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I finally finished my 1963 Falcon San Remo (it's the standard San Remo not the Equipe). Thus 531 butted tubing (not double butted). I bought it on ebay a few years ago from a guy in Walsall who owned it since he was 17. He bought it 2nd hand in 1968 from Bob Mansell cycle shop in Walsall, after...

Hi, my sister in law has a early-mid 80's Super Galaxy - it's a mixte frame (ladies) and looks to me to be very good all original condition (I suspect even down to the tyres). It hasn't been used for well over 20 years, but was used for easy touring when new. She wants around £500 for it. I can...

I assume the headtube badge is pre the Olympic rings era - so does that make it before 1960 or so? Either that or post the Olympic rings era - but then it wouldn't be made in Birmingham. No idea on the lugs though.

Hi Jim, I got sorted thanks. Ordered one off eBay and was sent from the US. Thanks for following up though!

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Hi, I am very keen to get hold of a downtube Campagnolo #626/A cable guide in good condition. Needed for a front mech without a cable stop. Would consider a Huret version also, but the Campag is visually a bit nicer. What have you got? Thanks

The good thing about a singlespeed is that chainsuck doesn't happen (unless something goes very very wrong). I am a little sceptical over chainline accuracy - if the chainstay (chain) length is circa 400mm, and you shifted the chainring over by 1-2mm so there is a slight misalignment between...

Using an external bottom bracket spacer (approx 2mm) on the drive side between frame and BB cup has sorted it - it moved the chainset outboard by 2mm and gives 3mm clearance. The non drive side still had enough spare thread for the lockring, so all is good. Torqueless - this should also work...

That could work couldn't it - move the whole BB over 1 mm or so. I have plenty of external BB spacers so will try it. I hate taking the cups out of the frame though - chipped the new paint when the tool slipped earlier today!

Building up my 1963 Falcon San Remo, and have converted it from cotter pin single chainring cranks to square taper Campagnolo double ring cranks. A 116mm bottom bracket spindle gives a 1mm gap between 42T inner chainring and chainstay - is this too small? I know there will be some flexing when...

Another possible way forward - buy an adjustable reamer for around £15 and ream the seat tube out to 27.2mm.

That's a great video thanks. Looks like nickel plating is fairly easy, but the more I look into chrome plating it seems like it is a lot more effort and levels of nasty chemicals.

I'm really hoping my 22" Falcon frame I have just finished painting fits me at 5'7". All my other bikes are <21". So hopefully you are right - I'll measure Top tube to see how it compares to my more modern bikes

I'm restoring a 1963 Falcon - I want it to be "as new" or better, so am looking to get some small parts rechromed (seatpost bolt, brake cable hanger, some other special bolts). Probably 4-5 small parts. I've been searching ebay and some of the vintage parts sellers but can't find good...

Re: It's worth what people are prepared to pay, but it is a 1970-80 low-mid range ladies bike - which appears to be in good condition. EBay has a multitude of similar bikes from various manufacturers which are advertised for anywhere between £20 and £300 (or there are the optimists who list...