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    what to go for, touring or hybrid

    You could always try a bike fit, or use a diy calculator such as this? https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51071&sid=c66b95baef28bc3a1c8bbc8e319d185b I had good results with it, provided a good starting point when I returned to cycling after a 10 yr layoff when I seemed to...
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    Best Tools I Ever Bought

    I’ve found that all my bikes have built in wheel holders, perfect for wheel building and trueing duties. You can even flip the wheel round to check dishing! Sturdy, but not very simple - there’s loads of additional features like steering and gears, and even a saddle which I struggle to use when...
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    Best Saddle Ever!

    But not as much as my belly.
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    Best Saddle Ever!

    Just arrived, in its box, unridden, untreated. Awaiting proofide...
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    Best Saddle Ever!

    I won a Colt for finishing second in a race at Harrogate as a lad, sold it in disgust! Ridiculous prize for a 17yr old 🤣
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    Best Saddle Ever!

    I’ll let you know. Currently putting Swifts on my bikes having ridden one for the past couple of years, but spotted a ti swallow on eBay so that will be put on my Gazelle. Fingers crossed…
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    Motorcycle recommission project - Suzuki GS750

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0BWV4G4DZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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    Motorcycle recommission project - Suzuki GS750

    And none of my centre punches would even scratch the easy-out, I was lucky enough to be able to hold the workpiece (fork) at the right angle to start the drill cutting without skating off to the side
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    Motorcycle recommission project - Suzuki GS750

    I’ve just had to drill an easy-out out of the low-rider boss on my new (to me) galaxy, slow and gentle on a pillar drill with a tungsten carbide bit did the trick. I’d think very hard before using an easy-out again… A tungsten carbide bit is essential as it’s about the only thing that will chew...
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    Top Speed, which Brakes?

    I’ve never been one for max speed either, chickened out today heading north off Sheriffmuir when I remembered the cattle grid. I still remember one of the old boys in my club hurling past me on fixed coming down Whinlater into Portinscale.
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    Help ID'Ing Vintage CB

    I think it’s hard to value as we don’t know really what it is yet. The number you gave from the forks may be irrelevant, as the forks may be a replacement. And old bikes aren’t fetching as much as previously. It’s still nice tho.
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    Help ID'Ing Vintage CB

    Maybe, I wouldn’t doubt what your dad said. I do note however that the front fork ends look like forged without mudguard eyes, and the rear dropouts look very like 40s heavy plate (very similar material to my holdsworth) with mudguard eyes. My bet is only one pair are original, and I’d bet on...
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    Help ID'Ing Vintage CB

    The top of the seat stays looks nice too, that might provide some more clues? Can’t see it well enough in these photos.
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    Help ID'Ing Vintage CB

    Re your serial number on the fork, I don’t think you know that the fork is original as it has cantilever bosses brazed on. Can you find another serial number elsewhere? Bottom bracket?
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    Raleigh Randonneur 708 1997

    Comment below this post blogpost refers to another frame fracture 😢 https://midlifecycling.blogspot.com/2016/11/what-happened-to-708.html?m=1
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    BB Fixed cup vs Record 1ton 4”vise

    Fortunately I was working with a steel cartridge BB in a steel frame. It'll be replaced with another steel cartridge BB, no way am I going to use Aluminium cups, and I'll be introducing the frame to the delights of grease for what I suspect will be the first time in it's life.
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    BB Fixed cup vs Record 1ton 4”vise

    And no, that’s not the living room carpet, it’s the “sitooterie” on the end of the garage!
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    BB Fixed cup vs Record 1ton 4”vise

    Should have soaked it before killing my vice. Not a sign of grease on any frame fittings…
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    BB Fixed cup vs Record 1ton 4”vise

    Success! Soak overnight in PlusGas (actually Lidl Rust Dissolver…) Bolt tool on with the crank bolt. 32mm socket and 750mm 1/2” drive breaker bar. Frame on the floor and stand on breaker bar. CRACK! just before I chickened out.
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    BB Fixed cup vs Record 1ton 4”vise

    I bought it 25 years ago. The current ones seem to be branded Irwin Record, not plain Record. Still selling much the same range of vices, with this workshop vice at the bottom end made of close grained grey iron, and engineers vices made of S. G. Ductile iron selling for 10 times as much...
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