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It took me ages to collect all the brand new parts to build this excellent example. Unfortunately, my eyes are bigger than my garage and I'm just not using it enough to justify keeping it.

Frame is Volume Cutter in purple, seat tube 50cm c-t, top tube 52cm c-c. Fork is Leader reaper fgfs in matte black. Headset is FSA Orbit fully integrated. Stem is Affix BMX hidden bolt and bars are the legendary DMR Wingbar, with ODI Longneck Xl grips. Chainset is by Eighth- Inch with clear bmx pedals and Restraps. KMC Kool chain. Velosolo bolt on fixed cog on the rear hub. NO Freewheel, or the facility to fit one. Gearing is 48/18 which I find fine for brakeless use.

Wheels are something else. Deore hubs laced 3x with black stainless spokes and black brass nipples to Mavic TN719 disc rims. These are super light and super strong XC disc rims with no ugly machined braking surface. This beautiful wheelset was hand built and would cost a small fortune if you were to have something similar built.

Again, to avoid any confusion, the rear hub is a bolt-on fixed cog with no facility for a freewheel!!!

Tyres are Schwalbe Marathon, of course.
Seatpost is a generic alloy one with a DJ saddle.

There is the odd mark (from storage, the bike has hardly been used) but only cosmetic, nothing structural.

Never used in anger, just ridden to work and the shops a few times.

Bike is located near Newcastle, so will post if required.

Looking for £399 plus postage and would rather not split.

Any questions, just ask. I may have missed something.

CdF sounds the ideal tool for this sort of ride. I used my Pompino with 28s for the Hadrian's cycle route but my brother used his Giant Defy 2 with 25s. Both bikes were fine, even on the gravelly bits.

Kinda surprised that no-one has replied to this. I quite fancy the idea of doing this route sometime. Not any time soon mind you, I've just got back from doing the Hadrians cycleroute on Saturday. It was awesome btw and I'd thoroughly recommend it.

Any mks pedals. Just g**gle it.......

........I countered by suggesting that they forget discs, suspension and daft seatposts (for their budget)....

I agree with your overall sentiment, but would suggest a Giant Escape 2:
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2014.giant.escape.2/14980/66557/#overview

^ This
One fork is 24tpi, the other 26 tpi

That's pretty remote for sure. I'm in Cramlington myself, only just into Northumberland...

Yes, there are a few spread out. Whereabouts are you?

OK. Thanks. Looking for full wheels.

Info on hubs really. Road or track, condition, bearing condition, come with cog & lock ring, etc, etc?

More deets on the tubs?

At the very least, some idea of size, specs and a ballpark budget might be helpfull...

Just make sure you check spindle diameter/BB diameter compatability
Not all are/were 24mm

Might not help you solve your problem, but it should explain why your new cog doesn't fit...

It's kinda like when shimano changed from uniglide to hyperglide. Campag's 8 speed spline was called 'Exa-drive', I think. Try googling Exa-drive.

Campag 8 speed has a different spline pattern to the later 9/10 speed. Did you take this into account when ordering your Gusset sprocket?

You win!

Smaller chainring?

Phil, I have a pile of part-worn tyres. Some pairs, some singles, some look barely used. Gi's a shout if you wan' deets.

I was working on a couple of my bikes in the shed yesterday and I found this, tucked away at the back.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16282281@N04/6915256520/

Just had to have a little spin around the street on it

Ah, the memories.....

Aareeet, Matt. How's that Laahndan treatin' ya?

There are a small number of players who are rarely all available at the same time. Perhaps a revival is in order......

Yeah, Steve. Someone was telling me about this at work the other day. Sounds kinda like Rolla, no?

'Tis true, early forks were 96 and even 91mm....

Welcome to the wonderfully non-standard world of vintage bikes

This might help with (1):

http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

Also this:

http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/8725/100-mm-front-hub-94-mm-fork-dropouts-options

As for (2), you don't quote either the size of the slot in your dropouts or the diameter of the axle in your wheel, so it's difficult to answer your question exactly. What can be said, however, is that it is not unknown to file a 'flat' in the thread on opposite sides of the axle to allow it to fit in the dropout. You could, instead, open up the slot in the dropout with a file but the former is more useful if you don't want to modify your frame. If you do decide to file the frame dropouts, remember to file the lower face, not the upper one. This will ensure the left and right dropouts remain at the same height in relation to each other and the wheel will be straight in the frame.