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Boon 51

Boon 51

Veteran
Location
Deal. Kent.
biggs682 said:
Always welcome
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Cheers mate..:smile:
 
stalagmike

stalagmike

Enormous member
Location
Milton Keynes
rogerzilla said:
They can always be removed but it will take time and/or money. If you don't want to pay for a professional seatpost removal service, which is about £60 plus the cost of return carriage, you can dissolve it out with caustic soda or carefully cut it out, assuming the section inside the frame is not longer than a hacksaw blade. Caustic soda takes 2-3 days if you change the solution a couple of times, is really quite dangerous, but doesn't affect the paint if you are careful.

A framebuilder will just melt it out, which is all very well but will definitely require a full repaint afterwards!

All the above applies to alu posts in steel frames, which is the most common "stuck" scenario. Steel posts in steel frames just need penetrating fluid, maybe some heat, and a lot of persistence.
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Thanks for the advice. Any idea what the original spec would have been for a bear valley? I mean Alu or steel seatpost?
 
biggs682

biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
Boon 51 said:
I had thought about a ladies bike mainly because of the fit, even though a 21 inch should be my size the stand over size is still a bit high and you don't see many 20 inch frame. :smile:
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They make a lot of sense as often lightly used but been looked after .

Also good if you anybody who has issues straggling a crossbar , some frames can be a bit more flexible according to some .

Also cheaper to buy and make good donor bikes. Hence this frameset in my garage , which if anyone wants please shout .

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nonowt

nonowt

Über Member
Location
London
this tiny 19" Barron in Retford has beautiful lug work and looks in very good condition. Quite unusual to see cut-out lugs on a late '80s bike.

Interestingly this 61cm Ron Thomas has the same distinctive fork crown. I'm guessing this was built for TT with the close clearances and single shifter braze-on. I'm sure it's been up for sale before.

Another big one: this Paganini in Wells should clean up nicely. Same seller has this lovely 653 tubed Cougar. Both recently failed to sell for £150 so the seller might be open to offers.

...and finally another small one: 52cm Columbia of Worksop with some nice components but paintwork needs of a bit of love. £25 start in Otley. could be one for @DCLane ?
 
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Boon 51

Boon 51

Veteran
Location
Deal. Kent.
biggs682 said:
They make a lot of sense as often lightly used but been looked after .

Also good if you anybody who has issues straggling a crossbar , some frames can be a bit more flexible according to some .

Also cheaper to buy and make good donor bikes. Hence this frameset in my garage , which if anyone wants please shout .

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Just been and measured the Raleigh and the cross bar is 800mm which is 30 1/2 inch and my inside leg is 31 inch so not a lot of room.
 
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