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Nice one, thanks for the link. Pricey 🤣

I took her out for a short ride last Saturday, she rode like a dream apart from the frazzled brake blocks performance. That was to be expected though. The nose of the saddle needs to be dropped a tad, otherwise I was happy with the riding position. I got home in one piece which bodes well for...

🤣 what a relief. This is exactly why I decided to join the forum, I’ve been building BMX bikes and it’s been quite some time since I’ve ridden or worked on anything geared. I will most likely be needing more help in the future too.

That’s good to know, thanks. This was an additional image the seller of my derailleur set sent me, the quality isn’t great but It looks like a cable stop in the area I’ve ringed in red. Please tell me that’s a cable stop 🤣

Thanks for your reply and the info. Yes, the down tube has stops on both sides. I’ll get some pics up tomorrow evening, here’s one of the drive side from the listing pics for now. The left side stop is in the same position. Thanks again

Or is this what I might need?

Thanks guys, I’m not too happy with the lever positioning either, I think I’ll live with it for now. I don’t want get into messing up my first bar tape fitting just yet 🤣 Can I not just remove the unwanted lever and use as is, probably leaving an ugly boss in place though? Today I have...

Seeing as the bike is quite road worthy, I might not get into the changes until the spring. So the new plan is just a clean then back on the road for a few gentle rides. I will try to get some pics if that is the case. I did purchase a Shimano 600 Arabesque derailleur set with shifters at a...

I’ve taken off the mudguards, rack and dynamo set for better access whilst giving the bike a deeper clean. She’s quite grubby in the hard to reach places. The removed parts will all get a good clean before being fitted again. The brakes are the dirtiest parts and need to be stripped down and...

The bike was collected this morning and she’s a beauty. The seller was a lovely bloke and very friendly. The bike was a clearance item from a contact he has, the only real additional info he could give me was that the shop whose dealer sticker is on the frame (May of London - Buckhurst Hill)...

George was restored a few years back. He cleaned up nicely. The grips are new and not original spec, the levers are spec but were replaced for cleaner ones, bb cups and lock nut were replaced. Everything else is original including the seat with a slight rip and the cracked Skid Mark tyres. I...

Thanks, I’m trying to arrange the collection for Sunday morning. So hopefully I’ll have a bit more info and history on the bike.

Both my mum and dads parents lived in Walthamstow until they passed.

Thanks for the welcome and comments. It’s good to know that it is a decent machine and well regarded. I might have bought wisely for once! I agree, it doesn’t need too much to get it where it should be spec wise. I too have a connection to the area. I was born and lived in Leytonstone until...

Thank you. It is supposed to be original paint and decals. I wouldn’t be surprised if it has had a previous restoration in the past. The seller said it has been hanging on a wall for quite some time. A family friend in the know seems to think that late 60’s early 70’s looks about right for this...

Thank you. It’s just the right size and should be a fun project 👍🏼

Hello, I’m a new member and this is my first post/thread. I purchased a bike on eBay listed as a 60’s Rory O’Brien DB Special Tourer. You might have seen it yourselves. I’m yet to collect the bike and see what’s what. The seller couldn’t tell me which dropouts the frame has and from my limited...