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If noone has anything suitable, can anyone suggest a good source of second-hand parts other than the bay?
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Looking either for a front hub brake, or a narrow Raleigh front hub, to fit the narrow front forks on a vintage Raleigh 3-speed frame. 36 hole. Any offers considered. The spacing is about 90mm.

Edit - or/also indeed any rear sturmey archer hub...

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Thank you very much for your replies - at least I now understand the problem!

The front forks need to be spread by 1cm, or I need to find a narrow hub, c 90cm. - probably a vintage one.

The rear hub - either file down the axle - axle, which isn't a brand I know much about - and that's probably the work of a few minutes. Alternatively, is it possible to fit a sturmey archer axle into this hub (it says Quando KT-Tech on it) ? I doubt that 2 different makes would be compatible, but someone might know better.

So, I was trying to do my first build, and need some advice!

The frame is (or purports to be) an old Raleigh *superbe, *24".
I think it is one of these: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43612520@N05/5830289569/in/photostream/

and, in fact, I'd planned to do a pretty similar build.

I ordered wheels from these people, http://www.cyclesofyesteryear.com/cycleshop/sparepart.htm, a pair of 28" wheels.

These arrived recently. And now I have several problems:

1) the front fork is too narrow. I understand that these can be spread, but this is difficult. Could someone show me a picture of a raleigh-style axle attached to the frame, so I know quite how this fits together. I need to know how much it is to be spread by.

2) more annoyingly, the dropouts on the rear of the frame are too small to accommodate the diameter of the axle. They are horizontal, like in the picture above, and I assumed that raleigh would have had a standard diameter over time, and also that a place specialising in raleigh restoration would have used this. So, have I made an error? Is the modern hub based around a now-larger standard diameter? Or should I be able to get a smaller diameter hub, and if so, is there a standard size? Or should I just file away until the thread fits. It can only be about 1mm at most difference.

Any help, in particular with Raleigh/roadster bicycles, and from anyone who was bought one of those wheels made up from that shop, would be much appreciated.

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Dear All,

Wanted - a pair of quill/rat-trap pedals for a build on an old Raleigh frame and crankset.

Any offers considered - nothing too smart, though, as this is on a bit of a budget,

Based in central/west London

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Can I hijack this threat - I too am also after a Brooks, any type considered, but preferably a b17 (not narrow) or Flyer.
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Please (and maybe a 22.2mm stem too...)!

PM to discuss cost/details...

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Can anyone recommend a good single speed hub with a hub brake, to build into a 28" wheel, 36 spoke?
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still looking!

Thank you for the replies and PMs - some very interesting offers so far...
edit - still looking!

Looking for a path racer-esque vintage frame. c 23" depending on the geometry (I'm about 6'). Must take 700b/700c/28"/27" wheels. Looking for a frame with fairly relaxed geometry.

Anyone trying to off-load something that might match this?
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Old Hat seems to have moved its vintage away from Fulham.
A good middle ground is Connock and Lockie for non-Row bespoke.

Inspired by your project, I'm looking to do something similar. This is, I think, the same frame (Humber 'aristocrat')?
Practical question - do you think this frame could take a pair of 700c/ how does one check the clearances; what sort of tolerances do you have to leave?

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-Humber-The-aristocrat-Cycles-Bicycle-Bike-/00/s/MTAyMlgxNjAw/z/tMUAAOxyyF5RRPrD/$T2eC16ZHJGIE9nnWrPcoBRRPrDFO3%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG

Reviving this thread: I'm looking to build my first bike, and am looking to find/use/restore a path racer or similar frame. I suppose that the best bet would be the Bay (and quite a few sellers seem to be based in London, which helps), but can any of you give my some help judging what sort of frames are suitable for path racer geometry, and would allow me to run larger wheels?
Any tips on judging frame sizes with the more relaxed geometry, if I find a frame. I'm about 6', with just over a 32" inside leg. I know the overall size depends on a lot of things, but I'm looking to use 28"/700c, and I hoped that some of you might have some experience on this sort of build.

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