Recent content by mattbrown

Got this with another bike for a tenner. The previous owner looked like he had upgraded parts over the years, which included a pair of M600 and STX RC v brakes. I thought I'd refit period correct front mech and shifters, and compliment the v brakes, and fit a pair of M600 levers I had lying...

Just sourced period correct handlebars, and swapped the seat with a Bonty one I'd forgotten I had.

Sorry long gone

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Replace the rigid seatpost with Tesno suspension post. Also sourced catalogue correct seat.

If you have to ask, then you can't afford it 😂

And to just to remind me of what it looked like when I picked it up - 35 years of bicycle accessories removed.

Now fully cabled, and found some green Profile grips I'd forgotten about. From the brief blast up and down the road, it rides proper retro.

Picked this for free on Gumtree a couple of weeks back. Close to where a work, so why not. Although rusty, the usual suspects were free moving or moved with a little extra leverage. But in the process of removal, I destroyed the original front skewer and seat quick release. Luckily had a...

Or possibly the whole gear pod please

Brilliant catalogue. Just found this via Google, Having picked up a 2000 Crossroads A1 Pro a couple of months back, I had googled at the time, and not found a catalogue.

Dates stamp OA to OE preferably please

I'm not sure on what length I need, but have recently scored an Al Carter Timber Trail, similar to the photos but it hasn't got it's original stem so am after one please .

Either 26.8 or 27.0 depending on Taiwan or USA built frame .

I found 25.6mm was a perfect fit. I had bought a 25.8mm one, that if it didn't fit, it'd be one of the other sizes.