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so today i finally realised i could respace my bb to help it change gear :oops: was a right ureka moment! :roll: and obviously it would be rude not to give the crank a clean while it was off and that grey ring had been bugging me for a while.... i think it looks loads better. still...

really looking forward to seeing this!

Yeah I swapped 7 to 9 easily :D

Just going to drop these here for future help/reference. Thinking maybe a getting a proper retro bike as well as this, once I clear out my stash anyway :) viewtopic.php?f=6&t=43798 viewtopic.php?f=6&t=182880 And this - paint code for xtr grey - RAL 7021

Very nice!

Looks crazy fun! What's the idea behind big saddles? I mean 2 seat posts - extreme!

Marin bear valley forks, ritchey headset, Marin lite bars and stem. Marin light tyres, front 80%, rear 50% plus a Marin bottle? Any ideas? Will post a pic soon

new pics - sat after a wash with my modern road bike with her new back wheel on

In short 'bigger legs than me' :wink: :oops:

I get a lot of people that look as I ride round on old bikes, especially when I had a fixie, living where I do I know of one other person that has 1 and sometimes see a guy who might be, although could be ss. Once got stopped and invited round to someone's house riding down a trail on my...

Got a new rear wheel today, ritchey wcs off a cboardman bike, few years old, has sealed bearings in the hub but needed the free hub body cleaning out. I did that, destickered the rim, chucked on my tyre, cassette and just need to find some disc bolts. Will mean I get matching discs now :D

Looks lovely :mrgreen: How do you get away with a short cage mech with a triple!? And what cassette is on the back?

Usually everything he says is spot on, he's owned more bikes that the combined of most housing estates and can remember all sorts about them. Had it been somebody else I would of laughed in their face :roll: Oh well, point to me! :wink:

2 retro mtbs - both keepers as my dad will use one 3 retro road bikes - need to sell 2 or maybe all 3 3 bmx's - that I need to sell 1 dirt jumper - keep 1 modern road bike - to keep And a folding bike to play about with so keeper for now So 11, dad has a winter and summer road bike and mum a...

That's a seriously nice bike, how do they ride? Only ever road folding bikes before

Unfortunately Halifax don't see the same need as me to build bikes so I think I will eventually sell this to fund my Marin... ....bet not many Klein owners have said that :P :oops:

Just read this all the way through, great story :lol: 8) Convinced me to document all my rides and fit a speedo :)

I'm looking at getting some new water bottles, does anybody know how you go about removing logos off the bottles? Don't really want specialized parts splashed over it :oops:

Wow I love you guys :lol: Thank you very much :lol: Any idea what it's worth then?

new saddle and tyre