So far to date I have ridden over 1100 miles on the Allin since its resurrection last year, this includes participating in L'Eroica Britannia 2015 and 2016. As you can see from the photo some "modern" items have been added. I've fitted a B-Twin saddle bag for carrying a spare tube etc (I still haven't seen anything suitable to my liking... and my existing tool-roll fell off when my original Zues spare-tub carrier snapped after too many cattle grids...when filming for Eroica!) A Garmin is attached to the bars, also a very discreet bell is fitted to the stem....quite handy for the trails!
Over those 1100 miles the only problems that arose were punctures...not caused by thorns and the like, but by those "Bandes anti-crevaison".....anti-puncture tape which I fitted from Decathlon. Where the tape butted up inside the tyre it caused abrasions leading to a hole in the inner-tube!...so they were removed and taken back to the shop. Every thing was fine until on the hottest day of the year, coming back from a ride on the Monsal Trail, on the A6, I suffered a major blow out in the tyre and tube! These were the Michelin Classic tyres which I fitted because they looked period....and yes they were cheap! I'll have to rethink my tyre choice for next year!
So now rather than languishing in the garage roof, the Allin now adorns the wall in my recently decorated basement...ready for its next ride.