Just thought I'd share my latest project in case it is of interest to anyone.
Had some clunky old SR 29er forks lying around in the shed for 2 years. Decided to turn them in to a wheel truing stand using them and a few other spares.
A bit of dis-assembly and a few cuts with the Dremel and here...
No idea what model or if any good but has the u-brake on the chain stays which I believe is usually a good thing
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/-rid ... 1142020589
Picked up a '91 GT Karakoram Elite. Lots of original bits but the cranks are obviously not original (and pretty ugly) so anybody have a spare Deore DX MT-60 crankset?
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I had some success with getting a standard cartridge BB. I found even though the wrong tpi it would go quite a way in before binding so I just filed off enough of the thread so that it fitted flush. Then used I bit of locking compound and found it rode fine.
Does anyone know for sure the seatpost size for a Dawes Ranger frame?
I know it's smaller than 27.2 and bigger than 26.6 as they are the ones I had to try.
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I've got a tatty Dawes Ranger 21" frame, fork, headset, stem and bars.
Am considering building up or moving on.
If your interested can send photo tonight.
Would have to check out shipping price.
Saracen Sahara Elite - 20" 1992 I think looking at the catalog below.
http://www.rideandrepair.co.uk/Retrobik ... n_1992.pdf
Brought this on impulse but don't really need it or have the space so looking to move it on.
Looking at the catalog spec a lot of it seems original even down to the...
Small Saracen Rufftrax
Small frame, I measured 16" center to center. The frame has one small dent on the down tube just behind the head tube which hopefully can be seen in the photo.
This will need to be collected from Reading - no shipping.
If anyone thinks I'm being too generous I would...
Re: Modern! Mavic wheels, campag cassettes and Pinarello carbon
Interested in the seatpost - what is the height from minimum insertion to rails as it may be too short.
Thanks