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    Dawes Edge XT

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    Eroica tyres

    Ann summers Heads for door sharpish
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    The British bike thread

    At one of my tea stops today my Mercain was the only steel framed bike to be seen out of 16 . Most looked to be carbon fibre ant the odd alloy one . Majority had disc brakes . Times are a changing.
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    Today's Ride

    The above rides round the peaks reminds me of the Shenstone ,Castleton audax which featured about 9,000 ft of climbing (2700m in new money) listed as 200k, 120 m always worked out at just over 130 miles . Dammed hard event . Wished I still had the legs for it , lol . It's a Bustard...
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    Today's Ride

    I was posting a message to Cycling uk as to why I had cancelled my membership after 25 years. Somehow I deleted it. I can't be arsed to retype it all as to was a long text .
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    Today's Ride

    Shortish ride today 3 tea stops. Looked like a big piece of fly paper at the first one ,what with sun cream and preparation, dam green fly . Protein on the move . Lake side 2nd stop for butties and more tea . Called at a mates house soon after for more tea and cake. A lovely ride through...
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    For Sale Peugeot Competition CP10

    Seen lots of well equipped machines on my local gumtree, again little is moving. Similar story on the bay IMHO.
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    For Sale Peugeot Competition CP10

    No sale at £55 , this really does show how flat the cycle market is here in the UK
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    Colnago or No Go?

    Buyer beware covers it when buying second hand . I learnt a hard lesson when I bought what I thought was a flying gate . By the time I found out it was a replica/fake it was to late to do anything about it. Unless you can see a frame up close leave we'll alone 😔
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    Old Carlton: Dropout/Wheel Size confusion.

    Can't believe what I am looking at.
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    My dilemmas Sun Manx tt ,fixed wheel . Carlton International ( fancy lugs) 22 1/2) 1963 to small Carlton International ( fancy lugs) 23 1/2 1950's .....hmm way over geared Raleigh Randonneur 531 . My size, seldom used. Carlton Giro d itaila, keeper? Rides lovely Fits me well Hetchins...
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    Count stands at 14. Complete machines 1 lives in the house, plink plink fizz 🔥 4 regular rides The rest are really just hanging up in the garage and I am not sentimental about any of them. 5 frames of which 4 could go . Hopefully there will be another local bike jumble this year and I...
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    Finished clearing components etc from shed . Eying up two bikes for stripping and sale of parts .In an ideal world I would to see 3 more go as well . Time will tell if I complete being ruthless with my down sizing mission. Tried before and failed.
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    Old Carlton: Dropout/Wheel Size confusion.

    You need to measure the distance on the rear drop outs . Plenty of advice on line of how to do this . Sounds like the rear triangle spaci is way out from what you have said
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    OK I'll call you......
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    Rim cull time today number of sprint rims to go . These are the ones that escaped an earlier round up . A further thin out of 5 speed free wheels all close ratio . Music whilst I work.
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    I have no problem with books,cds and clothes our local shopping precinct has about 4 charity shops who take all of the above .
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    The local bike charity in Derby closed towards the end of 2024 so I will have a look at Nottingham. The odd church hall ones local to me have no storage facilities.
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    For local charity. Various sets of pedals. Front changers. Various basic saddles. Mtb bars ,stem complete with levers (brake and gear .) Odd new tyres . New chains . Various seat posts Rear racks and bags Usable front and rear lights. Box of cables some really old SA included. Bar end plugs...
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    Clearing the shed and garage

    A good friend of mine has that dilemma.
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