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    New Article Published "Light & Legendary: VITUS 979"

    I spannered for the "Fangio" team 83/86 & they rode Vitus framesets badged "Fangio" some supplied frames for the 85 season were the "losange" but after a couple of the early classics we sere asked to strip off the kit & rebuild on 979's the "boy packed them in his van departed & returned with...
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    Rim tape advice

    When the MA 40 rims first came out "Jantex" pproduced a tape especially for the job don't know if it's still produced
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    Help with I'D Mystery 1950s Fancy Lug frame

    Pat Hanlon ? I seem to remember head tube lugs with the long points on frames & in the shop could have been built for a third party but to use an horticultural ter there was a good amount of cross pollination in that area at around that time
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    Seized Brake Cable - HELP!

    As per "Pigmans" advice also on the cable you are refitting (Please new) make sure & clean up as required the cast nipple as thre is often flash that "squidges" into the pivot slot jamming the nipple if you can rotate the inner wire in the fitting easily before full assembly
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    Another Falcon-Merckx question???

    That would be my course of action throwing cash at that particular bike would be a complete waste for the same money you could get a "Scruffy" 531 or if you want more modern a "No Name" alloy framed job for similar money
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    Seeking advice on what I’ve just bought.

    A #of French retired riders have ranges of bikes endorsed by them & sold through various Super Market chains the con glom of bike factory's in St Etienne usually produce these but having not checked of late they could be product of China Usually the French built ones have French threading &...
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    Helyett speciale

    Re: Re: I"m somewhat older & had completed my potty training there was always conjecture that Anquetils Helyett was a badged jobbie built by one of the St Etienne bike company's possibly the same as he rode before becoming a star He may have had Helyetts but I have a lurking brain twang that...
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    What dreams are made of...

    Seems strange to get all "fuzzy" over kit that was standard pro peloton for top guys in the 80/90's
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    Few Odds for sale

    Seem to be having problems with" piccies" so Pm me your Email if of interest Regina America Screw on freewheel Dural sprockets 7speed 12/17 minimum use £35 Assos skin suit blue/yellow black shorts flock lettered on back Winchester Olympic CRT #tags so no holes £45 size 5 Gaerne Splash road...
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    My 1980's Giubilato, never seen another one.

    Please correct if wrong or you know better but in the depths of grey matter ISTR that they were in some way connected with Flandria
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    Any Swinnerton Gurus here?

    Re: Re: AFAIR Mercians built the Custom frames no idea if they were involved in the of the peg framesets
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    $ 15,000 Eddy Merckx Professional

    One of an oft used saying by Tommy Crowther when he ran Mercians shop " Don't matter if it costs 1£ or 20£ ypu still have to peddle it up hills"
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    Bike Brands to invest in

    To me it's all about the way the bike rides not who's name is on the tubes the 90/70/80's British quality frame builders were capable of producing equal to European builders The Class riders were issued with mostly European brands although Raleigh did OK The best riding bike Ive owned was...
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    Derailleur hanger with two "tabs" - which derailleurs fit??

    Huret & Sachs rear mechs should be a straight on fit Some Simplex fit as is some require a 2 pronged washer Think but not sure Mavic rear mech will fit
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    Raleigh's 1930s Nottingham head office becomes listed site

    Seems a bit strange as an advert for Raleigh in the early 50's depicted a black guy riding a roadster bike being chased by a lion extoling the virtues of Raleigh the All Steel Bicycle
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    which brakes for an 80s rider?

    For brakes of the day Modolo Prof with the sintered blocks gave the best stopping power some modern blocks & cables with the older calipers give better results than the original kit
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    Up the league.

    If you wanted to be a Massed Start racer you had to be a Leaguer in my area of the midlands (early 50's) the division lines were very clearly drawn not sure as I never was in one but STR NCU afill clubs if you rode a BLRC event you got thrown out a guy tried to organise a track event at the...
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    Talk to me about fixed and single speed

    Back in the day 1950's the winter rear wheel was usually double sided fixed 68/72 inch gears, mudguards, lamps, & one or two house bricks in the saddle bag The wheels were slightly larger in dia being 27x1/11/4 rather than 700c & the typical winter bike weight was north of 32 lbs
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    Re: 1983 Ludo Olympic ISTR Decathlon sports Supermarce' carried Ludo bikes must have been before 2000 as they were branded "Ludo"
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    Banana - Brake Upgrade. Installed OK?

    Has the scooped washer backing up to the caliper got serrations?it should have to prevent the caliper moving around
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