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Hi I'm looking for a few things to finnish my bike I need some mafac brake leavers and 2 Campagnolo chain rings a 42 tooth and a 52 tooth 144 BCD. I'm also looking for some GB handle bars.. the type with swirly engraving on. Any help much appreciated. Cheers Frances

Hi Does anyone have an idea what this bike might be? Serial number seems to be SW16 4 UZ154 just above this number is an upside down 744 (hard to see in photo) The lugs are a little like a Gillot Fleur de Lis - but not quite close enough. It seems to be really well made and is light, I think it...

Hi I just wondered if anyone knows anything about this marque? My boyfriend is doing up and old 1930s/40s frame and we are trying to identify it. I has the number P4233 on the seat lug. We were told it was an Evans but it doesn't have Evans drops outs. Apparently Ellis Champion also put...

Hi I've just spent a lot of money doing up an old Mercian had it repainted and repaired and bought suitable vintage parts for it. I want to get it insured but reading the small print on insurers websites it seems they only really insure new bikes £ for £ and as soon as its over 3 yrs old your...

Hi I'm looking at a bike that the seller says is from from the 1940s - it has a 'Chater- Lea' stamped under the bottom bracket lug. I know that Chater Lea made good quality components, does anyone know anything about Chater Lea tubing or what this bike could be? Is it likely to be of good...

Hi I'm in the process of doing up a 1954 Mercian, its going to be a mixture of old and new parts. The wheels and hubs will probably be new but I have a cottered Williams chainwheel, GB spear point stem and handlebars. I'd like 5 gears (rear drop outs are 120mm)but can't decide what sort of...

Hi I'm looking for some GB Coureur '66' brake calipers, and some GB handlebars with the map of Britain engraving, both need to be in reasonable working condition. cheers Frances

Hi I just wondered if anyone knows what the average 'crown to axle' front fork measurement would be for a vintage road bike (50s Mercian). The frame I bought doesn't have forks and I just bought the most perfect looking vintage pair on ebay, the seller said they was originally for 26" wheels...

Williams chainset 46 tooth if possible, reasonable condition. - interested in any model.

Hi I'm looking for some old Reynolds 531 front forks, 1 inch thread and a stearer of about 15cm-16cm. They are for a 1950s racing bike that I'm doing up - so anything close to that vintage would be great.

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