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Re: She's pretty much done - got the Brooks saddle on now.

I found date stamps on the components most useful on my Puch, particularly the cranks, front derailleur, stem, etc - all indicated 78 for my bike.

Sounds about right; - Suntour Chainset & Mechs, check, (though rear mech is currently Shimano). - Weinneman brakes, check. - Suntour bars and stem, check, (I have original stem). - Seatpost has a set of initials on it, 'GJ' I think. - Wheels have been replaced with Weinnemann, and I put the...

Apologies, I meant most full-sus single speeds - should have been clearer. URT meaning the effective pivot is concentric with the front sprocket I presume. Dave

My ebay special 'Land Rover' DSX frame, built up with new components to make a 10.5kg, full sus, SS MTB; Rockshox XC30TK Forks Hayes Hydraulic Disk brakes FSA K-Force Stem and Bars, (looking for seatpost). VeloSolo 1/8" sprockets and chain. Shimano Alfine chain tensioner I notice some other SS...

Thanks, it's a bit different and quite good fun. I liken the single speed to riding a BMX as a kid - you just pedal without worrying about the correct gear; "want to go faster - pedal harder" That event looks good fun, is it a set route, or more like cycle orienteering?

Re: They'd look odd, I was thinking a shiny new chain though.

And some nice new alloy MKS-E pedals to replace the worn old MKS pedals it came with. New pedals are a bit chunkier but have a bit more grip to them.

Re: Brake pads installed, brakes adjusted and cables trimmed and nipples fitted

This is bicycle number 5, but the others are too new; 2014 Land Rover Hydro 650B, (+ crud catchers) 2012 Land Rover Aero (Hybrid touring bike with panniers) 2008 Land Rover DSX90, (modified full sus - only the frame is original). Though this one might count as retro, and is the one I've had...

Similar photo of the rear brakes.

Brakes should have been top of the list, but the new callipers took ages to arrive. Before (Shimano Tourney front, Wiennmann 500 rear). After (Weinnmann 400 Carrera front and rear). New stainless cables fitted, (purchased from my local bike shop). Full set of new brake pads are on their way...

Re: Re: You want it closer to 20 Degrees, see if there's somewhere warmer to put it. Would suggest getting some more yeast, rehydrating it in a starter, (small glass with sugar dissolved in some water), then adding. I pressed 14 gallons of cider in 2013, 8 in 2014, and am up to 10 so far this...

Getting to some of the detail work now, including giving the seatpost a bit of a clean up. Photo is before and after of the same part, I used 600 grit, then 1500 grit emery cloth to clean the post up, before polishing it. Put all back together and pretty pleased with the result. Also, found...

Have you looked for date stamps on the derailleurs/sprockets/crank arms? May help...

I think it's been apart relatively recently, then just sat in a shed for a couple of years - even the seat post had a nice smear of grease on it.

Chain, sprockets and derailleurs all cleaned and reassembled. Toying with the idea of a new chain, but not really necessary at the moment as all is working well. New cables are in place too.

Put the wheels back together and refitted - put my 'new' Miche front skewer in to match the rear - looks good. I used Gunk degreaser to wipe the wheels clean - very pleased with how well they came up, see before and after pic;

Hello, I admit, I joined the forum to talk about my Puch road bike in the retro road bikes bit, but thought I'd expand and show you my last project. I came across this old Land Rover DSX90 full-sus frame on ebay about 6 months ago and decided to build myself a lightweight toy for the summers...

A fair point re: groupsets, all the brakes matched and everything on the gears except the rear derailleur were Suntour but who knows. Nice picture, I found a couple of others that show my bike but with the extra Puch Stickers - not sure I want to add them though as I quite like the plain look...