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Hello again - yes I think I have an old chrome steel headset with broad enough flanges so it won`t disapper up the headtube, so they would be great. I`ll pm - Regards, Julian

The speed of light!

Hello Brucey - that would be great - I see now how they would work so thanks Colin - I can send on cash or paypal for you or maybe do a swap for something I might have & you need . Very good of you to help out - send me a pm & I will get back to you.
Still setting up a very little bike for my petite wife!
Regards, Julian

Is there any way I can arrange for a 1" steerer tube to fit into a headtube with internal dia of 34mm, which would normally accept a headset for a 1 1/8" steerer?
Many thanks if you can help, Julian

It looked very much like a set of rollers but just had a fork clamp at the front - the rear sat on a pair of rollers with a built in resistance due to the nature of the bearings - it was very well made & folded up very neatly.
Great if you can remind me!

Hopefully fairly simple question! Will it index OK?
Many thanks, Julian

Yes - a road cleat/platform is what I`m after.

Is there such a thing as a pedal which is a look cleat clip in on one side & a flat platform on the other?
Cheers if you can help!

Hello - it`s 53/42, but a 6 speed block so feeling lucky at the moment - yet to test - I`ll report!

Hoping this would work OK - can anyone confirm please? Many thanks, Julian

I think there was a Dutch or Belgian tradition of shoving a length of broom handle down the steerer to the fork crown `just in case`.

Oops, sorry - it was the colour scheme!!

Thanks for the info - I too can`t see how real leather would survive eg a soaking witout some damage. I`ll have a try of the other brands, Love the Raleigh, I remember hauling mine up Holme Moss - it was freezing but it warmed me up!

Having finally run out of years worth of stock of bar tape, need to actually buy some new. I`ve found some brands which are new to me & spotted some fake leather type which seems attractive enough, and obviously cheaper than the real thing. Can anyone recommend a brand/pattern please?
I used to like the old Cinelli with the little bit of foam in the centre. Wrapping bars always takes me ages so don`t want to do it twice!
Many thanks, Julian