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Thanks for all suggestions! All are very helpful.

Good idea. Thanks!

I'm planning a round trip across the south-west of England. Does anyone have an idea for a fetching route? Start and fish Portsmouth, just few traffic, not too hilly (I ride a vintage Freddie Grubb fixed gear bike and I'm vintage too...) and with bicycle friendly B&Bs?

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No interest in this beauty? Skint? Everybody on holiday?

how do wooden rims ride compared with their modern alloy counterparts? Can you tension the spokes to the same degree? I've got to try some... They look great anyway.

No difference, not in my opinion. You can use wood rims even for cyclo cross... Look the guys at http://www.cbita.it

how do wooden rims ride compared with their modern alloy counterparts? Can you tension the spokes to the same degree? I've got to try some... They look great anyway.

Yes. Look this guy or the other guys on http://www.cbita.it/

Yes. But try it yourself.
http://shop.ebay.de/zebrino95/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

For sale is my lovely Wilson track bike because I need cash for a new project. It's a british frame that want to return to the UK.

Frame built by Wilson cycles of Sheffield in the early 70's. 24'' C-C. No number but the actual owner Nigel Wilson has pegged the frame as his fathers work. Nice drilled lugs, great original paint. Head badge ruptured but complete preserved.

Components:
CB Italia wood rims, NOS
Renak track hubs
Vittoria Rally training tubulars, glued with Tufo tape
Campy crankset, 47t Campy track chainring
Zeus track pedals with Ale toe clips
Campy track BB
Cinelli XA stem and Cinelli Pista bars, Benotto bar tape
basic Tange headset
Avocet seat post and Unicanitor style saddle

asking price 750 £
shipping to the UK 20 £

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49960641@N04/sets/72157623885993129/

He's obviously spent a lot of money on the bike, so why not the tyres ? All he'll feel when he rides is the annoying thump-thump-thump from the bulge at the valve

No. But maybe my bottom is not so sensitive like yours... ;)

if you dont mind me asking to point me in the direction of said conservation tips - stopping rust etc -not had much luck myself finding complete trustworthy info.

cheers

I use Fertan, a tannic solution. You can try Corroseal. It's probably the same.
http://store.roddapaint.com/corroseal-rust-converter.html

Cheers!

Claud Butler 1951 New Allrounder. Almost ready to assemble. I'm waiting for the seatpost and sprocket. My first intention was to repaint the frame. Some guys from bikeforums.net persuaded me to safe and conserve the original painting. At first I stopped the rust. Then I experimented with some self made outlandish mixtures... Finally I used acrylic to restore the sanded areas and a self made pigmented wax to harmonize the different surfaces: rusty spots and areas, primer and top coat. It gaves the painting also a fine gleam.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49960641@N04/4652490756/in/set-72157624165335024/

Hi
My recently build. A Wilson of Sheffield track frame. Nigel (the actual owner of Wilcon Cycles) wrote: "*this is a priceless frame! built in the early 70's by my father Jim Wilson". *Outfitted with Campag, Cinelli, Avocet and Zeus components. Renak track hubs and nos 70's CB italia wood rims.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49960641@N04/sets/72157623885993129/

2nd dibs on (78) GB Maitland.

The Claude Butler is really nice! Still for sale?

Still to get?

Very nice. Would you ship to Germany?