blocks are far better, they give you another way to adjust the blocks instead of messing with fiddly washers, whats more a set of post style V brakes can be found for about £7.00, what was the reason for moving to threaded blocks?

My solution with drop bars is V brakes and these levers, a combo that works way better than I have ever managed to get any cantis to work

Just washed off the transmission as the sand is a chain and freewheel killer which is why I stick with 3x8 as I can replace both for under £25, using 700x38C square profile tyres today which worked fine, any narrower is no good

Bought a couple of older bikes recently both with Canti brakes, one was Shimano Deore Canti brakes, but no matter what I did I couldnt get either to work satisfactoraly. I swapped them both out for inexpensive V brakes and they are now both pretty good......anybody a canti brake fan ? they do...

So we are told that drop bars should ideally be the width of your shoulders, well I am not exactly a giant and my shoulders are 48cm wide, so why is it virtually impossible to get road bars wider than 46cm, I am talking about with on the tops not the width on the drops ? for this reason I find...

BTW I bought this for my new (to me) Super Galaxy today, they taught me all I know :-)

YAYYYYYYYYY thats the way to do it......all worked out decades ago nice one :-)

My favourite Cafe in Great Torrington North Devon

Excellent, in my opinion that is the proper way to lug a load on a bike as in your pics, just the way I do it

I started with the Cyclists Touring Club in Birmingham and the Dawes Super Galaxy was their recommended Touring bike for years, now I have one, I have ordered a CTC frame transfer and a Carradice Cotton duck saddle bag to complete the look for old times sake......ahhhhh memories :-)

Great Torrington North Devon, great old school cafe/bakery

Standard V brakes, they work great with the top mounted cyclo X levers, OK with the drop levers but will work better with the ones that Tektro make for V brakes that work really well, they are £25 and are on order, I have them on my other bike, I will then use bar end changers, the stem is...