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It's hard to answer that with a definitive "hierarchy" of frame materials. Some frames were lighter, some were livelier, some were stiffer, some were stronger, and a lot depends on the geometry and the construction. I'm a huge fan of Tange Prestige. I also like the Dedaccai tubes used in the...

Assuming it's not Italian threaded, the drive side cup is reversed threaded, i.e. it unscrews clockwise. Non-drive side unscrews counterclockwise like 99.9% of threads in the world. You may already know that, but I don't know how much experience you have with these things so I'm throwing it...

Your bike is fine, 27 and a half, Another standard, I want to laugh, 2 x 10 or 1 x 11, I'm out rocking 3 x 7 I know your mother, she isn't frigid, I dated her when forks were rigid, Take a trip down memory lane, Zero travel, yet not much pain It's not the bike, it's how you ride, I'm ex-BMX, I...

Yep, I have that. The author, John Stevenson lived here in Australia for a while. He was a riding buddy and a great friend. He was at my wedding. I'm gonna read that book now... Grumps

Plenty of effort has gone into the re-spec. He's even taken off the reflectors. Takes a kit if effort to make a respectable bike look like something that the local weirdo would ride to the pub after losing his driver's licence. Did it sell? I'd assume not at that price. Grumps

Poor thing is rough as guts. Good thing you found it and can give it the attention it deserves. I have the same model, which reminds me, I've been meaning to ride it. There's some nice singletrack near home with some technical climbing that would suit it. Good luck with the project. Keep us...

You could also drill a couple of holes in each side of the extractor cap and use a pin spanner to try to undo it. No a lot of metal to work with though. This could easily turn out like a "stuck seatpost" thread. Try freezing it? The cap is only a thin alloy thing. Me, I'd get all primitive...

Yep, Ayres Rock, or Uluru in the indigenous language. As for what the bikes are, looks to be circa 1986 Apollo Everest. And for bonus points, the guy is Christopher Walken. :) Grumps

I hear ya. It's only original once. And yeah, when a bike is original it would be nice to see it kept that way instead of parted out. Thing is, not many bikes stay original for long. Something gets replaced either because it wears out, something lighter/stronger is available, to get a better...

Re: The extractor cap on the Diabolous is reversed threaded, if that isn't obvious. So remove it clockwise. I would doubt it's seized, I expect it's been overtightened by the previous owner who thought he was removing it. Get a wide flat screwdriver in that slot and hope for the best...

Yeah, go for it. Thing with reattle can jobs is they can come out looking alright but they take a lot of work. Lots of light coats to build up the paint,when it's done, give it a sand with 2000 grit wet down with detergent in water. Repeat the process until it's good and then clear coat. And...

Re: Re: Did you do a search under "tautology"? :lol: Grumps

Re: Re: Yep. Mine runs a Fox 80mm. Not sure of the A2C to be precise, but the resulting geometry is pretty sweet. Grumps

In the time it took you to type that, a new standard was introduced. Grumps

Did you do a search under "sacrilege"? :lol: Grumps

Re: Re: My Hei Hei is B20594 and I was told it was a 1995 build for the 1996 model year so that accords with your info. Grumps

For MTBs it's Santa Cruz, GT and Kona. I liked how Santa Cruz, at least some time ago, didn't feel the need to change a bike every product year. GT, I dug the triple triangle and that their RTS and LTS were such well regarded bikes. Kona always had a sense of fun. How could you not like a...

What I'm about to suggest is either sheer genius, or a sure-fire frame crusher. The first step in getting out a stuck post is to crack the bond. Now, as for a lubricant, the best is a homebrew mix of 50/50 acetone and automatic transmission fluid. I mixed some up for my father who restores...

I'm doing that at the moment, well at least it's one of the simmering background projects. I'm using a BMX fork and the front of the frame. The frame was a cheap old school no-name thing that was bent, so I cut off the front end of the frame about 2 inches back from the gusset, It will be...

I like WD40. The can is a pretty blue and I like the smell. When I want to free something that is stuck, I use a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. This is a secret home brew, so don't leak it to anyone. I use it to free stuck nuts and bolts on my fathers 1954 tractor he...