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Campagnolo ruled the roost for postwar racing bike componentry into the 1980s. Many of their top components were eye-wateringly expensive. I remember one old fella telling me his record derailleur cost over a weeks wages The transition of expectations of performance, materials, aesthetics...

I'll amend the thread title

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They don't. And weighs a ton, plus lacking in spring to suit heavy front luggage. It's always worth getting a frame and fork together - the fork can be quite a challenge, and spoil the ride if it's wrong.

Inch Threadless is ok as long as you have the fork... Headsets easily available, but there's a serious lack of choice of fork. You can always fit a Threaded fork anyway. But a Kinesis race light is a stiff aluminium frame, fast and hard, whereas I imagine the Whitcomb would be a relatively...

If its bent its best recycled - there are many more nice frames out there wanting use.

I think paisleyfreight do this?

If you clamp the bb shell in a vice, you can see where the asymmetry is. It's hard to bend the main triangle without obvious curvature or dent. The back end can often be pulled back in to shape, but if it had a collision, the insurance would write it off. On the positive side, there are...

Just waiting for me to light the fire...

Asymmetrical stays I've only seen on 135 We were an orbit dealer mid late 90s

Very hard to downsize a 100 year old company with complex physical assets and long established workforce. I'm sure Raleigh tried - and in turn all those British brands they consumed along the way😪

Rapha might buy it to do limited edition merino waistcoats

Wise managers rushing into a booming marketplace😂

Bring back the Freewheel! they shout😉 (Trouble is, what standard would you work to?)

Judging by the tales, it's all there under the dustsheets