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..after doing a few runs with the old brakes :shock: I took the plunge and quickly upgraded to the Tektro's.. (Tried Spa and quite a few dealers in London but none of the seem to be able to source the long drop Shimano's). Stopping power is 100% better now, thanks :D Not sure if there are...

thanks for all the feedback :D I'll fit the weinmann rims this week when they come. The rear steel wheel is slightly buckled so with the new rims, I'll be able to adjust the old brakes a lot better, if they are still no good even with a service, I'll either go with the tektro or the shimano...

Thanks! It's riding on 27"s already, picked up some new Weinmann RM18 rims on ebay this morning too.. Bit on the heavy side I think :oops: My local shop has some clear out stock 27" Schwalbes. I'll heed your warning and buy a couple of spare sets too :wink: It looks like the mounting of...

Sorry another daft question! I want to replace the Weinmann 730 (front) and 810 (rear) on the Puch. Both have very long (57+) reaches (the 810 is 61-79 I think).. I've read than Shimano do a 65mm reach version of their 105 model, can't find any reference to it anywhere though.. If it doesn't...

thanks, took it to my local shop they reckoned on 25.4 too after measuring the stem, going to double check by trying a 25 if I can find one tomorrow then I'll be in touch :D

will do, brakes next on the list after tyres. Trying to make this one solid enough for 100 mile weekly commute :roll: Would a bike shop have a venier caliper to measure the seat post diameter do you think?

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Hi! I just picked up this old Puch Pursuit from ebay :D The bracket that holds the seat on is fairly mangled, so I was going to get a modern post with the bracket integrated at the top. The post seems to be 25mm, just wondered if that was typical for a mid-80s European bike.. I don't have...