Recent content by noteeth

Great job. I do like the old KHS frames - nice handling, light enough. Built one up for a friend as a city bike & she loves it.

Bump.

Bump.

"Strong. Light. Cheap. Pick Two. Bump."

Pawprint bump.

Middleburn Duo chainrings for square taper RS cranks, 42/29. Obvious wear to teeth, but life left in 'em. £25 posted to UK mainland. SOLD Paypal f&f preferred.

Both 560 mm, 25.4 mm, 5 degree. Prices posted UK mainland. Paypal f&f preferred. Can also collect if within reach of Bath/Bristol. Race bars, very light use, few small marks, platinum colour (think this was 'titanium' colour in the catalogues?). £20 posted. Comp bars, some...

All prices posted UK mainland. Paypal f&f preferred. Collection also possible if within reach of Bath/Bristol. Ritchey, 1 inch, 15 degree, £15. SOLD ControlTech, 1 inch, 10 degree, some scratches to side & top, £15. SOLD. ControlTech 1&1/8th, 5 degree, £15. SOLD RaceFace...

The funny spider era... Cranks: obvious scuffs/scratches & wear to teeth, but threads and tapers are sound. £30 posted UK mainland. SOLD 42T outer ring/spider: never fitted. £25 posted UK mainland. SOLD Paypal f&f preferred. Local collection also possible, if within reach of Bath/Bristol.

Not seen that often (image from '97 Bonty catalogue). Handsewn in the US, leather sleeves, wool & quilted body, Bontrager logo on the front & back. XXL size, so pretty big (approx 26 inches pit to pit). Lovely condition, never really worn. Bought it as a curio, and then eventually found one...

Love it. There's always been something totally punk about Bontrager functionalism and this bike does it justice, IMO. Great tribute.

Very sorry to hear this. As others have said, John's writing had a major and lasting influence... it was part of why my friends and I used to smuggle MBUK into school lessons... daydreaming about epic rides (& upgrades beyond the reach of our saturday jobs) or else arguing about whether you...

Had one of these BITD, and always get a bit emotional at the sight of 'em...

Great job, well done! Splendid rescue.

Not mine, seems largely original...