Recent content by Ippikin

Disconect the cable at the rear mech and then pull on the cable as you activate the gear lever, you can vary how hard you pull and should be able to feel it come back to life, whilst doing this keep flushing with Wd40 Gt85 etc. Once working spray with white grease. Good luck!

Mavic technical manual here: http://www.cadre.org/bike_stuff/Mavic/Manuals/89-90/

That looks like the Rivington road :D, very beautiful area and not far from where I used to live over toward Preston. I used to love cycling (on and off road) round there and also going to the Barn cafe. Great road for cycling and the surface looks to be much iimproved too! The memorial pictures...

Good call and definitely the right decision as can't imagine this hanging around for long :)

I think £150 or so is pretty good as Ultegra 9 and decent rims & finishing kit. If the bike is going to be a rider for you and the spec hits the spot then I would go for it 👍

As others have said there are those who will steal anything, several years ago I commuted with a scruffy Raleigh hi tensile road bike with steel rims etc. I 'cascaded' old used parts onto this bike to keep it going. One of these parts was a knackered Suntour rear mech which had pivots so worn...

I have a slightly newer '92 Coldrock which is my work bike. Very old school MTB frame with a horizontal top tube! The Cromoly 4130 tubing gives a good reasonably comfy ride on the road with plenty of clearance for guards and a 4-point rack. The longish wheelbase of 42.5" of my 19.5" frame makes...

^^Yes that is indeed the most likely explanation. OP measure your BB shell!

Creedence...

Nicole Kidman "BMX Bandits".

I love his unique sound too! A genuine talent no less. Eddie Van Halen who is pictured upthread was also a massive fan :cool:

Allan Holdsworth.

Firstly >> Well done! Secondly >> It has been some time since I worked in the bubble that is cycle retail and I presume that 'vining' does not mean the end of day shop tidy, actually I would be laughing too if that were the case......😁

Ideally suited and booted or at the very minimum smart casual with polished shoes and no denim jeans. If bearded then trim it, if not then shave. Make the effort as this shows that you are serious and puts you ahead of the other candidates. I imagine there may be at least 10-15 for a role...

Points awarded for the Opinel, I have a #9 version. These simple high quality knives (popularised by French railway workers) are the best!