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    Revelations about the past of Mauro Gianetti, Pogacar’s Manager (Radio France Investigation, Translation in post)

    It cetainly feels like a pointless discourse, if someone is clean or not. Fans afford huge chunks of benefit of the doubt to underwrite belief in their heroes. Cynics have a right to be and there is plenty also to prove them right. I think religion is b0ll0ck3 but does that mean I should remind...
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    Claud Butler Dalesman advice

    What was the previous derailleur?
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    For Sale Ken James frame 60cm with parts £30

    Very sweet looking frame - I love fastback stays, me. A great deal for £30!
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    64 cm cheapo Super G - Cumbria

    The location might be a tricky for many. It is for me, else I'd have this.
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    64 cm cheapo Super G - Cumbria

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236370691215 Plenty of original Deore DX bits for your £78
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    Revelations about the past of Mauro Gianetti, Pogacar’s Manager (Radio France Investigation, Translation in post)

    You've said this before. I am curious why you place such binary faith in Walsh. Fine work on LA then a 'nothing to see here' position on Sky (both parties employed by the same paymaster). Kimmage absolutely went to town on Walsh after that. I can understand Walsh's position underwrites the faith...
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    Team Bikes in Aluminum. miss those days. Cannondale

    I miss Cipos skinsuits more than I miss his alu bikes.
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    when will this be considered a Retrobike?

    Aside from just a bike thing but for any CF object ..carbon fibre resin photo degrades with exposure to UV - so over time this would weaken and eventually cause the resin to crack and fail, making the composite structurally unsound. The resin will break down first anyway, even if no UV is...
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    Can Alu frames ever feel like Steel frames?

    Cycle journalists (i realise the term is a stretch) love a good frame cliche. "I noticed no shortage of lateral stiffness and at the same time there was ample vertical compliance". Of course there was.
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    Peugeot bottom bracket query

    The bike appears 90s/00s....you would colour me suprised if it was Swiss threading. As its 70mm I though it would be Italian threading. If both cups come out anticlockwise and its 70mm its got to be Italiano. From the UK 1996 catalogue...
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    here's Lance Armstrong today. He's retro isn't he

    His house looks like the reception area for a Premier Travel Inn.
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    54cm Revell Romany - York

    £80 and looks clean. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1053090150005658/
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    Decathlon cheap but ready to go cross bike - Lincoln

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/719794274394724 Scant on detail but its CX season and this is ready to go for £40. Even the tyres look new. Proper cross geometry and top routed cables.
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    here's Lance Armstrong today. He's retro isn't he

    Yes!. Surely only a satirist of the highest order could have dreamed up a bike race with a title sponsor who made EPO.
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    here's Lance Armstrong today. He's retro isn't he

    You don't have exclusive rights on it - I've said it before myself. :D
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