Recent content by malcolmw

I have acquired a pair of 28/32 spoked Mavic Red label sprints rims width of rim edge to edge 18mm I was thinking of putting on 700x22 or 23 tubs,will these fit OK I will be using them for everyday training etc so do not wish to spend to much have seen Vittorio and Continental do reasonable...

Have just acquired a pair of sprint wheels its been many years since I used tubular tyres, the rims have been used so should I clean off any old glue which is no longer tacky, if yes what is the best way to clean them ?

Have just purchased a 21" late 1970/80s frame as a single speed fixie, what would be the best size wheels 27" or 700c

Which would be Heavier A 21" Reynold 500 Cromo Frame of a 21.5 Reynolds 532c Frame :?:

In process of doing up a fixie the Brake Levers are by Formos but the brakes which look good quality in alloy have no marking except the numbers 400 on the back of each caliper Any Ideas

Thanks for your help have narrowed down when frame made between 1975 and 1980 got this info from autostrada [it is not one of theirs] Malcolmw

Mel Bently Thanks if you could find an Email address for Mel I could contact him directly

I have a retro road Bike with Mick Walker of Skipton name on the frame I know he had a shop at Water Lane Skipton in the 80s I think the frame was supplied by a Mel Bently of Leeds who also supplied the wheels. However I am aware that neither of these gentlemen were frame builders, anyone...