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I got that frame for sale:

http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/14231d1251384982-raleigh-1.jpg

Let me know if you're interested.

Hi, I got an old Raleigh Frame you can have; the top tube length is 56cm - would fit someone about 5ft 10" (178cm).

Here's a pic of it as it would have looked when new: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/catalogs/1977/pages/05-77-grand-prix.html

The colour is brown. PM me if you want to see pics. Looking for £80 for the frame.

Yea, I didn't think so.

If anyone can recommend a no frills 1" threadless headset, that'd be appreciated, thx.

Hi, can anyone confirm for me whether or not this headset would be suitable for a road frame?

It's a 1" fitting but I'm not certain. Thx.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=45363

LMAO.

Very nice frame.

I just bought one similar off Zieleman and it arrived with no problems.

Hi, I've got a spare room coming up in a few weeks in my place if anyone's interested. Price will be about £450 PCM (includes bills). Nice area and close to Hampstead Heath. The postcode is NW11 6JJ if you want to googlemap it.

Blimey, my old man used to go on about bamboo frames...I thought he was takin' the ****

Top tube length?

Picture of rear drop outs on both sides?

Oh dear...where is this thread going?

'My word is my bond'...whatever that means...

Angle grinder although you'd need a mains supply obviously.

It's Zieleman - he's from Holland.

The frame is abroad unfortunately, otherwise I would have gone to get it.

He wanted to use the paypal gift option because of less fees - I didn't know there was more/less security with different selling options.

I think he is established but I thought I'd be going against protocol by naming him like this...

I want to buy a frame off someone on the forum. However, hejust wants me to pay him through paypal. They guy doesn't want to list on ebay or use an escrow service and so I don't really have any protection.

He's 'assured' me of his honesty.

Ideas? Thx.

Mmm, the thing is a 58cm frame will have a longer seat tube and so you'll be higher up off the ground and further away from the handlebars, and the top tube will be 2cm longer.

So, the overall resultant effective distance from arse to handlebars will be more than 2cm, won't it!

Hi, let's say we have two frames with top tube lengths of 56cm and 58cm respectively.

That doesn't necessarily mean that the larger frame will only be 2cm longer along the top tube, does it, as the seat tube will be longer too, which probably gives a resultant increase of more than 2cm along the top tube compared to the 56cm frame, right?

I'm just wondering if a 58cm top tube frame may be a bit too large for me.

Thoughts? Thx.

Mmmm - I could spend more than half a day applying that calipers method and be none the wiser!!! Just gonna go on the visual...like I described!

Hi, I recently watched that video of Bob's Garage where the guy works out chainline by doing lots of measurements.

Surely it's just as effective to look at the chain on the rear cog and observe the cog's teeth as the chain goes round. On the conversion I'm doing it's possible to see that chainline is out by 1-2mm - not much - but probably enough to warrant a spacer on the rear hub.

When I'm at stage 2 I'm glancing over at the truck thinking there's plenty of space only to be rudely awakened a few moments later.

My only point is that it was a very easy mistake to make and nearly my last!

http://s917.photobucket.com/albums/ad13/myrearwheel09/?action=view&current=width.jpg

Yes, that's all commonsensical, but if the front of a truck is 1.5m away from you, and the truck continues driving in a straight line, then instinct and memory tells you all is well...until someone drives a vehicle with variable widths like here.

This is exactly the sort of situation that the ladies get killed in because of their lesser spatial awareness.

Pic attached to illustrate situation hopefully.http://s917.photobucket.com/albums/ad13/myrearwheel09/?action=view&current=width.jpg

You've missed the entire point about the variation in widths of the truck and the caravan. As I drew up next to the truck, I ensured there was enough space between us. However, I wasn't anticipating the attached caravan being 3 ft wider. Anyone would have made that mistake!

I was cycling along the Finchley Road today going north - nr the O2 centre. I got to the lights, went over to the left, and was next to a truck(Category C truck type i.e. not the 40ft HGV but the smaller one) towing a caravan (the extra long type rock bands usually travel around in). So, the overall length is considerably more than an HGV with a 40ft container(legality?).

Anyway, as we pull away from the lights (3 lane road), I notice there is a newly placed bollard ahead of me, which blocks off the left hand lane > the bollard continues further along for some metres blocking all access to that lane > as I approach the bollard I end up moving nearer to the truck > at this moment I'm alongside the truck and I'm thinking this is OK cos' there's enough space between us > however, as the truck begins to go past me, the attached caravan begins to come past, which nearly takes me out because it is wider than the truck > as I left the lights and drew alongside the truck, I obviously wasn't aware of this. I was lucky because I realised just in time but it was horribly, horribly close.

I always hate moments like this because it seriously challenges my choice to cycle. I would find it very difficult to not cycle but facing death or paraplegia is hardly a choice. Public transport??

Lose, lose!

Pic attached hopefully clarifying situation.

Hi,

I need some brake pads for the above brake. A set of the brakes just sold on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-Weinmann-front-and-rear-brake-calipers._W0QQitemZ180437491517QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091126?IMSfp=TL091126201001r12666

and so there's a pic of the ones I'd need.

If anyone can tell me exactly what type of pads these are, that'd be very helpful. Thx.

PMed.

Hi, I'm after a long reach front brake - 63-75mm. Can collect. Thx.