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Inspired by finding @konasexthreerider’s thread, here’s my DeKerf Singlespeed thread. I bought the frame after my friend, the late Mike Hall, let me have a ride on his. “You have to have a ride on my singlespeed. It’s brilliant fun.” Then “You’ll get up there. Use the power of ‘Bwaaarrrrp!’”...

I have had the same frame from new since 1999, when I was inspired to get one by having a go on the chocolate brown one owned by the late Mike Hall. We spent many happy evenings and Sundays charging round on them. Mine has been anything but a garage queen. I rode the snot out of it, riding all...

As my Kiwi mates might say, "Cool as."

Now with added (Billy) Bonkers-ness

Welcome aboard, old friend. Unforgiving, but fair.

That's better ;-) I like my Fox Floats on my turn of millenium bikes. They usually seep (rather than leak) oil through the top seals, but they keep working. Maybe Tim at TFTuned https://www.tftuned.com/about-us can help with servicing of your Marathon S forks?

Numpty! ;-p

Good work. A bit of pedantry, I think your Sky is a 1992 model. It was only sold in 2 countries (as Breezer's "Entry Level" bike), Canada and here in the UK. Here it was £600 retail. Here's a picture of mine, recently "repurposed" as a gravel-y bike and commuter

Strange as it may sound, it maybe worth looking on Rugby player groups? In the early 90's I was working in John's Bikes in Bath and sold a bunch of "very big" Trek Singletrack steel framed mountain bikes (I can't remember the listed frame size, but it was the biggest Trek did and WAY too big...

Thanks for looking Jonny, I already have a 34t suitable for a non-boost bike (which is what I'll use it for - NX crank going onto my Planet-X Jack Flash pump track singlespeed). Sorry to have wasted your time on a futile hunt. The next time I'm down your way, I'll be sure to pop into your shop...

It is pretty heavy, so the post would probably be quite expensive.

I don't suppose you have any SRAM direct mount chainrings (to fit NX or GX cranks) in 36 tooth, do you? PS I heartily approve of what you are doing for your customer with that Team Raleigh.

If you are in SE London/Kent I have a Trailgator one of those tagalong things that you can have for Karma.

I have this WTB front hub. Buttery smooth, Rohloff-style easy maintenance (grease guard) but maybe not “exotic” enough?

Big discounts at what Wiggle and Chainreaction are calling their "Final Sale" - I guess this reinforces the rumours of closure https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/m/epicdropswk1824c?index=n&inStock=true

I have an Ibis "handjob" bottle opener somewhere in the spares boxes, a Hope "front hub" keyfob, a few American pint glasses (Salsa, Fat Tire beer, etc.), a Breezer T-Shirt, and a few other bits and bobs.

I should be able to have another look for the missing one later today.

I have a hypothesis that a 3litre XM would provide about 90% of the SM experience at approximately 5% of the price and 50% of the heartache.

Have a splendid Saturnalia.

I could only find one of the rubber hoods (fitted to the rh lever in the picture), but otherwise they are better than I remembered. Perhaps I have another pair secreted “somewhere safe”