Recent content by twigatoes

Thanks for the info. TSX tubing.....better than i have imagined! 2 photos attached. She was powder coated at some stage....not the prettiest but ideal all weather bike. Rides beautifully - and certainly more zip than my old Raleigh Record Ace. The forks, I am pretty sure, are not original but...

Info on frame, please Have owned this bike for a few years. Liked the ride so wasn’t worried about authenticity - and the Cinelli bottom bracket told me it wasn’t a cheap and cheerful frame. Moving it on and off the turbo has chipped the paint on the rear dropouts and guess what, they are...

Thanks for this. The original mudguards are still on her. I don't think i have every taken them off - no need really. Triathlon in 1990 was still in its infancy - other than the pro's, you just used to turn up with whatever bike you rode every other day of the week. "Hairnets" were still...

Thanks for the advice. I am torn...it is without doubt the most enjoyable bike i have ever owned. Not as quick as the subsequent carbon fibre triathlon bike, nor as dynamic as my (almost as old) British Eagle Boss mountain bike, but all-round it has never been bettered. The problem is the kids...

Record Ace I bought mine in '89 from the original owner and rode it reguarly for trianing and triathlons for 5 or 6 years. It then became the winter bike, and for the last 15 years has been garaged - save for the occasional spin and wipe down. The specs are predominantly as per the...