WTD for Cross bike

[dbmtb]

Mavic aero brake levers (early 90s)
48T 130BCD 3/32 chainring
1" threaded lightweight cross fork - alloy or steel WHY?

And like everybody else building a retro cross bike - a bike's worth of Mafac or Weinmann cantis in usable condition.

Any leads to an online bike shop that sells spokes would be appreciated too.

 

[Makrie]

Spokes available here:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-SPOKES-179.htm

Never bought any from them, but have had good service with other purchases.

 

[scrapper]

Cantilevers

Ive got some SRP titanium cantilever brakes if you want to go a bit upmarket (a full bikes worth i think )

they are pretty rare doodads though , so id need a reasonable offer to part with them

Steve

 

[Tel]

I have a new unused 48t 130bcd chainring. Think it must be 1/8th" cos when I fitted it my 3/32" chain was snagging.

Yours for £10 posted, pic if you're interested.

 

[Mike]

48T 130BCD chainring

I run 34/50 and I've NEVER used the top ring in CX. A lot of people in the UK run a single 36 or 38T ring at the front.

 

[dbmtb]

Re: Cantilevers

Ive got some SRP titanium cantilever brakes if you want to go a bit upmarket (a full bikes worth i think )

they are pretty rare doodads though , so id need a reasonable offer to part with them

Steve

Tel - I need 3/32.
Scrapper - I already have some "OK" cantis on the bike - M730XT which are right timeframe - the only "spot on" ones for this project would be Weinmann or Mafac.
Mike - You are of course correct. But the Mavic Starfish-type chainset won't take smaller than 48T on the largest chainring position - and it would look downright odd having a gap and then the 38T.
Makrie - thanks for the tip. Just what I needed.

In fact thanks all 3.

 

[garethrl]

There's a set of Weinmanns on ebay now:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Weinmann- ... _500wt_997

Good luck!