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For any bike related decals Gil M is the man as per above. He is hugely helpful.

Who got it - anyone here?

In case some people don't look at the ebay topic that much - thought I would bung it here so that someone can grab it quick. Why are they never my size?!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/racing-bike-track-bike_W0QQitemZ260211174477QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think I have seen something about this - was he a bit odd looking, no hair, army jacket?

Gorgeous Merckx:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-EDDY-MERCKX-PISTA-TRACK-KEIRIN-Frameset_W0QQitemZ260210164623QQihZ016QQcategoryZ56197QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hi Tynan, - you're spot on, they have a very limited range hence my earlier post about Ral 2013. There are big industrial powder coaters that have much larger ranges but they won't have Armourtex's experience with masking frames etc or take as much care I think...

Here are a couple of Ral charts that may be useful:

Hi Jon,

Yep familiar with RAL, I need RAL 6013 (reed green - as used by Dialled Bikes on the Love/Hate etc) but trying to find someone who will supply just a few kilos at a reasonable price is a bit tricky - need someone like this guy but in the UK:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZabsolutepowder

Some nice bikes just come up on the Retrobike forum:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22648&highlight=

Does anyone know if there is an alternative supplier of powder (that's the powder itself in small quantities)? - couple of specific colours needed that Armourtex do not carry...

You will normally find local brocantes (general boot sales) in many little villages on Sundays but like here they are 90% full of someone else's crap...

There is a guy that I have seen posting on a few forums that has a 56 for sale at £250 IIRC? Think it was an up-specced early one? You may make a profit buying that and ebaying yours...

Removing cages allows more balls in as they can be more tightly spaced - if you can fit another ball in (of the same size obviously) still with some slight gaps then try it - the more the merrier (smoother and better loading).

Great stuff. Don't try and make a frame watertight - you can never keep all the moisture out. Far better to have drain hole so it can 'air' and water can get out - I usually drill a small (4mm or so) drain hole at the lowest point of the BB shell.

Every now and again give a squirt of GT85 in there and in to the other vent holes you will find in the frame tubes.

Chris, will take frame if available - email sent.

I will have a dig around - *may *have something...

While here can I add my plea for a 3/32 in 47, 48 or 49 in 135 BCD (Campag) - anyone?

I would do as Chris advises but a good tip is to gaffer tape a 'Scotchbrite' pad to a piece of dowell or cane, soak it with WD40 or GT85 and run it up and down the seat tube. Use a small (brass) wire brush to clean out the BB area running it 'round' the threads. RInse everything very well with more solvent. I always clean out the top of seat tubes especially like this and finish off with 180 then 600 grade or so wet and dry to get rid of any burrs (that would knacker a nice Campag post...)

If you want to preserve a frame you need to use Waxoyl or similar but thinned 30% or more with white spirit, heat it in a bucket of boiling water and pour into a warm frame (with all but the seat tube taped up) - twirl it round every which way and let the excess drain.

One very well preserved frame.

Someone liked it and paid £240 for it...fair price?

Would agree with Roberto - one of cycling's best advances in the last 20 years was the cartridge BB. Shimano UN71/72/73's are legendary but a brand new genuine Campag cartridge BB can be bought for little more than £10. I would spend a little more though on a higher spec model (Chorus/Centaur) - or buy a SH one on eBay.

The other thing is to look very closely at your bearing tracks - like headsets they can become overtightened and you end up with tiny depressions in the surface. Known as 'indexing' - makes the bearings all notchy as the balls run in and out of the depression. Throw it away in that case - new balls will not help.

Someone snap this up quick...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Geoff-Wiles-Road-Cycle-frame-fixed_W0QQitemZ330207505061QQihZ014QQcategoryZ22679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks, glad it worked out - Gil is a top man - he does loads of decals and tees for various small (and big) time bike people.

Brand new Shimano (front only ) XT QR skewers, all in silver, unused with original Shimano leaflet. Retail is £14.99 each.
Suitable for any standard 100mm front hub - any modern road or mountain hub.
Superb quality, very safe and very reliable steel shaft for very secure tightening.
£8.50 posted.

I just had an email from the seller, apparantly it belongs to one of the Chuckle brothers...

Twas ever thus...

You've done what most of us that are 'into' bikes do and built a custom bike from the frame up.

However, anyone else in the market for a niche item like this will not want your custom spec but their own and will pay less for the compromise or the hassle of breaking it up and selling the bits...

Selling complete will get you perhaps 70% of the value vs splitting.

As always with any decent bike (be it fixed, road mountain - whatever) you will do much better splitting and selling individually.

Be interested in the frame.

:)