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Old 06-24-12 | 10:28 AM
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...

Those springs are replaceable. I don't have one here in front of me, but take a look at yours. I'm pretty sure both ends of the spring are held on with a nut and bolt. So changing the spring is a fairly simple matter of undoing the nuts, putting in new springs, and replacing the nuts. Tightly.

New springs are available; look at Wallingford Bikes website, here. They have both black and chrome. I would replace both springs, so you know they're evenly matched.

Alternately, if you want old springs (which have a reputation for being softer and springier and more comfortable) send me a PM in the next couple days; I am pretty sure I can get you a pair of springs off a ruined B66. Whether they'll be black or chromed I cannot guess, but I'll know when I look.
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