A word of warning. This article contains technical details likely to bore the pants off readers who don’t have a passing interest in bicycles and their components.
I’ve been holding back on publishing the details of the bike I’ll be riding, not because I wanted a big last minute reveal but because I don’t know many people who I think will be very interested. So, for the bike enthusiasts and fellow end to enders who may stumble across this blog, and anyone who just wants to look at the pictures, here it is.
Frame – Leach Marathon 23″ (late 50s/early 60s?)
Stem/Bars – GB
Shifters – Campagnolo bar end
Gears – Campagnolo Record (front), Suntour VX GT (rear)
Brakes – Universal Super 68, Mafac Course 121 with half hoods
Chainset – Shimano 600 Arabesque, 52/39
Pedals – Sakae Ringyo SP 100, Christophe Special toe clips
Wheels – Rigida 27 x 1 1/4 rims on Maillard large flange hubs, Shimano 14-34t cassette
Tyres – Continental Super Sport
Saddle – Brooks Professional
Seatpost – ITM
Land's End to John O'Groats 