Cycling UK Forum

Thank you for the helpful comments. I will do some homework by checking on eBay for ideas of prices.
My husbands most prized possession is his Curly Hetchins bike. It is a 23.1/2 frame Experto Crede
On Hetchins register no. H25963 Built in 1955. At the moment it is built up as a rideable bike as the last bike my husband was riding so not just the frame. Any ideas on a sensible price?

Thank you for comments. The items mainly belong to my husband, one time avid tourist and time trialist,
He is now too ill to ever ride again so I am trying to sort these things for him. Some things like blocks and chain sets I need to get help to describe them correctly.
End of an era I regret to say. We still have many happy memories, something that can't be taken away.

I have quite a few vintage items to sell ie carridice saddle bags, swallow saddles, chater Lea pedals,
Various campag items. Curly Hetchins bike etc. Can anyone recommend someone who deals in these things and won't rip me off.

Thanks for messages. The problem is that as soon as a little air goes in the head pops off. it does appear to be locked on to start with.

Has anyone used a Aldi BikeMate track pump No. 63799. I have had it sometime and it has never really worked. It wont seem to pump up tyres with old type high pressure valves. The pump jumps off before tyre gets hard enough to ride. Am I doing something wrong?
Also what are the two little blue/grey bits in the handle for?

Thanks, that is what I hoped to hear. We. also, hate our helmets.

Is it a law in Majorca to wear a cycle helmet? Or - is it like mainland Spain where you needn't wear one if hot, going up a steep hill, in a city etc. A complicated law I feel. What my wife calls a steep hill, is a slope to me, who decides what is hot etc. etc. Anyone had a problem when not wearing one?

I am sure this has come up before, but I would like some suggestions or recommendations on where to stay that is not one of these large impersonal hotels. I think maybe Alcudia/Can Picafort or close by would be ideal. We have cycled in Majorca before taking our own bikes and moving on, but my wife is now not able to do this but would happily cycle on flattish roads while I (some of the time) will go towards the hills. We thought we would hire bikes as I understand it is easy to do in Majorca instead of the hassle of taking our own.

We have travelled with Bike Express on many occasions and have nothing to complain about apart from the long journey to the nearest pick up.
We are in South Shropshire and now don't drive any distance. Apart from taking the bikes on a train is there any other alternative company that offers a similar service to Bike Express but is in the western side of the country. We enjoy cycling the southern part of France, but how to get there?? Flying is not really an option. Had too many problems in the past.

Just about to return the papers by post, but thought I would give it one more go, well two more really as there are two of us in this house,
and it worked.
Waiting with interest now to know the results.

I have tried the online voting and have got nowhere. I put in the www.ersvotes.com/cyclingukpoll as instructed and it just doesn't work for me.
Maybe it's not up and running yet. Has anyone else had an issue with it?

It seems that being over 80 is our problem with these Insurers. Saga did quote over £400 for two of us for 2 weeks and we hadn't even got round to discussing the bikes.
I think we will have to stay in this country. Only want some sunshine!

Thought I would try and get a quote for travel insurance from the company advertised by Cycling UK latest magazine.
No chance, we are over 80. Don't any other cyclists in their 80's try and cycle abroad these days.

Do you know if the actual Enduro computer fits into the Mity 8 "holder". What I mean is can I transfer the actual computer from one bike to another that is wired for the Mity 8.

Does anyone know where I can get a Cateye Mity 8 computer. I understand they are not a current model, but I would like one as I have one on another bike
I'm sure a bike shop somewhere has still got one lurking behind the counter.