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    Dalby forest 09/04/2022

    I'm up for that lad Any official ride this month Stu?
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    A Very American Klunker

    I cannot remember what the fork came off. Its some sort of Cooks/ Tange style BMX fork. I need to put some canti mounts on it before paint The stem is a generic oldskool BMX number from eBay I'll do a spec list at some point when I'm happy with the build
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    A Very American Klunker

    Thats really nice. I love the colour combo. How does it ride?
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    A Very American Klunker

    Before blasting and paint I straightened out the stays and spread them to fit the wider rear hub. Next step was to braze on some canti mounts (using mounts and a few mil of the stays from a scrap frame to act as a gusset) and tig weld on a rear mech hanger. It’s now going into the last cabinet...
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    A Very American Klunker

    So let’s start with the frame. Good frames are getting harder to find and prices are crazy. I had most of the parts for this build a decade ago, gathering dust. I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel with this frame (which is where it’s been stored for the last 60 years looking at the rust). But...
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    A Very American Klunker

    Here is a little thread inspired by Yakboy’s quest to build a Very British Klunker for this spring’s ReytPack gathering in Dalby I slung this together over Christmas but seeing has he has gone all fancy and lavished his steed with a fancy paint job, it’s now pulled back apart for paint. I was...
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    A Very British Klunker

    By Eck that looks good. I need to up my game and get mine ready in time for Dalby
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    6/2/2022 Kaya's Kildale Cake run .

    Great day out to remember a great man. Nice to see some old faces again
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    6/2/2022 Kaya's Kildale Cake run .

    I'll be there. Might debut the Klunker ;)
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    Wanted WANTED Shimano XT U brake or parts

    Hi All I'm looking for a Shimano XT U brake in black, complete or spares. Thanks Si
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    Rest in peace kaya

    I cannot remember the first time I met Vernon Booth. Looking back through photographs it looks like it was a long time ago. We certainly looked much younger. Vern was one of those people that brought people together. I’m blessed to have so many friends that he brought to the table, friends that...
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    Reyt-pack September 2022 (Downhill vintage rigid race Yorkshire style)

    May works for me, but a date could be handy
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    A Very British Klunker

    It won't matter much if the cable run is poor, Klunker brakes are for display purposes only :)
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    Retro Music Lovers (up to and including 31/12/1999)

    May I offer you the finest moment of children's television ever
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    For Sale Road cycling collection of bits Campag/Shimano/TA/Mavic

    Hi Is item number 3, the crankset still available? Thanks Si
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    A Very British Klunker

    Good work! I need to get mine painted but the spray masks I bought in early November still have not arrived
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    27/12/21 Yorkshire's annual Pudding Run is back .

    I’ll be there. Meeting Gil just before ten. 👍
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    Dalby forest Pudding Run 2021?

    I will be there. Good test run for the Schwinn
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    Reyt-pack September 2022 (Downhill vintage rigid race Yorkshire style)

    Question is, does Yakboy want go up against me in a paint off 😁
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