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There is beauty in ugly i reckon, ive been tellin myself that all my life. My user name. Well i used to go on some chat rooms when i was a bit more immature than i am now and it was one that stuck, i use it for all sorts now. Most people dont bother to try read it and ask me if im from the...

My lord thats a nice bike.

Is mine the same or just similar? Ive never took it to pieces and cant tell if its heavy or if its just all the weight in the wheels and steel. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/boss_117.jpg http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/boss_117.jpg

Yeah ive seen a couple of nice 2nd hand Giant frames. Gotta say i was trawling though t his forum earlier and i saw an old GT something (was it Kracken or something similar), it was red with a cracked paintwork effect from around 1991-1992 and a friend of mine competed on one of those back...

Thanks Charlie, i were tryin but didnt know how to resize as my photo,s were way too big for this forum. I know its a bit poo but i cant help it, i just think its a proper looker, maybe a bit too flash considering its not very good. Atleast my fence looks nice and newly painted.

Ive put a link to some pics of it on another thread on here, or is there somewhere else in the forum for pics and admiration, although i seem to be the only person i know who admires all that bright yellow.

Thank you Charlie, and trust me polishing a turd is nothing compared to some comments ive had about the bike. Your advice to get a good frame is very tempting and id probably learn more. Im just struggling to let go of this one and im not sure my other half will allow me any more space in...

Over time i want to be able to deal with problems on my bikes, as i say im a complete novice to the point where ive never done anything more than fix punctures ect. Rather than ruin a nice working new bike by tinkering i intend to modernize an old bike that has some personal sentimental...

Only posting this thread cuz i have a real thread about a real issue but cant post links until i have made a thread without. However i will explain myself. I have an older bike i was to modernize and people on another forum told me this was the perfect place to look for help. I thought it...