I hate to admit it.....but my new tinkering project has meant the retro Orange I'm building for my daughter is currently gathering dust and looking very sorry for itself in my shed.
Unfortunately my project is one of those that you can never really leave alone....it will always demand my time...
Clearing out some parts that I'm never going to get round to using, so here is a rare single pair of Campagnolo Icarus / Centaur cantilever brakes, they came with one of my many previous builds, but i have never fitted or used them, everything appears to be there and in pretty good condition...
looking for a cheapish pair of 1" steerer suspension forks (canti brake hanger) for my project mini orange build...Not too worried on condition or appearance as im happy to refurb and rebuild..
Anyone got anything?
In routing through my box of bike bits I’ve come across a single set of Campag Record OR canti brakes....no idea on campag stuff, are they worth anything?
As per title....building up the mini orange for my daughter and only just realized the right hand deore lx m560 shifter is broken :facepalm:
So looking for either just a right hand shifter pod, or any not too expensive brake / shifter combos for cantilever brakes please.
anyone got...
As the subject line, looking for a pair of tyres for my daughters mini orange build, the tubeless race kings just don’t suit it.
Not looking for super expensive or NOS, but any useable pair please. Ideally at least the same make to help with my OCD
In building up the mini Orange for my daughter, she is wanting the purple bling for it, so far only got a seatpost qr, so has anyone got any purple bling they want to sell? Not looking for anything high end as this is a budget build and she will probably trash it! :facepalm:
Would like wheel...
Hi All,
I have a tiny 1991 Orange Clockwork I'm going to be building up for my daughter and need some inspiration and ideas....So if any of you have or have built up retro builds for your offspring, please post them below! :D
Thanks to Brocklanders023, I have a new project that I'm going to build up for my daughter....with her help! :shock:
Its a 1992 14" Orange Clockwork (pics to follow) that may have a back story of originally being owned by a former female British champion (could be very difficult to prove!)...
Bit of curiosity for me this really,
Does anyone know who used to ride for Orange back in the early 90's (up to 94)?
Both male and female professionals please as i'm doing some background research with a view to some builds im considering.
In the process of getting bits for my daughters future build, got the black M560 LX cranks, just need some silver chainrings to fit!
Anyone got a set of 3, not too worried on sizes...just a set, i.e 26, 36 and 46
Now the daughter is growing even taller, I'm hoping to build up a 26" wheel beast ready for summer. She is 9, so i want a super small frame and forks, I've already got a decent set of wheels and canti's sorted, just struggling to find a small enough frame! only finding the usual 17"+ stuff...
Due to a build change, happy for this frame to go to anyone wanting to collect it,
It’s a 1993 Ridgeback 705RS frame and forks, 17” frame,loads of “patina” but decals all present and no dents. Bb threads good, Deore LX headset fitted and still good.
Collection from Marchwood.
I really dont want to do this, but the boss has spoken, so before i put it on eBay and gumtree, i thought i would offer this here first..
My gorgeous condition and near on original spec Alpinestars CroMega LX, just been fully stripped down, new cassette, chain, bottom bracket. Headset...
I just picked up a bike this morning, question is, what should I do with it? It cost very little and apart from needing a complete strip down and clean, it’s all there, even the rest megabite tyre is still present! My aim was to take the wheels and groupset and put it on my CroMega LX, but...