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https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/kona-bike/1504531024

Wow what a beautiful day today! Took a break from fettling a couple of mountain bikes to take out a Revell Romany that I bought a few weeks ago but have not got around to trying out. I believe this later became the much-loved Orbit Romany. I have to say it was a revelation it rode very sweetly...

Ha ha, I didn't know about these, and it works! I think I may change it for a normal seat post though, luckily it is 27.2.

I'll take the red post please

I have the luxury of not needing to make a profit on my hobby and I happen to have the bits and pieces to hand to reinstate it to its original spec so why not. There's something not quite right about having those canti hangers being left redundant. :)

I will try to ride it a few times to see what it feels like since it is such an icon of its time.. There is plenty of seat post height available. :)

The guy who was selling it was about 30 years old, he inherited it from his father-in-law. He then just used it for commuting to work. He is a private school teacher and now lives on the premises. It looks reasonably sound for a 34 year old bike. I need to reinstate the cantis, it looks like I...

That's a bingo!

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Very distinctive splatter

34 years old.

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I bet a few people can...