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The frame shown in the link....which I assume is the same as yours....has ‘proper’ four point rack fittings so you don’t need to faff about with anything unsafe or unsightly. But you probably should be cautious how much weight you want to carry given the motor is at the back and looks pretty hefty. ...

I moved to ebikes to keep cycling with friends during my blood cancer (Myeloma) treatment which has wrecked my haemoglobin and red cell production. But I can keep cycling as long as the chemo works thanks to batteries! My original purchase was a Giant Road E which was brilliant and although I tried ...

Thanks as ever for your expert insight Brucey. I was concerned this might be the case. Happily my frame takes rim brakes too so I will look for a pair of med drop calipers and keep things simple.

Any reason why I shouldn't match current TRP Spyre cable discs with Dura Ace 10 speed 7800 shifters from c2004/5?

Thanks Brucey.

Can I pair the Tiagra 4700 road shifters with Dura Ace 10 speed 7800 rear mech? I am very confused after reading earlier posts including my own!

[/quote] I'm not sure it will, because as well as the doping, I think he's a boring rider who mostly wins by sucking wheels uphill and then using his slightly-above-average sprint to mug the group that carried him to the line and who dishonourably exploits any bad luck that befalls his rivals, like ...

It was originally owned by a chap called Mike Mead of Plymouth Corinthians CC who retired from cycling and sold it through a shop near what is now the Plymouth University. That could have been the shop I remember in Camden Street behind the Library and city museum. Not even sure they still exist. I...

[list=][/list]One other thing...I did sell it to somebody in Devon when I was home on leave. I think the guy who bought it lived in Tavistock? That would have been in 1974 or 1975.

I joined the RAF in 1969 and took the bike with me during my time at college and probably sold it around 1974 when I went to Germany. I don’t think many were built so chances of it being my old steed seem quite good. Wheels were obviously 27 inch and even then with a lot of clearance. I suspect you ...

It was originally owned by a chap called Mike Mead of Plymouth Corinthians CC who retired from cycling and sold it through a shop near what is now the Plymouth University. That could have been the shop I remember in Camden Street behind the Library and city museum. Not even sure they still exist. W...

Sadly no. But I can remember most of the build.....Williams AB77 48/46 double chainset, Mafac Racer brakes and levers, early Campagnolo derailleurs and 5 speed block, Brooks Pro saddle, wheels were Constrictor rims on Maillard hubs, and GB bars and stem. It was originally owned by a chap called Mike...

That was the colour and size of mine back in 1966! I wonder.......

Thanks everyone for your usual excellent advice and knowledge. I am converting my wife's drop bar 4700 equipped bike to straight bar.....easiest solution seems to be to buy the Tiagra flat bar 4700 shifters which I have just done.

In a recent post I can no longer find, someone was stating that the new 4700 Tiagra was not compatible with other 10 speed systems. Do I remember right? But in terms of compatibility, I would like to know if I can use the 4700 rear mech with 9-speed XT shifters or if it won’t work. Obviously I will ...