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Monumental ….

17 1/2 years? Gotta be a record? 😄

More like this … 😁

Almost 40 years separate these: time that has given one of them electronic shifting, thru axles, disc brakes, carbon forks and compact geometery. Both frames are beautifully made by skilled people ….. … the one on the left is lighter, quieter and does off road things better (due to the bars)...

Having similar thoughts here for an upcoming build. I’ve used Microshift 8s and they are v nice and crisp (v light so maybe not the last word in survivability). For the price, taking a punt on the Sunrace then reassessing seems a good way to go. Alternative left field option I will try is...

Great to see that out in the wild, and looking in fine fettle. 😎

Ooo, gorgeous. 😎 Those forks: prestige all round made them very special BITD. A mate had one and I recall how well they handled (we went touring round France and I rember tyrying to keep up on my Team Stumpy as we overtook buses tanking down Alpine passes.)

Nice one - go for it. You’ll get loads of kit opinions, but I’ll jump in with don’t overthink it, especially for canal path riding: light weight ordinary trousers (might get a bit wet, but you get changed at home - if it’s really pissing down you prolly won’t want to be out anyway). If you want...

I’d agree that it’s surprising how resilient steel frames are: they go eventually, but tend to fail slowly rather than catastrophically, and are hugely repairable. (The only one I broke was a Raleigh Tomahawk in about 1979 - 😆 my mates Dad welded it back together.)

Nice. Love that old house - looks French - where were you?

Went to the shops for tonight’s meal (baked ziti Carmela Soprano style for the humans, chicken casserole for the hounds - yes fresh chicken is now cheaper than dog food per kg 🤷‍♂️) 11kg shopping, 12 miles, 300m elevation.

I’m 80% convinced that this member is a sock puppet account for an established retrobiker who’s become bored/jaundiced with the scene and enjoys a good wind up! 😆 (And before you cry “smelt it dealt it” - I promise it’s not me!)

Slide hammer?

True, but I’m devoted to the Dura Ace/Mavic set I’m running, so am just musing on possibilities. Will man up on 26x28 for now. Just for info, in case anyone else falls down this rabbit hole, shimano did do a traditional (no carrier) freewheel with hyperglide cogs, Tourney MF-HG22, but you’d be...

Yes, the changeability of Suntour cogs (and Malliard) is what I’m after but with those lovely hyperglide ramps. Mega range is an option but the 6 speed ones seem to jump from 23 to 34. Is there a way to crack these? ⬇️ Looks like the small one might screw and then the first few slot on with the...

So I’ve got a Shimano MZ hyperglide 6 speed freewheel on my, ahem, gravel bike: these max out at 28t and don’t appear to be crackable. They’re great though. And while I don’t need 40t at the rear because I’ve got a 26t ring up front, 30 would t hurt and I’m curious to know if it’s possible to...

Cool: it’s yours for the taking. PM (conversation) me if you want to pull the trigger.

Bosh

Upeddy.