Recent content by robbo400

Really impressive! My first ever "racing" bike was the 24" wheel Raleigh Olympus in metallic red with bright blue mudguards. Such fantastic memories which your post brought back Huret 5 speed, white wall tyres (24 x 1 3/8), world sprint champion decal with rainbow stripes on the downtube like...

Hi all, I'm returning to cycling after an absence of 15 years and, before buying a new bike, have decided to get back into things with my 1980s bike: British Eagle (badged Barry Hoban), 531 frame/501 fork, Simplex friction 12 spd, Rigida rims. The bike has been sitting unused for a long time so...