Intrigued by the simplicity of this type of bike, the papers were scanned, cards in newsagents windows looked at and, 1 or 3 trips to the recycling centre. The plan was for a MTB fixed wheel as the 26" wheels would allow me to cope with the hills with lowere gearing. I found a Holdsworth with Reynolds 500 tubing and a pair of v section wheels with sealed bearings, brilliant I thought, until closer inspection revealed the hubs on 1 wheel and the rim on the other were cracked. This was all recycled! Several trips later to the nearer recycle centre I picked up a Carlton with nice lugs and surprisingly, had hardly been used. Now I am more excited as it reminds me of my old race bike. In exchange for £20 I now had my doner bike. Pictures to follow.
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