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http://www.flickr.com/photos/28298708@N07/2938859440/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Well, I got the old crappy thing shot blasted & powder coated for the 'good deal' price of only £40, then couldn't be bothered with it for several months! After a time of wanting to 'get rid of' , & wanting to wash my...

Heating will dis-colour the chrome but would work. I'd go with what Mister Skoda suggests, & attack them with progressively larger drill bits. That's what I usually resort to, anyway. I find that swearing quite a lot during the procedure helps ...

Nice looking bike, chap. It is possible to straighten bent forks (for free) assuming that it's either the actual steerer tube that's bent - or if it is the legs themselves, that both legs are bent equally. It sounds silly, but this fix has seriously worked for me no end of times: Okay, so...

Their really fairly common over here, I've got like 5 or 6 of them!I don't really like the built in stem thing with 'um myself though, or the un-used mounts for the old fashioned steel rod brakes. Plus their awkward to fit cable type brake levers to as they aren't long enough. BTW - 11 out of...

Well, according to Rudge's Wikipedia entry: so the chances are that you are right, & I'd guess that they used the logo in reference to their success in the motorcycle world. Weirdly though, on later bikes when Raleigh had taken them other, the hand logo is painted yellow. I guess Raleigh...

Update: Still haven't bought them new handlebars, thanks to my beloved employer failing to pay my wages in AGAIN whilst he's jetted off to porugal for a holiday. I sincerely hope he has a wonderful time :wink: So anyway, annoyances aside, I've been concentrating on jobs I can do for free...

The silver\black fade one at the bottom is the type I had exactly. Are those Grifter H\grips & brake levers on it, bomberman? It would prove to me that everything in the universe evens out if they are!

I've only ever seen that crank pattern on Raleigh built "Triumph" & "Hercules" bikes. These both had non-decorative lugs as well, like on the frame up there. The Chainguard bracket is of the type Raleigh used in the late seventies \ early eighties - Like the one on the bike pictured below -...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTb3x5VO69Y The above is a link to a really good set of videos on youtube where a chap sits & spokes up a 36 hole wheel, showing you & talking you through how it's done. It's really comprehensive & clear - I'm tempted to give it another shot myself with the help...

I like it. I'd have kept the mudguards on though, which probably goes against the spirit of things! Does the wheel spin true in a frame that you know for sure is straight? It could just be a bad rim\hub alignment on the wheel its self ...

There's some enviable skills on show in those pictures up there!

Yeah, this one is a Pashley actually - The really old GPO bikes were built by New Hudson (A Birmingham company, incidentally) & are a touch nicer. Would be the ideal frame to build a 26" wheeled version of their expensive 'Guv'nor' model, as the shape of the lugs & tubing is the same. For no...

I had one of those about eighteen years ago (or thereabouts) - I only bought it for the cowhorn handlebars if I remember right, to put on my red Grifter. I cut the rest up & junked it; Bombers weren't worth anything then like they are now, & I'd imagine that I probably paid less for the whole...

Eeeugh ...that is one ugly, tacky looking contraption. $8000? Comedy classic. I suppose the owner would be equally disgusted by my ride,though. To be fair, who can honestly say that they've never left their bike unlocked while they nipped into the shop or wherever - I do it all the time (as...

Wheel building is a skilled job that requires the patience of a saint to learn - a lot of bike shops won't touch this kind of work, especially when presented with old, out of true parts to work on as it's not the easiest way to make money. I agree with what necessaryevil says; It's a far simpler...

If you just want to remove gunk & hardened old grease then you can't beat electrical contact cleaner. A cheaper option would be white spirit (paint thinners) which works a treat if you leave the parts to soak. EDIT: If you've never had a problem with WD40 then I wouldn't worry to much. The...

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I have some alternative medicine that may be of use to anyone wanting to get rid of rust without spending much cash. I just use cheapo rubbish toothpaste. I kid you not, squire. I know how silly that sounds, so I'll prove it! A couple of minutes rubbing the...

Now that there is a gorgeous frame that's worth walking bare foot over hot coals for. Twice, if necessary. Looks like you need to be mindful of the pedals when chucking it round corners though! The red rims contrast beautifully with the matt black finish.

Thanks for the suggestions you two, both of these would suit me just fine, kind of similar to some 'Rollfast' bars I saw on this forum after posting this thread. Nothing hopeful shows up on a UK only internet search for the manufacturer's brand names though, unfortunately. I guess I'll have to...

Just bought this ex GPO trade bike recently after searching for one for several months. It's low slung at only 20 1/2" tall (meaning that if I turn the seat innards upside down & lower it as far as possible I can almost get my heels on the floor!) but long enough to accommodate my tall upper...