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@Olly398
New addition to the collection. Freddie Grubb Routier, early 70s I think, bought it locally to keep at my parents so I can ride with them when I visit the homeland (Yorkshire). It's in lovely nick, with campag nuovo record 5 speed + levers, simplex front mech and TA double chainset, and weinman 999s.
So lovely to ride. Not a lot planned for it, new tyres for sure, maybe new wheels. It has 27" Dunlop Steels, thought they would be a total dog to ride but feel okay - would alloy rims be discernably better? (they'd have to be 27" as I'm not arsing around with long drop brakes).
I also realise the saddle angle looks hideous, but on the clunky old ratchet system the next notch of rotation puts is too far nose-down and feels horrid, as it is feels fine, even for 60 miles or so (and its my first Brooks, and not shaped to my arse - any treatment tips for this by the way? leather is in good nick, but perhaps to help re-set it).