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    Show us your Gravel Bikes

    Lol, no - I'd not noticed that oddness in the perspective before I posted it. I'm sure you've given a marketing department somewhere an idea now though!
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    Show us your Gravel Bikes

    I think all the rain we've had has diluted the gravel somewhat, it's gone all squishy!
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    French thread pedal adaptor?

    Oooh, very tempting, thank you! I suspect the risk is they'll at least double the value/price of the bike! (especially when I track down appropriate shoes to go with them and so forth)
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    Show us your Gravel Bikes

    Very happy with mine, takes a bunch of camping gear nicely (and still rides nice when weighted down) plus it sends hard on loose and crunchy surfaces, whilst remaining comfortable over longer distances. It has adjustable geometry, but I have to admit that the couple of times I've tried swapped...
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    Folders! Foldable bicycles, minivelos and demontables

    Looks like it was German too, by 'Hermann Klaue', who got taken over by Hercules in 1956 https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/1954-hermann-klaue-crossframe/
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    Folders! Foldable bicycles, minivelos and demontables

    Yup, it has a Sachs Torpedo (single speed, coaster brake) hub, which adds to the German flavour. I searched quite extensively for anything about it when I got it but largely drew a blank (the pressed from flat construction seemed pretty singular to me at the time, even the forks are just folded...
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    French thread pedal adaptor?

    I suppose if I cock up tapping them I can go a size up and then have the choice of a M14 or 9/16 helicoil? ;-)
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    French thread pedal adaptor?

    It's got Sugino Mighty's on it, with fabulous drillium rings, which was a big part of what turned me on to the bike in the first place. (but yes I could swap just the cranks I guess - thanks for the prod in to the lateral thinking domain!) And yes, I entirely see the point about not molesting...
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    Folders! Foldable bicycles, minivelos and demontables

    Fab thread, love the imagination and flat-out bonkers engineering that goes in to some of these. I know very little about mine, it looks kinda like the Batavus bikes (with the pressed box section) but not quite. I call it 'Baguette Express' because I have it mainly to take on holiday to France...
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    Show us your Gravel Bikes

    Is that really only £150?! Total steal!
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    Show us your Gravel Bikes

    I got a lot of use out of a Canondale CAADX for a couple of years (which seemed to sort of bridge the gap between cyclocross and gravel) and recently upgraded it to a Fiftyone Assassin, fantastic bike for ripping up local byways and bridleways as well as loading up with camping gear and taking...
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    French thread pedal adaptor?

    This is my main problem, I'd already decided to ditch the retro in this area and have a lovely pair of Look X Tracks to go on there (French pedal at least, if not French thread). I'm stalling for now (LondonClassic was exactly right that I don't really want to tap them out) but I think this...
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    Bikes and Bridges

    I've got the same bridge, looking the other way!
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    The Unofficial Official Photography Thread...

    Was quite pleased with this shot of the Tour de Limousin, combining my love of concrete architecture and cycling. The peleton were absolutely drilling it off the hill and across the dam. I believe that's Jefferson Cepeda setting up his stage winning move on the front. Also, of minor interest...
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    Modern(er) brake blocks on vintage bike?

    I'll keep the originals and swap them back in for that photo shoot then!
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    Modern(er) brake blocks on vintage bike?

    Ahh cool, gotcha. Yeah I was kinda looking for something with a frame, so that makes sense. I've swapped out the Condor Campag ones (which presumably require a titanium tool, lubricated with kitten tears) for the Shimano shaped ones, and then I can do some 'block swapping' to see what works well...
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    Modern(er) brake blocks on vintage bike?

    Nice one, thanks all! Yeah, not grinding through the rims would be much appreciated too. So, these?: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brake-blocks/kool-stop-continental-brake-blocks-salmon/ Rather than the ones I linked above?
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    Modern(er) brake blocks on vintage bike?

    Is there any sort of consensus on this? I'm used to riding modern hydraulic disk brakes and the short test run I made of the new (to me) vintage 'Alan' was 'Crikey this feels like a death trap, I'm not sure I can stop!' So, as it's intended as a fun sunny day ride (rather than a concours...
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    French thread pedal adaptor?

    I appreciate the reassurance, thanks! I can get access to a tap kit so it is on the agenda, it just seemed that an adapter would be an obvious (reversable) solution and, beyond sourcing it, not faffy at all; metric bolt goes in metric hole, imperial bolt goes in imperial hole. As for mashing...
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    French thread pedal adaptor?

    Does such a thing exist? I see lots of 20mm - 9/16 type stuff (or 9/16 -9/16 extenders), but does anyone know where (or if) I can get something with male M14 / femle 9/16 so I can put some sensible pedals on my french thread cranks? (without having to tap them out etc)
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