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That looks fantastic den77 - I'm very envious!

I'll concede that does look nice - I think, perhaps because the frame looks quite chunky for steel, so is a similar thickness (at least sideways on) to the forks.


Edit- It looks like your bike...

Thanks wally - I love these forks and their ability to soak up bumps. Whenever I look at the majority of modern steel-framed bikes I'm put off by the common use of straight(ish) carbon forks. I'll...

Thanks 100M - there's nothing modern about it whatsover!





Good grief- I counted at least 31parts in the pic of the almost dismantled brake! They look great though.

Sadly not - it's a bit of a hotch-potch. The brakes are Weinmann - they look a bit oversized but are very effective. The levers are Star (never heard of them) - the stem is Sakae and the bars are...

I agree - I know that the friction shifts aren't as slick as properly indexed brifters but they're effective and very satisfying to use. Reminds me of how I learned to use the gears :)


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I am on a nostalgia trip - I love old, steel framed bikes. This is an old Dawes, repainted and converted from 5 to 12 gears. It has new, hand built wheels, new tyres, cables etc. It won't break any...

I can't begin to imagine (nor those of any serious cyclist!). But really good to read about success for someone who was determined to plough their own furrow.

That looks crazy - he must have had some strength in his legs to go for a shorter crank with that chain ring!

As a novice, they are not known to me but they look fantastic - mind you, at 14350gbp for a 'tailored' bike, they should do. Definitely a dangerous dream!

I think most of the Feather bikes look too nice to ride (though I know the owner of one of the featured bikes and he does take it out occasionally). I have only recently returned to (slow leisure)...

For more gorgeous paint jobs, there are some lovely bespoke ones here. I can but dream!

https://www.feathercycles.com/bicycles

An eBike has enabled a couple I know to enjoy long (eg 30 miles) bike trips that simply wouldn't have happened before. He is a keen cyclist and his wife could not keep up with him (or slowing down so...

Thanks H5 - it's actually a new bike, made up from parts. I took it out earlier and it's all working well - the brakes aren't as sharp as I imagine discs would be, but I didn't want the strengthened...

50 years ago after finishing our O'Levels my mate and I cycled from Shropshire to Harwich and took the ferry to Holland. We had a great adventure on The Continent (as we knew it then). I've barely...

According to the BBC website he broke his femur, hip, elbow and several ribs plus lost consciousness. Hitting the wall he went from 54kph to zero instantly.

A seriously nasty accident. I hope he...