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  1. longun

    Bit of engineering and recycling....

    Kinda, sorted through a load of stuff recently whole being off with a knacked shoulder. Found I had a few spare qr skewers that couldnt make a set sooooooo Out with the thread and tap set, some old school 90s jungle on the boombox and voila, what dya rek? Saturdays used to be about getting rad...
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    Malverns Classic 2025

    Yup, im organising a stand again, please pop and say hi, show and shine sunday should be great again, newer formats in talks so more rewards for more i rek. xc race saturday, loads to see and do and hopefully itll be sunny this year again and i wont be a mardy bum as much, however due to a...
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    Decisions Decisions......which lx crankset?

    For a 96 build, all lx 8 speed. Now I'm not fully fussed on period correctness, i do like a m560 crank but the m563 is proper......neither are mint. Which would you use? Bikes gonna have unique paint so the groupset and wheels are very understated.
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    Wanted Bar end shifter for front mech

    The bolt in mine is buggered so either a cheap replacement or a new/used expander bolt with an intact 6mm Allen head is desperately needed. Or a pair? As long as they shifter 3 x 7 I'm happy. Ta
  5. longun

    1997 dawes galaxy restoration

    acquired this 97 galaxy at the york cycle festival last year with very little idea what to do withy the old girl, resto, retromod, nowt, flip etc. anyways, today i finally took it from the storage hooks and gave it a once over and some air and rode it down the road a bit, all works but very...
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    The hoffman is back out of hibernation

    So last Tuesday I went to a local ish... skatepark with my 26er dj bike and met up with some old friends and pretended to be young again. I missed to buzz of griding the mini ramp, ledges and didn't feel overly confident on the rythem sections so decided to get the 20 inch out again. At my age...
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    Wanted 1 1/8 kona impact headset

    Just bloody missed one on ebay for a kilauea project. Anyone have a sensibly priced one up for grabs? Cheers, Chris
  8. longun

    Happy New Year everyone

    Well, 2024 has been shocking for me, many changes, ups and downs but bikes have kept me strong and focused. Happy new year everyone One love Chris
  9. longun

    pace rc200 f8

    I bought this a few years ago now via that there farcebook iirc, wasn't the cheapest pace pace frame I've acquired over the years but was my proper size. unfortunately the seller, as nice as it was that he dropped it off at my house, failed to describe or show that it had been previously...
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    Allsop softride powercurve

    Sooooo, took delivery of this at this year's malverns classic, many many thanks to @al for letting me have the opportunity to be a custodian. A long time ago, either 92 or 93 I remembered being outside a papershop buying sweets en route to Newnham for a 7up or maybe the first grundigs and...
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    Wanted Silver 27.0mm inline seatpost

    As above, ideally 350mm min length. Like a kona, brand x kalloy type is ideal. Not really after anything bling and as it's for a pace rc100 so a use post isn't an option haha Ta
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    Malverns 2024 aftermath

    Photo dumps, stories, links etc, share them here. I'll add mine when I've recovered from the come down hahaha. But thank-you to everyone that supported us, me and the stand. Came for a natter, biscuits, hugs and hung out. Far too much to write in now though. One love, thankful to you all xxx...
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    For Sale SOLD My discdrive pro £700 cash collection only from malverns

    Show wheel imho, with spares etc. Matching rim wheelset with pace/hope hubs. 36 hole, 7 speed xt, araya rim. £700 collected from the malverns and £100 extra for the additional wheels
  14. longun

    Your top 10 retrobikes(with pics)

    Just for fun, what's your fave 10 retrobikes? Pro bikes, builds from here etc. We need pics for each so go hunting g and share away mon Amigos. If you want to add some reasons or stories, go for it!
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    Wanted Mint xtr m970 or m980 rear mech

    For a friends pace build for the malverns. No rapid rise please
  16. longun

    Wanted 21" orange clockwork/c16/p7/prestige frame

    cheap, with canti hanger and posted........ :) ta could swap for a proflex frame...................
  17. longun

    Steady peaks ride sunday 28th July #aftermath from pg5

    Putting the feelers out for a july gathering, meet up and ride. Steady around ladybower, Mark's infamous route, cut gate etc. Preferably on retrobikes .......hence the forum ;) bar a bit off piss taking, all are welcome.
  18. longun

    RIP Pat Adam's

    Just read on Geoff waughs Instagram that pat has passed away. The bloke that in mind heart got so many of us together through mountain mayhem. Without it the community would be very different in retrospect. So, let's see some pics from MM, the groups, medals, stories etc and let's remember...
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    Mick ives has paseed away

    A few days ago, Rory H has started a Facebook page in memory which is great. I only met gjm a handful of times when he rode for saracen. Appears he cycled for a veeeeery long time and did some bloody epic stuff layer on in life aswell. Any pics, stored etc please share
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