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    Gears stuck in place, advice required

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    Gears stuck in place, advice required

    I have removed the cable from the front & rear deraillieurs, when moving the big lever (the brake lever) sideways, there is a pull on the cable, but when moving the smaller lever which sits just behind the brake lever, there is no tug on the cable. This maybe because they are already gone as...
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    Gears stuck in place, advice required

    I will go and check the bike now, but this applies to both front & rear shifters, they have both been stuck or fixed in place so that the gears dont change. I will pop down now and take the cable out of the clamp and then look for movement in the cable? presumably. will report back shortly.
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    Gears stuck in place, advice required

    Hi Just purchased a 1992 Peugeot Festina Chromoly Frame Road bike. The previous owner had possibly used it in a single gear because the bike will not change gears. It has the Shimano RSX shifters & dérailleur. I am not sure how to adjust the gears, when moving the shifters, nothing happens...
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    Help in identifying Dawes Frame

    I am convinced this frame is a Reynolds as I have seen a similar one on ebay but I cannot find it any longer. How can I identify this frame please, any help would be appreciated.
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    TRIX Counting Instrument Vintage Speedometer Interesting

    wow, thank you, thats what it looks like, slightly different, any idea what mine would be worth? It's ok ive just checked they going for about a tenner on ebay..lol, thought mine might be worth a few bob with it being a Trix brand..lol
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    TRIX Counting Instrument Vintage Speedometer Interesting

    I have acquired a TRIX Speedometer, well its a retro vintage speedometer made by Counting Instrument Limited Made in England Model no M26 It's a small chunk of metal with s meter on it that i can describe as the old electric meters with the rotating counters. There are 4 black digits and the...
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    Help with Townsend Frame Reynolds? or not

    thanks for your replies guys, I really like the frame and the detail, i wanted to know if it could be a Reynolds frame? it is quiet a unique design.
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    Help with Townsend Frame Reynolds? or not

    Hi im looking to buy this bike on ebay and the owner is not familiar with the frame, is there anyway of identifying the frame, there is only a serial number under the bottom bracket with no letters only numbers. The item no on ebay is 221157793119 my first post so i cant post a link sorry
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