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    Ellis Briggs NOT gone into liquidation

    Yeah, he seemed like a genuine fellow. But never answered emails and I always fobbed off by his side kick when I phoned. Before I finally picked mine up, I called twice during the week answered on the morning to remind them that i was coming and to confirm it was ready. When I got there it...
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    Ellis Briggs NOT gone into liquidation

    There was another case in The Guardian a few years back: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/dec/17/raleigh-classic-cycle-repair-deposit-lost
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    R O'Brien

    10 quid! 😯
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    peugeot bike id

    There's a website called Peugeot Bike boom which has lots of catalogues which might help with the model. This is mainly a UK forum so it's difficult to put a value on it for your market but it's looks like a fairly basic late 70s model.
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    help with identifying my peugeot bike

    Looks like a UO-8 with upgraded wheels and crankset.
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    Rusforth and Donovan of Wakefield - any info?

    Very nice. I don't think it's an Ellis Briggs as their frame numbers were stamped like this (from 1953) :
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    When you can't afford retro shoes...

    I have a pair of the REW Reynolds shoes which are very similar to the Arturo. Not had any problems with the rubber sole. I've had them re-soled without issue too.
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    rBoTM RBotM April 2021 - Last Lockdown rides theme

    Double lockdown theme here: This was my first ride on the Ian Piper I bought in a moment of Ebay therapy/general bored at the start of last summer after convincing myself I needed something a bit sportier than my more practical Condor. Soon after I realised that I was actually feeling quite...
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    Ambrosio 19 Super Elite Rims Struggles

    Re: I put mine on a Strada on a set of old wheels (without inner tubes) and left them for a few days before then fitting them to the bike which seemed to take some of the pain out of the process.
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    For sale. Drivetrain from 1988. Ultegra, 105

    Ok, cheers. Thanks for letting me know
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    For sale. Drivetrain from 1988. Ultegra, 105

    Re: Hi, I'll take: Ultegra 600 tricolor rear derailleur RD6400 with cable . Scuff on main casing but works and is good working order. £15; Ultegra 600 levers SL6400. These are mint. £15; Please! I'll send you a PM.
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    Newbie to retro bikes

    Re: Welcome to the forum. This site could be useful: http://classicvikingcycles.com/
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    Shimano 600ex Arabesque chainset or similar

    Re: Re: Sounds good. I think photos need to be at a ridiculously low resolution in order to post them. Feel free to PM me for my email if needs be. Cheers
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    Shimano 600ex Arabesque chainset or similar

    Re: Re: Excellent. Look forward to see some and a price when you get a chance. Cheers
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    Shimano 600ex Arabesque chainset or similar

    Re: Shimano 600ex chainset or similar Thanks anyway - I should've been clearer.
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