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RRan2 by JuanM58, on Flickr RRan1 by JuanM58, on Flickr RRan3 by JuanM58, on Flickr I wasn’t really looking for another project but on a recent club run one of my colleagues mentioned that he had a Raleigh Randonneur hanging on his garage wall and I could have it if I cared to collect...

I’m on the hunt for a pair of steel drop bars with a ‘track’ shape for my single speed Hobbs project, something like Cinelli Criterium in form I suppose. But in steel rather than alloy. There seem to be a good selection of steel bars on Ebay with straight tops but any track type bars seem to be...

P1010199 by JuanM58, on Flickr P1010197 by JuanM58, on Flickr I have, it has been suggested by some, ‘too many’ bicycles so I wasn’t really looking for another project but I don’t have a single speed machine and this looked as if it would fit the bill. I was visiting a V-CC club member who had...

P1010139 by JuanM58, on Flickr P1010138 by JuanM58, on Flickr I visited a fellow V-CC member the other week to take a look at his bikes. Whilst looking at his Ron Cooper built Bates I mentioned that I had always fancied owning one and, what a coincidence, he had a BAR frame for sale. I had...

I am not normally too precious about these things but when I got back from Sunday’s ride on my rebuilt Pat Hanlon I noticed that one of the dust caps was missing. It’s a NOS GS chainset and it’s only done about 10 miles. Obviously I wasn’t best pleased! Trundling back and forth along the route...

P1010049 by JuanM58, on Flickr Gillott 2 by JuanM58, on Flickr Gillott 1 by JuanM58, on Flickr Gillott 3 by JuanM58, on Flickr P1010048 by JuanM58, on Flickr I saw this frame on EBay a couple of months ago. It didn't seem to be attracting much interest and as it was local I thought I...

This is a rather tentative enquiry. I am gathering parts together for a future project and am looking for a cottered double chainset or possibly the cranks alone, probably steel and from the ‘50s or possibly ‘60s. I am looking for something in good useable condition and reasonable quality but I...

ROH Bench by JuanM58, on Flickr ROH Tube by JuanM58, on Flickr ROH Badge by JuanM58, on Flickr I have been collecting parts for this over the winter and building it up while I should have been getting on with other projects. I bought the frame in refinished condition from a V-CC member who...

Other than ‘I think I’ve got some in the shed’, does anyone know of a source of the radiused alloy washers used when fitting a nutted brake calliper to a round section brake bridges? Do they have a specific name? I think I have some used ones but ideally I would like some new shiny ones for one...

A pair of red leather toestraps...not too spendy, and in red. Anyone?

P1000002 by JuanM58, on Flickr P1000003 by JuanM58, on Flickr P1000001 by JuanM58, on Flickr For my next project I wanted something that was built in South London in the late '50s, like I was. I was looking out for a Youngs as I had lived near their shops on a couple of occassions and may even...

So, my current rebuild project is based on a Mercian Superlight frame from 1976. I have collected together most of the components that I need for the initial build and now need to think about some wheels. In the shorter term I will use the wheels from last year's Pat Hanlon project, which are...

Mercian by JuanM58, on Flickr Mercian Front by JuanM58, on Flickr Mercian Detail by JuanM58, on Flickr Spot your bits! This is the story so far with my Mercian project. The frame is a 1976 Superlight that is in super condition so doesn't need anything much done to it cosmetically. The main...

Mercian by JuanM58, on Flickr Mercian Front by JuanM58, on Flickr Mercian Detail by JuanM58, on Flickr Spot your bits! This is the story so far with my Mercian project. The frame is a 1976 Superlight that is in super condition so doesn't need anything much done to it cosmetically. The main...

OK, this is a bit of a long shot but I thought I ought to ask. Does anyone have any Pat Hanlon transfers or decals that they would part with? I am currently carrying out a rebuild based on a 1969 Pat Hanlon Criterium frame. Though sound, the frame is in poor order cosmetically and will need to...

Hanlon Garage by JuanM58, on Flickr So, here are a couple of phone snaps of my current rebuild based around a Pat Hanlon Criterium frame in 531DB dating from 1969; very much a work in progress. The frame was bought on-line from a well-known purveyor of vintage kit so I don’t have any details...

OK, I can't see where to post this but I wanted to introduce myself. I am a long time lurker and have been meaning to register for ages...and have finally got round to it. I am a recreational (I suppose) cyclist from Kent, mainly day touring and short rides around local loops on the Kentish...