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    Cheap Chas Roberts frame set on eBay

    Not mine but seems a good deal…… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115648932856?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=8i4qZlZ_Q9i&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Src9t1XHQ2K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    Cheap GT Sheffield

    Looks in half decent condition for the money :) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385014632700?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=y2dxwdrpt3o&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Src9t1XHQ2K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    Long cage, medium cage?

    Hi all, any chance someone could shed some light please? I have an Ultegra rear derailleur, pretty sure it’s a 6600? Anyone care to comment on if this is a long cage please? Would like to run a bigger cassette on my touring bike so would be helpful to know what size I could get away with for...
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    Wanted Triple shifter

    Hi all, looking for an ST-5600 triple shifter, or potentially a pair of Shimano 3 x 10 shifters if can’t source a decent ST-5600 left hander please Cheers, Si
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    Cinder Cone in the wild....

    Well after spending some time putting this together over Christmas I finally got a chance to ride this properly last night. As the weather was so amazing I thought I’d get a few pics of it in its natural habitat. Enjoy :)
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    Wanted Saddle and 8 speed thumb shifter

    Hi all Looking for a cheap as chips saddle in black and a good working condition 8 speed Shimano thumbshifter (just a shifter, not a combined shift/brake unit) please for pub bike project Cheers Si
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    Avid cable stop/guide help

    Hi all. I’ve just picked up an old Jamie Tomkins jump bike that I’m tidying up and mess about on. The bikes fitted with Avid cable disc brakes (I think Bb7), but one of them is missing the little metal cable guide that the cable outer stops at when it meets the caliper. The metal guide is then...
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    Double post

    Whoops! Double post!
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    Big pink thing

    Received this yesterday - not to everyone’s taste I’m sure, but it’s a very nice example and can just be admired with very little effort repairing/overhauling etc 1992 Raleigh Apex as god intended, the same as my original one that I had back in 92. It’s big, it’s heavy, but I get some much...
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    Big ‘ol Raleigh Apex - cheap!

    Throughout my searching for an Apex and finding a minty mint one on Saturday that’s on its way to me I stumbled across this poorly advertised example. Needs a bit of love but looks sound at first glance https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item ...
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    Collection help Washington (Sunderland area)

    Hi all, anyone in the Washington area near Sunderland? Have just secured a bike from a nice chap on eBay but he’s unwilling to post so seeing if there’s anyone local who may be able to help? I’m down in Bedford so either way will have to organise a bike courier unless anyone travels down this...
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    Raleigh Apex pub bike

    Anyone have one lurking in the shed? Need to re-live my yoof! Preferably 19” but certainly no smaller! Not looking for a shed queen, just something rough but useable :)
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    Cinder Cone budget build

    Fancied having a go at building an older bike and had an itch that never got scratched back when I was a youth in the early 90’s in the form of a Cinder Cone. Started with a very rough frame/fork/stem combo from a user on the forum (cheers Paul) and a doner bike with an STX RC groupset I put...
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    Cinder Cone bits - dog collar / seat post clamp

    Hi all - just thinking ahead for a frame I’m currently renovating. Does anyone have either of the above please they would be willing to part with? Cheers :)
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    1992 cinder cone headset

    Picked up a Cinder Cone frame, fork and stem which I’m stripping and repainting (it was properly properly rough) It needs a headset. I’m a bit more knowledgable on modern bike set ups, so wanted to confirm options on this bike? It’s got a Project 2 fork and Velocity quill stem, with a 1 1/8th...
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    19” frame and fork - Orange/Kona/Marin

    What ya got? Looking for early 90’s fully rigid please :) Cosmetic condition not necessarily important as I have a spray booth. Located in Bedford and Milton Keynes but could travel for the right deal
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    Hi MTB-ers - a bottom bracket question

    Hi all Spend most of my time in the road section as that’s what I spend most of my time doing, but recently had a calling for a retro MTB to satisfy a nostalgic daydream after a walk in a local woods I used to ride in in the early 90’s! Back then I was the lucky owner of a Raleigh Apex...
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    Disc brake rotor question

    Not my best bike by any means, but I have a Shimano disc equipped hybrid for commuting duties. I don't have discs on any of my other bikes so have no experience of the replacement criteria. The bike gets lots of abuse and is used through all weather and seasons, and a couple of weeks ago they...
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    Full Klein splitting- XT, LX, Thomson, Carbon forks, Bonty

    Splitting my Attitude Comp - the bike is a 97. All parts are in superb condition, pretty much as close to new as possible having had very little use. I've owned the bike around 10 years, 1 owner before that. As Photobucket is now useless please message me with your email address if you are...
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    5600 105 left hand shifter - double

    Does anyone have one in good condition please? Nameplate scuffs/missing not a problem as I have a brand new one, just needs to work well and be in good nick please :) Thanks in advance, Si.
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