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^Thanks scorch.
^^ Thanks for the tips Innazi. I've moved the striker fork much closer to the sprockets now, but I was being cautious about fitting it too close because as you've mentioned the forward facing dropouts made it a bit tight to get the wheel off. It just clears the smallest sprocket now.
I've also fitted the 4 speed shifter and that makes it much easier to change gears when over shifting as I've got a spare slot to use.
3 speed block is a Cyclo 18-16-14, so even ratio, should make it easier!
And yes, I've been playing around with the chain tensioner and it's starting to work properly now.
Brakeset is GB Hiduminium (that a member kindly sold to me. Thanks) with the nice brass adjusters. I took the front one for another bike so I've fitted a GB Sport in the meantime until I find another front.
I've been lucky enough to find a pair of NOS cotton case brake cables. Small rubber cable 'clips' for chain stay are John Bull and no name bigger ones for the top tube.
I will fit normal brake cables first to set everything up until I am happy with the length, and will cut these to the same length after.
I'm running a 104 links chain now that I made out of 2 old ones and this Renold Elite is 102 links, so still have to decide which length is best, as Elite's are not the easiest to split.
This is how the bike looks now. I have to fit the non drive side crank and pedal, brake cables and pads, and weather permitting, I shall be taking it out for a first test soon.
