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Bear in mind that the old MTB risers usually come in the 22.2 mm clamp diameter so you will need a shim to fit them to a 25.4 mm stem. Apart from that, it is not difficult to find them on ebay...
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What a classic racer! Nice one. Take the caliper apart, clean all parts and assemble again making sure all contact parts esp center of arms, washers in between, and bolt are properly lubed. The grit builds up in the caliper bolt and prevents center of arms from moving freely. Alternatively get a modern caliper: definetely much better braking performance than those weinmanns...
Before replacing anything, do your research at Sheldon Brown page on classic french bikes as some parts (headset, stem, chainrings, etc) are no longer ISO (aka modern standard).
I had a similar motobecane converted and had to get rid of lovely cranks (PCD obsolete). If fitting a new quill stem, beware than french forks steerer inner diammeter is a tad smaller than ISO one: the stem will come in applying some brute force, but will not come out: sand the bit that goes into the steerer before installling it.
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London fields charge 10p for a wire cap when you buy a brake cable.
I usually got it for free when buying brake cable there. If now that´s the case, it is pretty mean....
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OK, no expert in google maps: I just thought he might have pinned down his street to indicate potential buyers where item was to be collected.
Sorry...
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Don't think they can do much about it: every body can place and ad and there is no need to register, not even an email address i think.
if the map he placed in previous ad is genuine, he lives in primula st just off westway.
Other than that, there is no way to get more details about him
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That man was also selling a flat screen few weeks ago: You can check the "see map" to know his location (if its is genuine) there were reports to be around Shepherd Bush according to land line number.
http://www.gumtree.com/london/81/21580981.html
How to find: paste mobile number and write gumtree in google and it will come up if he has placed any other ad for dodgy items. That´s the best way to check the background of any seller when buying in gumtree.
Hope it helps you to get hold of him.
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Different case, he didn´t get the BLB treatment though
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Beware of the self-extracting bolts which come fitted to the Stronglight cranks as they are crappy cheap aluminium: you can well end up with no internal threads in the bolt-hole and therefore no way to remove crank arm, even with a proper crank puller. That´s what happened to a friend of mine. Replace them if possible. The Stronglight are fairly OK, esp. for price, but not particularly well-finished.
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bigben [quote]Edd 13 This off-the-peg bike looks sweet, no idea about price....
much better than the Raleigh or the Schwinn, IMHO
Nice and clean looking, but is it me or is the spec a wee bit weak for £630?[/quote]
Certainly , I agree: that's where all companies make the easy buck....
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This off-the-peg bike looks sweet, no idea about price....
much better than the Raleigh or the Schwinn, IMHO
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Check keirin cycle culture cafe here
They seem to have what you are after, though at a price.
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Once I tried to remove the anodising from a pair of metallic blued deep Vs I didn't fancy too much and wanted to turn into chrome. Plenty of caustic soda and two hours soaking and no success whatsoever. Even tried to sand it a bit. The anodising was tough like hell. So I gave up and decided to paint the frame in blue to match the rims. Surprised because with stems, seat posts, and cranks it just takes 20 mins and the anodising comes off with a light rubbing and the results, once the pieces is buffed, are pretty alright.
PS too late, as the previous post says sand paper is the way to go......
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A friend of mine has the same problem with his Vigorelli frame. The 27.2mm seat post was impossible to fit in more than few inches. Then he tried a 27.0 mm but the seat bolt didn't clamp seat post properly and it moved a bit. I think he finally fixed it using a the 27.0mm with a home-made shim cut from a can... but not 100% sure. So probably you are not the first or last one to have this problem with the BJ Vigorelli seat tube. Good luck and sorry for not being of more help.
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God forbids, if I had had that kind of money to throw on a bike, I would have invested it more wisely.....
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Nothing against langster per se, just not my cup of tea.
Only said Iwould not post on the bike porn thread because, far from being aesthetically pleasant, this bike is a complete overkill.
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More arrospokssss...... (wouldn't post it in the bike porn thread)
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No problem, I will leave thread for few days and then will list on the Bay. Good luck with your new build!!
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Yeah, I am near Clapton/Stockey so if you want we can meet around Seven Sisters (finsbury side)
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I have used it with my old campagnolo pista crankset. 3/32" pitch, though...as these are from a race chainset
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Old Road Campag 144 BCD
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I am having a bit of a clear out at the moment: I have two Galli (Campagnolo knock-offs) 52T and 42T chainrings if any one is interested. Specs as in discussion topic. They are used but still with some life left on them. I have only used the 52T ring for the velodrome a couple of times. I got them for 13 quid from Ebay six months ago: selling for 7 quid. The 52T is fine for the velodrome as would give you a decent gear ratio with either 15t or 16t sprocket. The 42t ring may perhaps be useful for polo.....
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This "oriental chap" has been trading at Brick Lane for the last five or four years. The first few times I saw him at Brick Lane he was selling one or two complete bikes -no stall. He then got stall and started selling parts and few frames and wheelsets. He normally has pretty decent stuff at good prices. I have to admit that years ago I bought from him a riser and set of V-brakes for a bike I was putting together for a friend. I haven´t bought anything from him ever since, although I always have a look at his stall the few times I come down to Brick Lane. The reason is quite simple. The stuff he sells is fine and in good condition but I haven´t got a clue whether it has been legitimately sourced. Where can you get a regular supply of deore V brakes, Xt cranks, easton stems, (just to mention few things I remember seeing in his stall)? Ebay? A workshop? Police auctions?....I really doubt it but please tell me if you know better.
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Anything grippy at the front like the Conti GP 3000 now 4000. If you are into skidding, go for a harder compound at the rear like the Conti UltraGator. The Bontarager are cheaper thant the UltraGator but will not last you too long if you skid regularly. The UltraGator will, for sure, last you much longer and should be around 20 quid.
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If the letters are not etched, the answer is yes. The old KORE silver road A-head stems (plenty of them on ebay) can have the letters removed as its just a decal: although the weldings are not pretty, it is just an inexpensive, decent, shinny, and text-free stem for your bike.