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    Any interest in sprint wheels for tubs?

    I got back into cycling about Aug 2021. Built some tubulars Apr 2022, had a flat after 90 miles and discovered Orange Seal. May 2023 had another flat and discovered you're supposed to top up the Orange Seal, but 1oz had lasted just over 1 year. That was my last flat. So that's 2 flats in 5700...
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    Bent frame - sell, repair, adapt, live with?

    There are two versions of RX100 hub - 7 speed (FH-A550) and 8 speed (FH-A551). I made a wheel with the 8 speed version and fitted a new SRAM PG-850 11-32 (11-13-15-17-20-23-26-32). Works fine but it's on a 1982 bike so a bit modern for me. Edit: That "10 speeds on 126" thread discusses which...
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    Bent frame - sell, repair, adapt, live with?

    How to run a 10 speed cassette in 126 OLD https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/591501-10-speeds-126mm-hub-success.html
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    Bent frame - sell, repair, adapt, live with?

    I'm going to say make a rear wheel with 126 OLD and 6 or 7 speed freewheel. I'm mainly riding two vintage frames with 120 OLD and SunTour New Winner ultra 6 freewheels. Sunrace MFM30 7CS is 13-28 7 speed chrome plated freewheel for around £15. Sunrace also make 13-34 but the 34 is black. I've...
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    Black Friday

    I case anybody didn't get their email: Velo Duo Our Autumn Handlebars Sale is Here...
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    Any interest in sprint wheels for tubs?

    I'm using mine Nuovo Tipo large flange on Monthlery Route + Vittoria Corsa Control 30mm Rolls really nicely :)
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    Any interest in sprint wheels for tubs?

    You can still get tubs for reasonable prices: https://www.condorcycles.com/collections/tubular-tyres https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/wheels-and-tyres-tires/4007/s#fq=id_familia=4002&sort=v30_sum;desc@tm4;asc&fe=&pf=id_subfamilia=4007@atributos=1176_3363_1&start=0 I've used both of those...
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    What suitable tyres on mavic monthlery pro rims

    I find Vittoria Corsa Control go on Monthlery Pro fairly easily. Condor were selling them at £35 but they've got other tubulars: https://www.condorcycles.com/collections/tubular-tyres There's also BikeInn...
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    Holdsworth Italia Strada Speciallissimo frame

    It's just my size, but I seem to be going older so 69 is probably too modern, I might need something from the 40's. I'm sure I will regret that at some point.
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    The Weird and Wonderful Bicycle Components Thread!

    1953 Cyclo Benelux mark 7 lever operated FD It actually works really quite well, max tooth gap 20 according to advert. Shifting 50/32 Williams cogs on a 1953 Holdsworth Whirlwind:
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    Another 1950’s adventure (Viking Ian Steel Model)

    1960 Cyclo Benelux catalogue: (see bottom right corner) Not everything was corncob: the Cyclo Benelux mark 8 Tourist RD (1957) is 5 speed, 35 wrap, max cog 28. But it is chain pull.
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    Another 1950’s adventure (Viking Ian Steel Model)

    The rod shifter is specced at max 20 tooth difference. I had to buy a work stand to adjust the vertical position for 18 gap. It works surprisingly well once you get used to reaching for it. Cogs are 13-15-17-20-24-32, so 18 gap on the front is max wrap + 1.
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    Another 1950’s adventure (Viking Ian Steel Model)

    Just going to mention that Cyclo Benelux mark 7 front rod shifter (1953) works really well. My 1953 Holdsworth Whirlwind was originally 5 speed so no braze on for FD shifter. I originally also tried Cyclo Benelux tourist 5 speed rear but the action is too heavy for me so went SunTour Cyclone mk1...
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    SUCCESS! Caustic Soda to remove seat-post-my experience

    I've used Fluid Film on a couple of bikes - I think it's lanolin based. I use it after I've painted the frame. It came top in a rust prevention shoot out: https://www.mtbr.com/threads/anti-corrosion-product-shootout.1073581/
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    Weinmann brake levers

    80's Weinmann drilled QR
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