Recent content by lycrake

Re: Went and picked this up, and I've got further details that may help to find out who made it. Any ideas? I can't quite make out the letters *o**ss**er ? Frame ID is D0159269 At some stage its been repainted rather poorly...!

Hi there all I've bought another bike off ebay to restore and keep at my parents house. I saw this on eBay for £40 and took a punt on it. The owner had no idea what it was, and the paint is in pretty bad nick. Not sure what I've got here, but I'm sure someone here will know! The frame looked...

Hey there chaps So I ordered the cassette and freehub. They both fit together which is great, but i’ve got a couple of problems…. (see images attached) 1. I’ve tried to put the free hub onto my rear wheel hub, and it doesn’t seem to fit, but it looks like it should do…! I’ve managed to get it...

Great, thanks for that. Have bought a hub and 7 speed cassette from WHS via Amazon! Will fit them and let you know how I get on :-)

Great, thanks for those replies. Really helpful... Yes its a 6 speed. I think the best option would be to get a new freehub body and a new cassette that fits onto it. Would something like this be right? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-Alivio- ... no+freehub How would I know this would fit...

Hey there guys Been browsing these forums for a while, but have now registered :-) I'm restoring a 1980s Raleigh Corsa in Panasonic Colours and i've got a question that someone who knows loads more about bike than me will know! Its got 501 Reynolds frame, the vast majority of the components...