Recent content by SomeBen

I’ve got them stored away somewhere. Not sure on the condition but you’re welcome to them. 👍 The handlebars at the moment are the Nitto RB-002 and offer a good reach but would be over-extending if replacing with drops as the frame was smaller than expected. Have done a bit of research and...

Hi everyone! I eventually got it up and running and it has been out on the roads around the South West during the Summer months. It’s not very tidy looking and weighs a considerable amount but surprisingly it goes really well along the road. The crankset and bottom bracket looked okay so they...

Thanks! I had the toothbrush on it today too. I'll try the WD40 method tomorrow. The freewheel has Made in Italy 84/ Regina BX written on it. I presume this was added later? The gap between cogs is pretty big and the chain is very chunky and sometimes gets jammed between the front derailleur and...

I put the bike up on the stand and gave the chain and cogs a scrub this morning. A few decades worth of dried oil took some elbow grease to remove some of it. Any suggestions what to do to remove all of it? I played around with the downtube shifters which was a little bit fiddly at first but...

Re: It's definitely got some gas pipe tube styling. Not sure about the size but it did feel slightly smaller while pushing it home the other night. I normally ride a small so hopefully there's enough adjustment! I've been out this morning with the tape measure. It looks like the seat-tube is...

Re: I'm at work at the moment but think the tyre has 32x630 127x1 1/4 written on it.

Re: Thanks! It was given to me by a friend who bought it for £10 a couple years ago. I have thought about swapping the wheels. Would it be possible to add a cassette and derailleur without too many issues? I'd like to get it back on the road so any other advice would be much appreciated.

Hi everyone. I picked up a Falcon after work late last night and couldn't wait to see it this morning. I think the frame is mid to late 70's. It was gifted to me by a good friend of mine who had bought it from an elderly gent a few years ago. It might sound crazy but the plan is to replace the...