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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 283
Posted By maiello

Tyre width on 19.5mm rims

Evening all,

I’ve ordered the following for a front and rear wheel build: Hope Pro 5 Centre-Lock Orange hubs/Kinlin XR-26RTS Black rims; internal rim width is 19.5mm. LBS suggests frame clearance...
Forum: Touring
10-04-23, 08:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

Like that!👍😃

Like that!👍😃
Forum: Touring
10-03-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

thank you for the advice. I have always liked the...

thank you for the advice. I have always liked the look of these as they hark back to the RSF of the 1970’s and ‘70’s.
Forum: Touring
10-03-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

Thank you, I’ll check them out. 👍

Thank you, I’ll check them out. 👍
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

Brilliant. Thank you, I’ll look in to that. I...

Brilliant. Thank you, I’ll look in to that. I like the idea of Carradice bags. Reminds me of the RSF pictures, lugging bikes across all sorts of terrain. 👍
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 01:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

it would certainly be ‘light’ touring. Definitely...

it would certainly be ‘light’ touring. Definitely spending the nights in B&Bs so minimal
baggage. I would upgrade the wheels for sure. I’ve managed 110 on a road bike, 1989 Perthus Pro, which is...
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

thank you. Yeah, it would be spending the nights...

thank you. Yeah, it would be spending the nights well tucked up in a B&B. Minimal baggage. I’m thinking a little old fashioned when i say touring. A couple of panniers on the back with a few clothes...
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

i did think about a gravel bike as part of what...

i did think about a gravel bike as part of what I’m looking for is a bike that has a strong sense of utility about it, much like a gravel bike I’m assuming.
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

i think it’s the case we’re thinking of different...

i think it’s the case we’re thinking of different things. When I say light touring then I really do mean light, spending the evening in B&Bs not camping. Looking at the east and south of the UK it is...
Forum: Touring
10-01-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,107
Posted By maiello

Best options for a light tourer, any suggestions.

Hi,

for the first time in many years I’m looking to purchase a new bike. All my recent bikes have been off eBay, for once I wish to buy new. I want a bike - a light tourer - capable of much and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-22, 01:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,422
Posted By maiello

Carlton Serial numbers

Hi All,

I recently bought a Carlton Cobra for £20, which I intend to refurbish. Chap I bought it from said his mum bought it for him when he was thirteen (1984) but the frame looks at least a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-29-20, 02:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By maiello

Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated.

Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-20, 12:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By maiello

Ultegra 6700 upgrade to 6800 BB

Hi,

Just wanted a word of advice. A friend has asked me for advice regarding Ultegra 6700/6800. He has 6700 but one of the shifters seems to have stripped a thread internally so he was thinking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-20, 03:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By maiello

Ultra-6, that's it! Brave to put 130 on it. I...

Ultra-6, that's it! Brave to put 130 on it. I bought a perthus pro, 753r, with a cracked chainstay as the chap had done exactly that! Repaired and resprayed for £80 runs like a dream. Here's the link...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-20, 11:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By maiello

Yeah, they could have done. I did read on a blog...

Yeah, they could have done. I did read on a blog about SBDU frames that up to '79 spacing of 121-2 was common across bikes. Evidently only a 5-block was used or a super thin 6-block, can't remember...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-20, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By maiello

Thank you. I did read somewhere that cable guides...

Thank you. I did read somewhere that cable guides were in some sort of transition during '79. I suppose the biggest identifier is the serial number, but even so when one or two things don't match the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-20, 02:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By maiello

​​​​​​Thanks for that, I"ll nip across and have a...

​​​​​​Thanks for that, I"ll nip across and have a look/read...
just had a look. That is near identical to mine. The Raleigh Professional '79 definitely has the cable guides above the BB. No GS seems...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-20, 07:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By maiello

I've just remeasured and its come out as 26.94, a...

I've just remeasured and its come out as 26.94, a slight shift did take it to 27 but it was fleeting. Interestingly the rear spacing is 121mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-20, 04:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By maiello

Raleigh Record Ace or Competition GS

Hi folks,

I was gifted a frame which I think is a Raleigh Competition GS according, possibly, to Sheldon Brown's website. But there are a couple of things on the frame that I can't find in any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-19, 11:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Well... Committed to the Carlton badge. All set...

Well... Committed to the Carlton badge. All set to be kitted out for winter....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-19, 11:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Nice bike, one day.... I think I'm the...

Nice bike, one day....

I think I'm the closest I will ever get: 60's - 70's Carlton; either a long fellow with heavy 531 as it says in the catalogue, or maybe a Clubman with straightforward plain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-19, 06:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Thank you for that. I was edging towards Carlton...

Thank you for that. I was edging towards Carlton Clubman from the sixties. I'll check out the lead... Checking on other forums I came across this: 1969 carlton longfellow. Identical lugs, carlton...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-19, 06:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Sorry, no idea. My brother in law often picks up...

Sorry, no idea. My brother in law often picks up old frames from skips and tips, could have come from anywhere. I live in England, and it's nice to imagine that some point it might have ridden across...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-19, 02:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20190420_095033_057f9cf416c3762c6e97cbe00cf22e6c0cb2f76a.jpg


I think so. Dropouts definitely plain pressed steel, no branding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-19, 02:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Thank you. A bit heavy, but smooth and...

Thank you. A bit heavy, but smooth and comfortable on wintry rds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-19, 02:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

That's the shame of it: no identifying marks,...

That's the shame of it: no identifying marks, holes, numbers or names... Just quite distinctive lugs. The dropouts look to be pressed steel, no branding. That's why I wonder whether a local frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-19, 03:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Just got it 😊

Just got it 😊
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-19, 03:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

If it were a Mercian then posibly could be 531. I...

If it were a Mercian then posibly could be 531. I did check Reynolds dimensions, and they weren't quite a match: sometimes outside diameter was lower than Reynolds, some time higher only by a decimal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-19, 02:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Unfortunately no numbers anywhere, complete blank...

Unfortunately no numbers anywhere, complete blank canvas... Maybe a local frame builder got hold of the tubes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-19, 08:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,603
Posted By maiello

Can the frame be indentified by measurements only...?

Hi all,

I previously posted this under 'Mercian or Carlton; this time I have added more detail in terms of measurements.

I've had the frame pictured below for a number of years, given to me by...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-31-17, 12:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,267
Posted By maiello

Many thanks folk for the advice. I think I will...

Many thanks folk for the advice. I think I will bite the bullet and buy one. Either B17 narrow, imperial or pro. Not sure yet. After all...Christmas money, as it's not out of my own pocket I feel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-29-17, 05:58 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,267
Posted By maiello

Brooks saddle vs....

Hi,


With a little bit of Christmas money to hand I was thinking of buying a Brooks saddle. I currently have three steel frames of Reynolds tubing (531,653 and 753r) On each a different saddle:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 11:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

Many thanks for that. I'll post a thread there...

Many thanks for that. I'll post a thread there with the same photos. See if anyone knows more. Hopefully I'm getting closer. Gerald.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 10:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

Hi Steve, Great looking bike. There are...

Hi Steve,

Great looking bike. There are similarities, clearly yours would be pro where as mine might have been built for an amateur rider, maybe for sportives. Bottom bracket remains an annoying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 03:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

Hi, photos posted.

Hi, photos posted.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 03:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

Hi, photos posted.

Hi, photos posted.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-17, 10:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

No serial number on the forks. No number anywhere...

No serial number on the forks. No number anywhere apart from on the bottom bracket.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-17, 09:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

photos

Hi,


Note taken about the reference.


Please find some pictures attached. I agree about the bottom bracket being a tad unusual. The dropouts on both back and front are marked Gippieme. It...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-17, 03:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 972
Posted By maiello

Many thanks, folks, for the advice. I'mean...

Many thanks, folks, for the advice. I'mean tempted by the Tufo tyre. I did have Vittoria Rallye but they seemed to puncture quite easily.

Thanks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-17, 01:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

...No stamp anywhere else on the bike at all. The...

...No stamp anywhere else on the bike at all. The bracket doesn't look standard issue. Local bike shop thought it to be of good quality. Previous owner doesn't remember it having been replaced. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-17, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

Hi, Many thanks. I'very pasted a link to a...

Hi,

Many thanks. I'very pasted a link to a site that shows the Raleigh brochure. The one the bike is listed in is 1989 lightweights. Page 8.

Many thanks.



Veteran-Cycle Club Online...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-05-17, 01:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 972
Posted By maiello

I had some thorn scrapers on a Charlton. Mainly...

I had some thorn scrapers on a Charlton. Mainly the punctures seem to be thorns. Quite a few country lanes around here. Squirtdad: How many miles have you ridden on them?

Cheers
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-17, 06:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,379
Posted By maiello

Stll on the hunt fro verification of a Raleigh

Hi,


A few years ago I purchased a Raleigh frame made from Reynolds 653 tubing. From the seller I understand it to be a 'Raleigh Race' he bought from Broadribb cycles in Oxford in 1991. A chap...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-05-17, 05:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 972
Posted By maiello

Good pair Of tubs?

Hi,


Recently, regardless of road conditions, I seem to be getting frequent punctures. I ride a set of Mavic GP4 rims to which are glued a pair of Continental Giro tubs. I appreciate they're...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-16, 04:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,211
Posted By maiello

Many thanks. This seems to be the consensus: ...

Many thanks. This seems to be the consensus: put them on and try them. As I mentioned to SCH above, given the last time they were used I'd have thought a service and clean a useful ting before...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-16, 04:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,211
Posted By maiello

True, and in all probability I will. As far as...

True, and in all probability I will. As far as I've been told they haven't been used since the mid '80's and as a matter of course I'd have thought a thorough check and clean would be in order. But...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-16, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,211
Posted By maiello

Servicing Royce hubs

Hi,

I was given a lovely set of Royce hubs from the 1980's laced to Mavic GP4 Rims. Both hubs run real smooth, but I'd like to service them before putting them on the summer build (Reynolds 653...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-11-15, 07:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,969
Posted By maiello

These images may also help. There does seem to...

These images may also help. There does seem to be a flat part to the steerer thread (similar to that on my Peugeot) but the bobble on the spacer, part of the headset, appears to be smaller as though...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-11-15, 07:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,969
Posted By maiello

Hi Folks, Many thanks for the suggestions so...

Hi Folks,
Many thanks for the suggestions so far. I've uploaded afew more images. I've a few more to upload, so hopefully this will give a bit more information on what this frame might be. The...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-09-15, 11:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,969
Posted By maiello

Help with a serial number

Evening folks,

Wondering if someone can help me with a serial number on this old bike. The larger printed number is ' 6025' or just '025' the smaller lettering number seems to be '6263' possibly;...
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