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Hi All
Stumbled across this post. When I was 18, I bought a frame from Columbia. I saw an advert in the back of Freewheel magazine (from memory). They offered a custom build service. I went up to the workshop in Worksop, where I was measured up. Can't remember too much about it now, it was 36 years ago (1988). A few weeks later I picked up a 753 frame with shot in back stays, chain peg, double water bottle bosses. Originally red, I had it resprayed in the 90's. Used it to ride End to End in 1989. Havn't ridden on it for over 20 years. Now ride a Giant TCR. It now is hanging on my wall to remind me of days gone by when frames were certainly more forgiving to ride.