Recent content by winjohn

No need to apologise I've enjoyed the banterfest that this thread has become. :D

I know what you are trying to do...it might even work. :D

Ok I have not managed to take the British Eagle out yet. I thought I'd better give it the once over before getting a nasty surprise on a steep descent . 1. Check the brakes and they have those safety canti straddle things...so off with the reflectors. Brakes work fine and they are adjusted...

Now you're torquing. 😂 😂 😂

I'm sorry but are you referring to the cantilever brale straddle wire safety device? :D Considering your experience, you of all people should recognise the importance of the correct torque there.

I never knew that one needed torque values in the olden days.

On my Sunday round with a 1930's trade bike I would dream of gas pipe tubing.

I can sniff out Reynolds tubing at 25 miles! :D

I aim to please.

Those were the days though when a reflector was fitted to the frame with a nut and bolt plus no less than 4 washers.

Well it will be competing with the Dawes and Falcon I have filling the same niche so you may be getting a call :)

I know some people who would pay good money for a knobbly endo. 😂 😂 😂

The owner's manual is mint! And I was going to remove the reflectors until I read this. Hmmm aesthetics vs safety.

I will have a ride on it today and report back. Had a long chat with the fellow I bought it from yesterday and it has basically been hung up in his garage for the last 25 years! It did look like a nice dry warm garage to be hung up in though. :)

I know nothing about these but I picked this up as a job lot with another RM (a Vertex hardtail) that I will be keeping so I am selling this as is. It would be a great basis for a project or just a source of some original Rocky Mountain parts. The frame looks in pretty good condition but I have...