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    Exmoor Meet?

    http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=164188 Will 8)
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    Exmoor Cider Trundle

    Theres an excellent Beer and Cider Festival on next weekend (9th-11th) if anyone fancies a trundle out on Exmoor. I'm taking a gentle trundle out with the kids from Lynton for a few Sunday pints then trundling back. 6/7miles each way. Details of the beerfest here -...
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    Bianchi - Friction deraillier change

    I've mentioned my shifting problem before on here :roll: I've been doing some playing about and the problem seems to be the spring in the rear deraillier is a bit half-hearted. A quick look in the net has thrown up that its not uncommon on these Simplex changers. The problem is it won't stay in...
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    Muddy Fox Courier

    A mate is flogging his Muddy Fox Courier http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250805432946&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1156 You'll struggle to find a better one I'd imagine Will :)
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    changing gearing

    I've got a slight issue with my old 1980s Bianchi. Its a bit hilly round here to say the least and when I get out of the saddle the darned thing jumps down a gear making life a good deal harder than it needs to be. Suspecting its a worn chain I had a quick measure using the 12 links theory...
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    What do you polish with?

    I spent a pleasant hour or so yesterday morning cleaning the Bianchi and managed to improve things a lot using Brasso (found it under the sink, I'll no doubt be in trouble when the mrs finds its all gone). Its fairly obvoius from my efforts that to get it back to immaculate state I am going...
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    My new old Bianchi

    First proper outing on the new old Bianchi yesterday. Slightly disgraced itself by having a puncture 5miles from home and eldest sons saddle pack had some Top Gear cards and a toy Ferrari in instead of tools and a puncture kid, guess thats my fault for not checking :roll: Its a Rekord 841...
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    Bianchi rekord 841 lusso

    Can anyone point me in the right direction of information about Bianchi rekord 841 lusso? I've acquired one today, after a quick run through with some lube and adjusting a few bits it seems to run beautifully. I'll post a few pictures tomorrow when I've washed it :-) Will
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    My Sons first road bike

    We got this on ebay a while back for my 10year old son, its still a bit big for him but he's still permanently on it. According to the previous owners it was put together by St-Johns Street Cycles about 8/9 years ago. When we collected it it was immaculate, since then its been scraped a bit...
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    Ribble R4

    Anyone else got one of these then? I'm convinced I'm the only person to ever buy one... Its a Ribble R4, 7005 Frame, Mavic X517 wheels, Shimano XT and LX components, Sugino cranks and chainrings to get a decent high gear. Flite titanium saddle... Had it for donkeys year now and its been...
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