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Giant Ocr /tcr ???
As posted I'm working on this circa 1998 giant Ocr. A few hours fettling and cleaning followed by new bar tape .Rides great ! Just need to source a shorter stem as this one is 3 cm too long
View ArticleSwytch and my 1982 Claud Butler
I bought my Claud Butler Majestic in August 1982 after it had been featured in the first issue of Richard Ballantine's Bicycle magazine. At the time if offered the lowest gearing on a light weight...
View ArticleSwytch and my 1982 Claud Butler - Part 2.
I have remembered a few things that I omitted from my recent post. When you order the kit you have to specify the width of the dropouts into which the new axle will slot. It refers to a 10mm dropout. I...
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Finally bought a Ridgeback.
Years ago I had the choice of a Specialised or a Ridgeback and a chum always used to tell me i had got it wrong and that the direct drive written on the frame of the Specialized was the first clue in...
View ArticleGiant compact road circa 1998/2000
I have started a new thread for this for listing modifications and ongoing work I was gifted this bike and after some digging turns out its a Gaint compact road , early mike burrows design with an...
View ArticleNexus 8 speed to disc brakes conversion
I have a rim braked Shimano Nexus 8 speed hub , does anyone know if it possible to fit a disc brake to it , removing the nondrive side plastic bearing cover reveals splines I have found a reference on...
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DC lanes Carbon Raleigh
Just a thread on my new Raleigh carbon frame that my dad and I are building up. We are thinking of using campag as my dad has a spare pair of 9dpd ergo levers. He has a turbo tyred wheel to use. I want...
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Anyone fancy these DIY flipflop pedals?
Rather ingenious option for summer cycling: https://bikepacking.com/news/flip-flop-pedal-diy/
View ArticleMy 2018 Wilier Zero6 Renewed
I was fortunate enough to acquire a lovely light weight special bike in early 2019 at a massively discounted price. A 2018 bike, it is in a size S and because of its, at the time, light weight, the...
View ArticleDIY Mono Wheel Trailer
Hi guy's, this is the first post in this, my first attempt at a thread. Hopefully the photo's are self explanatory. This is an intuitive attempt at making a practical shopping type mono-wheel trailer...
View ArticleTemple Light Tourer build project, winter 2023.
This started a year ago when I realised that my two beloved bikes are both heavy and steady, and that I was missing something nimble and light. In December 2022 I bought a lightly used Felt F75 which...
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Starkenburg TURBO SUPERdeLUXE
Quite a mouthful, that model name. I found it on the same spot where I found the ALPINA, and I have a feeling the coordinator of the volunteering project will have even less problems parting with it,...
View ArticleFairlight Faran build
Forgot to start this earlier so here goes now, better late than never. Had been thinking of changing my All-City Super Professional as it has always been a bit too big and was looking at something that...
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Putting the Bite into a Boardman ADV 8.8
The Boardman ADVs are a great range of bikes, ideal for someone looking to get a first drop handle bike. You can read the reviews on the web sites of the cycling rags... I was looking for a gravel bike...
View Article12 speed Di2 mullet build query (11-40 cassette on 2x)
I'm looking at building up a new gravel bike with capacity for bigger tyres (40mm currently, would like to run up to 50mm). My current thinking is a gravel bike that can, with a swap of wheels, stand...
View ArticleShow me your belt-drive single-speed builds
Is anyone running a belt-drive single-speeder? The idea of an ultra low-maintenance ultra reliable ultra distance machine excites me. Please show us what you've got!
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Bella begets Blue Bella - a tale of two mixtes (Franken content)
Last winter, when I wanted a drop-bar, step-through road bike with 'brifters' and clipless pedals, on a budget, I built up a '82 Raleigh Super Record 54 cm mixte frame. I named her Bella, just as my...
View ArticleDecals - removing decals from Frame/Carbon Forks?
I have Genesis Equilibrium Ti (purchased used a couple of years ago) and I'm considering removing the decals from the frame and the forks. I just don't like them. My guess is removing from the frame...
View ArticleModernise a Raleigh Royal with brifters for touring?
Hi, I have a really nice old 6 speed Raleigh Royal tourer that I've had for about a year and was thinking about converting/modernising it to have brifters instead of downtube shifters. The frame is a...
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DIY folding trailer - rear rack mounted.
1. Typical appearance of bike with trailer stowed on rear rack. Wheels in RH pannier. 2. Top box removed, showing strips that form the load base of the trailer. 3. Strips removed, showing original...
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What Have You Fettled Today?
Bent the front mudguard on my commuter bike recently so just fitted a new one using the fixings from the old one which had already been bent around to suit the disc brake. This was achieved using: Tool...
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Gary Fisher Wahoo 2006
This old hardtail XC caught my eye on FB market, and since I'm still waiting for the Alpina's parts to arrive, and since it was only 200 shekels (slightly below 50 euros these days), and since I have...
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Alpina mystery bike
As I told here, I'm volunteering fixing bikes for people who got stuck in the city, away from home. People bring over bikes of all kinds in all conditions, but mostly kids bikes, some MTB, and now and...
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Ladies' Favorit 1981
Not to be confused with a ladies' favorite. Favorit is a Czech company, founded in 1901 in the city of Rokycany, here's more about its distinguished history. The company still exists today, and still...
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