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I remember from visiting the Harrogate cycle shows in the Eighties that there was a frame builder whos gimmick was metal flake paint jobs. I cant remember who the builder was and was hoping I could google some pictures. Does anyone remember this ?

Does anyone remember those Hutchinson 18mm HP tyres in the 80s ? Back then there was a trend for going thin for speed. Terrible ride quality and so fragile. I was banned from using them on club rides due to the number of flats. It seemed they didnt like rocks in the road. I have been unable...

Anyone here have an Alan Dent ? When I was growing up my friend had a lovely blue 531SL model . I had a Kawasaki Green MKM. Any pictures ?

I remember lusting after a Raleigh Titanium when I was racing back then. It was the one with the funny rigid fork arrangement . I believe they were Russian Titanium. I cant for the life of me remember what they were called so I could search for some pictures. [BTW I realise I posted this in...

I know that this is a UK forum but thought it was worth a try. I am trying to clear out the garage and have a number of older wheels (mainly tubular) that I want to get rid of. Is there anyone out there in Northern California that would like them. I cant bring myself to just throw them into...

I remember lusting after a Dawes racing bike when I was growing up but I cant remember what is was called and thus no pictures. It was a blue fade with a gold chain. One of the pettiest bike available at the time. Anyone have one or pictures of it ?

Was trying to sell my steed locally but with no luck so I put some nice new retro looking 25c tires on it and have taken it for a few 40 mile coffee shop rides. It rides really nice and the only problems is the brakes feel a bit wooden and the older Ultegra Brake levers are nowhere as near...

I just saw a a new specialized Venge with a very sparkly paint job. It reminded me of some custom UK frames I saw at the Harrogate bike show many years ago. The big gimmick of these frames was the metal flake paint work and I was very impressed at the time but couldn't afford one. I have been...

My 653 Raleigh has not been on the road for 20+ years. Back in the day I won a few road races on this bike. I gave it a dust, pumped up the tires and lubed the chain and went for a ride on it today for old times sake. I cant believe how nice and smooth it felt and the drivetrain was as smooth...

I realize that the audience on this website is mainly UK but I do see a few USA posters so just in case anyone in California is looking for a nice Raleigh 653 Race bike. Looking for $300 USD. The bike was my race bike up until 1998 and has been barely used since. I won a few races on this bike...

My old Shimano 600 shifters stopped working so I decided it was time to tastefully modify the 96 Klein to 10 speed. I got some 10 speed carbon Ultegra shifters , a Black Ultegra rear derailleur and an 11-25 cassette from a mega closeout sale on Bike Nashbar . I also got a set of FSA 10spd...