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Thanks dude. It’s been such a faithful old bike for so long that it really earnt it 😁

I really like this build, the raw steel is a great look and I love the gold flashes of the welds that you can see. Iconic GT piston head...

What a lovely thing this is and so complete still. Excellent find. Those brakes really take me back 😁

And thanks to @novocaine the pedals now have new dust caps 🤩 I hope to continue on Monday.

Didn't get much done in the last few weeks so now I'm happy to work on the Lion again. While waiting for the dust caps to arrive (thank...

Due to health problems, I'm not getting much work done at the moment. But I did manage to do a bit yesterday I cleaned and re-greased...

Decal can be saved. Clean the sticky side with isopropyl. If it's curled or dog eared you can follow instructions in this post. Use a...

Yesterday I took care of the brakes. That means just one because I didn't have that much time. What a difference a little cleaning...

I went looking for the cause of the noise from the bottom bracket and I don't know who I have to thank more, the mechanic who put this...

I'm starting a thread about this bike because I think it's cool enough to get one, even though I've already posted a few pictures in the...

Nice build. Did that come original with a rear U brake? I did a BMX conversion on an old Diamondback. Still need to convert the triple...

Yep came with a u brake as standard, possibly due to being a smaller frame size. I polished it up as a bit of a feature. Would be nice...

More POETS CC shirking today. Up and over the Downs towards the Weald. Lovely.

Out in the green lanes, just seeing what's rideable with what... Took Minty because its the most adaptable. Easy... Mmm, not so easy...

Technically, and actually, last night's ride. Things might be (mostly) dry here, but they are not smooth. A friend described the...