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• For Sale: Raleigh 59cm Reynolds 653 frameset

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 14 years, 3 months

  

  any frame 62cm?

• For Sale: Koga Miyata 58cm racer, shimano 600, dura ace

  in Components and clothing • 14 years, 3 months

  

  beautiful, beautiful. would buy it in a sec if it fit :(

  btw, does it have clearence for 32mm tyres?

• For Sale: Gazelle Champion Mondial AA 1976 full bike

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 14 years, 4 months

  

  does the frame have clearence for 32mm tyres?

• Suggestions for a commuting bike

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• Suggestions for a commuting bike

  in Bikes & Bits • 14 years, 4 months

  

  no, i'll be always travelling light. my idea was to install 15mm rims or something like that, and run 28mm on a daily basis but with the possibility of 32mm if going to a messier ground.
  the main reason why i'm going for 28mm it's because the are plenty of roads around here with this type of pavement

  

  i don't even know the name of it in english.

  but hey, this is all theoretical. i really don't know the practical differences between 28 and 32, because my bike experience resumes to MTB and BMX

• Suggestions for a commuting bike

  in Bikes & Bits • 14 years, 4 months

  

  The Mercier is gorgeous!

  Ebay watching is your best bet IMO, or car boot sales. I got my old Raleigh off of ebay for 12 quid, and a Brooks Sprinter saddle for it at a car boot for a tenner.

  Retrobike is another good website, although harder to find a bargain than on ebay

  maybe i'll ryanair over to stansted and look for a bargain :D

• Suggestions for a commuting bike

  in Bikes & Bits • 14 years, 4 months

  

  Your going to struggle buying a complete bike in very good standard for £325. I'd keep an eye on Ebay, here etc. But at that price it'll likely need at least some TLC, and you've stated that you're no bike expert. Still you could look at it as a learning experiance. Might be an idea to get some help though. Clearance for 32mm tyres might be tricky too.

  yeah, i got that impression. but i think i'll manage with some patience.
  ebay is cool, but the main problem is that i'm not uk based, so 85% of the deals die in the beginning. i have seen some interesting things around here, so i'll just keep looking.
  why is 32mm clearence tricky? i thought that most old frames could handle that.
  another thing that i have some doubts is the type of brakes to install.. caliper or cantilever? what's the main difference? i read that when the tyre width is to large, should go for cantilever, but 32mm max is not that wide i think.

  that mercier looks like a real bargain, shame he won't post it. (and not rly my color, to be honest)

• Suggestions for a commuting bike

  in Bikes & Bits • 14 years, 4 months

  

  Hi all!
  So here's the deal. Currently i have no bicycle and i'm planning on getting one for commuting. The thing is, i'm not that of a bike expert, so i'd like to hear some oppinions and suggestions regarding my ideas for this thing.

  First of all, i want a road geared bike with a nice reynold 531 frame pre 85 of something (koga miyata, gazelle, colnago, raleigh, carlton, etc..) with 60-62 c-t (my inseam is 93-94cm and i'm 6''3' tall).
  Also would like to have 28-32mm tyres, cause the pavement around here, if i may call it like that, is not that nice.
  Have no idea though, of what brake type to use.

  my budget should be around 325£

  thank you for your attention.
  Cheers

• For Sale: Gazelle AA frame 62 cm

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 14 years, 4 months

  

  gah, i though it was already sold.
  don't have any 60-62cm frame, do you simplex?

• What are you listening to?

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 14 years, 4 months

  

  gil scott heron