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Thanks for your comments. Now for sale.

Up for sale is my Gazelle Champion Mondial road bike. Pearlescent white over half chrome stays and forks. It rides very smoothly and quietly and handles well at speed. The wheelset is particularly nice. I don't want to break it up again, I'd rather it went to a good home, I don't want to put it...

Hello, I'm thinking of selling my Gazelle Champion Mondial road bike. I'm not really asking what its worth, but I'd like an honest opinion, before I put it in the for sale thread, whether £300 ono is too much to ask. I built it up about 10 years ago and it has served me well, but after some...

Hi Pete, You can get 1/4" press in oiler cups from RDGtools.co.uk for £1.55. They are deep in the catalogue under "Grease Cups, Oilers... / Everything Else Lubrication", or try 'veloheaven' on ebay. My spokes were 296mm for the front wheel, and 302mm & 304mm for the rear wheel. Talk to Mick...

Hi Pete, Sorry to disappoint, but that frame has remnants of "Golden Wings" decals on the down tube, so it is not a ToB. It dates from around 1957. I wouldn't mind one of these, but not this one. Oh and it definitely does not have Nervex lugs, BSA through and through! .

Hi Pete, I have collected some numbers of this model of bike. I would say yours is certainly 1954. Mine is L6678 and is definitely 1954, plus I have a record of L50818 from the VCC register, which is also dated to 1954. The "Astleys of Oldham Ledger", also from the VCC archive, has a further 8...

Good work on that frame Peetee. How did the Lloyds decals compare to the originals? My seat tube roundel has leaves around it but Lloyds don't seem to do that one. I'd also be interested to hear your frame number. I guess it might have an E prefix if its a Raleigh job.

Wow, good work there. It looks stunning. Touch-up or respray on the paintwork?

Re: 1963 Carlton Catalina - long term restoration project Another stunning rebuild Mike, - very colourful!

Could I take the GB stem please? PM me address for PP, Cheers

Hi, what is the clamp size please ? 26.4 mm or 26.0 mm ?

Have got some Halo Aerotrack rims on Shimano 6-bolt disc hubs from my recently decommissioned Kaffenback. They have done about 2300 miles, but are in very good condition. They have stainless spokes. How about £90 posted? (UK mainland). No rotors, but I can include the used 9-speed cassette...

No PM here, but I got an email on the 6th and replied to you, including the decal image, on the 9th. You need white "Bluemels Lightweight" mudguards. They crop up on the bay now and then for around £25. I got a good set for £20 and an incomplete set for £8 - made a really good set from the 2...

Re: Thanks, that sounds good, I have plenty of time, my daughter is only coming up 9. If postage is a problem, would you be prepared to hold it until I can collect?

Re: Hi, am interested if you could post?? My postcode ~ DL8

PM me your email address and I'll send it over.

Re: Peetee - Thanks for the compliments. Is your workshop ToB one of the 50's ones or a later Raleigh jobbie? I have got most of the catalogue scans from the 50's if you need any info. I made proper waterslide decals. I used "Laserjet waterslide decal paper" that I think I got off the bay, in...

Re: Hi Pete, Sorry, I missed your posts, I have been away on holiday. The first catalogue (see page 1 of the thread) states the available colours as flamboyant red, blue, green or amaranthe (purple). I think that "flamboyant " is made up of a translucent colour ( i.e. lots of lacquer in it)...

Thanks Pete, welcome to Retrobike! I made my own decals, on computer, for the seat tube, as they were completely gone. I drew them from photos and measurements that other bike owners sent me. I conserved all the other decals as they weren't too bad. I look forward to seeing your restoration...

Re: Shimano 105 HB-1050 UG F/R 6spd hubs. £18 posted. PM sitting in my outbox, not sure when it will get sent :?