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Hi all, Sorry for only replying now. I saw some of your replies coming in, but had the kids all w-end, so just could not get enough time to reply. Thanks for everyone's input, this site is by far the best on the internet. Really interesting replies. And thanks for advice from the people with...

Hi guys thanks for quick reply by you all. Yes I read a whole forum about trainer bikes & how bad sweat can be. Absolutely gutted been after this particular bike for so long it’s a 1996 m900. So you don’t even think it’s worth sanding off all the corrosion (there is literally only about 4 tiny...

Hi guys, just picked a 1996 Cannondale frame. The paint is in 90% good shape. But there is sadly quite a bit of bubbling in certain areas on the frame. Please see images attached. I've tried to read up as much as poss before coming on here about the best thing to do with this, but only...

Thanks so much @FluffyChicken for super fast response, yes that all makes complete sense. Maybe i'll try and find a NOS stock YST or shimano similar (although these look super expensive) i'll poss keep an eye on ebay, as it would be awesome to learn the skill of fitting one of these, but i would...

Hi all, I'm back again already. I through i might quickly order new bearings and possibly new cages (although i prob don't need the cages) if i can source them. But i thought its prob best to ask your guys advice before i go blowing money when you all might say just replace. Its says on line...

Hi all, sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks so much for all the awesome tips. Reading through them all i'm like "oh my god" that makes perfect sense about following the thread etc with the lock ring, why didn't i think of that!!!!! And thanks for the alpine stars BSA info & for the...

Hi @bikeworkshop thanks so much for replying and offering advice. I would have never thought of that in a million years and if i can do a good enough job, i don't think anyone would be able to tell and i might be able to re-use this original BB if i can clean up the bearing enough etc. Just one...

Hi guys, Hope your all well. I started riding my 34 year old alpine stars Al-Mega XT (as its just been sitting there waiting to be restored for so long and so couldn't resist any longer. I noticed the crank has started to move around more and more on each ride and i've worked out its the...

Ahhh thanks FluffyChicken, you always have good facts, i never new Evolution was the branding for 1 1/4" headsets, so that has shed some light on this. I'll probably never know the answer to the above regarding YST. All i know is the rambo's are more rare, so i'm guessing there were either...

Amazing thanks so much for help @Cloverleaf 🙌

Hi all, Hope your all doing well. Had a bit of random question. Does anyone know if the YST evolution "rambo" headsets were sold for use for mountain bikes. And if the standard YST evolution "non rambo" headsets were for road bike etc. As i recently bought the standard evolution version...

Amazing thanks so much for all the help / advice guys 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Hi guys, Keep running into issues with my restoration of a 1990 Alpine Stars Al-mega DX. I finally managed to remove the plastic SKF bottom bracket, that was super rough. But the corrosion on the BB has caused damage to the aluminium shell and caused the threads to become very pitted. And now...

Hi all, I'm looking for a bottom bracket 73mm shell size, 122.5mm or 127mm spindle length, 1.37 x 24 for a build i'm doing. I bought a shimano UN300 but cannot get it to thread into 2x different bikes, the threads look fine on it, so not sure what's happening, but have seen video's pf others...

Sorry for delay, family came home 😩 spindle length total is 126.5 & drive side protrudes roughly 2.5cm & none drive side roughly is 2cm, not sure how well this worked as the bike was un-rideable so i stripped it straight away. Ps thanks for catalogue i did check it, but it just says sealed...

Thanks so much @gtturbo for reply and help, ahh ok that makes this sound way more simple, don't worry about trying to get yours out to measure 🙌🏻 just checked mine and its a 73mm. Ok i'm going to start the search for a UN72 or 91 in 73mm 1.22mm if i can find one. Thanks so much again.

Hi Guys, Been a while, hope your all well. I'm still trying to restore my 1990 al-mega (pre e-stay) but only getting to spend a day on it every so often due to family etc. Really hoping someone might be able to help me with the below question, not getting a definitive answer from goggle...

Hi all, I'm interested in buying a PARK TOOL TS-2.3 or even a 2.2 i know there are few on ebay, and i understand they hold there value, but all are out of my budget currently. If anyone has one and wants to do a quick sale. Pls let me know. Thanks,

Thanks for quick reply @FluffyChicken ahh ok, so if the 11T and compact drives came out the same time. I 100% now need to find a compact drive (bevelled edge newer shaped barrel) to add to this old DX hub like @hamster suggested a early on in the thread? Thanks for the time lines very helpful...

Hi @Tootyred thanks for replying and taking time to explain the situation in such an intelligible way. Sorry i've not replied to the last few posts. I've thought i should wait for the hub so not to waste anyone else's time on this. Finally bought and received a beautiful DX hub with the old...