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1947 Hobbs of Barbican Clubweight Build and many other old builds

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    The Internet. Enabling you to find rare stuff since forever!
    My wanted ad on Retrobike last week has netted be this beauty. Far from perfect but certainly rare and useable and at an amazing price. Aiming to get the bike in a slightly more period correct guise for Eroica this year.
    Need a new BB axle as the one I have is too long and is throwing the chain line off slightly. It's also not 100% straight :)
    Any suggestions on correct length?

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    Try reversing the axle. If that works, either leave as is (no one will notice the LH crank is a few mm out) or take time to look for an axle with that spacing on the drive side. Remember to measure before you install as it will be too late when it is assembeld!!

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    Good tip and not one I'd heard of before. Thanks! I do need a new axle however as the old one is ever so slightly bent so might just take the scatter gun approach and find lots of them in different sizes.

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