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Hey man, awesome.

Yes, I need a 170mm non-drive side (left) crank arm, SR Royal. How much would you want for it? My budget's low unfortunately, but hopefully we can work something out.

PM me?

Hi guys,

Got a crack in my old SR Royal left crank, and would like my cranks to match again!

Anyone got a left 170mm SR Royal crank they'd be willing to sell for a reasonable price? Get in touch.

Cheers.

Hi guys,

Turns out it was a small crack in the crank, so that's been temporarily replaced with a non-matching one, which makes my OCD scream but does the job nicely. Will have to get some new cranks at some point but at least the bike doesn't squeal when I go uphill now. Cheers for the assistance.

FWIW, I got it fixed at Lock 7 on Broadway Market - nice guys.

Cheers guys - gonna run down to TFG this morning, who said they would help me get the crank bolt out. Hoping it's just a case of putting in a new one and a little grease.

I'll check the chainring bolts, too, but I doubt that's it as they're on the right side, not the left? But Probably worth tightening anyway. :)

Thanks for all the advice. And yeah, the immortal Sheldon Brown was my first port of call before LFGSS. Cheers!

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a couple of wee, related problems?

I ride fixed and for a while now I have been getting an increasingly loud creak coming from my left crank / pedal. The creaking is worst when starting cycling from a stop, when speeding up or when going up hill. Basically whenever I'm putting more weight on the left pedal / crank.

I thought it might be the BB that was having problems, but the noise doesn't seem to be coming from the BB and it only creaks when I apply pressure to the left pedal (if it was the BB I would assume it would be creaking when I applied pressure on either pedal / crank?).

I've taken off the pedal, cleaned and regreased the threads and then put it back into the crank nice and tight. No effect.

I tried to tighten the crank at the base, but the allen key hole has worn and the key just turns freely in the hole.

SO, could anyone guide me a bit on:

a) Where the creaking might be coming from
b) How I can fix it
c) How I can tighten the crank at the base if the allen key hole has worn away

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Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

No worries - Bent the steerer on my 1960s Viking forks so I'm looking for a replacement. Was just trying my luck! Glad you found a buyer - they got a very good deal! It's a beautiful frame.

If this hasn't gone yet, would you consider separating the forks? And if so, how much would you want for them?

Hi all,

Need to replace my forks, so I'm looking for a new set of forks that are:

700c
Reynolds 531
Threaded
Preferably vintage style with some lugwork

I need a decent length of steerer and a decent amount of thread at the top of the steerer (my frame's 23 inch).

Has anyone got anything?

Thanks.

Edit:

Just realised I need threaded, not threadless. Sorry!

If it's any consolation to the London crowd, the potholes up here in Glasgow look like that bit in the last ever episode of Buffy, when Sunnydale collapses into hell. I've managed to not hit one yet, but looking out for them is dangerous in itself, since it distracts from watching the traffic, lights etc.

I really, really like this idea of highlighting them with bright paint - I'll suggest it on the Glasgow forum, and since I know some graffiti artists up here, I might be able to borrow the paint from them. Nice.

From the £100 million announced for filling potholes in England, there's a corresponding £10 million for fixing them in Scotland, though I don't think that's going to go very far...

I realise these aren't vintage, but thought you'd like to see anyway (plus they're letterpress, which is awesome):

Sold through the gallery in Glasgow of some friends of mine (also fixie riders), the Recoat. They specialise in street art, lowbrow and graffiti art. Well worth a look at the other paintings (which I can't afford myself...).

Don't even live in London and I will happily sign this (I have plenty of cycling friends in London who I would like to see spared a grisly lorry collision).

hugo7 - because I'm new, it won't let me check my PM inbox.

Could you email me at graememcg --at-- gmail --dot-- com?

hugo7 - I know it's a long shot, but did you sell this Brooks Colt?

If not, send me a PM.