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  1. Mikey08

    ' Hybrid / emtb' Brake Upgrade - question now resolved.

    You'll be needing adaptors to run those bigger brakes my freind. https://magura.com/en/EUR/bicyle/original_spare_parts/adapters
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    I just spoke to a technician at TF Tuned about my forks... I noticed in the tech manual a note that said the compression damper I have is designed to work with a specific rebound assembly. However he told be the difference is so small between the models, just a couple of shims, that any...
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    1999 RockShox Deluxe servicing

    Easy way to see if it's the pivots or eyelet bushings, place one hand on the back tyre, and lift the seat. If you feel any clunking then something's worn.
  4. Mikey08

    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    Quite like this colour scheme. A simple navy blue with silver decals 😎
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    Ive added a poll: Is it wrong to use non period decals? Please let me know, cheers!
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    Yeah it would be nice but I need to use filler to smooth the transitions between the carbon patches and the original carbon. I think I'll stick with matte black but add some gloss black details maybe using some gold glitter here and there. Maybe do the top half of the top tube and along the...
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    This pearl white is quite nice also...
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    I considered a while ago but due to the repairs ive had to do the bare carbon would look a bit rough. Also the frame is mostly made of unidirectional carbon with no visible weave. It not 100% carbon either as the BB area is essentially a big alloy lug as are the pivot points on the rear end and...
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    I made a start on the painting. Applied the black epoxy primer, sanded down then applied the black metallic base colour. Sadly my prep wasn't good enough and there's a few imperfections. I was really gutted and even started second guessing the black colour. Today I was just not feeling it and...
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    1994 Serotta Colorado ATi - and a Lot of DIY Anodizing

    This thread is awesome! 😍
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    After sanding... Looks like all the filler is gone but it's there smoothing the transition at the edges of the new carbon. Removing the excess epoxy glue from the new guides was tough. If I did this again is find a better way to clamp them while drying and wipe away the excess with isopropyl...
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    Hi and thanks. I already had the DP460 from the repair to the headtube so used it on the guides. I initially came across it due to a post on another forum where a guy had a similar issue on a DH bike. His lower headset insert was loose (carbon frame) so he repaired it with DP 460. The bike had...
  13. Mikey08

    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    My filler arrived from Easy Composites this morning. So I've spent today smoothing the edges of the various carbon patches ive added around the frame. The filler is supposed to be mixed accurately using a scale. But I'm quite used to 2 part fillers from my time working as a decorator so I just...
  14. Mikey08

    Mountain Cycle Shockwave 9.5 revamp. 14.7kg final weight.

    You can take the spider off and fit a direct mount chainring
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    I thought very long and very hard about modding the frame further to internally route the cables/hose trough the top tube in a similar way to how i did the Seatpost cable. I really wanted to do it but decided to reign it in and scrap the idea due to a lack of confidence, Im not a carbon fiber...
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    Sucess! Just a bit of excess glue to clean up tomorrow once fully hardened. Next up I need to buy some carbon filler and get her ready for the 2k epoxy primer 😎
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    2005 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue - Repair and Restomod

    Marking out the spacing for the new guides: Checking the position: Sanding the base of the guides to match the radius of the top tube: Glued up with 3M DP460:
  18. Mikey08

    Stem length / rise question

    What about some of those Ergon 'Dad grips'? https://ergonbike.shop/collections/grips/products/ergon-gp1
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