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I went to pick up some wheels i won on ebay from this dude in camden. anyway meet him where he works, the back of an antique store. just in the doorway and just see furniture and stuff. was about to go home, then asked if he still had a nice brooks saddle for sale, so he said come in and i'll go check. anyway, walk up through all this nice furniture into his 'office' area. OMFG, i almost keeled over in shock. This dude, had been collecting track frames for his whole life and other vintage road bikes. There were probably 50-60 pairs of track wheels suspended from the roof, mountains of tyres, about 20-30 (could've been more) beautiful track frames any that you'd sell you left nut for, plus he reckons 100 odd road frames with horizontal drop outs. not just shitters either, lovely mint holsworths, carlton etc etc.. Anyway, he firmly says nothing is for sale, as he is supposedly opening up a shop soon for track and fixed bikes. I still persisted in asking if any frames were for sale, but he wasn't budging. I look forward to him opening his shop. did manage to score a 18T and 19T cog for bike polo. he even had a monster 25T.