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Hello Retrobike hiveMind Have this early Benelux mech (from eBay. I know) and am wondered if it’s dead, due the rather non-parallel nature of the parallelogram parts. As you can see from the annotation, the part that bolts to the drop-out and the bits that carry the jockeys are travelling on...

Morning all Anyone have a set (including straddles and rear cable guide?

Right, in order to do things properly - and most importantly to stop me turning the ‘49 Hobbs into a 2008 puppy-killer f*xie (as I have the parts. But we don’t want that. No-one wants that), can anyone help with; - a chainset, single, 40-ish teeth, cottered, 170mm or thereabouts arms, English...

I mean, if I was there, it’d be mine already https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/mercian-vintage-custom-colour-bike-frame/1473324325

Evening all Right, need a few bits for this, including for starters; - seat post, 27mm or slightly narrower (need to get a new set of Verniers to check, mine are rubbish) - seat collar - bottom bearing cup as foolishly have lost mine from the Lytaloy one blast it :(

Afternoon all Need either a replacement - or better still either a seal / repair kit (lol) or a recommend for someone who still does refurbs… the poor thing need pumping up after each ride It’s the shock that came with the bike so has unworthy sentimental value - but I’m not made of coins, so...

Anyone have one of these knocking about they’d be happy to part with and post? Arm length no so much of an issue Teeth on smaller rings are shark-toothed and new chain is skipping :( It’s an essential daily rider so hope someone can help Apologies for the rubbish picture

Found this abandoned in a hedge, miles from anywhere, earlier today. Looks like it just got dumped on the way to a dump. Everything appears unstuck (pending proper garage inspection later lol) and working. Looks like the only upgrade it’s had are the pedals. SA is stamped 72, so based on the...

Well, here’s a nice thing. Which I’m going to build up for a small family person to enjoy as it’s about a size 20-ish Original as - am torn as to whether to have it repainted but I suspect it would warrant it Fillets at the front, amazing seat cluster, Cinelli bb with cut-out lugs. All 531...

Anyone have a pair? Mine seemed to have gone into hiding :(

Fed- up with no-shows, delayers etc on other fora, back on here 1981, id’d by Wilsons Frame, fork, original 26.8 seatpost, bag of decals from Wilson if you wanted to restore it Nice sparkly blue All straight, small dint on the top tube Boxed, ready to post Yours for £25 58 ctc, 57.5 tt and 128...

I mean, fml and all that Need a single, early-ish Campagnolo brake lever (to match this) as part of the forging inside that holds the thing together with the grub screw just broke Honestly, this current build is doing my head in :(

10spd, black finish would be neat, or even just the left one as the paddle’s busted Or happy to have Veloce, Xenon, Centaur but it’s for a student-budget repair; ) Need posting to Oxfordshire Anyone have anything?

Afternoon Am after two pairs of the type with the curly wire thingummies on the underside of the cassette body Would anyone have a set they’d be willing to part with?

Remote chance, I know Anyone have one of these?

Afternoon all, rear wheel question here Have a set of early ‘60’s Record hubs, the rear of which has two locknuts on the NDS The outer, larger, is c.8mm wide, but is there a narrower alternative? Am trying to gain (loose) about 4mm from the overall OLD to fit this 120mm wheel into a 116mm gap...

Before I fire the money gun at a new Park Tool one, anybody have something they’re looking to move on?

Well, this arrived from the very recommendable @colnagokid and will be a bit of a bitza as the whole concours thing isn’t really my bag : ) Will be a ‘50’s / 60’s / 70’s Frankagolo plus various Milremo things but hopefully tremendously fun. Like a kind of bike kept going by replacing bits as...

Have a frame and the Nervex bb is stamped with the four numbers on one side and an ‘o’ or a ‘0’ on the opposite No other stamps I can find on the dropouts nor anything I can see on the steerer tube BB has an oil port, has a Phillips axle as part of the assembly and a Williams cottered crankset...

Whole bunch of metal product offered here and open to sensible suggestions as it’s all quite cheap to start with. Happy to deliver for free if you happen to live between Reading and Oxford More pictures available on request:) Here you go… Ernie Clements Falcon 21” st 22” tt 120mm OLD Nervex...