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    My Yeoman Sandringham

    I live in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. Shugborough has just been opened to the public for the 1st time, will have to see how he kept the place.
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    "cafe-racer"---kona custom build finished.

    Thats bloody lovely. Colour scheme is brill. Nicest I've seen in a while.
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    My Yeoman Sandringham

    That's pretty much exactly what I'm looking to do, with the addition of a front basket but no rear rack. Very nice indeed. Any more info?
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    My Yeoman Sandringham

    I've taken a quick look at the hub, can see 83 6 stamped on it, June 1983 maybe? Perhaps the bike is newer than though, or maybe a new hub sometime. Eitherway I've yet to take it to pieces and start work on it. Will update when I do. :)
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    My Yeoman Sandringham

    Thanks, I'm looking forward to getting started. I can't find any info on the Yeoman brand. I'm going to make it look like a wartime bike, matt black with brown leather and a wicker basket. :) I like this inspiration: http://mypinupfantasy.com/?p=245 The tweed run looks like great...
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    My Yeoman Sandringham

    Hi Everybody, I've bought a project, an Ebay cheapie as my first build a bike project. It's not the best bike in the world, it's a Yeoman (London UK) Sandringham. Steel, and weighs a tonne. I'm planning to strip it, and clean it to a shine. I want to add new saddle, grips and a traditional...
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    Retrobike National Series Event - Cannock Aftermath

    Hi Everybody, Cannock is local to me and this looked like a lot of fun, if very muddy. Is anybody welcome to come? I've just started cycling again after many years. :)
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    The MTB Introduce Yourself Here Thread IV

    Lollypop Lollypop Hi Everybody, I've arrived at Retrobike via recommendations. I've just started riding again on a Merlin (UK) mid nineties mountain bike. I haven't ridden a bike for years. I'm also starting my very first build project with a traditional ladies bike to practice my bike...
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