Recent content by grahame

I have e a couple of spare harnesses, if they would help you?

Would this be any good for you? It needs a new battery, but I’m sure it was working when I took it off a bike (about a million years ago). The three “tang” ring is, I think, for 36 spoke wheels and the four “tang” fit 32 spoke (I may have that the wrong way round). I have another two harnesses...

I love that you are putting so much thought into an (almost) entry level bike. In the early '90s I was working in John's Bikes in Bath, and selling these by the truckload. I put the parentheses around the "almost", because I remember the 603 having significantly nicer/better components than the...

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Have you thought about 26" wheeled "kids" mountainbikes? Decathlon do this one (also in other colours): https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/kids-9-12-years-26-expl-500-mtb-purple/_/R-p-327187?mc=8774233&c=papaya%20orange

I REALLY like may late 90s DeKerf Mk1 Singlespeed frame, though it may be a bit "boutique" as an answer to your question.

I don't think even the Trek-built ones are *that* cheap. It'll want a bunch of flowers as well, at least. ;-p

My '92 Breezer Sky "gravell-y" bike. A spares box build with Ultegra Brifters, NITTO bars, 600EX chainset and rear derailleur, ESGE Chromoplastic mudguards, Bontrager seatpost, Mavic X517 rims on 732(?) XT rear and WTB New Paradigm front hub and Schwalbe Billy Bonkers tyres (the only things I...

Yes, they do "ride small". I remember when I bought my first. I previously rode a 17" 1991 Marin Bear Valley, and immediately felt most comfortable on a 19" 1992 Storm. So thinking down a size (19" Breezer = 17" or 18" other makes) may be best for many people.

I have a Mavic F519 (black) on a grey Deore 6 bolt 9 speed QR rear hub, stainless steel plain gauge spokes laced 3x and brass nipples. I bought it in Moab when I broke a wheel out there a while ago. It is built tough. Unfortunately, I'm away on holiday until the end of next week, but can...

a chap ("Gareth Pavey") has just listed a 20" Sky frame and forks with headset (needs new bearings) and stuck seaatpost for only £30 on the Facebook Retrobike UK page. It's a '92 and in Northampton.

Ooh. Yes please. How much (posted to UK address), please?