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Re: Guys, if you're talking about PCP it is NOT a lease, a PCP is Hire Purchase with a slight difference* - the difference is that it has a Guaranteed Minimum Future Value (corresponding to the approximate value of the car) at the end of the contract term; this GMFV (in principle) should be set...

Re: Re: I know she is, that's why I mentioned her. Jon.

Re: Hate to break the patriarchy but do any of you boys remember Jacquie Phelan ? Jon.

Re: Re: It is heavy, was heavy when I rode mine at university, mind you I was young then (!!!) and my riding around was largely on the flat apart from the odd sojourn into the surrounding countryside. Jon.

Re: Re: Appreciated. John.

Purchased a couple of years ago for £25, hardly used and not sure what I might do with it - drop bar gravel bike ? John. N.B seller's photo.

Re: I'll start this month off; here's my one owner (before me) 1966 Raleigh Superbe, totally original with a light patina of use - some paint loss but very little rust - green mattress saddle, green saddle bag and green Raleigh branded pump. Four speed Sturmey Archer hub - I clicked my Sturmey...

Re: Range Rider brochure I've tried to post the images - cover of the brochure followed by the contents, Jeremy also sent me a letter (28/11/85) with more details, and the three models - Range Rider, Trekker and Racing Rodents - and prices. Been unable to post the, I get a message...the...

I haven't seen many landslips on the south coast ! Rk.

Not about being pedantic. You've rather missed my point, the italic text in my post is quoted verbatim from the SBDU catalogue I was given in 1985, not an opinion but primary source material. I've desisted from talking about my frameset, or what I recall from my experiences at both Raleigh and...

A comment about the Pro Super one of which I bought new, looking at the brochure I was given at Ilkeston at the time the Pro Super, and I quote: In most respects they have the same specification (as the 753) but executed in 531 Pro tubing. The basic difference is that the size range goes in...

Good to hear, Geoff's certainly the man to build you exactly what you need/want. Cheers, Jon. P.S why not try hub brakes and even a hub gear - based on your remarks ?

Re: Re: I'll scan and try posting later. Rk.

Re: I forgot Ken Bird, I've had three of his, my last Bill Philbrook built TT Bird was sold to a TT bicycle collector in Scotland. Rk.

Re: My is there a market for these today is based on the idea that their might be a market for the person who doesn't want a mountainbike (hardtail, full suspension - whatever), but likes the idea of an off-road roadster: see the images on the cover of Jeremy's brochure for the Range Rider for...