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The current wheels are 27" but we've run it with 700c wheels and long drop brakes in the past with no problems.

I've spent a lot of time lifting this onto the car roof and it's not bad next to an old 531 Holdsworth, afraid I couldn't really guess at a weight though. It's no 531 but it's definitely not made of gas pipes!

It's near Oakwood tube station if you wanted to look it over. Would probably only want £60 for it if it went to a good home! Have thought about to converting it to SS a few times.

Although if Basix's bike is like the MBK he linked, it might be a better option. Looks smart!

Spent the afternoon making my girlfriend's mixte even more functional. The surly racks are beasty!

I'd love to try out one of surly's big dummies. I have no idea what I would use one for though.

Hi Liam,

We have a Dawes debutante that we're thinking about selling. It's 50cm if I recall. It's not 531 or anything, just some standard Dawes tubing, but it's fairly light.

Currently 5 speed and works just fine but could do with some TLC and probably some new wheels. It's still got the original parts apart from the freewheel and the rear mech. Would make a nice single speed.

The picture is stock but pretty much the same. I'll see if I have any pictures handy.

I think some of those forks with the alloy crowns used to fail at the join, didn't they? Not from experience - just hearsay.

New forks are cheaper than new teeth!

I'm using piega bars with no hoods. I like them but finds its tops or drops only!

I'll join the "if I was taller" club. They're beautiful frames.

If all else fails they fetch good money on eBay.

The hell are they even advertising?

Park in blind spot and cut in front of lorry... Hmm. Not the best idea.

Would you consider posting or is it too much faff?

Did you have any joy on identifying the rim with @swmlon? Any idea what the inner rim width is?

I think it's the mid lizard skin tape, 2.5mm I think it was? It is bumpy, but not in a bad way.

23c tyres are on and she feels nippy again!

Well, after doing a some short commutes and using it to head into town... The marathon plus tyres are off. They made the bike no fun.

I've put some old 23c lugano tyres on so keen to see what it's like in the morning...

Registering an interest pending pictures ☺

Nice crib sheet here: http://branfordbike.com/articles/cassettes-and-cogs-pg60.htm

Only thing to be careful of is the lockring. Some mid-90s hubs use a different lockring to the newer cassettes.

I bet these are great Hubs. If they were for a campag cassette I might have had them.

Generally, it's going to be used somewhere I could easily get 700c tyres. I would probably pack some folding spare tyres and tubes if I was going further afield. However, being due a break from work, we've been looking at touring in Chile which is what got me thinking about 26"/ dyno / massivefailures.

You're right about getting a suitable frame: I was looking for a 26" LHT originally but the straggler was cheap and pretty awesome.

I guess I'm probably over thinking this. I should probably just tweak the bike, pack my bags with spares and go...

Thanks sacredheart,

I've got some Columbus genius chrome forks spare. They're for 700c wheels. The steerer tube is something like 182mm with about 50mm threaded.

I would be using them but they're a bit too short for my frame.

I quite like the Brian rouke, but don't put the damn stitching where your hands go...

I keep getting told all the stories about 26" tyres and tubes being more readily available a long way from home, although I'm not convinced how much of a problem that will be. That and I'm looking into getting a dyno-hub anyway.

I'm also hoping to try out some cyclocross and the CXP33 wheels are probably well suited to that, although I could make sure whatever rim I replaced them with was too.

I just wanted to throw this out there before I do anything, just incase it's a terrible idea...

I've recently picked up a surly straggler, which is basically a disc brake cross check. I'm planning on doing some touring further afield where 26" wheels and big tyres would be an advantage. Currently it's fitted with 700c wheels running CXP33 rims. They're 15mm wide rims I think.

The maximum tyre I can really get on these is a 28c, maybe a bit more. I'm considering a new wheel build so can fit fatter tyres, carry shitloads of weight and maybe even have a dyno-hub. Is there any reason I can't fit 26" wheels?

On Surly's site FAQ they talk about this on a long haul trucker: "No. Each LHT has geometry and braze-on/ brake boss mounts that are specific to the wheel size intended for the frame you purchase. So, if you buy an LHT 26", use 26" wheels. If you bought an LHT intended for use with 700c's, well then use a 700c wheelset. They are NOT interchangeable. " ...I guess the disc brakes remove the brake drop/braze on issue from the equation. The pedal/ground clearance, looking at the geometery, would be reduced to about 85mm or something in that region.

However, it's currently running 23c tyres on 700c rims: wheel diameter = 622 + 23 +23 = 668mm.
If I run 50c tyres (or bigger!) on 26" rims: wheel diamter = 559+ 50 + 50 = 659mm.
...So I should only really be dropping 10mm or so in theory. Obviously the fatter tyre probably has more give as I travel over rougher terrain.

Any thoughts? Have I missed any obvious drawbacks?

Old thread I know but I'm looking too! There are a few on ebay now.

A longshot, has anyone done this? Looks awesome http://www.shikokupilgrimage.com

Planned for easter now! Really excited. Lots of ferries, whisky and camping ahoy.

Strange, I also have a set of similar wheels. Campag proton I think - they look the same but black.

They also have a bent rear rim courtesy of a nasty pothole.

Thanks Ed! Is that picture from Lovely Bike? I think i stumbled accross that when i was looking for inspiration too.

Might try some Big Bens since they're marginally cheaper.

Hi Moog,

I got lucky and just picked one of these up second hand. I stumbled accross this looking for some inspiration. It's a really nice build - the retroshift looks especially cool.

The one i've picked up currently has 23c tyres on bit I want to go bigger... What's the clearance like with the knards? Reckon I could squeeze a 50c big apple in there?