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You did well to get some cycling in between the rain! And it looks like you've got some really nice trails near you. Out of interest where abouts do you live, Patrick, who I think you went on a cycle ride with in the summer, mentioned you are in north Cambridge, is that correct? If so that makes...

The Wera hex keys are really good. I love the design so that no matter the pressure exerted the scalloped key will always push into the interfacing corners, thus, reducing the chance of rounding out. The only issue I have with the set I have is the rubber holder which makes getting keys in and...

Oh, and is the rear hub ultraglide or hyperglide?

Sod it, I can't work it out. A couple of quick questions! Can I ask what OLD for the rear hub is and is the gearing indexed?

Well, Mr LGF, that's very good news indeed. And I'm glad it's still in your possession! You've obviously been beating bidders off for months while waiting for me to contact you. Thank you so much! I'm going to see if I can send you a direct message, if I can work out how the new website works!

Is this beauty still for sale?

The best tools are always a mixture. The joy of tinkering is that you can build up a vast collection of tools and debate them at the pub as much as the bike you are working on! Park Tools made by Bondhus in the USA are quite simply a no-brainer, such as, cone spanners and hex-keys. My first ever...

Hi Dave, Not a problem, I'm glad you were able to sell the whole group-set, much the best outcome. I hope the fence is fixed! All the best, Jon

Hello Dave, Did you receive my message? Not a problem if you've sold elsewhere. Cheers, Jon

That's really cool, thanks for getting back to me so quickly. If the cup'n'cones are smooth I'll happily have this. Thanks again and have a great Friday evening.

That's pretty cool. Can I ask what the cup and cones look like for the wheels? Is there any brinelling or pitting? And what's the level of wear on the rims?

Hello Ernie, That's really kind of you to take the time out to post the pics, especially on a Friday evening! Very much appreciated. I was looking for a bit more of a pristine set-up on the rings, but I'm sure the right customer will snap these up.

Wow, somebody absolutely loved that bike back in the day.

The cranks look lovely. Do you have any close-ups of the chain-rings and any wear and tear? Those Shimano rings are painful to replace.

Well worth the money, just sad I didn't spot them earlier!!!

Great to see something very different on the front page of Retrobike!

Hi Pete, That must be quite hard to let go of a bike you've had so long. I was 16 when you bought this bike and I used to drool over them in the local bike shop with no option at all of being able to buy it! Can I ask whether you would be willing to package and send this to Cambridge? I would be...

Aaah, I remember 2012, it was a good year.

That very much sounds like it was an update/maintenance issue. But a happy conclusion all the same!!!

I've just tried it just now and it seems to be working OK using the link below: http://velobase.com/Default.aspx It might have just been a weekend update/maintenance issue. I had the wobbles when I saw your post - it's far too valuable a resource to disappear!