Recent content by oldave

Unusually, a one goat race for me ........

Although I only asked re advice on a replacement chain ring Ian came up with set! Deal quickly struck and rings dispatched even more quickly! Five star trading, top retrobiker. My thanks.

SORTED thanks to ishaw.

^LGF:"I seem to remember that there are tabs on the spider that get in the way of certain makes of chainring when fitting to a shimano crank...." Thsnks. My thoughts also, why I haven't just bought a 32T from e.g. Spa.

Thanks for your time and trouble, Ian. The non-xt set would do fine - all depends on price! Very much OAP budget at moment, so if you can let me know I'll decide v quickly. Rgds, dave.

^ Thanks, hamster. Had browsed Spa but not a lot in 104 4 arm 10 speed. At only £13.65 the one referenced in OP probably best bet. Longevity not an issue - only a few '000 miles spread over a number of bikes about all that's left to me!

^ Thanks. Certainly interested in middle, all 3 depending on price! Paid a modest 380 quid for complete, all original, vgc, bike, so don't want to go too OTT on spares. PM me? dave j

Middle ring on my newly acquired 2012 BMC Trailfox carbon bouncer is worn. Replacement difficult to find - and expensive! Would a lesser quality fit/work acceptably for my tow path excursions: Shimano FC-T521 10 Speed Triple Middle Chainring, 32T-AE Black Expect and excuse forthcoming...

Simply for fun plus relief for my arthritic hands and fingers, my first ever carbon full bouncer (many years since had any full sus), what would have been a top of the pile I guess has joined my small fleet! Probably also good for my aging brain - have to learn about hydraulic brakes, disc...

I was going to buy a wet/winter "road" bike, but I prefer flat bars and V-brakes, so skinny tyres and full grds for the '97 Kileaua.

Whoever thought that that a good place to put a brake must have been on seriously strong gear. But the bike, yes even the top tube masquerading as a stem, is really quite pretty!

I was definitely with the minority with this one! But the Romax is lovely - good win.

^bikeworkshop: "You can take a milk crate to assist mounting, and then ride it home! Post up the video😃 Tricycle madness!" 20 years since I've ridden one, would take a lot of practice to become even vaguely competent again! Always amuses me when folk think a trike the answer to all balance etc...

If a 23" in any accepted "standard", then no. Could ride it but the standover would be very tight. Indeed, a step-through the ideal at my age. Unlike a 2-wheeler can't lay a trike on the ground to mount! Our oldest local CTC rider bought a trike for balance etc but with a horizontal top tube...

An inch and half smaller and I'd be figuring out how to get this home.... https://www.facebook.com/share/1Byt6WuiDq/