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    Peugeot 753 team replica left in the garden😪

    https://ebay.us/m/Xp5EAQ
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    Some Retrobikes passing through Bikeworkshop in Bristol

    I could tell the moment we met John that you are a man at the cutting edge of fashion😉 Takes one to know one obvs. Mostly ergotec bugle bars costing £15-25 3 different sweeps Available in 25.4 and 31.8 clamp, chrome, silver or black, so something for everyone😄
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    Some Retrobikes passing through Bikeworkshop in Bristol

    Interestingly the swept back bar in the original long stem costs less than fitting a riser in a short stem🙄
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    Some Retrobikes passing through Bikeworkshop in Bristol

    Cheapish bikes often need to hit a fashion note, because that's what gets them sold - we have to respond to demand. Plenty of shops long gone now because the proprietor thought he knew better😉
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    £325 Hetchins Magnum Bonum

    "House Clearance" at the buying end "Antique Dealer" At the selling end. It's common in all businesses, but strong in the collectable cycle world
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    Bikes and Trees

    And of course Penistone isn't a million miles away🙄 Maybe there's another rude tree🤔
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    Some Retrobikes passing through Bikeworkshop in Bristol

    Another of @winjohn s cast-offs😉 94? Steel Stumpy Now transmogrified into smooth urban transport
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    Frame failure experiences

    It's ok if you add the extra strength needed... Seen a lot of this where a 130 wheel has been used in a 135 frame or vice-versa.
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    Bikes and Trees

    Not far from Scunthorpe?
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    Anyone declaring eBay income to the HMRC?

    Just don't tell them you're drawing them into tax fraud 😉 I don't think there's a legal definition of the amount at which it becomes "trade" - but different companies and tax agencies have different guidelines
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    Thick as Thieves

    We are getting almost one of these a week: The owner uses the D-lock toptube dangle with a kryptolok. The attempted thief tries then to bust the lock open by rotating the frame This might possibly work on a lock is not worth buying, on a frame it's not worth stealing. 🙄 We p-exed the remains...
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    £325 Hetchins Magnum Bonum

    That actually makes them sound quite a bit more attractive to me😉
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    Show us your motorbike thread

    And the noise going through tunnels is proper awesome. Unlike most things described as "awesome", which are usually just trendy🤣
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    Anyone declaring eBay income to the HMRC?

    Those guys have chains and bars on their stamp to remind you of what they can do if you don't play ball. If you're making more than a certain amount of money, it doesn't matter if you think it's just a hobby or not, you become liable to pay tax on profit. People who make money have to pay...
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    £325 Hetchins Magnum Bonum

    Looks like Hetch "forgot" to curl the stays too😉
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