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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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    Holdsworth Cyclone 1950

    It will be interesting to see what it sells for. I've got a 61 Cyclone: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1961-holdsworth-cyclone.471978/ But I'm not selling it anytime soon, just wondering what value for insurance (if I had any).
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    Wow! Vintage pedals 😵

    I'm a big fan of Lyotard M23 - 1940s to 1980s https://velobase.com/Pages/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=31CA38D4-B05E-4050-8B43-8E4BEF89AD9A&Enum=109&AbsPos=28
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    Bikes and... wait for it, wait for it, Churches!

    Anybody checked for princesses ?
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    Road bike brake lever position

    I'm going to say the drop on those bars could well be the issue. I use GB Tourmalet which have exactly the same dimensions as the stock bars on a 1982 Holdsworth Avanti. The other consideration is brake levers. I recently tried some 60s Mafac levers and had to ditch them and go back to Weinmann...
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