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Ummm x 2. Wee issue with the front forks. Hope you didn't ride it like that.

PS This isn't the classified forum.

Sounds like something is worn.

The latest, bar Sora I think l, are 10 or 11 speed. But the older 9 speed versions are still available. As are mountain bike cassettes.

Ultegra, 105, Tiagra, Sora etc. They all fit.

Thanks, interesting read. After that, I think I'm still on the 'it's not necessary' side of the fence, although I can see how you could do it with a wheel truing stand and some stick-on weight things.

Interesting. Can't say I've ever heard of bicycle wheels needing to be balanced.

Sorry to sound a bit thick here but what do you mean by "out of balance"? Do you mean the wheel wobbles as it turns, i.e. out of true, or do you mean balanced as in what you do to a car wheel when you fit a new tyre (which doesn't usually apply to bicycle wheels AFAIK).

There is an an alternative which did to my bike to turn it into a 1 x 10 by replacing the shifters with a pair of standard brake levers and a right hand bar end gear lever. I later changed it back but worked ok and wasn't too expensive.

1 x 11 groupsets from SRAM and Shimano make a matching left hand brake only lever. But they're expensive for what they are.

It's possible to repair a bb by welding a steel liner into the shell and cutting a new thread into it. I had this done to one of my frames by Argos in Bristol.

Otherwise, you can use a threadless bb but not with modern external bearing type chainsets.

At your budget, I think you're better off buying secondhand. Any new bikes at this price will be so poor quality, won't last long and you won't enjoy it.

Dibs on the k-edge please.
Have sent a PM.

You might need to adjust the indexing for the slightly wider cage you'll have but I can't see it's essential.

There will be interest but do you want us to buy it or drool over it?

Yeah, a 20" frame in old money. Shortarses only need apply :-) Lovely paint job.

That's a really tiny frame, and very beautiful. If you can't find a small buyer, hang it on the wall. In the living room. Above the fireplace.

If is to look at then buy. If to ride then pass.

Personally, all my 5 bikes fit me. I wouldn't buy a bike that didn't fit me, even if it was just to look at.

Hmmm. Never seen a bolt on front mech hanger before. Usually they're riveted on a carbon or aluminium frame. For steel, it's usually brazed on.

If your search fails then a clamp on mech seems your best bet.

Best not to get too worked up about these things. The vast majority of eBayers I have dealt with, both as buyer and seller have been absolutely no problem. There are always a few idiots.

Sounds like this buyer had unrealistic expectations of shipping times. Even in the UK, I give it 7 days from when the item is marked as dispatched before I make enquiries.

Providing you've tracked the item to eBay's international shipping centre in Derbyshire, surely it's not your problem after that?

Still for sale.

Have replied

(I accidentally switched off notifications to PMs so didn't see your message till now, sorry about that)

@jdmitch send me a PM if you're still interested.

Still waiting for a reply from @mariofuckinghantous