Recent content by DavidH

Re: OK, will do. Haven't heard of that one, thanks.

Re: OK, I'll definitely check them out. Thanks Also, I feel I should mention that I am happy to spend £100-£150 on building a new back wheel with matching rims to my available front, if it's possible to build it around the existing gears I'd be interested in looking into that option. I know...

Re: Thanks for your detailed reply! I'll look through this tomorrow in more detail, still making sense of all the details. How do you link messages in different forums together? Yes I have asked for advice in two places, is that a problem?

Last October I gave my girlfriend a beautiful old road bike that I believe is from the 70s. I had replaced the essentials (brakes, cables, tyres, seat, handlebar tape etc) but left most of the original parts (including wheels) and some are causing problems, especially in the winter weather. The...