Recent content by doctor-bond

Rationalising some stalled projects, so here’s a rare chance to get hold of a fabulous Dave Lloyd road frame. It’s a concept 90 which is I think one of, or the first incarnation of compact geometry in road frames. Fillet brazed by Dave in 1992 (frame number is LL92612 which tallies with...

Grab that if you’re down there.

Cool. Some excellent bikes and colours in 87, and feels like a rare year. The 87 Team Stumpjumper is a grail bike - never seen one in the flesh or on any forums/ sale sites. A couple of murky pics on the internets. I read somewhere that Dave Tesch who was engaged to build them wasn’t able to...

This. Get the subscription. (Also the only one I pay for.) It works on your phone, which you can keep in your pocket, or bag, pannier etc. and retrieve when needed (strapping a digital guidance device to your bars is so not Retrocool). It’s OS, so you get all the good info on pubs, gradients...

Thanks Guys; the gearing is 42 26 up front on a 110 BCD triple. (Sugino XD2 available through Spa Cycles) Stronglight rings with the outer running a chain guard: 11-32 at the back. Rear mech is a silver Microshift 9sp, with a Suntour XC triple up front.

Have been re-assessing my bike needs, and much as I love it, I’m not riding my Randonneur enough; I’d like it to go to a new home. Full bike as pictured for sale. Has many quality but discontinued parts (see below) and so offers a chance to get hold of a well sorted classic tourer that would...

RBG - Racing British Green? Very cool.

Like that a lot. Especially the way you have dialled it for you; bike transport is personal and real world use is the best crucible for getting things right. (DiNucci green is prolly the best colour for a Specialized ever 😎. It is named after Mark DiNucci, who designed the Specialized bikes in...

This was a blast. Many thanks Paul for making it happen. Have added a ride report to the Today’s Ride thread

So, thanks to @pwebb, a pal and I got hold of free passes to the Gravel Rocks race round the fabulous Duncombe estate in North Yorkshire. It was a proper competitive event over the weekend with a short, sharp night stage and two more long rides over the hills and moors. Original thread. I opted...

Thanks both - am sorted now.

After a front mech with a 35mm clamp: bottom pull. Old school looks preferred, silvery, etc; suntour would be fab, but open to suggestions (e.g. campag seemed to do a lot of 35mm). Ta

Design classic. High quality frame; well made, great steel, designed by Grant Petersen, light and fast, looks like a proper mountain bike, scarce, desirable.

Zip - all day long.

Hmmm. Or maybe a bunch of nice hipster parts slapped on an indifferent old welded frame and offered at c. 3x the real world value?