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Fair enough, yeah that does all sound a bit complicated for now. Thanks for the tips. I had assumed it was a case of getting the right length of spoke and then just putting it all together. Well I'd seen them mentioned, and I do think they look quite cool. Plus I was going nearby anyway, and it...

Oaklec, I've done a good 'un. I found a Sturmey Archer hub, for a fiver, which perfectly fits the dropouts. Will have to do a bit of research as to what exactly it is, how it works, how to get it going etc. Feels like it might be a bit stiff, dunno. It's in the garage, I'll take a pic. Fun to...

Thanks Eddie. I can't reply or see the pics it seems, presumably because I've not posted enough yet. Could you PM me a number or email or something and I will make contact? Cheers

Hi Eddie, I saw your PM re these - thanks, and they would have been of interest. I couldn't PM you so just wanted to acknowledge your message. I'd be interested if you come by any similar - specifically, 27s with a 5 speed freewheel (would rather buy the freewheel too but not essential), 120mm...

Ok, thanks for the replies. I will have to have a think in that case. Is there a ballpark figure you could suggest which might be more acceptable? 50-60ish total was roughly the budget I had in mind for wheels.

Ok. Well how about 50 plus the P&P then, whatever it turns out to be?

Ok, no probs. Do you know how much the P&P would be, to Kent? Roughly/off the top of your head.

Thanks. Would you take 50 for them?

Hi Dan, hope you're well. Are these still available?

Well, it's taken a while for me to get off my bum and do it, but I've just begun priming. Quite pleased with the results! Two coats over the last few days. I now understand what a run is, although having gone back and looked for a second time I couldn't see them. Link to gallery Bit of a...

Thanks guys for the tips - I'll let you know how the cup removals go. Took a while but I get what's meant now - the screwdriver goes inside the head tube and pushes the opposing bearing cup out, tip of the screwdriver to the bottom of the cup seat, pushing each part of the cup out in sequence as...

Progress! An update for you all. New pictures are up in the gallery: Barney's Falcon I'll go through the lot with links to each picture and where I'm at with it. Here it all is together: Frame Frame Seat tube Seat post Dropouts Headtube I've stripped most of the paint now, and almost all of...

Re: Chaps, honestly, thanks for trying. Really, thanks. I'm a cricketer so am intimately familiar with the woes of having a hobby consume one's entire life... however I wonder if perhaps you might already be too late. I took apart one of the calipers last night, had a go with a wire brush and...

Re: Yes, you're quite right. Bit of work to get there first. May be getting a little bit ahead of myself! Ok, awesome. That's less expensive than I'd have thought. Will have to have a think about colours whilst I'm getting it going! Oh brilliant, yes that's it - the left of the two. It does...

Great stuff, thank you. Yeah, I guessed the crankset must have been added. I looked Aero Coronado up and from what I can tell it's on a square taper bracket... would that mean I can replace with another - ie are all square taper bottom brackets/cranksets equal? Saying that, the arms and wheel...

Quick update - I've now taken the parts off, besides the crankset (waiting for a puller which I should get on Thurs) and bars/stem/fork. Am I right in thinking the stem is just jammed down inside the fork tube (as opposed to threaded in or anything), and that it may therefore be seized...

Ah sorry, I'd saved it as a draft! Here we go: http://cowdreycc.co.uk/barneys-falcon/ Single speeds - I hadn't heard much of them until a few weeks ago, but I've seen loads when I've been looking on Gumtree. Don't think I'd like one for myself, but I guess it depends... I could, for instance...

Thanks for your replies! Here we go - see **edited** http://cowdreycc.co.uk/barneys-falcon/ for images. I've hosted them as a gallery page on my cricket club's website as I couldn't think how else to do it! If anyone has better suggestions please fire away. Ok, cool. Yeah, that makes sense. It...

Hi all :) I'm Barney, from Kent. Just posted my hello message a moment ago. I'm an almost complete beginner to bikes, and I've decided to take on an old Falcon as a project, half for fun and half to get myself something to ride. I would welcome any comments anyone might have for me! I wanted...