Recent content by rikster

Classified rules on this forum state that all adverts need a price, and some photos too would be useful.

I can't see a price for this stuff or am I missing something?

I've taken a screenshot of a frameset a seller has had for sale and marked on the screenshot where to measure. Trying to explain to some folk who don't know much about bikes about what measurements you want can be hard work.

I'd agree with this. Ultegra 9 speed with Shimano 600 threaded headset and seat post and the Mavic ceramic rim wheels which you don't often see in such good condition is worth it. I recently sold a Cadex CFR frameset on Ebay for £40 so the frame on its own isn't worth that much so probably the...

I see Malcolm has closed The Cycle Clinic for good due to the "challenging trading environment". He built some lovely wheels for me a few years back and seemed to be doing ok in the wheel building trade but obviously not good enough.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brakes/shimano-ultegra-br6800-cable-fixing-bolt-plate-frontrear-y8la98020/ This what you're looking for? SJS carry a lot of Shimano brake spares so might be worth a look there for what you need.

gios.it is the website for the ones made in the far east, giostorino.it is the website for the original Gios company building custom frames still in Turin.

Some information here about how to recognise a Gios from the giostorino.it website. https://giostorino.it/registro-storico-gios/

This previous thread might be of some use if you're trying to fit down tube shifters to a Cannondale. https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/shimano-ultegra-600-downtube-shifter-issue.474117/

https://www.vintage-trek.com/trek-fisher-klein-lemond.htm Some old Klein catalogues here might be of some use to identify what you've got.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335443112091?itmmeta=01J0GGV31RGVJ0VWYMJYFMP80Q&hash=item4e19f7b09b:g:qNEAAOSwFt5mboFj&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAA

I think some prices as per the classified rules and some size measurements would help.

It does make the downtube shifters stick out a bit especially if it's a fat tubed Cannondale but that's the way it is.

To demonstrate how they fit, see the photos. Ignore the the broken part of the tab in the first photo as it still has enough thread for the shifter to screw onto.

That's the ones. They fit onto the existing frame mounts and then the shifter fits on top. The photo shows why you can't get the existing frame mounts off as they're screwed through from each side. You have to use a 7mm spanner on the black flats on either the drive side or non drive side to...