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I don't know if this is worth a thread or not. But, I spotted a Claud Butler 531 tubed (no markings on the forks) road touring type bike at Cash Converters in Leicester for £70. The seat looked as if it had lost its cover, being foam only. It had mud-guards. Looked to be in the sort of condition...

What are the skinniest least road resistance tyres that I can put on 27 x 1 1/4 rims?

I've bought myself a Viking ten speed bike. It has 531 stickers on the frame and the forks, but the person who sold it to me says that he thinks it isn't actually a 531 frame. There is no model name that I can see, apart from a sticker saying "J. E. James" on it. I presume that refers to...

Looking for 22-23" frame. Would like to try it out first. The other day I met a cyclist who was riding a 531 framed and forked Claud Butler road racing bike which was impressively light even though it had mudguards and carrier. He had paid £150 for it, and if I found something similar I'd buy...

All posted on gumtree this morning. The two that would fit me frame-size-wise are the 'Vintage Raleigh' and the cheaper of the two Sun Solos, which are beyond me in terms of their membership values in the fuzzy set 'project'. http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/531-r ... 1023793056...

Is this Peugeot old enough so that it will only take difficult to obtain French sized bits, or is it modern enough so that easily available derailleurs, brakes, etc. will fit? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-road- ... 46108eb4a2

531 sticker is all munged up, and it has centrepull brakes which I thought weren't standard on an Atlantis, but more common on the lower spec Galaxy. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dawes-Atlanti ... 27d4538cd7

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gents-Kirk-pr ... 3cd2b5ef6f Magnesium frame, google suggests. Too far from me or I might actually be interested.

I don't have the classic bike knowledge to know exactly what's all that notable or not, but this looks like an interesting item to me. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Vintage- ... 232c7b8970

I would most definitely be rushing out to try these bikes if I was 6'6" or thereabouts! These aren't high end bikes, but seem to be priced reasonably. I'd definitely be interested in the Dawes otherwise, and I'd give the others a close look, although I'd stay away from the Peugeot if it had...

I'm interested to see that there are some Japanese bike makers/brands such as Takara. I've also seen mention of a maker called Kuwahara, who made bikes for other brands (including Takara, but also western brands. As I'm quite interested in 70s/80s Japanese guitars I'd be interested to learn...

I've seen other forums on other topics that have an 'overpriced auctions' thread, which sometimes enables general merriment. No idea if this will go down well here, but I'll start one and see what happens. Raleigh Record Sprint 'spares or repair' Starting bid of £159.

I'm not sure how the marketplace for classic bikes work, but I'm going to say that I'd like a Reynolds 531 racing bike in rideable condition for £100 plus or minus. Would have to be in striking distance of Leicester so that I can ride it first. I've no idea what I'm likely to get for what...

Hi all, I've been asking buying advice on another forum, and it was recommended that I ask here as well. I ride a recent single speed bike as my commuter bike. I'd like to do the occasional triathlon in an entirely non-serious-if-i-finish-i'm-happy style, and gears would help. At a recent...