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    Do early 90s Specialized use JIS headsets

    No direct help on the question. ~1991 My road bike (Raleigh Equipe with added105 group set) was nicked and the LBS had a Stump Jumper that had a damaged frame which was being returned. I managed to buy the replacement frame and fork. The frame was the same yellow and purple colour way but the...
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    Street Art - Bikes - Graffiti

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    For Sale Shimano 600 Tricolour bit and bobs

    Sorry for the delay been out and about in Europa land. Happy to post both at stated price (UK) ask for R.O.W, Seat post £23 . Please buy some more bits and i will do a bundle price.
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    Blasting and powder coating a fillet brazed frame

    I actually work in the powder coating industry manufacturing the powder. Powder coating moves on with new formulation day by day. We have at least 20 - 30 basic systems each based on what the product is required to do, use the wrong one get the wrong results. Cheap coatings are cheap for a...
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    For Sale Shimano 600 Tricolour bit and bobs

    Pictures part 3
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    For Sale Shimano 600 Tricolour bit and bobs

    Part 2 pictures
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    For Sale Shimano 600 Tricolour bit and bobs

    Happy to have them collected from Oxford or from work Farnham or drop off in-between. Would love a bundle deal as i just need to clear them out, i haven't even cleaned them All inc. postage. ( Knock off a couple of quid if collecting or bundle). FC-6400 Cranks Biopace rings 52 42 £45 RD-6401...
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    For Sale 97ish Lemond Reno (525 Frame) + 600 Tricolour

    Its in the way Haggle starting at £100 other wise it will be broken and sold as bits.
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    FB - Mid eighties Huffy Aerowind with lots of that odd Shimano AX

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1656413008157696?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ac20011d0-474c-46e4-ba25-c99cd1eb05c2 Got to deserve some love just for the cable routing.
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    For Sale 97ish Lemond Reno (525 Frame) + 600 Tricolour

    Part 2
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    For Sale 97ish Lemond Reno (525 Frame) + 600 Tricolour

    1997-98 Lemond Reno ( Unless some one else can date it better?) Frame 525, sizes as picture Front wheel has a Sachs 5 hub (600 QR) with Rigida Rim SX100 Both in good condition minimal wear Rear wheel has a 600 Tricolour Hub with. Correct QR with Mavic Open 4CD Rim minimal wear Dura Ace...
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    yellow spesh rockhopper sport frame forks early 90sish frame on hanger

    I had that exact frame but with black forks. LBS Story was it was an warranty replacement frame from Specialized and replacement frames all came with black forks. Was fast and handled like a dream stolen after about 6 months.
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    Which circlip pliers?

    90% of people don't realise that circlips are sided. Cheap circlips won't be sided and that's why they are cheap. To explain the above, the hole in the tang is pressed and one side is smaller than the other by design (not by virtue of being pressed) so the hole is chamfered not parallel . A...
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    More bent crap only £50...

    You buy the bent frame for £X, then buy and return the real bike keeping the receipt or get a shady receipt for the value of an undamaged bike. You build the bike up with correct but worn / damaged parts. You now have a damaged bike that cost you a few hundred and receipts for a few thousand...
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    A nice little job lot

    I did a dance with this seller a year or so ago for a set of Girvin forks, In the end it was not plain sailing so i would say tread carefully but if the deal comes of good job.
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