Recent content by pliptrot

It was Peter Burgin in Yorkshire. He was fast, efficient, and inexpensive. I sent him a few tubs which had been cut to ribbons, and he always quietly repaired them and sent them back as good as new, just like all the others he repaired in double-quick time. He died a while back (not sure when...

Re: I have got an almost identical set up on my plastic (from 2000 so retro now?) bike - 7700 groupset but not those brakes. I even have the same seatpost and a millenium stem. That seatpost may not look very nice but it is the easiest to set up and the most secure I have ever used.

Re: Wow 17lbs with a 531 frame - amazing. What does it weigh full (of water from that seatpin)? :lol:

Re: I've got a 56 in blue. VGC.

Re: tubular wheels ...still available?

Re: S o do you ride the bike hard? You hear so much about the (short) finite lifespans of composite frames I am intrigued if you would ever race a bike of this, er..., vintage.

Re: Looks like new. I like the rim/tyre combination. May I ask what tyres they are? And are the rims Open 4CDs? Lovely, for sure.

Re: Tub strapped under the saddle - proper cyclist! You don't see that very often these days.

I bought a 653-badged bike from Chas Roberts when he had a shop in Bromley. I was told the "standard" tube set was 653 main triangle, 753 stays and 531 fork. Mine has rifling up the steerer tube, which suggests Columbus SLX. But, then again, Roberts has always does his own thing (as masters...