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I bought an iPhone4 Per subject line - smooth transaction, prompt delivery, great comms, even better deal. Nice work fella. :D :D :D

Still available ? Hi Mark, I've PM'd you - hope it's still available (crosses fingers)... Regards,

Bought a Raleigh Torus frameset with rare as hens teeth Trimnell fork. Leap of faith as it was my first Retrobike purchase, but my worries were unfounded. Great communication throughout and superb packaging job. Pleasure to do business with so would deal with again - cheers. Whoops - Just...

Sold Matthew a frame that I didn't know I wanted to sell after his out of the blue PM. Plenty of communication as we agreed a deal and then organised pick-up. Would be happy to buy from / sell to with again.

Bought XT740 shifter pods Bought some XT740 shifter pods. Immediate comms, prompt delivery. All round hassle free transaction, so would buy again. Cheers.

The plan is that this thread will remain empty as I won't be buying or selling too much. Sadly I am already finding that plan has failed as I find myself being drawn back into the retro-world.

Bank Transfer ? Very interested in these but unsure of my Paypal account status. Would you be happy with a bank transfer instead ? If so, please reply by PM and I can get it paid. Cheers.

Trust me, you don't want matt finish Ti fork legs. They look great when new but will soon look scuffed. To keep them looking pristine, you rub baby oil on them !! Once you've used them a bit, the cable rubs polish through the bead blast finish. That looks more unsightly than a few scratches on...

Looking good so far... Will be good to see how the build progresses. Make sure you post plenty of photos.

Raleigh (X-Lite) Direct Control For Raleigh UK bikes, there can be only one choice - the Direct Control fork. Designed by the late Rex Trimnell of X-Lite fame. or the later, and even rarer X-Lite Titanium PRO Fork

Legendary Always had a soft spot for the Team Raleigh bikes as my local bikeshop was run by factory mechanic Phil Sherwood. He fettled my Torus a few times so it is nice to see another bike he would have worked on. If I had to name just one thing that sums up what retrobike means to me, it...

1994 Orange Clockwork Fork: Orange (Rigid with 1" Steerer) Stem: Orange Stalk Headset: Shimano LX Bars: Ti - shortened Raleigh bullbar Grips: ProGrip (hellish to remove) Brakes: Shimano XT M739 V-Brake Levers: Shimano XT M739 V-Brake Shifters: Shimano XT M740 8 spd RF+ F Derailleur: Shimano...

I'm only 5ft10 - the small frame means the post is set to its upper limit. When I got the frame it was turquoise and badged Torus LX as per the groupset it was originally fitted out with. I love the bare Ti finish but a little part of me now regrets the weeks I spent removing the factory...

To all those who posted acknowledgements - thanks guys - means a lot.

Re: 1993 Raleigh Dyna-Tech Torus with Direct Control Fork To all those who posted acknowledgements - thanks guys - means a lot.