Recent content by 3wheeler7

My recent experience of restoring a Viking Hosteller with the original 5spd Mk7 Benelux led to 2 days of frustrating adjustment to get it to shift reliably across the original 5 speed block. Still wasn't happy with it but it worked (sort of). I wouldn't attempt trying a 6 speed block!

Hi plant guy, yes he bought them. I'm on hols at the moment but I'll have a look to see if I have any other 31/32" parts next week.

The Resilion brakes are probably original and may have also had drum brakes fitted as well. Some info here:- https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/1938-claude-butler-swb-tandem/

The wheels and front bars/stem appear to be later additions, I think it's probably 1930s and would likely have had a Cyclo rear derailleur. The wheels don't look like tandem spec though.

I'm not into tandems but this doesn't look a bad price for a lovely old CB...

Going back 3 years to this thread:- https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/current-project-fc-parkes-lightweight.448895/#post-3283076 I've all but given up with trying to identify the frame so I built it into a bike that I will actually ride. Realising that my yearly week in Whitby was fast...

Some good info there, thanks for that Elva. Pictures of yours would be appreciated. I've made a few changes to mine, (bars, stem, saddle, cables, brake blocks and tyres) as I was neiher happy with it nor comfy on it! See the pics below for its current configuration.

I always enter the highest amount I'm willing to pay in the last 5 seconds of the stated auction end time. There's no disappiontment then if I don't win it and no time left to change my mind!

Hi, sorry but Royal Mail 48 require your email and phone number to allow me to get a label on-line. I've PM'd you. Regards Tony

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/277030905940?_skw=31.6mm+seat+post&itmmeta=01JZSY8011MZMKDX7MC91RK41S&hash=item4080542854:g:ffsAAeSww-Rn-4aQ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1c726q3w%2BIZ9u9lofr1%2BVC564%2B9CCU3WZgyboXyFKe6JQUSeSH65DuToDkP10GhlkP7BHFJ9whVY6H0oCakHPj%2FDvRbRDtCfZTa7XZBUVphKiSN...

Oops! Done now.

The project that I wanted it for has been shelved but I'll bear it in mind - thanks for replying.

No, not yet.

This Paramount I refurbished a couple of years ago had an M7 seatbolt.

26.8mm, alloy, 200mm, good condition. £10 incl UK postage.