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Aw, c'mon everyone! Shouldn't this be a bit more, "Ahhh, bless..." than searing attack? Harmless naivety innit.
As much as I want to think 'well it's good someone's trying to put together a business' etc, The bikes are so fucking bad and the pretentious naming bullshit is the icing on the cake. Also, gross misuse of the word 'custom'. As long as no-one pays the asking price, I can't imagine him making much money off it when the bidding ends.
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nice hetchins frame, curly stays, horrible build http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Superb-Vintage-Hetchins-touring-bike_W0QQitemZ120531480044QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item1c103c6dec
Could be worse, I braced myself for some risers and a spok
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Just did some measurement's, think it's gonna be too big for me unfortunately, so i'm gonna pass. Sure someone would want it at that price though.
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lovely paint job on the mercian
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The charge bars have a nice shape but are not as deep as track drops
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Sounds like a possibility, thats the kind of price/condition I'm after,just need to think about the size and get back to you, where are you based?
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What about one of the little hand blenders? Cheap and pretty versatile.
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WANTED:
After a small beater road frame or complete bike 52cm seat-tube ideally. Looking for something pretty crap as will need to be locked up outside on a fairly permanent basis.
Can collect from anywhere in Birmingham at the weekend.
Checked the 'bay but even pig iron is going for hipster prices at the mo.
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After a small beater road frame or complete bike 52cm seat-tube ideally. Looking for something pretty crap as will need to be locked up outside in london on a fairly permanent basis.
Can collect from most places in london this week.
Checked the 'bay but even pig iron is going for hipster prices at the mo.
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Was a plug down scarlet st today (this morning)
Looked pretty new still had the bell that evans give you I think?
Went for £125
Smart looking chap road of with it...Who too hate more? The bike thieves or the people who are happy to buy quite obviously stolen bikes.
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Potential group beater/pub buy: 1 complete bike, 1 frame, 1 mixte frame. all for £60 BIN in essex. Worth it if someone's got a car maybe?
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elbow grease just means i have put in a lot of work with my hands, i remove rust from chrome with a piece of hard plastic or wood and just scratch it off and than wipe with a rag and last some autosol polish to get it really shiny again, never use anything metal on chrome
I thought using aluminium foil on chrome was OK, as it's supposedly softer than chrome and won't scratch it?
@cack3tt: obligatory slack chain comment as no-one else mentioned it...
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Not fixed but just saw a lady on an amazing red and chrome colnago on west end lane.
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Bargain! Lovely frame. Shame I'm far too small for it though :(
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2nd dibs MBK frame
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Seems unlikely that an old raleigh frame would have had 650c wheels, more likely old 26'x 1 3/8 road wheels. If this is the case you'll struggle to put 700c wheels in it, there probably won't be the clearance. The same would go for 650c's. What I would suggest is borrow a 700c wheel of someone (or go to an LBS) and double check.
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ignore
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The heat thing generally works, though I've heard only if the stem is made from different material to the fork (usually are, some kind of light alloy vs steel) As they expand and contract at different rates. I used a blowtorch, heated then dunked it into cold water, and kept repeating. Then used a long metal bar for leverage and kept twisting until it budged. Plus a few whacks through the steerer with lump hammer and a steel rod. Took forever a couple of days of various processes but got there in the end. Cracked the stem in half though.
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56cm Geoffrey butler 531c road low start no bids
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yup, they are cute but useless.
Do keep your brakes clean though
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Nice, what size is the seatube ctc?
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keep those cranks off that frame you philistine
Lol, I agree, the op seems to be wanting to go to enormous lengths to change a beautiful bike into something it's not. That paint Jobs gorgeous! Would be a shame to strip it.
However, regarding the saddlebag, If you want it black, it's a bit of effort, but you can sand the top layer of the leather and polish it back up with some black shoe polish. I did this on some red leather boots, worked fine.
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