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  1. james1985

    Is it ok to put new parts on a retro project

    Build it how you want it, as long as you enjoy riding it that is what matters. You can buy elastomer kits from Pace to do it yourself if they need work. Put up lots of photos of progress.
  2. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium I would like a set of blue Sid world cups but I've not yet found any. The Marzocchi's are just temporary, while I rebuild my other forks.
  3. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium The frame is out of the loft. Had a slight change of plan, I have been feeling the Ritchey rims where not really the rims for this build. Then I noticed Scant selling some Nos X717's in 36h and decided that was the best way to go. I threw a few bits at it just for a...
  4. james1985

    All SOLD: 1997 Stumpjumper M2 20.5" - now splitting

    Re: 1997 Stumpjumper M2 20.5" - now splitting If you do break it, can I be first in line for the S works tyres please.
  5. james1985

    NOS Rim Clear Out Mavic 231CD

    Re: NOS Rim Clear Out Mavic & Sun 231cd UPDATED WITH MORE 16/11 Hi. I would like the 36 hole 717s. Il pm you tomorrow when I'm on my laptop. Cheers.
  6. james1985

    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    Just got back home, so dug the S&G out for a photo.
  7. james1985

    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    My Dawes Wildcat is quite old.
  8. james1985

    Going Tubeless, Tyres and Rims?

    My new bike (Shwalbe Nobby Nic) I swapped to tubeless before I rode it. I would no longer use tubes on any bike I actually ride. When I converted my Kinesis on older Mavic Crossmax rims, I had some trouble inflating the tyres air just escaped rather than tyres popping onto the beads. I put...
  9. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium I just need to get up into the loft to get the hubs and rims out to measure them. Then I can order spokes and nipples.
  10. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium The last of the new parts turned up today.
  11. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: I think I've settled on the Pace forks, will probably put some later style decals on. Tyres turned up today...
  12. james1985

    Longuns 2018 day in the Peaks aftermath

    Edit, photos playing up and wont post the correct ones, will have another go later on.
  13. james1985

    Carlos Santana

    How have I only just found this thread.
  14. james1985

    1995 Marin Team Titanium parts bin special....sorry purists!

    Nice. Cant get my head round someone taking that frame to the tip.
  15. james1985

    Longuns 2018 day in the Peaks aftermath

    I enjoyed that a lot. Thanks for the company.
  16. james1985

    day in the peaks 2018 27/10/18 @ 9.30am

    Oh and I have tat, but I'm struggling to let go, so prob wont be a seller.
  17. james1985

    day in the peaks 2018 27/10/18 @ 9.30am

    Cant wait. Will be packing the car soon. Can I ask roughly how long we are planning to be out? The Mrs is gonna bring the dogs and walk them for a few miles, then probably nick the car and wait for me at a restaurant.
  18. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium Thanks, I cant wait. Need to find some time to get it all together. So its time to feature some more retro parts. The brake setup.... Prototype Shocktech Carbons... Or maybe some Pace forks, still mulling this one over...
  19. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium So there is a bit of a red theme with this build. Some bits turned up from the S-works peoples today. Quite a light seat. Some very wide low rise carbon bars.
  20. james1985

    Canyon Team Titanium (Build completed)

    Re: Canyon Pro Titanium It is going to be a resto mod as I intend to use this one hard. I want it light, reliable and have easy to find parts should I break something. The brakes are a bit more in-keeping with the retro theme. I commented last year I may go for a trick hydro set up. I had...
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