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I'm looking for a right-hand side downtube shifter for a 1st generation Cyclo Benelux Mk. 7 derailleur. The 1st generation shifter has a gold-ish embossed top to it, see picture below. Ironically, I have the left-hand side version of this downtube shifter, so I would be happy to trade them, or...

Very excited to see what you do with it! I have one of these that I use as my primary road bike (Dura-Ace 7900 derailleurs) and really enjoy it.

Congratulations on the great deal! Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Beautiful--in my opinion this is the nicest Hetchins lug pattern. Those Constrictor rims really have a very modern look to them.

Wow, yes. That is a Maclean Apollo. An amazing find. One of the most spectacular examples of ornate lugs ever produced.

When it rains, it pours--kind of. There are now 3 right-hand Williams c1200 cranks available on eBay, all with mismatched left cranks. So I'll modify my wanted ad to just the left crank!

Quite possible this is a Dawes, the lugs look similar: https://dawescycles.wordpress.com/portfolio/1951-dawes-courier/

Wow, fantastic work. Love the color, very subtle and sophisticated. Interesting to see such thin, almost "pencil" chainstays on a French bike from that period. I had thought that was mostly a feature of UK bikes.

Thanks, I do also like the Stronglight cranks very much and have those on other bikes. But in this case I was hoping to keep it entirely UK made (Tout Anglais?), so looking for the Williams cranks as an alternative to the ubiquitous CL cranks.

As the title suggests, seeking a Williams c1200 crankset for restoration of a 1950's Ephgrave. Would also be willing to purchase a period-correct bottom bracket and chainrings. Thanks!!!

And it's gone. Such an attractive lug design.

Thought you my like to see my Vitus 787 cyclocross, which I purchased from a Retrobike member. I substantially changed to components on the bike, partly to make it work as a gravel/cyclocross bike in southern Louisiana (that's the Mississippi river in the background), and partly to complement...

Beautiful. Curious about the stem on the Ephgrave--is it a lugged steel stem?

Paul Component brakes have worked well for me: https://www.paulcomp.com/shop/components/brakes/cantilever-brakes/neo-retro/ Or if you prefer to pay $100 less for slightly less prettiness: https://crustbikes.com/collections/brakes-levers/products/dia-compe-980-canti-brake?variant=39350363947098...

For us Americans, leboncoin is forbidden candy shop of French classic bikes. I've given up emailing sellers trying to get them to ship internationally--never works! I keep noticing how well finished Motobecane's were compared to other production French bikes of the era. The paint quality and...

I have been looking for a Vitus 787 cyclocross for ages! They keep coming up on leboncoin, but I have never succeeded in getting a seller to respond to my messages. Perhaps it's my bad French? Can't quite tell whether a 56 would be big enough--I usually ride a 58, but measured to the top of the...

Wow! Looks fantastic. Eagerly awaiting the rest of the build. Perhaps you might even get the cyclocross outer chainring guard for the Stronglight 93? There is one on Ebay now, but not cheap.

Thanks so much for the thoughts and advice. Yes, I agree it is not consistent with the works of the top craftsmen or the nicest of the factory bicycles like 1950s Holdsworth, etc.. The differences in thickness are quite noticeable in person. Regarding the serial number: it is just stamped on...

Greetings vintage lightweight connoisseurs and experts. Some time back I purchased this frame on Ebay, and I was wondering if anyone here can identify it. The seller reported that the frame was made by W.P. Newton, or at least sold at the W.P. Newton shop. However, I am unable to find photos of...

The item labelled, "A RETRO GREEN BICYCLE" has lugs that seem similar to Ephgrave No. 1. And an interesting lugged stem that I do not recognize--maybe hand made? Unfortunately the pictures are very blurry. Too small for me, otherwise I would be tempted to put in a bid just out of curiosity.