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i like the idea of canties... but i also like the thought of keeping my front teeth!!! :) and after riding tintins canti/ubrake combo :shock: i know that i need (for my riding style!) brakes that work! lol!!!

i think we need someone to merge these 3 threadstogether! :)

many thanks to Hotel Wu!! top service from Gus and Sarah, i think ill be visiting again!! and what a great ride, the combined route knowlege (and occasional lack!! :P ) of Gus and Joe opening up lots of nice fast singletrack! some of it going on for what seemes like forever! one section that...

looks lovely... but where the hell did that fork come from!!!! :shock: the steerer is massive!!! must be atleast a foot long! im guseeing a 45" frame for some giant! lol!!!

ok... so im a compulsive shopper!!!I bought these on ebay without checking the diameter of my head tube!!! :roll: 30mm (1"1/8 ) 380grams, 700c aero-ish full carbon forks... bargain at £40 posted! :)

unfortunately mine didnt, the crown and brace were swapped for parts from judy DH's :( so steel bolts in there... and a steel steerer tube! :cry: but i have the correct brace now :) oohh... thats another 2 bolts... :(

hhmmm... i think i need... 1 x pair bottle cage 2 x pair vbrake bolts, extra long for brake booster 1 x pair crank bolts 2 x to fit a syncros stem (front flap thing) 2 x fit a syncros seatpost 6 x to fit judy crown 2 x M4 bolts 2 x M4 nuts 1 x M5 bolt 1 x M5 nut I havent the...

the day, back in 88ish when dad, freshly into his driving ban, came home with a lovely Dawes Ranger in burnt cherry... 25 speed, suntour thumbshifts, gold edged, Reynolds 531, beautifluly lugged and brazed joins, :) it was the way forward!!! :) shame that bike met its maker when i rode it...

never missing the chance to pimp my computer!! :D here are a few more pics of the highlights... the cardset in the machine... 2gig of ram!!! and my SGI Indigo2 High impact the Arrows F1 Octane V6grafix, 2gig ram - cost more than a 3 Series when new!! :D the inside...

no server! its a deskside workstation! :) a Silicon Graphics Onyx IR this particular model, which is maxed... was the most powerful deskside computer money could buy in the world!! :shock: the 2 processor model with less ram was $330,000!!!! part of my retro computer collection... this...

:D if we are doing interesting computers... this is mine.... 4 Processors, 2Gb ram and 2500watt PSU!!!!! :D

will be nice to see the trimble getting a beating tintin!!! :D I wont be staying sat night, but a patch of floor friday will be good!! :)

urg... looks like its not been measured well!! its gonna be lucky dip when it turns up!!! fingers crossed!

just as it says really... how many mm is a 1 1/8" steerer and how many mm is an 1 1/4" steerer.... :) just bought a fork with a 30mm steerer and suddenly become paranoid! lol!!!

matching rims... bugger... lol!!! whats cooler...??? Syncros Hubs on Syncros rims with Sapain double butted spokes (rear), or Original Cross max?? (front)

Porchenut, cheers for the clarification... :) and it also rings very true... the bike is an awesome singletrack machine, really stiff and great for putting the power down! Elma have you built it yet?? :) when you do, get some photos up! :) I have quite an attatchment to that particular frame...

we all still go for next saturday??? :) and whos coming? :)

in a vain attempt to shed a few grammes from the shockabilly im looking at getting a billit machined 7005 cassette :) at 160gm its VERY light and looks quite cool too!! im not the worlds most agressive rider and the bike doesnt get ridden as much as id like, so the thing wearing isnt so much of...

christ!!! that ramps insane!!!! :shock: :shock: are there many people stupid enough to ride own that??!!!

good, good!! :D please dont kill me too much! ive got another ride on sunday! in bournmouth woth some mates from the shop there... i think they are going to try and rip my legs off!!!