Recent content by GeoffApps

Re: Looks like you are, Barnhouse. I was very excited about it, but not any more. We each get the bike we deserve, I suppose, and I've got mine.

Re: That's what everyone wonders. A few years ago I played a member of the Auchenlec Guard in a major film production called Man to Man, with Jo Feines, Christen Scott-Thomas, Hugh Bonneville and a few other notables. For tax reasons (or something) it's never been distributed in this country...

Re: I'm glad you're so chuffed with your latest project! Any chance we'll see you at Wendover this December?

Certainly, an intentional and essential component of a 'modern' Cleland is that it need never be cleaned. In reality, of course, it is a good idea, from time to time. The original Clelands, due to the available componentry at the time, should have a minimal clean, mainly around the transmission...

Just arrived back in the Scottish Borders after a most splendid ride in excellent company. I was most impressed by the adventurous spirit of the group, which graciously followed me when I occasionally wandered off-piste, showing considerable skill, and most importantly, a 'Cleland' attitude. We...

Well done Andy! I hope you find this Aventura both an interesting restoration project and an interesting ride. The brake levers look like they are probably the originals; although they do look ugly and cheap, suitable levers (ie not bendy or too long) were not thick on the ground back then and...

Those are very nice SunTour pedals. There's a little bit of a story to them. At the time, 1980/1, they were about the most expensive pedal you could get, costing about £70. The axle is titanium and the bearings are sealed cartridge, very unusual features back then. It was the time of the first...

Hello Mike ~ I hope your Original Aventura project goes well. Post some photos of the process for us, eh?

They call it off-set, I call it 'retardation'. Looking at the chainset from the off-side (transmission side) of the bike; when the major axis of an ellipsoid is vertical, the crank should be at aproximately 2:30, or 15 degrees above horizontal. This angle varies a little bit for a 'normal' bike...

The offer was made, the offer accepted. Arrangements suggested, followed by a pause lasting several days. Then came the back-out. So here it is, up for sale again, as before... I'm busy designing and building my new prototype and need some funding, so I've decided to sell my original Cleland...

Re: 1982 Cleland Aventura SOLD! No, it's not under wraps, it's simply that there's not a lot to show at the moment. The main reason is to make a prototype that can be replicated. The timeline of the familiar Cleland website (www.clelandcycles.wordpress.com) is stopped at this phase of the...

(edit: previous sale was not completed, so it's now available again) I'm busy designing and building my new prototype and need some funding, so I've decided to sell my original Cleland Aventura. It's currently rideable as it is, and would benefit from a service, or even a complete overhaul...

I thought I'd better post a couple of larger photos of my original Aventura... Are these big enough?

I'm busy designing and building my new prototype and need some funding, so I've decided to sell my original Cleland Aventura. It's currently rideable, but really could do with a good clean. It will probably need a new bottom bracket bearing, although the one fitted seems to be OK...

Thanks, I'll do that...