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• #2
I have some drops I could do for about £14 posted from cambridge if you're interested
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• #3
thanks, I'll wait and see if I can get something in london to save the postage, but may get back in touch
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• #4
i have some light alloy northroad bars (Oxford brand) that were used for about a week which were trimmed a little and are really comfortable, similar to this:
http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/biz/product.php/5266/0/fisher_northroad_raised_aluminium_moustache_handlebarspm me if interested
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• #5
I've got some Raleigh Alloy drops. They're suprisingly light (260g) and in good nick, in fact they should shine up nicely. They're fairly narrow (about 39cm C-C, I can check this) so they might be good for a laydee. £10 and I'm in London
I've also got a pair of shimano cantis here, and some brand spanking new silver Tektro calipers if you prefer £8/pair including pads. I've also got some very beaterish old school levers for drops, but your build sounds classier than this.
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• #6
Remember if you get canti brakes you will need cable hangers too.
If you get V brakes, normal drop bar brake levers wont work too well with them.
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• #7
Thats a good point on the cantis, so will have to be v brakes and probably not drops then. So standard levers and a non drop bar it is
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• #8
i'm pretty sure there are some tektro levers for v brakes and drops
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• #9
Tektro RL520
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• #11
thanks for the heads up! I think I'm going with moustache bars and normal v brake levers though
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• #12
seem to have sorted handlebars, still searching for everything else!
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• #13
handlebars sorted - now def need 25.4 stem
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• #14
still searching for v brakes, levers, a stem and pedals!
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• #15
also have a black 1 1/8 25.4 80mm stem would be happy to swap for a silver one
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• #16
picture added to try and drum up some enthusiasm
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• #17
also after a 17 or 18t freewheel
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• #18
freewheel sorted
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• #20
ordered one from triton, splashed out a whole £12!
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• #21
sorted grips
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• #22
sorted Velo orange stem thanks to retro di corsa
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• #23
brakes and levers sorted thanks to retro bike, **ALL I NEED NOW is pedals**
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• #24
still searching for the pedals, silver, double sided and preferably not bmx ones.
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• #25
still hunting for pedals
DFP
Building this up for the girlfriend which I wanted to do with silvers parts, white saddle and bartape/grips and tan wall tyres.
To finish it I only need; ----->

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Silver pedals - double sided as she doesnt ride with clips - some like these would be ideal**
1 black v brake for the rear - SORTED
2 all Silver v brake levers] - prefer simpler design - SORTED
I would prefer everything very much at the cheaper end of the spectrum as this is her everyday bike.
Thanks!