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If on a budget Id just use a blowtorch (gently!) and a scraper
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It’s true. My grandpa time trialed in the 1920s and early 30s and for the rest of his life thought derailleur gears were the work of the devil. Sturmey all the way! Their close ratio hubs were still being used by time trialists into the 50s and 60s in the uk.
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Thanks, I’m after something wider. GLWS
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What width are the rims on that wheelset? Thanks.
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I had a response from my report yesterday:
"Current status: insufficient information
Unfortunately, the enquiry we have received did not contain sufficient information for us to clearly identify the exact location or understand the precise nature of the issue being reported. We need further clarification, so if the problem still exists, please call us on 0345 603 7631, quoting the reference number of the issue, so we can check the nature and exact location of the issue. Thank you.
Regards,
Essex Highways "
ARGH. I clearly told them the exact stretch of road it was. I suspect this is just them burying head in the sand or making an easy excuse not to address the problem..
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Cheers. Just realised the block lettered decal on the middle tube is a bit off centre argh... Will it bother me forever or will I learn to live with it?
Stripping and rebuilding rear hub with new pawls and pawl springs.
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Thread dredge: the frame turned out ok! Took it to Vaz. Primer is thick to cover some of the pitting but overall quite pleased.
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That's very helpful, many thanks
If you were doing it 8 hours every day 6 days a week then maybe burning off lead paint would be an issue. One window in the entirety of your life, with plenty of ventilation? You’ll be fine.
Probably nothing compared with cycling through central London in the 1980s pre unleaded petrol.