Recent content by willbowden

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=164188 Will 8)

Theres an excellent Beer and Cider Festival on next weekend (9th-11th) if anyone fancies a trundle out on Exmoor. I'm taking a gentle trundle out with the kids from Lynton for a few Sunday pints then trundling back. 6/7miles each way. Details of the beerfest here -...

Sat waiting for postman, drumming fingers on table... :wink: Will 8)

Exmoor has some great descents (I live here so shout if you want routes). I chased a mates Fiat Panda down Countisbury a few years ago and couldn't go faster than 48mph on the mtb. Completely out of gearing and loads of wind resistence held me back. The real trouble started after I stopped...

That'll be my first one! I'm not noted for Great Plans ;) Will :)

Sounds like we need a plan of some sort then...errr... Plan A: I send Greg some beer money, he sends me forks, I send Degs steerer and he sends me his? OK? PM me your address if thats OK Greg Will 8)

Very interested, if Degs only wants the long steerer thats fine as his 170mm one will be OK for me. Maybe we can sort something out between us... Will :)

Very similar to mine, mines a Rekord 841 lusso, spec virtually identical except I have changed to Campag xenon brakes as its hilly as hell here and the old tiny weinnmans were scaring me. I keep meaning to take some decent shots of mine now and put them up here. Will :)

Come on then get posting... 8) Will :)

I'd happily have that on my wall instead of a telly, lovely looking bike 8) Will :)

stupid double post, doh! Will :)

Thats lovely, seriously jealous. Will :)

How does everyone else get their hubs shiney, I just can't seem to find a way that isn't bloody awkward. I did remember whilst pondering this out riding last week that when I was a nipper we put watch straps around the hub to clean as you rode, is there a modern gadget to do the job in a...

Liking those a HUGE amount 8) I'm on the lookout for a cross bike for the winter, not a hope of finding one of those in the local small ads I suppose :? Will :)

no clicking just a lack of friction I'd say, it just doesn't want to stay in the lowest gear position it naturally drifts back to 3rd cog when under load. I'll pull it apart and have a look later to see if I can induce a bit more friction. I thought maybe it was the lack of tension on the...