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This is mainly for the wider internet for people searching for an answer to help identify their hubs, especially for early hubs with the a Hope sticker. I don't expect this to create a massive discussion, but maybe add to this for other early hubs that are hard to identity. When I did a search...

Still waiting for the frame to come back from paint, I told Gary at Curtis that I was in no rush but I know it went in before Christmas so expecting it to be ready in January. Today I picked up some wheels for it. A pair of Mavic D321 32h on Hope hubs with an M770 cassette in remarkably good...

Got a small number of things on the list for this year. 1. Finish building the Kona Coiler for my son 2. Build the Curtis SuperX when it gets back from paint 3. Strip the Curtis RaceLite 24, get to paint and rebuild. 4. Rebuild my Shiver DC WC, Z1 QR20s, Z1s and Super T Pros. 5. Source a...

Small update to the Arrow. Got some black 170mm Middleburns courtesy of @scant to replace the silver ones, these suit the look a lot better. They were a bit of a pain to fit, the silver ones have a tripple spider and the black have a double which affected the chain line. I think the offset of...

Nice project for someone, not sure on the price. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1399710324310967/

I'm interested in the 30mm seatpost, I need a cheapo one for a project. I'll send a PM

I know what you mean, I now want a Brodie.

Looks normal for Avid, these are my SD7s.

The Seatpost Man charged £75 and was very efficient. Cycle Fast in Halifax charge £94 and uses a jig to pull the post out which looked both impressive and scary, I wouldn't want to try it on a delicate frame. I don't know what method the Seatpost Man uses but he suggests that it's rather gentle...

When I got it the BB was still in it and the axle was bent, I think it was an ISIS BB as had splines, so quite a chunk of metal. Must've been one hell of a crash.

I've always wanted a Curtis, well, since about 1998 when I first heard of them. The burly T45 tubes, handmade in Britain and fillet brazed made them pretty unique in the dirt jumping world. In 2001 I was at the Bike Show and picked up the order form from the Curtis stand, went and had a burger...

I was thinking that cycling is going the same way due to all the electrical gubbins. Soon you'll need diagnostic software just to mount a water bottle. Back to the cars. I don't think people would mind paying £30 for diagnostics, most reapole know it only takes a few minutes so being asked to...

The way I see it is the diagnostic machine is a tool that is required to repair the vehicle, the same as a spanner, ratchet or screwdriver. You don't charge the customer for each use of the ratchet so why charge for diagnostic. I've heard the excuse that they charge because they are expensive...

It's not just the quality of halfords bikes that are poor, but their servicing/build is pretty bad. Bought a cheap Apollo bike and not only were the brakes badly adjusted, but the pin that locates in the brake boss was not in the locating hole and bent over instead. If you pulled the brake...

Interesting frame, quick search suggests that there's only 3 in the uk. Seller won't split so you have to take all the rubbish too. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/904894957864095/

Needed to get a new bike for my son for his birthday. I don't like the idea of a halfords special and secondhand bike offer better value for money. Ideally I wanted a bike to match his sisters so was looking for a small Kona Kikapu, which I found in London but the seller decided to keep the...

Here's my dopey dog.

Back in the day I would buy all the bike mags and lust over the shiny new parts. So when I assembled my first bike I only got parts that were rated 4 cogs or more. Unfortunately not all these parts lived up to their high ratings and were actually pretty rubbish. RaceFace System stem - a 3...

All years approximate 1993 British Eagle Boss - In a glorious pearlescent red. It got stolen. 1994 Giant GSR100 - In a very nice turquoise/blue colour and loved the Shimano EZ Fire shifters. I actually miss this bike 1998 Sunn XCircuit Max - This was stolen and really miss it, I would like to...

These are the ones I've weighed and will include hangers where applicable. All years are approximate. I think the first 3 are very good for frames designed for more aggressive riding. 1999 Sintesi Snake - 1724g 1998 Arrow DSS - 1814g 1997 Curtis RaceLite24 Prototype - 2041g 2001 Curtis SuperX...