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Hi guys, I am eyeing an FSA gossamer crankset on ebay. It's a triple, but I would plan to use it as double, so keeping my 2x front derailleur (Claris R2000). I would imagine the chainrings are going to sit slightly more outwards than in my current setup. Do you reckon the derailleur has...

Hi everyone, I have a love DuraAce 7400 double crankset that I'd like to put to good use. I had it on my "fast" bike, but I soon found out that is asymmetric, and cannot be matched to a regular cartridge BB. What do you match with this crank to make it work? I am thinking to either place a...

Hi guys, I am clearing out the flat and I have a touring frame to get rid of (size 51cm). It's dented in the seat tube so I'm just giving it away. Collection only from Raynes Park, London (SW20). I tried selling it on ebay for 99p or even posting it on freecycle, nobody wants it. I'll leave...

Hi guys, I am having troubles finding aero brake levers that offer a similar level of comfort to modern brifters. On my commuter bike I have Claris levers and they are plush! On my steel bike I tried Tektro RL340 and the TRP RRL, but neither is that comfortable. It's not that they are not...

Hey everyone, Jut out of curiosity I checked the space between one side of the crank and the frame, and compared it to the other side. It's different. I checked all my bikes (admittedly only 3, but still) and they all have off-centre cranks. By how much, varies from bike to bike, roughly 2-3...

Hi guys, I am selling the frame I bought a while ago thinking to build a touring bike. Got made redundant and I am in no position to spend money for a new bike for the upcoming months... It has big dent in the seat tube, neat the BB (see picture). I bought it like this, no idea how they...

Hi all, I recently got a vintage-ish frame ( see here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/new-frame-new-project-touring-eg-bates-frame-531.457176/ ), which accepts 1' forks. I think I could benefit from using a modern handlebar with 31.8mm diameter, so that it's easy to find stems of...

Hi guys, I got my hands on a Bates frame and I intend to make a bike to use for light toruing, cross-crountry, commuting... I haven't received the frame yet, so the photos are from the ad. It's not in a nice shape, and part of the reason I bought it was to "save it", and I am really looking...

Hi guys, I just installed a pair of Tektro RL340 and they are the first non-retro brake levers I use. I was expecting them to be similar to the Shimano STI in terms of ergonomics, but they really are not. Do you find them comfy? I know they are very pupular, but so far I found them very...

Hi all, The eyelet of the gear cable outer (rear derailleur) of my Hewitt frame is just shy of 4mm. The gear cables outer I have are all slightly too big for it, even without the ferrule. A quick search with "thin gear cable outers" brings me to several options, but they are all 4mm and above...

Hi all, I just finished up building a bike, and I used a Sora FD-3030 coupled with an old DuraAce crankset, with 39-50 rings. It doesn't work. The derailleur just pushes the chain against the outer chainring and jams it there. I played with height, but I am limited by the fact it's a braze on...

Hi guys, My commuting bike is currently mounting the stock FSA tempo crankset, which uses a 118mm BB I am thinking to switch to a 165mm and I found a FSA vero. Do you know if these two crankset would use the same BB? It's a new BB and it would save me from replacing it. Thanks

Hi guys, I'm building a modern-ish bike based on a retro-ish frame. It has a 1' threaded headset and I'd like to keep the quill stem, but I am unsure what handlebar to match it with. I want to use modern aero brakes, and have them level with the top of the handlebar, so I need a modern...

Hi, I recently embarked in a new project and I decided to build a bike from scratch. The frame of choice is a steel Hewitt frame, and I would like to make it into semi-retro bike, with some modern and some retro components, hopefully without too much of a mismatch. I don't have performance in...

Hi everyone, Is it just me, or it is particularly difficult to find a stem and a bullhorn handlebar that fit? I have two bullhorn handlebars and neither slides into the stem. I could always convert the bike to a modern, two-piece, but I really like the quill stem better.

Hi guys, I just wanted to report my latest encounter with a defective bottom bracket. I purchased a Shimano UN300 for my Boardman and installed it just before going back home for the Xmas holidays. I did about 150miles before the holidays and 150miles since I am back. This morning I noticed...

HI guys, I just got a new bottom bracket for my Peugeot and I noticed there is a washer on the drive side of the axle. I can't imagine what the purpose of such washer is. Do you know?

£100 Collection from London, SW20 8RF For sale my Marin Palisades Trail. Not sure the year, I believe 1993, but not 100% sure (turns out it's a 1990 model). Comes with flat pedals, not SPD Frame size 18' Good condition throughout but far from perfect. The paint is scratched in a few points.

Hi guys, Do ETC freewheels use Shimano standard for splines? I am needing a new (cheap) 14-24 5-speed freewheel and I can only find an ETC but I don't know if I can use the Shimano tool to take it off the hub when I'm done with it. Cheers

Collection only from SW London (Raynes Park station) Size 18' The frame is straight and threads are all good. The paintjob is not high quality finish, and it would be nice for this frame to find someone who can restore it to its old glory. As per rules, I include a price: £10 But I'm happy to...