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  1. Jonny69

    Modern chainset question

    Matching always looks better IMO. The black alloy 2x10-era Rival chain set is sleek and mega discrete looking. I might actually have one if you’re looking. I think bb-wise there aren’t any issues with SRAM. The only bb I’d actively avoid is that Race Face Team one which has the ‘wrong’ type of...
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    Help me choose a xxl steel frame

    https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/183935/?offset=2400#comment17858650
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    Converting Retrobikes into gravel rigs.

    I 'built' this 'rig' in 2020 to do the local paths with my lad on the back, but it's back wearing riser bars these days. https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/rude-lunchtime-rudy-project.365394/post-3235146
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    Help me choose a xxl steel frame

    Don’t know if you’re on LFGSS, but there’s a dedicated large frames for sale / wanted thread in the classifieds 👍
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    Viscount Aerospace.. but which one?

    Looking good! I’ve struggled in the past to find large toe clips. I just made up some blocks to space them forward by 10mm. I don’t think I’ve got a picture unfortunately.
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    1938/39 Parkes Lightweight

    I've had a couple of braking near misses and decided to see about improving the brake. Handful of the usual commuting-related stuff with drivers not looking, but also been brake-checked a couple of times and the brake on this is not up to the job. I don't want to change too much if I don't have...
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    1938/39 Parkes Lightweight

    I haven’t been Rule 9’ing on this bike. Decided tubs, no mudguards and weak brake weren’t compatible with the wet weather so I’ve been commuting on the Hobbs. We got a break in the weather yesterday though, so I got a chance to do a shakedown ride/commute. Here it is down by the Thames...
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    Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

    There's a lot to read on that link but it's worth it. I'm only up to where the stem is back from the chromers.
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    Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

    Going against the grain, I’m not enjoying the new stuff. Could you maybe start a Modern/Contemporary Randonneurs for them in the post-2000 section instead of here?
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    F.C. Parkes Lightweight ‘48/‘49?

    Someone might have gone over the frame with Linseed oil or similar to protect the frame. I would expect the frame to be Reynolds 531. What diameter is the seatpost?
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    Yellow Hobbs winter beater of distinction (WBOD)

    The headset was notching into the ahead position (and probably contributed to a crash I had) so I gave it a going over a couple of weeks ago. I was expecting to find the crown race badly brinelled, but it was in fact the race in the lower headtube cup which had the most damage. I don’t have a...
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    F.C. Parkes Lightweight ‘48/‘49?

    Very rare bike. I don’t know how much you do or don’t know about Parkes bikes. FC Parkes started the Sun bicycle company. Sun were the factory-built bikes and the Parkes brand was reserved for the handbuilt lightweights. They shared frame numbers with Sun frames, so your P is 1948/1949: Over...
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    High-End Panasonic

    What saddle is that?
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    Raleigh Chiltern 1991

    £10! Amazing it’s a 1991 frame given that it looks like it’s basically identical to a 1950s Raleigh Lenton. I think it’s both great and terrible that they carried that design forwards for 40+ years!
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    1938/39 Parkes Lightweight

    The weather looks like it’s going to be cack for the next five-six days but the local roads are going to be absolute chaos for commuting next week. Combination of schools going back and the key road out of here is closed for seven days for works. It’s going to be a mess. I normally commute 2-3...
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    1938/39 Parkes Lightweight

    New tubs and SPDs fitted. Saddle adjusted and it’s ready to go. I even gave the chromework a polish!
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    1938/39 Parkes Lightweight

    Believe it or not I still have this and it’s about to go back into daily service. I’ve not ridden it at all in the last year because the tubs are shot and I was actually struggling to find any in 25mm wide when I last looked. I had another look last night and hopefully got some Vittoria Rally...
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    Forgive me fellow retrobikers for I have sinned...

    I’ll still stick with my silly old rubbish, thanks :)
  19. Jonny69

    1976 Crustnalgo Super - a project

    Cool patina! I can’t see anything that looks worrying there. Hopefully just a bit of polish and oily rag is all it needs 👍
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    Raleigh enthusiasts

    Not seen one of those before. Was that a promotional thing for Anais Anais? I can literally smell that perfume now.
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