Recent content by novocaine

nope. Jo is a Angel, she'd never drag you in to such shameful behavior. This one is on you young man :) bit of a spit shine, ditch the cheap components (what is it with folders and cheap components?) and they'll be lovely to roll around on. the bigger wheels will be much easier too.

from memory they are M10x1.25, so the S&M will fit

Got a look of a performer about it with the top tube. Here's mine for comparison.

you did take the expensive option though. :) https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/headsets/jtek-top-cap-and-star-nut-with-guide-for-brakedynamohose/ https://slam69.co.uk/products/gusset-hole-in-the-head-hollow-star-nut https://slam69.co.uk/products/dia-compe-hollow-top-cap-star-nut-set Old BMX were...

minimum spend, clean it, ride it, shelve it.

I like this very much. Nice lugs, wishbone like seat stay. Got some nice details.

I'd have thought they would be very difficult to grip tight enough to do that. in wire you usually put a bend in one end to provide leverage, in smithing you hammer a flat in and use a massive looking tong to do the same.

yer I think you are right there. I'll go back to being quiet. :) I've seen twisted spokes in low riders, guess it's for the gits and shiggles in this case.

there was a thread on here about them a while back. I can't find it. but your mileage may be better.

ttps://www.printables.com/model/1272556-topeak-saddle-mount holes are for m5 cap head.

it's a square with a little divot for the clip. I can send you a file to print if you measure across the mount for me, from memory they were around the 20mm mark.

Cant see anything on there to really worry about. New bolts and bits and it'll ride again.

blast from the past. was at uni when they moved to under the arches. spent way to long in both the former shop and the new one. Large percentage of my student loan went to them for various things.

lockout lever, but alas, it's 23 years old, finding one is going to be like finding.... never mind, I was going to get myself band, it's going to be a challange. does seem like a printable item though. :)

do you still have the shells? you can replace the bearings easy enough. Simply bearings sell suitable replacements.