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Thanks mate 🙏 The lounge has two green Royals in it at the moment, Jo just shakes her head. They are clean....

So the Royals plural. First one a 708 Royal won ROBTM. Second one was a black 531 with flat bars that I rebuilt with drops, beautiful...

^thank you, brocklander. At least I need waste no time thinking about "new" bikes, what I have will last longer than will I!

Thanks all for your help. And to Ian for checking the stock room! I like the bike, it cost me little and I am "busy" with hospitals...

Anyone know if this a compatible lever? Can sort shifter separately. Shimano Deore XT Complete Left Brake Lever 4550170445027 | eBay UK...

^ more thanks! I must learn faster! Just that starting new treatment for heavy medical stuff taking up lots of my time.

^ thank you, brocklander. Happily go new if necessary, my only concern is how to keep the shifters and I don't yet understand how my...

My thanks ishaw. I await your findings! dave j.

^@ ishaw, sorry crossed posts! That full lever would be worth a punt, but it's a RH front and I need a left! The reservoir...

Anyone know if this would be OK as a complete replacement? Shimano Deore BL-M4100 Deore, complete brake lever, I-spec EV ready, left...

Don't know exact fail point, but presumably the ridged plastic part. My man said he didn't want to disturb it cos likely render it...

Yes, found that - delivery next May but I doubt that they'll find it even by then!

Recently bought a 2012 BMC TF01 full carbon full bouncer. My arthritic fingers and hands love it! Fitted new pads to rear ok but never...

Go and blather elsewhere. This is the BotM thread! which means I want to scroll through it looking at entrants bikes, and not have to...