Recent content by tedbrownbread

Hi, looking for a 1" headset to complete a mongrel of a road/racer. frame is from 98 but had obviously had the groupset pinched and older parts chucked at it. Frame restored and bad bits removed/replaced I now just need a headset. I want good quality headset. anyone?

Hamster - Re - (IF you have a reasonably conservative cog size, you stand a good chance of getting away with it...) Plan! I will stick with 28 tooth max, seen some crazy old suntour freewheels with 38! They're just not gonna fit. Cheers I will have to look into these hubs a bit more and see...

Having re read my first post I see I wrote 'cautiously restoring' I then let on I'm cold setting for a 126mm spacing in my later post. I feel this doesn't exactly add up. It was not easy to decide! Do any of you have an opinion on this desition? I would have prefered to keep 5 speed and...

Great news :D Thanks for all this.. I thought myself campy sounded soft and rubbish, campag it is when abreviating from now on.. I will go for 6 speed as the (sheffield) Wilson frame is being cold set at my local shop at the moment to fit 126mm. It was 120mm. Basically I have had it stripped...

Hi, just wondered if anyone could help me here? This is my first retro build.. I'm cautiously restoring an old Sheffield Wilson bike I picked up. I drove myself round the bend trying to get the right hubs and rims but i think i've done it, all made up with stainless spokes too. The hubs are low...

I am trying to get hold of a pair of Campagnolo record large flange hubs with skewers with or without rims. Anyone have any for sale? I want to get the hubs right, if they come with tubs or clinchers that's fine, I am limited to a 5 speed block due to 120mm rear space. I am prepaired to build if...

I am trying to get hold of a pair of Campagnolo record large flange hubs with skewers with or without rims. Anyone have any for sale? I want to get the hubs right, if they come with tubs or clinchers that's fine, I am limited to a 5 speed block due to 120mm rear space. I am prepaired to build if...