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Sold to @TotalShanner, thanks.

Yeah, no probs.
Pics showing width at bulge, then slightly narrower at blocks.
Yeah, these are XDR so will take road and MTB SRAM AXS.
I had the MTB XD axs cassette on these, but the XDR fits with the supplied 1.8mm spacer behind (I tried, so can confirm it works).

Let me know when you've had a chance to measure :)

Thanks. Hopefully they find a good home where they actually get used.
I have some gravel king slick tyres I can include with the wheels for an extra £30 (not splitting separately though).
(Just added £7 to the original list price to include PayPal fees, sorry, just remembered we need to include PayPal fees here. I can remove it if a bank transfer is done to business account, you'll have an invoice etc).

Bought and barely used.
Bought from Merlin for £200: https://www.merlincycles.com/fulcrum-racing-7-db-gravel-wheelset-650b-166161.html
Fulcrum Racing 7 DB Gravel Wheelset - 650B - XDR freehub, centrelock.
Non boost 142/100
These wheels are essentially in new condition.
You can run XDR or XD cassettes with the supplied spacer.

With Maxxis IKON Evo 3C xc tyres (2.2 width), used a handful of times. RRP £69 each! They get great reviews. These have only been used with inner tubes on these wheels, but can be run tubeless. Rear tyre has one repair and held air when ram tubeless on other wheels.

Selling for £175 including tyres and delivery UK mainland in wheel boxes (and PayPal fees).
Price includes a vat invoice.

These come with various adaptors for 12mm, 135mm or quick release.

I have a pair of sturdy wheel boxes and will use a decent courier.
Thanks
Sam

I've got a similar pair of wheels, lovely rims, great for a classic summer bike.

I'm after the XT brake levers please, I can't quite see the condition though.
Also potentially interested in the XT cranks if you are able to message a couple of pictures please 🙏 thanks.

Thanks. I'd be keeping it if it fitted me :(
I need it gone now though, otherwise I'll start taking parts off it. It would be a shame to break it.

I still have this - It turns out to be the first tandem made by Jack Taylor - The workshop build list attached. This is frame #2401
Now offered for £580 as it sits. You'll need to set up the bars and brakes, but otherwise it is good to go.
I think that makes it fairly significant and I hope it finds a good home.
Extra pictures attached showing the original fluted mudguards

Sorry, I needed longer steerer, my mistake, so still available.

Yes, I should have said - Norwich.
See how it goes, if there are no takers locally, I'll take it with postage ontop, if it can be wrapped well. Thanks. Just let me know via a message.

Hi there, would you consider posting? Thanks

Cheers!
Yeah, I need to get some cork brake pads. Haha.
They look crap when the anodising is half worn off don't they.
I'm still annoyed that I missed some Mavic open pro ceramic grey rims on tune hubs go on eBay for £88 a couple of weeks ago.

I've got two other projects on the go too, which Ive had for a year or two, both with mint anodised rims that I don't want to ruin by using them :) only half joking.
To some people these are old rubbish, but I love the stories tied to bikes like this.

The Vitus was used as a TT bike and has suntour cyclone II derailiurs because the rider thought they were more aero, likewise the reason for those calipers. The aero levers also had the cables running into drilled bars. This has clinchers. This definitely has that springy ride they are known for, but in a nice way I think.
The ALAN was his race road bike and has some lovely bits. This isn't as springy as people think, it feels great and is only just over 8.5kg with pedals, bottle cage as pictured. It feels pretty solid to me.
The both feel quick! But I don't know how much is due to 110psi 23c tyres these days....

The old tubular wheelset cleaned up so well and the old tubs (must be from the late 80's) hold 100psi for a few days (one Vitoria Corsa CX, one Wolber) so I'm going to stick with them, I won't be going too far on them. The GP4 rims look barely used and the record hubs are so smooth still. Nobody wants this kind of wheelset at the moment do they, so it's nice to put them to use.

Little steps. I'm trying to keep to a budget (although I blew it all on the veloflex tyres), so everything is coming in dribs and drabs. I had most of the bits in drawers but it always costs more than you think doesn't it.
The Avocet just needs cables, wrap, and set up (and saddle sorting). I bought the MKS esprit pedals, but I'm not so sure of them, quite boxy aren't they, but at least double sided! I don't know what that campagnolo chainset is... I guess an old veloce... It's painted not anodised or polished. The chainrings are also a bit random from the drawer.
Not very light at the moment 9.1kg before pedals and cables but I hope it will be a nice bike to ride.
The Flying Fish frame has bars and levers, just waiting for some cheap black calipers..... I was temped to get classic 80's calipers but I find them so weak, so I'm looking for black dual pivot 90's-00's ones, if possible. Then cables and waiting on a basic Shimano Un300 BB.
I got a cheapish Deda 26mm at for now and some Ritchey classic bars I had around.
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Happy new year all.

Haha. Yeah, I think I may last 2 weeks. I think January is the time to find ebay bike bargains isn't it...... slippery slope.

Thanks. My new years resolution is to cut down on bike spending. Only downtube shifters allowed for now :)

As title please, I'm looking for a 9-speed campagnolo-compatible downtube shifter please - indexed
I think the late synchro ones were available in 9-speed?
Or I can convert a 7/ 8-speed version with a 9-speed indexed gear I think https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194648705756?hash=item2d51f78adc:g:ZI0AAOSwugVhwssa

Thanks, and Happy new year!

@Hulsroy I wonder how much stiffer those plates running the inside will add to the crown and upper leg... Or if just decoration... Guess a bit of both?

Cheers! Yeah, I can't wait to try this Avocet frame. I haven't ridden a skinny classic steel frame for a few years now.
I sold the Rondinella, it was just fractionally too big for me... I kept it for a while but it was just never quite right.

Ah great find! Was that in that pdf??
I may see if I can find the guy on Facebook or something.

Ah great find! I'd seen the bottom two bits from searching around, but not that PDF! How did you find that?
Yeah, that's where I started when looking, the bike computers, but the logo's where different. I put it on 'mystery bike frames on Facebook' and somebody knew the Avocet story in Perth, parts of it anyway. And pictures of another frame.
I assume a rider from Aus bought it over.. must be. I got it with a few other 70-80's road bikes from an amateur racer. He bought it from a member of his club and told me it was from Australia. It's seems a lovely bike... although I don't know what tubing it is. The old racer told me it was columbus... I guess one way it to look for the type of fluting on the inside of the steerer tube? Straight/spiral or something? Somebody with encyclopaedic knowledge will be able to tell hopefully! :)

Thanks

I'm an idiot. I found 4 pivot pins in the bag with the derailleur face plate... So I could have kept it original, but nevermind.
The Avocet frame is slowly coming together. I destickered the 13 year old fulcrum racing5 wheels and they're much nicer. These have been amazing wheels and are as straight today as they were in 2008 and have lived on a few different bikes.
I'm going to keep the classic cinelli bars with 10 speed ergo levers. I know it's not the ideal shape for modern shifters but I find it ok and I'm not going to be touring.
I've got a nicer Turbo saddle that I'll put on eventually, that one is terrible.

Thanks. It's the first one I made so it's not made very well really, I should have done some practice tubes! The welding was a bit hot/slow, and I had to file a tiny bit of one of the drop outs to align the rear wheel. Ha.

Cheers.
Kind of, it's all Siegmund welding fixtures. I looked at the cost of a pro frame jig and though £4k was a bit much! For that amount you can buy this table with a tool steel surface and all the fixtures and fittings.... And use it for loads more than just bike frames! I use it constantly every day at work, so it pays for itself eventually.
It's not a perfect set up yet and could do with a bit more work for bracing the rear axle, but it's very versatile and accurate and rigid. The big advantage is that running a Centreline for a frame is very easy, clamping tubes etc.
You just have to careful not to trap Swarf and things under the towers, otherwise they'll be wonky.
I suppose it would be worth a dedicated frame jig if making a frame per week - just for ease of set up. But this would only take an extra 30mins I reckon.

I repaired the super record rear derailleur. I drilled out the pins and replaced the front plate with one I bought years ago. The plate has some brass tubes to pivot on from the factory which is nice.
I used some countersunk stainless M4 bolts that I turned down. I should have made some custom pins to do the job properly because pivoting on threads isn't very cool, but I'm tight on time at the moment. It's made with lovely tolerances and all metric by the looks of it.
I just need a neat nut solution underneath and maybe counterbore the body so the heads sit lower.... Without weakening the supports too much.
I was thinking of using a spring washer and half-nuts. Or maybe custom dome nuts with threadlock... Not sure yet.
I'm just glad to be able to use it again! There's no play and it's nice and smooth.

Levers and RD received, Much appreciated.