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    Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly, Laurence Roche)brother

    And available to the fans 👍 For Sale - Gios Compact frameset 62x58.5cm with Campagnolo headset | Retrobike https://share.google/UK1y1LU8pB5BiUaXP
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    Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly, Laurence Roche)brother

    Frames built in Vitus GTi tube 👍
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    help with identifying my peugeot bike

    Looking at the 1954 catalogue the PHX10 had the blue and yellow with the addition of the chrome rear triangle and fork. You have a very nice and rare top of the range Peugeot frame 👍
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    help with identifying my peugeot bike

    Check the Peugeot Bike Boom catalogue site for when they first used the blue and yellow team livery. Looks like you have a top of the range PLX/E/L frame, the dropouts look like Simplex forged, the rear cable guide is different to those on my 1960 PX10 🤔...
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    Viner London

    Alarm bells ringing! ... looks like two different bikes in the pic's, crap description, seller feedback score 2 and meet at Kings Cross Dodge City 🤔
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    Is it a Bird...is it a Plane!!

    In the RetroBike community we're all Superman 🦸
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    Is it a Bird...is it a Plane!!

    No... it's a flying RetroBike..😍 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19XYTaEAGx/
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    Raliegh Voyager

    Looks like the same as this one 👍 Thread '1980 Raleigh Magnum' https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1980-raleigh-magnum.432185/
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    Aero Garbage Wind Resistant a lie

    Gerald used the C-word 🤣
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    Aero Garbage Wind Resistant a lie

    Raleigh experimented with Aero bikes building a special aero framed Roadster for the Chairman and Managing Director Ian Phillips so he could survey the vast Raleigh factory site more efficiently. Ian always liked to wear a lighter colour suit especially on occasions such as winning the Tour de...
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    Information wanted about Beryl Burton & the frames she used

    Beryl had a Fastback Time Trial Special built by the Specialist Bicycle Development Unit at the end of the 1982 season. It was repainted several times by Raleigh and ended up repainted by Bob Jackson as seen in 1993....sorry it's not the lo-pro 👍
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    Reynolds 531 decal information required!

    Lots of info on tube set weight and gauge on this old Reynolds film 👍
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    Reynolds 531 decal information required!

    Wow... haven't seen a correct Raleigh seat tube for years 😉
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    Cracked seat lug

    Try not to overthink it, a small blob of weld on the small crack on the thick steel lug with localised heat shouldn't be a problem and would certainly get you out of the shit, that's the beauty of steel...it can be fused back together 👍
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    Cracked seat lug

    Don't need to replace the lug, vee out the crack with a rotary file, use tig and steel filler rod 👍
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