Recent content by marshalllucky

Wanted Simplex SLJ Seatpost size 25.0 for Vitus build like this photo. Not interested in any alternative thanks in advance.

ANC did use basically the same frame , there were the odd exception , Joey Mcloughlin mainly ( but not always ) used Cougars sprayed up as Peugeot but the rest used Peugeot.its well documented in loads of threads on here. Peugeot were the key sponsor.

Stronglight competition BB allowed you to adjust the cups to give a perfect chainline , like this one on ebay which is ITA thread . It's not mine by the way.

The Revell range were sold in the Freewheel catalogue in the 80's which was largely Madison cycles products. The rapide I recall around 84 / 85 had shimano 600 groupset.

The 82 Raleigh Racers catalogue confirms the Gran Sport was available in team colours as well as the standard caramel .

Just set up my favourite old hifi up after most of my stuff being in storage for a few years. It didn't cost me too much , I have a Sony CDP-M99 which was the top of the range Sony midi size CD player in the early 90's ( I've actually got two of these and a CDP -M97 as like bikes if I see one of...

I've also found photos of 1985 La Redoute riders Michel Vermotes frame which altough has the 1985 colour scheme seems to be a 1982 build that was repainted but has identical BB Cinelli Shell as mine.

I've been to my storage unit today as I realised I've never checked the frame number ( the thread subject bike ) . On the underside of the BB shell it reads 10685 which surely refers to build date 10th June 1985. It's interesting the '85 TDF started 28th June 1985 so maybe a hastily built frame...

Why make plans then pretend we aim to follow them , we all will spend money we don't have on bike stuff we don't need ...we can't help it .....!

Hi and happy new year, not being cruel but it's worth about £30 if you're lucky. Its been poorly stored and there isn't anything particularly desirable about it. Put a new chain on it, get it running and it's a beater but don't spend any money on it .

If its the 144BCD for the 107 chainset , they are super rare and sell for hundreds when they come up for sale, one sold on ebay for360 Euro last month , I'd be surprised if anyone with one isn't aware of their rarity but good luck , you never know....

Really enjoyed ' in search of Robert Millar' by Richard Moore unravelling the mystery of his / her wilderness years . Also ' Field of Fire ' by Jeff Connor which is a follow up but far better and more detailed retelling of the British Escapade in the 87 TDF. Thirdly 'Sprinter' by Malcolm...

I did post the link to this verified team bike on the second page if anyone wants to click into it but the riders name was on drive side top tube .

OK thanks sorry if I upset you , just one more photo that illustrates even the Motobecane / MBK brand identity confusion. Here is Roche again on the 85 TDF on a 85 colour frame with the older Motobecane decals and note the clip on race number and top mounted rear cable guides , maybe an earlier...

Here's also a photo of the late great Paul Sherwen in the 85 TDF . Note the race number is actually attached to the rear brake cable if you zoom in ( it's better on a PC ) also note the Cinelli bottom bracket shell same as my bike ( the original one in the auction thread ) . I don't really...