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This is a Ridgeback 501 a couple of years younger than yours after a complete restoration Don't break it for parts , their only worth anything with the frame . However a similar bike to yours only made £67 when sold earlier this year , and the pedals alone are worth at least that

I guess its a question of how you value your bike collection ? judging by the price of a Bikeparka ( around £25 each ) you are prepared to spend quite a lot of money . My experience of tailored bike covers has been with the Lidl brand at around a third of the above price in thick plastic...

Never heard of a U-Brake in the original Shimano Deer Head groupset ? always thought they came in with the first XT groupset ?

Re: Its a 2 legged gear puller , cost about £8 , see ebay

Re: I guess the obvious question is ' why have you stripped it apart ? ' It looks to be in quite good played with condition which is how many people like them , as opposed to the complete strip down and repaint to ' as new ' condition without any character alternative . I think that your best...

Re: Those heavy duty rear brakes are Suntour/Pedersen Self Energisers available from SJS Cycles for just £ 4.99 a pair ! They also have Shimano Altus cantilevers at £ 17.99 a pair . So for not a lot of money you could have a complete set of new cantilevers ready for the new year . To refresh...

Re: If you have some time available over the Christmas holiday , Google ' Sheldon Brown ' - How to adjust traditional cantilever brakes This will give you all the accurate information you could ever need , and you will be able to give your existing set up a complete overhaul based on his...

Re: You don't mention how the frame is constructed , it looks as if it might have titanium tubes resin bonded into alloy lugs ? in which case it is probably game over unless you want to get into frame building ! It looks like the bond has failed , and you won't be able to re-activate the resin...

Re: You know how it is when you see something better and change your mind ? Well when I mentioned the Suntour Multi Mounts the other day , I had clean forgotten about the Suntour XC Pro brakes with the champagne finish and lightly textured levers ................................ that just...

Re: That Mustang awakens old memories , some good , some not so good . In the late 80's my pride and joy , a Saracen Killi Conquest was stolen and my insurance did not cover it . In the short term I ended up buying a Mustang from a local second hand shop . It was a pretty crude piece of kit ...

Re: From the mainstream manufacturers I have always liked the SUNTOUR Multi Mount The textured rubber coating on the levers is particularly neat and the reach adjustment is ...................... I could go on but there happen to be a nos pair on eBay right now ! What a coincidence !

Re: My bike also had Shimano EM shifters originally , however they were in very poor condition , so I fitted the improved SL-MT50 shifters which matched the mechs re quality and were period correct If you search 'Ridgeback 501' on this site and go to 'Happy 30th Birthday' you can check out...

Re: I guess that by retainer clip you mean the cage that holds and separates the ball bearings ? Perhaps the first question is how did this cage get bent ? And If you still have it maybe you could straighten the cage and put it back into use ? When did your problems start ? is the headset...

Re: Hi zaskarking , I presumed that you had realised that I have a Ridgeback 501 dated to 1986 from the components . You need to find your date codes as mentioned previously . The easiest way is to look at the front mech , on the rear face of the chain guide plate you will see it marked '...

Re: I may be able to help you ! A drive side photo showing the front and rear mechs would be a great help , however it looks as if you have a Ridgeback 501 . There was an earlier version with a conventional lugged frame construction also known as the Ridgeback 501 , but yours appears to be...

Re: Blackburn Competition would be a good choice , they have been available since the mid/late 80's and the look good on almost any bike . I have several

Re: To this day my bike remains 'unbranded' after a respray for the same reason ! I still miss the ' Max Mudroom ' sticker

Re: Going back to basics , you mention that this bike is a recent purchase . Is this headset original to the bike ? has it been replaced and fitted incorrectly so that the top and bottom tracks are no longer parallel in the head tube ( typically after a paint job ) does the bottom track sit...

Re: My Univega Alpina was fully equipped with high end components ( for the time ) when I got it with a mix of XT and XTR parts , AMP F1 suspension , USE seat post , Flite saddle etc After a respray at Argos I lost the details of the exact model number , I seem to remember there was a...

Re: Last year The Cambridge Festival of Cycling held a talk entitled 'Did Queen Victoria ride a bicycle ? ' Unfortunately I was unable to attend , so I do not know their conclusions Over the years there has been much conjecture on this subject , however if she did ride a bicycle , it is...