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I have got a Cannondale 1990 frame and a Muddy Fox Courier womens mixte complete bike. Do i mash them up? In their current states neither are usable. Will it all fit together?

Hi What do I do? I have three retro bikes that I want good homes for. Do I sell whole or do I break into bits and sell ? The latter may yeild more money, but they will be in various bits living on on other bikes. However it seems a crime to break them up. First is a Muddy Fox Courier Womens...

: Answer Manitou Billet Stem Hi, selling my one, you know what they are. Fleabay listing here, also selling some on one cro mo forks, they will be classics on day! Answer Manitou Aheadset Billet Stem http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Answer-Manito ... 0959582848

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Hi, selling my RC31'S, cracked magnesium dropout, but can be repaired by Pace and should come back as good as new, starting at £20 on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320955642726? ... 1554.l2649 more stuff to follow including a rare as hens teeth Manitou billet stem! cheers s

hi, whilst strolling along, this caught my eye, £50. I am going to pick it up for my 11 year old daughter as her first mountain bike. Looks totally mint. Any details would be helpfuL. Most Couriers I have seen are bashed and bruised.

hi, got given an early Kryptonite lock, looks very medieval. I will post some pics later today. Any thoughts on if they are collectable?

Well here it is, with re homed wheels, reused tyres, new cables and blocks, two chains bolted together as the wheelbase is so long and new pedals. about £20. How does it ride? like a long thing, its 6ft plus long, great on a descent, bit of a barge on singletrack, gearing of 39 tooth and six...

Hi, does anyone know if or where to get spares for the above fork; i think i need new seals. the fork feels a bit wobbly when under braking. also the infernally rubbish elastomer adjuster on the right leg. any thoughts? cheers simon

hi, is smooth hammerite any good as a cheap finish? is it stickable to aluminium. i have some black, but am tempted by british racing green hammerite! i am piecing together two old bikes from bits and pieces; no monetary value. i would sooner spend the money on my 15 year old daily...

hi, any one know where to get 130 mm rear new wheels; preferably with a cassette rather than a screw on freewheel. and cheap as chips! seen this for under £30. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 42554#dtab any ideas? cheers

hi, just getting to grips with my Dawes rebuild; rear wheels axle has snapped. the dropouts are 130 wide, so a no go on 135 mm mtb wheel ( dont want to pay for a redish). so where can i source a good axle from. halfords is asking £12.99 for one; this is a cheap rebuild i can tell you! i want...

hi, with the agreement of the police and council i rehomed this tonight; its a Dawes, 531 tubing, campag chainset, suntour thumbies, sunrace rear mech. any thoughts? i am tempted to put a wire basket on the back for true venacular styling. it was chained up for at least three...

i was walking the dog and found this frame in the woods(honest), dumped with other rubbish. can you tell me; what year is it? is it any good? whats the ride lie? can i fit disc brakes on the rear? is 6061 alu, and feels okay. cheers simon

hi, we are sorting out a ladies puegot from the 1980's. where the hell do i get the above tubes in presta, been looking on chain reaction. help appreciated cheers s

hi, how reliable are tyre sizes against reality i want to put some 2.35- 2.5 tyres into my frame, the rear is the problem, i have pace carbon forks up front. any thoughts/help, simon

Well here its through the ages; from 1995-2010. I used to take pictures for insurance purposes; which have built up into a nerdy record of the bike, fashions and stupid ideas. Note road bike cassestte, saddle tool bag, gripshift etc. Shamefully i even have pictures of slicks on it. The...

Onza; somewhat scarred, but with Onza plugs; £15 including postage Rocky Mountain Seat collar; used £5 including postage Ritchey cable hanger, £5 including postage

Does anyone remember or can name the mountain bike shop that specialised in sarf london, that dealt in lawful way with high end second hand stuff. is it still going? i think you had to have receipts, etc to trade in, they were even in a MTB magazine.

just checking this out; of course retrobike is much better! http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/index.html