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A bit of a long shot, but does anyone know of a Shockster for sale in the UK?

Congratulations! I imagine it will be a great bike. Please let us know how you get on with it.

That looks really top-notch! I’ve got a titanium recumbent frame which looked less than pristine even when new. All the welds were discoloured – it looked like a used exhaust pipe! I was advised to use a metal polish called ‘Flitz’ – a lot of owners of Ti recumbent frames use that. It...

A UK dealer is listing a new YBB frame for £3000. Their website says the Ti YBB has been available since 1991, but I don't know what changes have been made in that time. You could try emailing Moots if you have questions. I don't really know if it's a good buy or not, but with my little...

I think I may have to revert to a pair of thumb shifters; 7 speed rear, triple front. It's for Shimano Alivio derailleurs circa 1995.

Thanks! It's typical that I'm putting these handlebars on a bike with gears!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'd prefer to try and use the handlebars I have, if possible. I did consider the Mary and Fleegle bars when I bought them. I hadn't realised everything would take up so much room! I currently have flat bars with integrated SLX shifters and levers so I should...

I’ve gathered together some bits to let me change my handlebars to something a little comfier. I bought North Road style handlebars, so the ends are angled at 45 degrees for a comfier wrist position. However, having fitted SLX 7 speed shifters, Avid V-brake levers and some On-One lock-on grips...

The tyres are Specialized Turbo ATB. They're quite narrow - I think they're 559x23 (26"x1.0"). They're also flat in that picture! It's quite difficult to get equivalent tyres nowadays. I know Schwalbe listed a Durano in that size a couple of years ago, but I don't think it ever materialised...

Thanks. It's quite similar to your bike. Here's a picture of it after I pulled it out of the shed. I've since fitted MTB tyres and removed the Minoura Spacegrip etc. I'm about 6ft tall, and it's a 19" frame. If I were riding on the road I could do with the saddle being a smidge higher than...

Sorry - how do these work? I've got combined SLX brake levers and broken rapidfire shifters. I've just bought standalone 7-speed SLX shifters. Would these allow me to retain the original brake levers - would I need to somehow cut off the original shifters from the brake levers?

Thanks. I'm in the middle of changing the handlebars, and have just bought some used V-brakes, levers, and shifters from the forum. Hopefully that should take care of things once I get them fitted. I'll maybe take a photo of the bike after that.

Thanks for all the comments, and the info on the changing geometry and riding styles. I hadn't realised the rides/routes had changed. I wasn't offended when he commented on my bike - at the time I thought it was a good excuse to buy a new bike! However, older bikes have always appealed to me...

I’m in the process of getting my old Saracen rigid mountain bike into a rideable state. There’s nothing really wrong with it, but I’ve not ridden off-road for years, so, being a bit nervous and lacking in skills, I recently had a short session with a mountain bike coach. He was quick to point...

Thanks for all the great info and pictures. I'm not really in the market for a new frame yet, but I'll keep my eyes open!

That's funny - I'm just buying bits to replace a set of combined SLX shifters and levers with this finish. I bought them new, but when I went to use the bike again the shifters didn't seem to be working very well. I also wanted to use V-brakes instead of canti's, so thought it was a good time...

Thanks, everyone. I'm a long way off being ready to buy a frame, so really just trying to pick up some info for now. That Overbury's looks lovely! Were there any mainstream manufacturers making quality brazed steel frames (a couple of names which spring to mind are Peugeot and Saracen)?

Thanks, I didn't know that. Maybe I should start looking for a lugged frame!

I'm currently getting my old Saracen ready for riding again, and discovered this great website. I've started to think I may try and build up a bike around a nicer frame, and I've always admired fillet brazed frames. Apart from the usual UK builders such as Yates and Roberts, which other frames...

I'm being a bit vague, but I'm looking for a quality front/rear set of V-brakes with levers. I've got XTR brakes on another bike, and they've been great, so something similar would be good. I've been having a look around, and would be interested in XTR, Avids, Pauls etc. I'd also consider...