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What I want is a fat cyclists day!

The Rory O'Brien is almost certainly a 'Championship' model by Les Ephgrave. this was the top of the range model. The Mercian should be dateable via the The Mercian Cycles Register. Have a look on the Classic Lightweights site for comprehensive histories of both makers and links to helpful sites

The headset is a Brampton Alatet a top quality British made headset

If you are anywhere near S Oxfordshire there is one in my workshop, no cassette or QR and with a replaced spoke. you are welcome to it , pick up only. If interested reply on the forum not pm.

eaten by pandas?

Sounds you have a solution, but show pictures and see if someone has a better neater idea. I rather doubt if there are any spares out there.

Out today in almost too sunny S Oxfordshire, 1968 Holdsworth Sturmey 4 speed wearing polo shirt and slightly baggy shorts and waves or words from the vast majority of rides, no more or less than when I'm on the Bianchi and wearing lycra

Veteran-Cycle Club library is a good source of catalogues and much else. This used to be open to all, with certain restrictions, but is now members only. Membership is well worth the nine magazines every year plus access to the library.

See the Tour a number of times in the mountains, I always got there the day before and left the day after. Much less stressful than trying to drive off the mountain as soon as the roads are open.

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.