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I can see both views from @Takingabreak and @CassidyAce. One thing that's human nature is the attitude of 'it was forever that way and shall forever be thus', and then feel disgruntled when the world inevitably changes (I know, that's what I'm like!). We all get into things at a particular point...

IIRC the early ones were Hope No.1 caliper fitment as that was 'the standard' at the time, although I can't remember if this equated to a 155mm or 165mm rotor. Later ones took the IS style and these mounts would have meant No.3 for a 165mm rear, or No.8 for a 185mm. That No.8 was only from the...

Kids might not have had the money for high end stuff but there was still plenty of it around. BITD we started out upgrading our M737 XT stuff to M739 V brakes and they were awful. The levers were great but the brakes themselves would wear out in less than 1000 miles to the point where no amount...

As said, brake mount bolts are M6 whereas disc bolts are M5 so unfortunately this won't work. Best option is to find some button head M6 bolts in the right length.

Aren't they M6, or is this something particularly esoteric? I'm after similar, but the proper early Shimano V-brake ones.

The original building these were made in was over the hill from my parents croft, a building my dad worked on the construction of as a labourer when he was a student. When Wester Ross moved south it became a butcher, and now is a museum to the Arctic Convoys that left from Loch Ewe during WWII...

Looks good to me - how much are you after for it @Roly?

Industrial freezer gloves are great. Quite a lot of us have switched to using them for winter/ice/mixed climbing, especially on days where it's damper. MaxiDry Zero are my current favourite. They're rubberised, lined, and dirt cheap. More waterproof than anything from the proper manufacturers...

Appreciate that, I didn't want to step on your toes as these things seem quite hard to come by despite some comments to the contrary!

If @Stretch79 doesn't take it @Roly then I'd definitely be interested!

Nothing wrong with that tape, and the application of multiple layers is a common tactic to build up thickness depending on rim. I've used 3-4 wraps before where tyres are baggier (or rims smaller), especially back when I was racing DH as it ensured keeping the tyre on with a puncture. The best...

No probs. From memory the lower shock bolts were M8x100 (or similar) shouldered metric. Yeah, way to go bike industry, you just mix metric and imperial threads on the same bike! I found the lower ones to bend a little but as long as you're using a solid one piece steel pin you'll be fine. The...

They're 1/4" imperial thread bolts with a 5mm Allen key fitting. They were difficult to track down even when the frames were new so most people just went for imperial hex bolts and dealt with the aesthetics. You could probably find some imperial button headed allen bolts but you'd need to use...

That's an '00 or '01, i.e the first gen of FSR M1. The '02/'03 both included the 5th Element shock and revised shock mounting boomerang gusset per the pic of the red one above. ETA that the later frames also came with a significantly thicker head tube with less relief cut into the recess as the...

As the title really, I'm looking for either of these to go on a wall hanger. The Manitou would need to be the original version with the not-quite-IS disc mount rather than the later post mount, and preferably with the original fork boots given they're long NLA. They don't need to be perfectly...

Hey, so I've got a bunch of 5 bolt Hope Bulbs and a Sport that I want to build. Now before anyone says, yes, I can measure them to get the dimensions for the spoke calculator but they're currently buried. I could also probably ping Jonny at Hope and ask him but given the breadth of geeky...

They're as described (honestly, modern sizes annoy me so much and I only really know the ones I need to know) but basically they're both press fit external cups so unfortunately (for me) won't be of any use to you. Sorry.

They're 182mm and 140mm respectively. They will need a seal kit though, just to make sure you're totally clear on that! Cheers.

Splitting this off from the main thread as all that stuff is in good condition. With the exception of the first few tyres these will be of more interest to people building bikes rather than riding them as they are all suffering from age related issues. Good condition tyres that are all new...

Well that was a palaver to go back through the Flickr account and pull all the links out! Hopefully that's everything sorted. Just let me know if anyone would like more pictures. I've also got a bunch of tyres which I'll list separately. Thanks