Recent content by sjcprojects

Ah, that's good to know that the fittings and fixtures were all kept together. I got that sort of impression, and hoped it was the case, but I didn't know for sure. It sounds like the name is in good hands, let's hope so...

Sounds perfect, many thanks.

Mercian didn't actually 'go under', they went into into voluntary liquidation because they had no-one to sell the business onto at the time – but then it (the brand/name at least) was subsequently bought after a gap in trading, so I'm not surprised it was all a bit messy and hard to get your...

That is indeed a crazy weight for a steel-framed bike, especially considering 1849g is not especially light for a small frame to begin with. But more importantly, it looks fantastic, a great combination of old and new. And it's one of those bikes that just looks fast standing still. I'm not too...

Much appreciated. I’ll PM you. I’ll make a small donation too.

Proof that you can never have too many Raleighs! 😆. @Guinessisgoodforyou if you plan to return this to closer to original spec I’d be happy to take the saddle currently on it in return for a suitable donation to charity. Just a thought, I hope you don’t mind the suggestion.

It was an interesting morning out in The Peaks as far as weather conditions go – it was either warm in the bright sunshine or I was riding through mist and getting rather cold. Some mist was still around in the valley around Monsal Head, above is the view from one direction. And this is the...

An absolutely top job as always 🤩. There can’t be too many Viscounts out there which have had a full nut and bolt restoration, which makes it all the more worthwhile.

As far as I recall from looking into it quite some years ago, that's not always the case, it's a bit less clear-cut than that. But you may be correct, this is only going on the sketchy information online.

This klunker-style build is something a bit different to the usual. It's a shame the saddle and shifter aren't quite in keeping with the look, but they definitely get bonus points for the wooden mudguards.

Yeah, I am wondering if just strapping a bag to it is the easiest solution. It's just for trips into town, not proper touring or anything.

Thanks very much for that - unfortunately it is too long – I guess mine only really designed for either a much smaller top bag (more like 15cm long), or as a support for a larger saddle bag. I think I'll change the thread title to see if anyone has a suitable larger saddle bag which might be...

That sounds excellent, thanks. Can I just check the length of the bag to be sure it’ll fit okay? Thanks.

I’m after a large saddle bag - Carradice or similar. Preferably vintage (70/80s) but doesn't have to be. I'm potentially open to buying one with the saddle support included, as well. Just interested in what people might have that could work. Thanks

Thanks. The Peaks is certainly great cycling country (speaking as a road cyclist but it seems safe to say that applies off road too). The scenery may not be as dramatic as somewhere like The Lakes, but I think it makes up for it by having a plethora of quiet roads where you can avoid traffic...