Recent content by bagpuss

For the Narrow minded. One from today's amble

I will give a shout for 'Big on Bikes' at Little Eaton Derby . Repairs and components. Excellent servicing and a yes we can attitude. Always busy . All the lbs I grew up with have all closed .

Thanks for that information. I will set the sprockets aside you see if the appropriate Regina freewheel turns up .

Took one apart to remove it from the hub owing to the slots x2 been damaged. Sprockets x5 came of in one cluster. Caught all the bearings. My question is are cams where the bearings sit and screw onto the hub Interchangeable. 5 speed is what I have made by Everest Italy gold finish Or are they...

A Waller " Kingsland" is a rare machine. Build is similar to a flying gate . Unable to post pictures at moment.

Old friend of mine rode a 24 hrs tt on his gate .plus a lot of audax events including the SR series.

Lots of wishful sellers on the bay . Chap near me wanted a grand for on old delivery bike and it didn't even include a flat cap. Oh and the wheels were rotted through. A lot of bread for a garden ornament.

Well I have just incinerated the toast. Quite a fog in the cottage.

It's ok not to be ok . Bear hug sent from me. Cycling has kept me sane for years.

Well that was a waste of time. I was told I was beyond economic restoration . And a habit of repeating myself.

Well that was a waste of time . I was told I was beyond restoration..

You been peaking again .

I used to have a bar tab .....oops wrong thread.....

I have often been called old tat . My missus reckons if I tried a bit harder I would fettle up ok . So it's off to a body shop.......

Hmm . I rarely post a build thread . The ensuing bad language used during the process would not be for the faint hearted .