Recent content by pwebb

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256971485119 nice frame / bike not sure its worth 800/1200 euros though

There is a ton of rake in those forks, moreso than usual non?

great work all round on this bike - lovely result and a piece of moving history. Hopefully soon to be ridden away by an appreciative new owner who will ride with a smile

I would guess that finding an ekar mech is going to be a struggle in Somerset, further north in Bristol perhaps but don't know of anywhere nearer stocking Campy parts. Might have to do an impromptu 'fixed' gear lash up to limp along in one speed mode. Good luck.

There used to be another in Chorlton but sadly no more, there are some folks that recycle bikes in one of the railway arches in castlefield, and have a bit of a cafe too iirc, but nothing with any rummage facility. The annual velodrome cycle jumble is at the beginning of the year and is probably...

pfft, nonsense Sir - you will surely outlast these forums, besides, old cyclists never die, they only lose their bearings ;-)

so true - and from my vivid recollection of Andy Powell and the shop in Bristol, chaotic is the word and he clearly also mixed and matched whatever he had to hand - including frame tubes of different types, let alone bosses and braze-ons. Still, its the end result that counts. I am...

<off topic> I tried some of these (https://bankruptbikeparts.co.uk/products/quality-threaded-cnc-alloy-bike-headset-1-1-8-28-6mm-half-needle-bearing-34mm?_pos=2&_sid=7b2ce7981&_ss=r) recently and they are really good btw - however 1 1/8 not 1" so no use here but the combo of roller...

Great bike, however a bit of chain torture going on in those pics, rear mech too. ;-)

Not for Mrs pepper pot for sure

Surprised this hasn't been posted, maybe it was but I didn't see https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/25916452511382814/?ref=marketplace_profile&referral_code=undefined&__tn__=!%3AD

Brakes fixed - replaced all 4 springs and dust caps with nice new ones , new 70mm pads and shoes and some judicious adjustment - pretty sharp stopping now :-) Gil turned up trumps with the decals again and so this one is finished for now, a nice upright and comfortable ride...

Owner also has the original Brodie polished stem