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Having just discovered this advert on the back of a cycling book ( dating to around 1950 ) it is hard to understand how this revolutionary design has been overlooked by the major bicycle component manufacturers ? maybe the ' world patent applied for ' has discouraged them ? Come on Shimano ...

After Overburys had been closed for around 10 years the building was sold in the spring of 2021 and the contents removed . This Overburys Crossfell was discovered in the remains of the collapsed workshop at the rear of the shop

In the course of researching the history of Overburys cycle shop , I found that during the early 1970's when the shop was owned by Enid and Arthur Powell , the local CTC branch used to meet there before starting off on their Thursday evening rides . If anyone can confirm this , or indeed has...

This is a true story , some names/places have been changed to protect the innocent Some time ago I came across this freehand sketch . I understand that it was found in the partially collapsed remains of the former Overburys workshop The sketch measuring 37 x 42cms is in a poor faded...

While watching the Giro this evening it was interesting to note that the disc brake has almost entirely taken over as the braking system of choice in this area of cycling . It is generally thought that the successful use of the disc brake in motorcycling led to the adoption of the same system...

Just came across a box of stainless steel spokes made in Italy . They are named as ' One Gross ' on the box At first sight they appeared to be double butted spokes however on closer inspection they are of aero profile but still small enough to go through a standard spoke hole . Has anyone...

I am interested in finding some information about the Tour of the Mendips race ( in Somerset ) I came across it while reading a booklet about Reg Harris and his training methods . In it Harris refers to ' an 80 odd mile event that was exceptionally tough due to the high number of stiff prime...

I need some parts to get my Browning Electrically Actuated Shifting system working In particular items associated with the rotary actuator that is clamped to the bottom of the seat tube Any help much appreciated

As a visitor from the MTB 'section' , my apologies for this I am sure frequently asked question I have noticed some markings to the gum brake hoods on my Viscount . While the hoods remain flexible with no sign of any cracking , I just wondered how best to protect/feed? the rubber in the long...

My Mercian Olympic ( 1980 ) has its original blue paint with white panels . It has an age related patina , ie a few knocks and scrapes but does not justify the expense of a respray . However the clear lacquer coat is showing distinct signs of fading/discoloration ? I wonder if anyone has had a...

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You may remember that during the 2012 Olympics there were allegations that the British cycling team had ' rounder ' wheels than anyone else , giving an unfair advantage ! Some new information has recently come to light that may shed some light in this general area A number of years ago a...

For several years I have had a 'bookmark' titled as above which has been a valuable source of information about the most likely composition of the various Shimano MTB Groupsets from about 1984 onwards This information was listed by ' mombat.org/Shimano' , however it is no longer available ...

I bought this bike for £ 4.99 several years ago ! It was advertised on eBay and I was the only bidder. I was attracted to the bike because of the Shimano MN-72 large flange hubs also the brakes and brake levers, all part of the Deershead groupset which was as good as it gets from Shimano at...

I have a Mercian t/t bike that dates from the 1980's ? and I would like to find out more about it The frame has a full complement of Campag kit with Spidal shifters and Cinelli bars/stem. My problem is that I have been unable to find a frame number so far. There is a clear number 8 on the b/b...

In the course of giving my Univega a complete service a few years ago I noticed that one of the pedals was a very slightly 'sloppy' I realise that this is not a generally accepted technical term, however I was comparing it to the 'good' one There was only one thing to do, strip it down and...

I have an incomplete Browning electrically operated chainset and would like to be able to use it in a period build So if anyone has any bits/pieces in any condition, I would like to hear from you. Thanks

I have not seen any reference to Shogun MTB's in this forum ? There may be good reasons for this ? however I suspect that a degree of 'techno snobbery' may be involved ! I have an original example of a Trail Breaker, it was made in Japan with a Tig welded frame having forged dropouts and q/r...

I need a longer steerer tube for my Marzocchi XC700 forks. The existing steerer is 190mm x 1.1/8" and threaded. I intend to fit the forks into a Kirk frame using an aheadset, so need a minimum of 200mm preferably unthreaded. I suspect that a steerer tube from any of the Marzocchi fork range...

Has anyone any experience of painting magnesium ? I have a Kirk frame in need of a complete paint job and am aware that certain special techniques need to be used with this material. I would be interested to hear from anybody who has refinished a Kirk frame, and can give me some information...