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  1. Betsy

    No wonder I’ve been a bit lethargic……….

    Blimey! Explains why you’ve been so grumpy recently 😁 You’ll be back to your effervescen... well you’ll back to yourself in no time..
  2. Betsy

    9 speed thumbies - best option?

    I’ll give it a whirl tomorrow and let you know..
  3. Betsy

    9 speed thumbies - best option?

    No bother Yes, the ones i posted in the link Also worth noting.. when I come to change down from the large chainring to the middle.. I can’t reach the shifter, even with a finger so again, have to take my hand away from the grip to change down.. rapid changes are just a pipe dream but they’re...
  4. Betsy

    9 speed thumbies - best option?

    The DA mounts work fine.. i only swapped them for Paul's because i won a set of Paul's for very little dosh from a Japanese auction site and sold the DA mounts on here for a similar price... plus, i'm an insatiable bike tart. Ok.. pros/cons The index changes up/down the cassette are not at all...
  5. Betsy

    9 speed thumbies - best option?

    See below.. on D-A mounts Dura-9s Dura-10s
  6. Betsy

    Bikes and Pylons

    You can't charge it from there.. you need to lean it against a pylon
  7. Betsy

    Graffiti festival

    Don't tell them your name novocaine
  8. Betsy

    Graffiti festival

    Painting a bike frame is generally considered better for the environment than painting a wall? Shh! don't even mention tyre manufacture .. or aluminium welding .. or global distribution .. or waterproof clothing .. or.. 😁
  9. Betsy

    Peeling lacquer/clear coat

    You could carefully mask or micro-mask around the lacquer then touch it up with a clear lacquer spray but bear in mind if the bond between the existing lacquer and what it's adhered to has deteriorated, you could remove more of the existing lacquer with the tape.. alternatively you could try...
  10. Betsy

    Why are thumb shifters so prized in the retrobike community?

    I use them as thumbies.. :cool:
  11. Betsy

    Silverfish 1993 Fat Chance Ti

    I know folks say these are the 'finest riding MTBs' .. ect but do any of y'all actually ride these bikes? I don't often see anything exotic in 'Today's Ride' thread I remember Tomianson saying he was going to upload photos when he takes it out for a blast in the mud.. but never did, those rims...
  12. Betsy

    Today's Ride

    Don't let the good peeps of Dronfield hear you placing their town in S.Yorks 😁
  13. Betsy

    Today's Ride

    Now come on @Gtpulse .. Millionaires Shortbread? .. Wouldn't Rocky Road be more appropriate?
  14. Betsy

    Who welded these frames?

    You snooze, you loose
  15. Betsy

    For Sale Pace RC200 F8

    Needs a price or the add will be pulled
  16. Betsy

    Do you notice extreme negative views of none retrobikers when you say you are trying to work with an older bike?

    It's called the internet.. there is discrimination between everything here 😁
  17. Betsy

    Do you notice extreme negative views of none retrobikers when you say you are trying to work with an older bike?

    I wouldn't worry about it.. it's just hive mind mentality, posting about an old bike on a 'new bike' forum would garner the same response as posting about tea on a coffee forum or posting about CDs on a vinyl forum.. like minded groups are the same the world over. Yes, they should be more open...
  18. Betsy

    26" tanwall tyres

    I've been happy with these https://ultradynamico.com/collections/all
  19. Betsy

    Turn the frown upside down! Retro goldmine!

    I'm not sure how one would differentiate between 'human' traffic and bots rendering any new member stats useless. The death of all fora is inevitable.. moaning about it won't change anything Lets just enjoy this place and the folks it attracts while we all still can.. 🥰
  20. Betsy

    Cockpit views

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