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Currently £38.05...

Rare & 531ST framed: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286595834836?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338690639&toolid=20006&customid=dde09b57ade41e635484f320fc055a60%7C%7C&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1B3eROfflTnG4ktM9o6nMYA38&loc_physical_ms=4923

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226853871867

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336045160933

This Cyclone Mk II GT rear derailleur - bought second-hand a few years ago - has been shifting gears beautifully. When I'd find out yesterday what state it was in, there would only be more respect for these Maeda products. While a recent ARX overhaul presented no trouble, this took more time...

(First British bike was a Raleigh Arena with 24" wheels & 5-speed Huret gearing - got through a few miles of paper rounds.) The John Perks is something of the blueprint we would only dream about in the early 80s & never afford: 531db, centre-pulls, Suntour, B17, & l/f hubs. Tubing & frame...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335993896146

Vitus 172, currently £1.75: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256955631612

+ 1 Excellent project, thanks for the thread.

Thanks for an interesting thread. Last year, I was searching for exactly the same kind of frameset. New options were scarce, so decided to wait for something secondhand - such as a heavier built steel hybrid, or, touring frame with 135mm OLD. Locally, a tired & neglected 21-year-old Koga Miyata...

Running Velo Orange aluminium mudguards on my road bike. They take a bit of setting up but have been great. Recommended. https://velo-orange.com/collections/fenders/products/vo-37mm-aluminum-polished-smooth-fenders

Thanks for this Koga thread - an interesting read. Nice bike in beautiful condition. Recently found a later Terraliner (2001?): 57cm with a parallel 71 degree frame in O/S cromo. It wasn't in good condition & had been in a rainy environment. It's a versatile bike, but heavy. It'll need more...

Lovely frame. Some information here: https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2020/01/old-is-good-specialized-sequoia.html