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I managed to track down a GB Kromo underslung track stem in the states. The underslung verity are extremely hard to find. It has been re plated here with non original bolts. This is the only vintage part I intend to use on the build. I was hoping it would give a nice nod to Rotrax's herritage as the rest of the bike is likely to be clad in NJS stamps.

7600, i do indeed.

My main concern at the moment is the headset. I think im going to go full bling and get a silver King Gripnut. The question is should i hold out for a Ti Gripnut when they possibly maybe never become available again.

Yeah Tim Maund is still making them in Southampton. I have had a few 50's frames but always wanted my own made to measure so i took the plunge.

Crank wise, im not sure. I have a lightly used set of DA 7710's I was thinking of using. I'd really like to get some DA 7700 high flange hubs laced to some Araya Gold rims so thought the 7710 cranks would match nicely.

Clearing it by a hairs width, I wouldn't want to ride it like that. The frame is built for a 22mm tub and thats a 23mm clincher, these aren't the wheels for the build.

Recently received my new 853 Rotrax with stainless dropouts and handcut lugs.

Time to get buying and building. Very excited to get riding this.

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Selling this restored Claud butler Mixte made from reynolds 531 tubing. It has been recently powder coated.This bike is very light, fast and a pleasure to ride. The seat tube centre to centre measures 20" and the effective top tube centre to centre measures 21.5". Its is currently set up as a 5 speed.

The bike has been recently restored and has only been riden 10 miles since the work was carried out. Unfortunately my girlfriend decided cycling wasn't for her.

The Bike has:
New Honey Brooks Flyer Special S saddle
Matching brooks Honey leather bartape.
New FSA powerpro sealed bottom bracket
New Tange Levin headset
New Tektro R340 Drop Brake Levers.
New Acor cross top lever (for braking while rinding on top of the bars)
New Jagwire brake and gear cables
New Jagwire brake pads
New specialised touring II tyres 27x1 1/4
New Wipperman 808 chain
SR Silstar chain set
Centerpull Weinman brakes
Suntour VX deralier and shifters
SR seat post
SR Sake handle bars
27" Super Champion rims laced to high flange Sunshine quick release hubs.

All the original components have been serviced and highly polished.

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Hi all, I have picked up a rather nice GB kromo underslung track stem that I intend to restore. The only problem is the expander bolt its pretty gnarled from years of use. The expander its self is fine but the head of the bolt is nearly round. Does anyone have one in good condition? Or know where i can get one?

The head is 7/20

its 7" long

26tpi

and i believe the thread is 9/32 in width.

It looks like this: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/British/GB/stems/531underslung_HS.jpg

Thanks

Im going round to see him tonight so i will let him know whats on offer.

Its tricky because he is only 13 so what ever bike he gets isn't going to fit right in a few months so buying big now will definitely be beneficial.

Thanks all.

Hi, I'm looking for a small road bike for my younger cousin. He's 5,3 and after a lugged frame made from 531 of equivalent. Does anyone have anything? Cheers

Desperately trying to find a pair of these rims to lace up some harden hubs. I'm really looking for a new or NOS pair if possible.

If anyone has any they would be willing to sell of knows where i could get some i would be very grateful.

Cheers

Title says it all, Cheers.

Has this gone yet?

if you decide to split i will take those callipers from you.

Pretty much finished this and very happy with it, new seat post and headset (thank you re-cycled) fitted over the weekend, very smooth. Still unsure if i should drill the fork to accept a recessed nut as at the moment im just using the back brake bodge. Also unsure how long im going to be able to handle the champion sprinter, narrow is an understatement.

Thanks, just spoke to them and apparently there has been a shortage for months. Looks like it might be time to choose another headset.

Yeah that's what i thought. Probably have to wait for the next batch to be made.

Annoyingly BLB sold their last one today.

I had been thinking about that campag headset its just the black " RECORD" branding looks so ugly. Do you think this could be removed?

I know i dont get it either.

Total Cycling only have it in black which would be a bit of a fail with the rest of the bike. I am currently in the process of getting hold of BLB to see what they say.

Unfortunately Aspirevelotech are out of stock of both the gripnut and 2nut in silver and wont be getting any in for some weeks they say. That time added to the time it's going to take to get from america = A very long wait. might be the only option though, that or deciding on another headset.

Thanks for you continued help though, much appreciated.

Thanks for all the suggestions, unfortunately still no luck. Contacted BC they dont have any, spoke to a couple of my LBS and they said that their suppliers dont have any and probably wont be getting any. Can't find any interent sites that have any in stock. Am i missing something? Chris King boycot of the UK? or are they just slowly stoping the production of threaded headsets?

Nothing wrong with Brixton cycles at all apart from the fact they are in Brixton and i'm not in London. How much was your threadless in BC Skully? the way things are looking i might have to try and plan a trip.

Hmm Winstanley Bikes appear to sell a threaded 1" but they dont say if its a 2nut or a Gripnut also the picture next to it is of a threadless headset which doesn't fill me with much hope.

Unfortunately they dont seem to stock either of the threaded headsets. Thanks though.

Does anybody know of any uk retailers that will stock silver 2nut headsets? unfortunately Chain Reaction decided to only stock them in pink and pewter and aspirevelotech in the US say they are going to be out of stock for some weeks. Annoying.

Only just came to see this, Tristan you cheeky sod. I sold them to you for 30 quid!

Going to take a wild shot in the dark here, OP are you Tristan?