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Although…this is an interesting point… I wonder if it’s true that tourists (and people in general) wouldn’t want to see wooded hillsides (the higher areas will never be heavily wooded as only smaller trees like rowan or birch grow that high up). I guess it’s true that people are so used to...

I think the problems and the solutions to them are fairly clear, really, if you look at the science. But there’s absolutely no political will to do anything about it (as with so many issues). But I will leave it at that seeing as this is a bike forum 😉

How do you get mature trees in land used for sheep farming? Either the sheep have to be kept separate from the saplings, or the trees were already mature when the sheep moved in, I guess? Genuine question, I'm curious to know. To be sure, tree-planing has to be done with care (unlike in the...

It's the same for the vast majority of the countryside in the UK, including national parks, which of course are for the most part just farmland. I'm lucky to live on the edge of a national park, but every time I ride through it I think about what it would look like without all the sheep...

Overall good condition, move freely. For recessed nut fitting. More photos available on request. £18 posted.

Thanks for the comments guys. I was lucky with the chrome on this one, I did think from experience looking at the original listings photos that the rust was just light and on the surface, which thankfully was the case. The real issue with chrome comes when moisture gets under the chrome layer...

Yes, they’re pretty common, so not hard to get on eBay for a decent price.

Suntour Cyclone, if you want to keep it 70s.

It’s very possible I’ve misremembered, I thought I used oil but I might be wrong. I’ve just looked up the sold listings on eBay for an Oval Astro (as they are apparently called). Definitely need to keep the kids away from mine!

Yes! Does that make mine a 'Long Astro?' (goes to Google actual name....)

Okay, how about some mid-century furniture being used to keep bike tools and bits in, for a double-whammy? (sadly the hi-fi is not so retro...but the one in my office is, partly). I rescued it from a skip on my road. It's a bit rough around the edges, but once I'd sanded off the old flaky...

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Thanks – I just about have shed space for it, temporarily! I'm not going to do a full period restoration (sadly it doesn't have the original rear wheel, for starters), but I will put the original bits that are included with it back on, plus sort out some of the rust issues in places, and the...

This bike is the 22 1/2" (57cm) version - the top tube is 56.5cm centre-to-centre. If you're interested in buying this bike (as mentioned, all money goes to charity), feel free to post on here and I can message you.

Yes, good to see that classic mod rear its ugly head on this thread (the 'antler mod' as I think of it). I once saw someone riding a bike with brifters mounted on the top on their swivelled-up bars. I guess this meant braking was easier with a very upright position, but I can only think the...

I love the colour choice, with the black and yellow decals and pantographs it looks absolutely fantastic. A top rescue job.

I forgot to mention that as it happens the day after I picked this Raleigh up, I also picked up another one... The RRA is from 1981, and I definitely will not be keeping this one – this one will be a charity project. It's a funny coincidence to have these both at the same time, though, having...

One small quirk of this bike is that it is definitely a 1985 model, as it has both chrome forks and the Reynolds '1935-1985 Winning on 531' decal. It's also the nice 'Ambassador Blue' colour of that year. However, the frame number starts 'WL4......' so it's definitely a 1984 built frame. I...

The Royal is another rather nice model from their range, for me the 75-85 era was maybe the peak of Raleigh's output, looks-wise. Not to say they didn't have plenty of nice bikes before and (slightly) after that, but the bikes nearer the top of their ranges in that era were classy-looking in a...

This bike is following my usual MO of buying a bike for around £25 that I have no room for but can't resist. I did like the seller's description on eBay: 'We were told it was the same model that won some famous bike race, sometimes and maybe that's true. Maybe Neil Armstrong rode it on the...