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I used black mastic to repair a pair of work boots, still good and solid six months later

What do you expect from the culture that invented origami?

Why glue when you can weld? This is the bottom bracket and adjustable cup of a c1935 Royal Enfield I am restoring. It is now fitted with a T D Cross oversize cup.

yes it is, good spotting

This happened in my brothers frost proof garage, the hub is from Campag wheel unused for a few years. Looks like a job for both duct tape and superglue

I had a Brompton for about five years, and very good it was too, spares were readily available and when I came to sell it it went for a price not too far from what I paid for it. In my opinion these are another two very good reasons to invest in a Brompton.

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That was my Sumbeam, a number of other makers offered that type of rear brake James being one. Very efficient but it means you can't wheel the bike backwards!

I used to ride with a chap, Peter who had a badly deformed hand he had a foot lever to operate the rear brake. This was custom made by a competent engineer and attached to the frame by a brazed on boss, it comprised a lever mounted to the left chain stay that the riders foot cleared in his normal pe...

Thanks for your prompt reply, as you might have guessed it's to remove the sprocket on a K hub. I'm sure I can fabricate something suitable.

Has anyone got the Sturmey Archer tool that holds the driver in a vice to remove the threaded sprockets used on the older hubs? If you have one could you do a drawing of it or givve me accurate dimensions so that I can make one. I would buy one if available

I had one and it was one of the best handling bikes I have had. Only sold it when I bought a Biachi Infinito.

I bought a AW hub for a fiver at a jumble just to find out how they work, now I have some knowledge and a source of (worn out) parts.

A few more:

Nutwood C C - from Bristol area, Was a mister R. Bear a member?

C C Top - and you didn't have to have a beard to be a member.

Cycle Club Crystal Palace - their racing kit was all red with yellow CCCP front and back, the same as the USSR jerseys.

Speaking to Tony Hadland on a VCC ride he said that the Automatic and the Continental were built using up bits and bobs. Mine seem to be the reinforced version. Many years ago I bent a Moulton swinging arm. Riding back from the pub with my traditional built partner sitting on the carrier carrying th...