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I've seen a couple on eBay, but they're pretty pricey. Considering that I might be looking at wrecked bottom bracket threads in the frame, I'm pretty reluctant to spend so much on a tool when the whole frame might be pretty much scrap anyway. I mean, if I can't find one anywhere else, I'll go for it, but it's a lot of cash for a tool I'll likely use only once. (I'm pretty sure a replacement BB will outlast the frame...)

I think that's what I'm going to do, just ask everywhere I can until I find one. I need this bike to be functional as it's the one I use to go places when there are hills.

There seems to be some discussion on the wider internet about what tool is needed, most people suggesting I need the Stronglight puller, not the TA one.

So, my beat up old Viking has some hideous but perfectly functional Solida branded cranks (Made in France), and I've worn out my bottom bracket.
I don't have a ton of BB tools, so I took it to my LBS to see what they could do. Only problem is, all the crank pullers they had were way too small for my cranks, and they didn't know of anyone who might have the tool, although they suggested I might try workshops that deal with old mopeds, of which there are none around here. (I'm in the middle of rural England...)
A quick search of the forum reveals that such a tool possibly exists. Does anyone know if it's the French TA fitting crank puller I need, or something else? If so, do you have one I could borrow, or a place I could buy one for less than the value of my bike? :)

Dibs 27 inch forks. I need some, I bent mine. Could I have a few more pictures of the lugs?

FYI, that's not Shimano 600, that's 105 Golden Arrow.

Hmm... what size are the wheels?
How much for just the frame? Possibly with bars and stem too?

Did the frame sell?

Lidl used to sell basic bike workstands for around £30. No idea if they still do.

Oops! :) I assumed the sage tester spoke the truth! Somehow in my once-physicist brain it made logical sense in as much as it would generate a turning force in the same direction as the curves of the track.

So in this case, the drag caused by the asymmetry of the bike actually results in aerodynamic gains? You learn something new every day. *throws out Fluid Dynamics textbook in frustration*

Anyone know if you can ride more than one route on the day? Because I'd want to do the 100 but most of my friends and members of my family would probably only manage the 30 or at a push 50. Or whether it's possible for you to go as a group, split for the 100/50, and then those doing the 50 to wait and rejoin the 100 milers?

What's with the chain being on the NDS?
*edit: As in, why is the entire drivetrain on the wrong side.

Are the red stripe ones large enough for 27" wheels? Would you consider posting, or is it just not worth it?

Nice to see an honest person! Did you check the frame for any stickers or identification tags? I found a bike abandoned once, and was able to track down the owner this way. Ultimately, it ended up with me keeping the bike because he'd intentionally abandoned it for scrap, but still, it put my mind at rest.

This offends me.

Hey, I dibbed the frame earlier, but I was mostly interested in swapping out the forks on it. If you want the Eagle frame and chrome forks, am I to presume the forks are spare? Maybe we could work something out?

Dibs frame. If you can ship, that is.

32" waist, 31.5" (basically 32") leg. Have bike, can cycle. Usually found in Oxford but can get to London.
What sort of bikes and cycling are we talking here? Have a pile of 70s steel, fixed, geared, etc etc. Otherwise, potentially interested.
(Edit: Not a model. Just a person. Does this matter?)

PMed re 105 mech.

Who else is with me on thinking we need to show some good English marques from the past some love? Starting with Carlton, because they aren't appreciated enough.
So, post here with your pictures from the past or present, or reminisce, or whatever.

Hey! I actually am riding a 1969(ish) Carlton Corsa as my fixed-gear city bike.

In my opinion, it will look less "odd" with the 27 inch wheels as there's quite a lot of clearance on the frame. I tried both sizes and found that the rear callipers (which are Weinmann's really long reach ones) are also marginally too short to take a 700c wheel; from my experience of owning a few Carltons, the brake bridges tend to be pretty high on their models fitted with centre-pulls, so you'll need longer brakes. Yes, you can get a longer centre-pull brake than the Weinmann 999s on your bike from Dia-Compe, but it'll set you back more than buying a frame designed for 700c wheels.

As it's a cheap beater for me, I bought some reasonable, albeit unbranded, high flange hub, fixed gear alloy 27" wheels from Amazon (Yes, that Amazon). Set me back about £100 if I recall, which isn't super cheap, but the wheels seem pretty good after a year of city riding, and new 27 inch fixed gear wheels are like hen's teeth. More importantly, they are in keeping with the rest of the bike in terms of style.

If you're not planning on riding fixed, 27 inch wheels with "normal" hubs (i.e. no lockring) are common as muck, and cheap too. Tyre choice is a little lacking but still reasonable.
For reference, here is a picture of the wheels on the bike when I first got it, before it got rebuilt into something that isn't a total eyesore.

Final advice from me- if it hasn't been done already, changing the bottom bracket and cranks to ones without cotter pins dramatically improves the enjoyment you will have of riding.

I know the feeling! My bike locks cost me more than the bike I used around town! (Which, for the most part, was found abandoned in a long albeit not that thrilling story.)

If I didn't already have a similar (albeit newer, and much tattier) Raleigh...

Lovely bike, good luck with the sale! Kinda surprised I've never seen it around Oxford!

I don't like this listing. It may be legit but grainy photos, that high asking price, that description, plus a new seller... not to mention the mishmash of components... anyone missing a Colnago?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colnago-55-Cm-/161410700369
(Apologies if this is legit and you're on here)