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I'm after a 26.0mm clamp quill stem - 70-80mm long - can be rough/tatty looking as I'll be spraying it black. As I don't mind it being rough I was thinking of about £10 posted, really, if that's possible... Thanks

The other week I picked up this 'Bob Read Cycles' (which was a Doncaster bike shop) stickered bike. I was unable to resist seeing as 1) It cost £20 and 2) It's very shiny. I started a thread to try and find out more about it, and it seems that based on the 'M' engraved on the seat stay caps, it...

I'm after a black 26.2 seat post. As long as it's not too scruffy, I'm not too fussed, just needs to be black and be at least 200mm total length. Thanks

I have an 80s Selle Royal saddle (I don't know the model, it has chromed rails and quite deep sides) which has lost its suede-style cover. The saddle actually looks very little used, but the cover fabric must have peeled off due to being sat in a shed for about 40 years. The foam is still...

Much like a magpie, the common retrobiker is attracted to shiny objects, and therefore I could not resist a fully chromed bike for £20 which came up for sale not too far from me. One thing I do know for sure is that it was sold by Bob Read Cycles, which seems to have been a fairly short-lived...

I just came across this nice little film on YouTube which is well worth a watch. It tells the story of how Gerry Shields (97 years-old when this was filmed) bought one of Merckx's personal bikes in 1974. It's subtitled 'The Ultimate Cycling Barnfind' which isn't quite accurate, as it was...

Something a bit different on marketplace. Bob Read Cycles was a shop in Doncaster. I have no idea who made the frame, but it looks decent and most of the chrome would polish up okay, I think. There are some decent parts on it, too.

I don’t know, but I was Viking the price (ahem). £25 for a nice pair of Golden Arrow brakes that happened to have a bike attached to them. It also has some other quite nice bits attached, although it’s had a hard life. What first caught my eye was the Nervex Pro lugs - it was obvious this is...

I'm after a nice condition 90s Campagnolo headset top race. 1993 to be exact, but a few years either way are probably fine. I'm looking to replace a Veloce one, but Athena seems the same in previous years. It's this style, quite a low stack height: Thanks

I’m after a 90s era quill stem, 26mm clamp, 100-120 long. It can potentially be black or silver, condition is the main thing as it needs to be free of any marks, or minimal marks at best. Thanks

Revolution Continental small 48cm aluminium road bike from Edinburgh Bicycle Coop. It is fitted with cross top brake levers, so perfect for commuting or just people who are not so confident with the longer reach of road levers. Size-wise it would be good for teenage kids or just smaller adults...

The previous owner of a bike I just picked up has filled in the lug cut-outs with enamel and I’d like to remove it if possible, but obviously I’m wary of damaging the original paint underneath. I guess I would try acetone first of all, but does anyone have experience trying this? Any tips...

I'm after some nice 90s Campagnolo skewers for an early 90s build. They do need to be nice and clean without any scuffs, etc. Anything Veloce and upwards. 130mm rear spacing, obviously. Thanks.

Hopefully this is the right place to post this, as it's certainly bike-related... Bellelli B-Travel Bike Trailer for Two Children - made in Italy. A really well-made bike trailer, much more solid than the cheap Halfords ones. It's only been fairly lightly used, but there is some fading to the...

I rescued this Genesis Altitude 30 frame from the scrap man (my neighbour was throwing it out). It's pretty rough, but with no actual damage that I can see. The only issues are that I cannot remove the RD (bolt stuck in frame) or the crankset (I can't turn the Hollowtech end cap thing, even...

Just wondering if anyone has a saddle bag (the smaller size just for tools) going spare? The kind that attaches with two straps to the saddle. Doesn't have to be leather or anything fancy, just needs to be an appropriate look for a pre-1980s bike. Thanks.

Described as a 1953 Hetchins 'Experto Credo' (Crede), which it isn't, but is has nice fancy lugs and the headbadge, so it is a Hetchins. Photos aren't the best, but the paintwork looks very good. https://www.facebook.com/share/1AioDCbGMS/

115mm ISO square taper bottom bracket, so probably Campagnolo but anything ISO is fine, I'm not fussed about anything else as long as it's British threading and for the usual 68mm shell size. As long as it spins okay, it's probably good for me (price dependent, obviously...). Thanks

I'm after a non-drive side (i.e adjustable) BB cup. It's to use with a Dura-Ace 7400 BB, but given it was being used with a Campagnolo non-drive cup before, I'm guessing it will work fine with any Shimano one of the same era? I figured someone might have a spare one knocking around. I can swap...

It says it needs some work, but it looks a proper bargain to me. If my wife would ever contemplate such a thing I'd be all over it. 🥹 On FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BRxs183pV/