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Today I collected the frameset back from Cyclone who have worked their usual magic, I just had to add decals BB and headset ...

Update.. Thanks all for advice once again - I went ahead and got it welded up by a local guy in Swansea for £20 - he said I could have...

That postcode was discontinued in December 1992 according to Royal Mail, they did that a lot at this time unfortunately... Was...

A steady 28 miles on the Shogun today, and I avoided going in the river this time 😅. The tyres roll fast, the drivetrain is silent, the...

Moral of the story: Don't ride your bike naked.

As im too lazy to read the entire thread, i will consider that someone has said that a welder will have that fixed in a jiffy. Or you...

This was also the bike that I once ridden without a seat post (can’t remember why) but whilst riding I’d forgot and went to sit down and...

I had a Raleigh frame in the 90’s that detached in exactly the same place. Foolishly i carried on riding it but I was young and skint...

All's well that ends well. Another old bike lives to be ridden another day.

Thanks for the help everyone! I asked on the local Facebook pages and a local welder has offered to do the job for a small donation to...

@carnerd enjoying your avatar, don't see many Polo Coupes any more! My first car was an '87 Coupe S :cool:

Autoweld in Ammanford (Garnant) does fantastic work with cars and vans, give him a try :)

Ex mechanic here also. Hell...I'd rig that if it's just a bar hopper bike. Using nothing more than spare parts and time. I'd clamp the...

My welder won’t reach that far unfortunately. Like @greencat said, try a local garage.