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At the end of the day, what really matters is if it’s fit for what you (you as in triple underscore indelible what you want to achieve) bought a bicycle for (and there is scope for even a basic buy). If the frame is sound and bits that you depend work adequately and you enjoying using, that...

The Sorrento was part of the newer lineup that superseded the older DB series my immediate Univega predecessor was part of. I’m told they were a bit lighter, probably were but probably more noticeable when you had to shoulder carry or lift over a gate ‘lighter’ reduction of weight. But I never...

Hi, well unfortunately i never took any photos of the drum brake units - i think the DS4LS type are similar, probably are similar in both effectiveness and more common - the 8LS units were Girling items if i recall. The reason the 8LS units are relatively unknown is they were originally...

My first off-roader was a modded (self modded) 10 sod ex-racer which I laced in two 8LS drum brakes I had lying around that originally came of a Bonneville MSS motorcycle - literally overkill stopping power, but the bike was still light enough, steered nicely with a slightly downward bend...

As a follow-up - all told, in terms of added weight the frame handled easily without any indications of warping or visible weld issues, it typically carried :- 1 rider approximating 110 lbs wearing a 65 litre rucksack containing the equivalent weight of encyclopaedia hardbacks making up 98% of...

I owned one (the SE variant, whatever that added which i dont recall) when it was part of an end of line stock at a local ‘bike warehouse’ store (ie a place with probably about a 100 bikes of various brands, mostly sub/boutique brands but within the masses were often end of line quality items...