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Hello. I’ve decided to sell this minus the cranks (replaced with some Deore ones). Hit me up if you’re interested in first dibs. Will be going on flea bay for £100 later today. Based in Sheffield, S11.

Clearance is massive. I was even considering 660b but I don’t really have the funds atm. Some fatties sound like a good option in the meantime.

Will give that a go. Maybe stick a pizza rack on it and some tan walls too while I’m at it. Cheers peeps :)

Hello! Just thought I’d show off this rather unusual marketplace find. Couldn’t find a single pic of one online. If anyone knows anything more about it I’d love to hear. Also any suggestions for a build from it!

I’m in Sheffield. It’s too small for you too I’m afraid - 21.5”

Thanks for that! It’s nice to have some info recorded somewhere about it as I literally can find nothing on the web which is pretty unusual these days. I got the bike from a guy who does house clearances so not much info there. To be honest I was just going to shift it on as it’s not my size...

Can anybody tell me about this frame? Was in a bit of a sorry state but still had some nice gear on it including a Brooks saddle dated 1966. From what I understand Rusforth and Donovan was a shop in Wakefield that has long since passed. Google draws a total blank. It’s been suggested to me that...

All done I think. Went with some simplex running gear and a galli crankset I had lying around. Looks pretty I think. Unfortunately it’s way too small for me (56cm) so it’s going on eBay. Enjoy the pics.

I’d do a full neo-retro build on it. Find a nice modern bike with something like a 10 speed 105 or above (depending on budget). Swap components over. Sell frame and spare parts on eBay. Something like this…

It’s definitely original so they can’t call us out on that! I’m thankful really because they were much easier to trace over that way :)

Quick update on mine. Coming together well - just waiting on a few bits. Decided to apply some humbrol paint to Mrs Maplebeck’s artistry - not perfect but an improvement. Having a bit of an issue with the cable routing as it the rear brake hose comes in at a very steep angle - stepped ferrule...

Gosh yes! Bet it’s got a right story to tell. Fantastic job of the little vignettes - really kept the spirit of the bike alive :)

Thanks guys. Sadly the further I’ve got with this one the worse it’s got. Seatpost came out ok but the stem not so much. Gave it some heat and then wd40, then put a bit to much force in it bending the forks 😩 Noticed that the paint came away under the crown revealing quite a lot of rust so not...

So on inspecting it in daylight I found this! Unfortunately I also found the stem and Seatpost are seized despite me directly asking the seller. So I have just bought myself a headache.

Thanks guys that’s great. Don’t worry the chainset will be replaced! I’m guessing it was an STX one originally.

Just picked up this tidy 90s touring bike for a nice price. There’s no decals to indicate the tubing so I was just wondering if anybody here knows? I’m assuming 531 but wondered if they might have switched to something cheaper by that point. TIA

Thanks peeps ☺️ Should add that there wasn’t much left of the original bike when I got it - pretty much everything had been upgraded.

I’ve ummed and ah’d about what to do with it for a while. It seemed a bit too rough to claim as a patina build but I really didn’t want to go down the professional respray route and end up with something that looks brand new and much like any other vintage roadie restoration. In particular I...

Thought I’d make a little thread of my slow restoration of this lovely but neglected machine. Apparently the “Marilyn” was sold frame only and named as such because it strips easy (a different time I guess!) I stalked this on Facebook market place and when it came down in price I bought it...

Just thought I’d share my recent Kona Lavadome restomod. Stripped and resprayed with Montana Crackle paint. Parts bin, Facebook, Chinese 1x10 drivetrain with bikepacking bars and new Maxxis rubber. Enjoy!