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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-08-13, 07:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By shuffer

Thanks for the help. I take it that I could swap...

Thanks for the help. I take it that I could swap to a standard compact and run 30t? I know it won't make much difference but......
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-08-13, 05:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By shuffer

How high can 105 go?

I'm about to pull the trigger on a B'Twin Cyclo X, but need some advice on ratios. I do plan to enter some cyclocross races (for fun), but this bike will also be used for local XC rides as a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-13, 03:17 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,477
Posted By shuffer

The best advice I can offer is to join a local...

The best advice I can offer is to join a local cycling club (if you haven't already). Once you have progressed to the point where you are in the faster groups and feel confident in your fitness and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-13-12, 01:49 PM
Replies: 4,634
Views: 654,243
Posted By shuffer

Very nice. Is (or was) that a Santé chain set?...

Very nice. Is (or was) that a Santé chain set? Looks like one I had in the late 80's. Sorry about the time-travel; working my way through the thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-12, 05:18 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,053,568
Posted By shuffer

Here's my Raleigh RSP, Reynolds 853. 254267

Here's my Raleigh RSP, Reynolds 853.

254267
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-12, 05:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but having sent...

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but having sent the bike back to the seller last year, I saw a remarkably similar bike (smaller frame, different saddle and pedals, but otherwise identical) chained up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-12, 04:09 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 16,068
Posted By shuffer

Frame looks fine, but as previously mentioned,...

Frame looks fine, but as previously mentioned, the bars could be wider and the stem a little longer. I've always found the classic advice to be true (especially with classic geometry); ride as small...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-26-12, 07:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 727
Posted By shuffer

I got these on my Dawes Sportif Ultra Ti, with...

I got these on my Dawes Sportif Ultra Ti, with the rest of the groupset being full Ultegra. As a 6*** branded part, it would suggest that it is around Ultegra level, if not the same. The guy in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-12, 05:25 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,607
Posted By shuffer

Looks fantastic; quite unusual too. I don't think...

Looks fantastic; quite unusual too. I don't think I've ever seen a front 'guard that low, but you're definitely keeping dry on that bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-11, 04:56 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,801
Posted By shuffer

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Sax...

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Saxon_main.htm

I've got one of the 'cheap nasty' 80's frames built up as a fixed-gear. It's one of the most rudimentary frames I've ever seen, with a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-13-11, 10:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

And....the sale is off again. Previously...

And....the sale is off again. Previously undiscovered cracked bottom bracket, apparently. Entirely believable.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-11, 08:34 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,700
Posted By shuffer

Saw this one on eBay (UK):...

Saw this one on eBay (UK): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220848499782?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_902wt_1141
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-06-11, 04:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,850
Posted By shuffer

Reynolds made 531 in several versions. Latterly...

Reynolds made 531 in several versions. Latterly (in the mid 70's I think), they renamed the standard 531 double butted tubing as '531C' or 531 Competition', the stronger heavier tubing as '531ST' or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 12:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

That's exactly the impression I get from looking...

That's exactly the impression I get from looking at it. It's not an eBay hack job, exactly, but I'm now pretty sure it's a different bike made up to look like a Regent.

Anyhoo, refund received and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-05-11, 01:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

A quick note of interest for future Dawes classic...

A quick note of interest for future Dawes classic purchases. During a scout round the Dawes specialist websites, I discovered that it's not uncommon for a high-grade Dawes frame to have inferior kit...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-05-11, 01:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

***UPDATE*** Sale still on. After a slightly...

***UPDATE***

Sale still on. After a slightly protracted argument resembling Abbott and Costello, we've ascertained that the bike is actually a Dawes Impulse, that it is indeed a Reynolds 531C and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-11, 09:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

Yep, I did have a flick of the downtube and the...

Yep, I did have a flick of the downtube and the tubes are definitely butted, as the sound changes. But there is no clear note like there is on my Carlton Corsair. That being said, I've tried the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-11, 08:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

Here they are:...

Here they are: 217576217586217585217584217583217582217581217580217579217578217577217587
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-11, 07:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

Photos later today.

Photos later today.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-05-11, 07:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

Hey now!:...

Hey now!: http://www.koedjoinery.com/Dawes_1994_1.pdf

Page 39, 'Response Plus'. Recognise that colour-scheme? That's my new Reynolds 5-0-1 bike, that is. Seller smacked down, sale cancelled. Looks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-11, 06:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

And, yes. I deserve all this for buying sight...

And, yes. I deserve all this for buying sight unseen. It was a moment of weakness and I'll never do it again. For a while.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-11, 06:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,992
Posted By shuffer

Claud Butler Regent Tourer From eBay; Is It Fake?

Got what I thought was a good deal on a Claud Butler Regent tourer on eBay last week. Supposed to be circa 1991, red in colour Reynolds 531. Arrived in the post and doubts began when the plastic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-11, 01:08 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,607
Posted By shuffer

Nice paint job; that doesn't look like it needs...

Nice paint job; that doesn't look like it needs any further painting to me. In the UK, the thinking appears to be that if you have a light coloured frame, then use dark mudguards and vice-versa. In...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-11, 01:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,383
Posted By shuffer

These kinds of locks are meant for short cafe...

These kinds of locks are meant for short cafe stops, when you are sat outside watching the bike for example. Or for honest societies. They could also be a surprise second-tier security system and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-11, 07:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,383
Posted By shuffer

Looks like a ladies' Raleigh Wayfarer to me, but...

Looks like a ladies' Raleigh Wayfarer to me, but I could be wrong.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-11, 07:32 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 12,776
Posted By shuffer

I'm 6'5" and frequently use both DT and brifters...

I'm 6'5" and frequently use both DT and brifters (never tried bar-ends). As far as reach goes, it had never occurred to me that it would be more difficult for taller riders, but I suppose it's fair...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-11, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,053,568
Posted By shuffer

First ever restoration job: a 1983 Pug with a...

First ever restoration job: a 1983 Pug with a rare (for the UK) 501SL frame....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-01-11, 08:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

Oh, and I know it's wrong, but I've got to try...

Oh, and I know it's wrong, but I've got to try out the BioPace crankset! My friend had it on his bike when we were young and spent so much time blathering about how much faster it made him that I'm...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-01-11, 08:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

Thanks for the information! I was originally...

Thanks for the information! I was originally looking to pick up a classic tourer and and went to see a 25" Super Galaxy Campy frame that looked absolutely beautiful, but the guy was asking for £230...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-31-11, 04:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,572
Posted By shuffer

Snapped this up today (Dawes Response). Good deal?

Didn't expect to, but set a low max on this auction today:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180713632593?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_500wt_1156

....and ended up winning. Bar...
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