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Hey folks, my beloved San Marco Regal Girardi is on the edge of giving up. I have used this one for ages now and for me, it's the best saddle ever. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of these available. On the other hand, there are many "regular" Regals available. So my question is, what's the...

Hey guys, I have a question about the bottom bracket for a Campagnolo Avanti 8 speed crank. Which spindle length do I need? I understand that some Campagnolo cranks need 111mm and some 102mm. Also there seems to be a switch from JIS to ISO in '94? After everything I researched I am more...

Hey folks, a colleague of mine wants to sell his vintage Moser with Gian Robert System gearing. I never heard of this brand, is it any good? Any info would be appreciated! Simon

Does anybody has some information about the frame below? The seller told me that it was some kind of team replica, but I can't seem to find any information about a Specialized team with said livery. Seems to be a low-mid end CX or touring frame which I intend to build as a winter beater/CX bike.

Hey everyone, now that I solved my compatibility issues, I found out that the freehub body of my 6402 hub is beyond repair. Now I need a replacement, but I am unsure which body fit my hub. I read somewhere that nearly all Shimano 8-10 speed bodys fit on nearly all Shimano hubs, but before I...

Hey folks, I've been looking for a solution to my problem: I have a full 8-speed Campagnolo groupset which I want to use on a Nishiki frameset I just bought via eBay. The problem is that I only have wheelsets with Shimano hubs. As far as I know 8 speed Shimano and 8 speed Campagnolo don't have...

I have the opportunity to buy a Giant TCR Team frame, but I am quite unsure about the framesize. Seattube is 51cm c-t, toptube is 55 c-c. Also the headtube looks quite small. (see picture) Usually I am more of a 56-58cm type of guy, but I am not familiar with those sloping geometries. Judging...

I just saw someone on here mention Andel cranksets, looked them up and they are really pretty! I kind of lost my heart to the TRS2 track chainset, but can't seem to find a dealer for it! Andel itself seems to sell only to businesses. Has anyone seen maybe an official reseller for Andel?

So i bought a Panasonic PR3000 of eBay, expecting to just get a frame with some components. But instead, I got a whole bike, including wheels and everything! I originally wanted to build it with a 6401 group I have on my current bike. But as the Panasonic is now a full bike, I am having some...

I'm looking for a 58cm square road frame from the early 90s. 130mm rear spacing, bosses for DT shifters, at least one set of bottle cage bosses, two would be better. Posted to Germany, please include shipping in your offer! As I am on a kind of tight budget, my limit is around 130€ frame+forks...

I have a set lovely almost unused Sachs 7000 hubs laced to Rigida DP18 rims for my 8 speed Shimano 600 build, but sadly the hubs are for freewheels. I have been researching on Sheldon's page and found out that the post 98 Sachs freewheels have a 4.8mm spacing as I need it. Now looking on the...

Hi folks, I saw a GT Avalanche online for 130€. The pictures are quite blurry so I don't know all the components yet. I don't know the model year, judging by components I would guess late 90s. Components: Rock Shox Indy fork Deore LX shifters Deore XT derailleur Brakes seem to be Deore V's...

I am building a light touring bike with one of my retro frames, but as I have never ridden a touring bike, I am unsure about the tire choice. It will be mostly used for light touring (80-100km) without much baggage but I want to use it for a longer tour next summer as well. Mostly paved roads...

Hi, Can anyone tell me a bit more about them? I saw one for 30€ on a local site, but I can't seem to find any info about it. I assume it's a pretty low-level (or entry-level) bike. This seems to be equipped with a Shimano crank with Biopace chainwheels and a 3x7 setup. Also it has a RST 400...

Hi folks, A Raleigh "mountain bike" popped up on my local classified site and I would ask you if anyone knows something about it. Sadly there is only one picture and the seller is not exactly helpful. It seems that the brakes are retrofitted as it originally would have cantis. But aside from...

Not exactly retro, but anyway I have a good chance to buy some Avanti Ergos for 40€ including bar+stem (Modolo ergo bar + unknown stem). I've been searching for (affordable) 8 speed Ergos for a while, now my question: Are the Avanti Ergos any good or should I wait for some Chorus ones? Thanks...

Hey folks, I have a set of CLB Racer brakes (similar to Mafac Racers), which I will use on my touring/pub bike as the frame was originally designed for 27 inch wheels. But I want to use modern aero style brake levers as I don't want any cables to get in the way of a potential handlebar bag. Are...

Hi guys, is there a band on variation of the 8 speed 600 tricolor shifter? As I recently upgraded my Motobecane from 6s to 8s, I would like to index shift again, but I just have the 7 speed version. Velobase is very detailled on the 7 speed options, but not on the 8 speed. Does anybody know if...

Hi guys and girls, I want to build a bike with the Ofmega Mistral groupset (will take some time as they are incredibly hard to find), but I'm not really sure about hubs and brakes. As far as I know, Ofmega never produced Mistral hubs and brakes (at least velobase doesn't show them and their...

Hi, I am looking for a 6 or 7 speed freewheel with a close ratio (for example 12-19 or 12-21). Smallest cog maximum 13 teeth, biggest maximum 21 teeth. ISO/britisch thread. 7 speed preferred. Shimano compatible would be nice, but I could go back to friction shifting :D Thanks guys!