Recent content by Mr Moss

{EDIT: this was rebuilt and has a new owner. I've left the advert as below for info/interest} 1997 Orange C-16R, 17” frame, forks and bits (just needs front wheel & cables to complete). Lovely Moss Green, with 1” threadless forks & headset, stalk stem, hotrod bars, orange bar ends (not in...

Re: If it helps here's a link to a restoration/ modernisation that I did on my Peugeot tandem in this flickr album. There's a bit of description under the photos about what I did. Beware of French BB threading, although it was an easy job to rethread to English/ISO. I sold the turquoise tandem...

Re: I rebuilt a 1980 Peugeot tandem last year. As has been said above, cantis are compatible with drop bar levers. I used Tektro CR720 brakes - which are easy to set up. I'm not sure which levers I used. I did need to change the brake pads though as I wasn't impressed with the ones supplied. I...

Re: Similarly I'm trying to resist the industry push to 27.5" I'm happy with my 26" and I'm not fussed about a 'few seconds advantage here and there' on each ride. I drilled my Inbred for an internally routed dropper and its in for a few braze-ons (seat tube cable entry point and cable guides)...

Re: If you're still looking for this, I was browsing recently - there's a TranzX remote dropper (currently £89 at On-One/Planet X) which looks reasonable. If you're willing to drill your seat tube for an internally routed post, then there's the Brand X Ascend (I've done this with my Inbred...

Re: 26" Steel hardtail On-one Inbred? Apparently being discontinued (news, Oct 2017), but their website shows 20" in stock in black at the moment. Meets your criteria and is a nice fun bike to ride.

Re: Bump - still have these - price reduced. Perfect for a retro/modern build :-)

Nice report - the final stop on the 30 was Thornbridge Hall though - not Haddon Hall. Instead of seeing Luciano, we got a chap dressed as Evel Knievel on a Raleigh Chopper (fair play for riding that thing). I agree that the organisers were way underprepared. We arrived at about 5:30 on the...

Re: I've got some Marzocchi MX Pro forks with 1" steerer in the post 98 for sale section. click here to view.

Edited with price drop - still have these Wasn't sure whether to put here in 'post-1998' or in the pre-98 as there may be more interest in 1" steerers over there. For sale: Marzocchi Bomber MX Pro ETA 1” steerer suspension forks, 80mm travel, 210 mm steerer length. Good condition, not been...

The FIR rims are probably original, I had them on my orange of a similar vintage, I have FIR Impes rims with a step/flange just inside the braking surface (a bit like this -/-\- ) it's meant to be there - supposed to lateral increase rigidity of the rim. The bike came with an orange branded...

If you want to simply swap lamps, have a look at http://www.reflectalite.com. I haven't used them myself yet, but got some similar led bulbs a while back to give a new lease of life to old petzl headtorches.

Good communications and promptly posted. Thanks very much