Recent content by velomaniac

Also have a Tern mini cargo bike of the long tail form. That though is principally for my wife but I am in charge of it for she has no tech skills at all.

Seen that before, front hub drive. Unusual to have front hub drive on a cargo bike but long wheel base will help traction a bit.

This reflects what I ride these days principally because the old ticker has developed an arythmia. I am on heart meds, blood thinners and heavy duty antidepressants which with my numerous other conditions leaves me too fatigued to ride anywhere much without electric motor assist. However since I...

Caleb and you Jamie always mess with my perspective in that I know what size your bikes are but somehow they always look enormous beside you. Mind you a 26er looks like a BMX beside me !

Realised I have not been in here for so long I'd forgotten my log in details. Remembered them and now I am here but probably not for long as have not ridden off road in a very long time and last ride of any distance was electrically assisted🙄 Hope everyone is alive and well. I now live in...

Back on topic I have one of those old soviet road bikes. Mine has original paint which rather poorly applied and original if slightly squint decals and crude Campagnolo copy components. Thankfully I did not acquire the original chain set, freewheel or wheels which were of so high a gearing it...

Never understood the Peugeot number system, sometimes it just feels as if they use a random number generator :rolleyes:

Definitely from the 1970's or backwards through 60's. The rear mech is Huret of 60's spec and pretty much else everything else says similar. Need more pics and a close up of the lugs specifically head tube lugs. Aztec style lugs would suggest lower end spec.

At times dull and very often wet but generally pretty good. Not cycling much though as there are few roads compared to central belt and cycling can get very repetitive plus of course the rain, did I mention the rain ? Most of the MTB trails I have found are death wish steep and techy so I don't...

I would love to come along but,........... unfortunately I head off on my holidays on the Sunday. Have a great time and don't break anything except the MacRetro record for slowest average speed for a group ride.😉

Look up Jamie Dyer and Epicyclo (Brian MacLeod) in MacRetro. They do a run every year up in Dingwall area but it's not a big formal thing😉

I have, friend of my neighbours has electric mountainbike with 3 power settings. Least assist is called eco which is the setting he uses pretty much all of the time😎

Seems not a lot on the competitive aspect of Retrobike for 2024 what with MM not seeming to be happening. So I get sent an advert for Glentress 7 possibly because I did do one some time ago and crashed out on lap 2 or 3 in solo category due to lack of fitness, talent and a suitable bike (Raleigh...

Gravelling mainly, lots of gravel roads, lots of steady climbs and uber fast descents with loose surfaces for exciting cornering. 😀

My number one favourite ebay seller. I have lost count of the number of great things I have bought from them over the years. Recommended highly😎