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That figures, am amazed he got 42 in the rear chainstays tbh. 30mm CX tyres are aok IMHO but I do realise current trend is towards ever wider rubber. It's still a great buy, if I didn't have one already I would have grabbed it myself. Maybe I should sell the purple one on Sunday.

PS - I have this project in the workshop at the moment 'Bob Jackson' tourer morphing into 'gravel slag'. - hopefully finished by Sunday. It will have 2x7 vintage drivetrain (suntour and 105 mechs with sora brifters replacing the old suntour downtube shifters) for now but could...

I will be bringing some 531 retro frames / bikes to the cycle jumble on Sunday (seller 24 by BMX centre) , some finished, some 'projects'. The A4Studios summer open day was ok thanks but ill-timed roadworks all weekend by council meant hardly anyone could get there by car without...

yup its the same one, looks like it moved a short distance from North Wales to Chester, un molested though - original ad says sold. I would say its a bargain - the wheels are worth that alone and the Shimano 600 mech and shifters , plus matching brake levers will raise the same...

I just picked up a slightly newer ( 1983 I reckon) Mirage Sport from its original owner in Lancashire - who used it daily to go to work and back, original apart from rear wheel that had to be replaced due to buckled rim.... I was going to flip this at this Sunday's bike jumble...

more pics of the mini velo anywhere? Looks intriguing

that's quite enough tinkering for this weekend, some finessing needed and a chain but most of the build done, there are always things I would and probably will change...

did some rummaging in the workshop today and found a Deda Newton stem and some Piega Elementi bars, plus some ti bolts to make this combo lighter than the Ritchey bits and a bit more classic shaped - I think you did me a favour there ;-)

the same ( AKA Avid L) , they look very nice, are light but have very tight tolerances and not much adjustability beyond the ability to change the angle of the arms - as per below pictures. I found these are not very tolerant of canti bosses/studs that aren't perfect for this type of...

lol - apologies for upsetting your (gravel) sensitivities Nobby :-) I may well experiment with something more traditional than the WCS Venturemax/Skyline which are adventurebike/CX orientated - I have some nice new Deda bars somewhere in here :-)

some progress with components - after a bit of deliberation this is going to be more restomod than renovation and a black and red theme is emerging at the same time. I few false starts with tyres that were never going to fit and a little wrestling with seat post sizing, I am now going...

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I think building a replica is a great idea - especially if you are able to enlist such esteemed and revered craftsmanship into the mix at the same time!. Its a route I have taken myself recently to build a Ritchey 'homage' - where there is little to zero chance in the UK of obtaining...

bargain of the year - very nice frames, massively underrated