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Joey Mcloughlin ?

Why is one pedal plate bent in that catalogue ? Did somebody drop something ? :lol:

You need to remove the dust cover on the non-drive side. Campag made a special extractor to pull it off. You can lever it off with a screwdriver but be warned it is easily marked. I believe you can use a battery terminal puller to remove it as well. On Velobase ...

The ones fitted to 80's Peugeots were made by ATAX. Like this : http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... p;Enum=105

I'm not sure how Bianchi number their frames. I've got a fairly original '80 SL with a 9.8 stamped seat lug. The components have a 9 in a diamond but it has a Piaggio transfer under the enamel on the head tube so that makes it at least 1980. I've also got a frame that the owner swears was bought...

Some interesting info here : http://www.engr.ku.edu/%7Ekuktl/bicycle/Cusa1.pdf

I reckon he is a robot. Look at the shape of his back ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKEopTlfIq8

http://www.t-trader.eu/vintage-parts/derailers/

Can we have photo of rear mech outer cable ?

Is that pulley cage on the right way round ? ( the one on Velobase looks a bit wonky too http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=3ef56652-48fd-42e1-aaee-9c7de4810411&Enum=108 )

You can get the die and stock from http://www.tracytools.com for around £30.

http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2008/02/heere-bigynneth.html

Binda toe straps. I week recorded delivery from Italy. Excellent. thanks, faso

If , for some inexplicable reason , Hilts decides not to buy these shoes I would like to shout dibs. I've got a GM bike and cruising along with matching shoes and frame would elevate me from being an old fat b*st*d to a possible ex pro not to be messed with. P.S. I sold someone on here a...

Q : Are you sure those brake blocks are the right way round ? Q : Where did you get that multicolour chain ?