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I don't want to know because it could expose me for stealing the concept and presenting it as my own fresh take on IG

This is absolutely dreadful. I always enjoyed my chats with Hayley. Such a sharp wit and a truly candid character. A huge loss for the forum and cycling community.

I fixed one of these years I found on the street years ago: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18031963588255276/

I'd encourage any home fettlers to have a crack!

If you had that jigged up into a solid rig and it produces acceptably high-quality 'scans' – which it will for most enthusiast photographers – I can easily see the appeal of this versus a Noritsu for a small lab.

Exalith rims on a winter bike are an admirable flex. That's a very handsome bike.

On the hunt for a 56cm-ish (54cm would be fine with a Kinesis) rim brake alloy frameset with mudguard mounts and clearance for, at least, 28s. Something semi-modern is preferred. I'd consider a cheap full bike, but would much rather have a frameset (I've got all I could ever need). I'm based in Bristol.

Good grief – sold and paid already. What a forum!

Give it 9 months and I’ll be thinking about building another winter fixed whip…

Initial dibs goes to @Getaway. This may be my fastest sale of all time.

I bought this Temple frameset at their recent yard sale. It was heavily reduced due to the mismatched fork and a slightly squashed seat binder.

The binder turned out to be a total non-issue – a regular bolt went in absolutely fine and it’s clamped merrily since.

After less than 100 miles of riding, I’m selling it on as the geo doesn’t quite work for me (and I’ve come to realise I probably don’t need four fixed gear bikes…).

There are some very minor marks on the frame, but nothing substantial.

£70 without the headset. I’m based in Bristol but happy to ship (likely by ParcelForce). I can throw in and fit a cheapo silver or black headset of your choosing if you do wish (I’d prefer to keep the Tange one).

55cm TT, 56cm ST.

Pictures is the frameset as it came to me and an example of how I built it.

£40 Holdsworth for the taller gent in Bristol: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/896002732649156/

This is very handsome. The new tyres will make a big difference. High-end tubeless tyres are no less comfortable than high-TPI clinchers, but I'm sure you'll love your setup

1x could look cool, but the 2x setup is quite handsome too – classic.

Ambitious (wishful thinking?) bump ahead of cross-posting to the tandem club Facebook page.

That sealant is tenaciously sticky once it dries. I had to resort to a solvent after a great big glob of the stuff stuck to the back of a seat tube. My preference is the WTB stuff these days, though all of the pale milky ones are much of a muchness.

Cross-posting these wheels here for anyone after a cheap 140mm spaced Arai wheelset: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/400893/

I'm selling our old tandem wheelset, which makes me slightly sad for no reason other than they served us very well! But a new set means I have no need for these.

These tick all the right boxes and were tremendously reliable wheels – 40h 4x Sapim Strong spokes and nice simple hubs from DCR Wheels. The rear bearings have a slight catch as you turn them in the hand, but run smoothly with no play. The front is buttery.

The freehub seal was damaged during an ill-advised axle removal (my mistake). This has no impact on function.

The rims are very lightly concave, but still have zillions of KMs left in them, especially if you run them with a drag brake. They also need a good clean.

A handful of spokes were damaged when the chain fell behind the cassette. I'll admit I had no idea until I removed the cassette, and several thousand touring KM with the wheels like this. It would be wise to replace these if you intend to do a far-flung expedition (I'll dig out my notes and share the length if you buy).

1. 700c
   
2. 140mm spaced rear, 100mm front
   
3. 40 spokes, 4x laced
   
   

£60? I'll post by ParcelForce in a proper wheelbox, which will likely cost around £12. I'm based in Bristol if you'd prefer to collect.

Kind words! FWIW, @Browndonneur's bike (which was also originally a resplendent shade of brown) was a heavy influence on my Brown Bike.

Another vote for Cory. I have one of his bags (first two photos) and it's one of my prized possessions. Very reasonably priced too.

That is absolutely delightful. The fork blades are just 😮‍💨 (PS I'll buy that Arai brake off yah as a backup for our tandem if it's going spare!)

It may be a big stem but we truly live in a small world.

Ha! I clearly didn’t read close enough. Amended.

Very few details but this nice Spa Cycles Elan is pretty cheap at £350 for anyone in Bolton: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335618792252

I love those gold KMC chains – so extra!

Is 48:21 especially spinny? I say with genuine ignorance as I don't ride often with other fixed fools. I can't imagine chipping about on a taller gear where we live (Bristol).

Here's my new winter whip, which replaces my Steamroller for drop bar duties. The Steamroller is a great bike, but its geometry isn't great with drop bars for my saddle height. The frameset is a slightly knackered Temple something something that I bought for £90 at their recent yard sale. More details here.

Cool bargainous tatty Overburys frameset https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/521127644231220/?ref=marketplace_profile

Decent price for four Ortlieb panniers in Bath: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1195014781596792/