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Free Triumph Traffic Master folding bike. Same as Raleigh Twenty and many others. I was given this bike but I’ve realised I won’t do anything with it. The rear wheel needs some spokes, a tyre and probably an inner tube but apart from that it doesn’t look too bad although I haven’t had time to...

https://yorkrally.org/ Not sure how many of you know about it but the annual York cycle festival/rally is on next weekend. Apparently there is a retro bike area. Train tickets are booked with bike reservations for me so hopefully see some of you there. Let me know if the link doesn’t work...

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I'm modding some stock Specialized Rockhopper forks ( I know and its my fault if I hurt myself but they are built solid ) with the intention of touring. Is it worth adding any extras like bottle bosses on the sides of the blades before paint? Or is there a really good rack that would benefit...

Ive been fancying a steel Marin for quite a while and a quick look on gumtree found this locally for $20. It goes against my new mantra of NOT buying any bikes but $20.... I don't know about the hierarchy of these steel Marins but from what little I have found it looks like its not at the bottom...

Someone drilled a slightly off centre hole in this bridge at 90 degrees to the factory one under the bridge. I thought about a rivnut but and a pretty bolt but I’d have to drill it out larger and I’m not keen on that. There’s always a new bridge but that’s a bit extreme and would mean a full...

Does anyone have a strong arm or a S-works crankset or just arms in 170mm? It’s my knees favourite length, who’d have thought 5 mm would make any difference?? Joys of getting old!!!

I know what you’re thinking and you are right, more or less. Original bikes will only be original once and certainly welding brackets on and chopping bits off could be considered an act of vandalism but…. A cheap steel canti frame bought as a project is a costly investment to bring back to...

I know what you’re thinking and you are right, more or less. Original bikes will only be original once and certainly welding brackets on and chopping bits off could be considered an act of vandalism but…. A cheap steel canti frame bought as a project is a costly investment to bring back to...

Spring 1997 I bought a Marin Palisades Trail, Burnished silver alloy frame and yellow rigid fork. A first for me was A-Head and V Brakes, what a bike but it wasn’t to be, stolen a month later. I was devastated and skint but my father decided to buy me a replacement, bless him. This time a steel...

I’m looking for a 90 or 100 mm stem for a 1998 Rockhopper so 1 1/8 steerer and 25.4 mm clamp size. I’ve got a 110mm in my stash but it’s a tad too long and a knackered 90mm ( photos below ) which is near perfect apart from being knackered lol

Brand new in box 5ten free rider pro shoes size 6.5. Bought in error, Mrs Lostcause has bigger feet than I thought. £40 posted to mainland UK

Ive never owned a full suspension bike but after riding a friends modern one I was secretly impressed. I did a bit of reading and several bikes made the possibles list but had to be 26er and retro , a specialized fsr, Kona sex, or a Marin would be ideal. I really do like disc brakes so that was...

Does anyone know the seat post diameter of a 2000 East peak? I read somewhere it is 30.0 mm but I don’t have the frame yet so can’t confirm. Also the seat post clamp diameter…..

In the interests of trying to keep fit this winter I decided that I should build a winter proof bike. It needed to be alloy, disc ready and very cheap. I have some Hope wheels in 27.5 and some 27.5 100mm travel forks so a 27.5 frame was probably best. I found an Orange Gringo on eBay, locally...

I didn’t know these existed and wondered what the hole on the non drive side of my M2 stumpjumper was for. I was going to sell the frame as I prefer discs nowadays but it would be great to be able to keep and use my old bike. Please let me know if you have one you’d be prepared to sell or swap...

Well I can’t keep them all and I’m going to try life with two bikes. I will probably regret it but here goes, 18” Steel hahanna modified for disc and really pampered, everything works perfectly. Recent ish powder coat and badly applied decals Marzocchi z2 forks (mint) Hope ti wheelset with grey...

Having a clear out as N+ loads is getting out of hand. I’m going to try living with two bikes!! Gasp 😮 I don’t know if it’s possible and I’m sure I’ll regret it but here goes nothing, A size 52 Genesis Flyer in Reynolds 520 steel. These fixed gear single speeds have a higher bottom bracket to...

I got this a couple of years ago but can't for the life of me remember the model year. I think it might be 2004 but I could be way off, any way to age these? Thanks in advance..

Im hoping to find out what these are as im wanting to use them but could do with servicing them so any information would be great. Disc only and 26" wheel, no decals and possibly not original paint. I got them on a specialized hard rock pro disc only frame of unknown year but im guessing about...