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I have something here in west Cornwall that might do if you can wait a week or two - I’m off on holibobs tomorrow. Joe Waugh 58cm with Shimano 500LX groupset.

I think you have done the right thing. As other threads on this forum will show, Dave’s work is highly respected and worthy of protecting by groups such as us. For me, the pleasure of ownership has taken over 40 years arriving. Don’t give up your dream of having one - it might be closer than you...

Fantastic story and lovely bike, thanks for sharing. I have a 1980’s Condor which I will get round to restoring soon. It’s genuine, with pantographing everywhere, but has no frame number which baffled the staff at Condor when I contacted them for build details! FWIW, those Campagnolo triple...

Tatty is fine as long as it’s not dented or hideously corroded. Needs to be a reasonable length 200mm +. Micro adjust or clamp fit, steel or alloy, as long as it would suit a pre-80’s bike.

Back in the ancient mists of time……well, 1983, or thereabouts, I was a spotty, skinny youth who discovered cycling. Around about then and for many years after I was skint so thumbing through Cycling Weekly and Bicycle Magazine was as close as I could get to a proper bike from a proper builder. I...

Any offers, you wonderful people, you?

Yes please. Message sent.

If I read this as £5 all in then yes please.

Are you trying to convert to a standard BB size? If so, there used to be screw-in adaptors. I used one in a static trainer. I can find one online that converts from US BMX size and if that’s the same as the old UK BMX it might do the job.

PM sent re shoes

To be fair, you’re not doing much to warrant the asking price: Dirty stuff could hide a lot of neglect and wear. You don’t say whether the wheels are tubs or tyres. The photos are poor and don’t help with the above.

Bumpy bump

Agreed. Had loads of different Reynolds frames and I rate 731 very highly.

Bump.

It’s 61cm to the very top of the seat tube, which sticks out a fair bit so it would be comparable to a 59cm regular steel frame, in my estimation - and the length of the head tube pretty much confirms that.