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If someone was caught doping mechanically, I reckon the rest of the peloton would lynch them, unlike chemical doping where it's more like 'there by the grace of God go I ....'

I think someone might have beaten you to it.

27.2 doesn't guarantee that it's 531 as lots of frame sets use that size but if it's not 27.2 then it's not 531

When I built a frame on Dave Yates' course, I wanted dropouts without mudguard mounts so he gave me a pair with mudguard mounts and told me to saw them off!

I overtook a Lambourghini on my bike once.

Mind you, it was towing a slurry trailer at the time.

Try parcel2go.com

I'm sure they and many other shipping websites will have a facility to collect a parcel from abroad and ship it to you.

The hassle at the seller's end is to pack it properly, weigh and measure it for you.

What you need is called a stepped ferrule. Available from SJS cycles. A common issue with old Italian frames (and maybe new ones too)

OTP = off the peg, not custom built. Actually BJs are built to order but using their standard dimensions. It's all on their website.

Hetchins = a particular brand of frames. Has some history behind it.

Is this a type of indoor trainer? I suspect it is some kind of custom crank not designed to be removed.

BJ frames are very good value for British handbuilt frames, especially if you go for their OTP range. Their Hetchins inspired Vulcan looks great.

You're quite right. After I read the above I dug out the instructions for the cassette (which included both types, and which naturally I ignored), and Veloce spacer order is just as complicated as Record, but in a different way of course. Naturally, I then had to take apart my new cassette and rebuild it as per the instructions. Luckily, I had it correct more or less by accident the first time. After years of Shimano cassettes, my return to Campag was a bit of a shock - who the hell designs cassettes with 4 different types of spacers in one cassette? (well, Campag does, for one).

You live and learn.

Sorry, about that. Obviously, Campag have upped their "pointlessly over complicated" factor since I last took apart one of their 10 speed cassettes, which was about, let me see, 2 weeks ago.

Come to think of it, it was a Veloce cassette, which I carelessly assumed would have been the same as Record. Glad you got it sorted in the end.

I just fitted some TRP brake levers which I found to be very comfortable.

http://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1090&catid=183&subcat=0

It's not as complicated as you think. Start with the biggest dog, it only goes on one way, then a spacer, then a cog then a spacer etc, until you run out of spacers. Then add cogs without spacers until you run out of cogs. Then add lockring and tighten to marked torque.

I have the same problem with a mid-90's Colnago. The cable stops are too small to accept a standard 5mm ferrule. You can manage by omitting the ferrule and stripping 5mm of the plastic coating at the end of the outer and pushing the naked outer into the stop. But the stepped ferrule makes this unnecessary and looks neater.

Can't help with decals, I'm afraid. Argos cycles of Bristol repainted mine and they acquired the decals.

I think this is what you might need:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/stepped-chrome-ferrules-37-mm-insert-for-5-mm-gear-outer-pack-of-4-prod5267/?geoc=us

Finding aftermarket rings that match with the look of these is not easy. I fitted a Stronglight outer ring to mine. It went on fine.

http://www.stronglight.com/stronglight/index.php/welcome/afficher_Produit?id=423

Agree. A while back, I disassembled a bottom bracket that hadn't been touched for about 10 years. I was glad that whoever built it packed a load of coppaslip in there.

I don't think you can tell much from this photograph. The best way would be to take the fork out and lay it on a flat surface.

To be honest it's probably about time I started thinking about buying another tub.

Tektro make a long reach nutted brake caliper R559

Should do.

Indeed.

http://www.framebuilding.com/what.htm

Bob Jackson in Leeds seem to offer these things so try them.

http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/belt-drive.php

Hyde Park Corner is fun ....... not!

Of course you can either ride your bike or look at it but not both at the same time.