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    Retrobike Touring.

    As it's so easy for me to get there, I've visited most of the coastal stuff over the years - originally about 15 years ago with sons on the tandem, some photos back on pages 28 + 29 of this thread!
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    Upgrading from 9 to 10 speed.

    I am not sure that's right, seeming as SRAM changed their shift ratios between 9S and 10S. However one man's 'compatible works perfectly' is another's poor match.
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    Retrobike Touring.

    Just back from a loop to see the Tour de France in Rouen. I'll keep it brief and let the photos speak for themselves. Day 1: home to Poole (20 miles) for the 0830 ferry to Cherbourg, then onward 45 miles to Ste Mere Eglise (with the famous parachutist on the church tower). Day 2: The excellent...
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    cantilevers, mini-v, anything else?

    If you are running bar-end shifters then full size V's and Tektro V levers is a good way to go. There is a hidden nightmare in all this with Shimano's change in road lever cable pull in recent years to NSSLR, this may be why you don't get much from the Dia-Compes. Have you tried the Tektro...
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    Wanting to avoid pitfalls of modern tyres on 90's Trek

    Schwalbe Billy Bonkers and Conti Race King work well for me in very similar conditions.
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    Wanted USE seatpost grey/silver with 3dv or gold seat clamps

    Got an all gold one, however it's 300mm IIRC.
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    Reynolds 531 decal information required!

    But 531ST is a much heavier tubeset being 1.0/0.7mm whereas 531c is 0.9/0.6mm
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    Screw on freehubs

    You mean a freewheel? Plenty available from all the usual bike outlets or your LBS.
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    '92 Deore LX chainring spacers for GT Pantera

    TA spacers fit and can be sourced new. iIRC they are 5.5mm but can measure if you get stuck.
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    Wanted 1” Threadless fork

    Got a Marzocchi Z2 Flylight with a crown off a Z3 and 1" threadless steerer if interested. I'll check steerer length.
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    Sorted U.S.E 25mm to 29.4mm shim

    Sorry, mine was 27.2 inner.
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    Sorted U.S.E 25mm to 29.4mm shim

    Need to check, I might have one bought in error and sitting in the bits box.
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    First time forum user looking for some directions.

    Also the extra weight is advantageous for larger frames (like yours) as it's a stiffer frame as a result.
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    Who rode a gas-pipe bike in the 70s?

    My father in law worked exactly like that in a bike factory somewhere in West London in the mid 1950s. My first almost decent bike was a Halfords Olympic, bought secondhand on the Caledonian Road in 1984. It was gas pipe of course.
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