And today I did......

[old_coyote_pedaller]

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Ain't nuthin surer, they'll be gettin heavy man. :mrgreen:

Last year I bought a bike for the frame, a Cannondale F800, so had to strip it down so I could transfer all my bits onto frame and put the bits, eventually, from frame onto another too big for me frame. The fact I also had to hide the purchase of another bike from my wife didn't come into it at all. :roll:
Anyway when I took off the front wheel it was way effin heavier than it should have been and when I spun it, it was so out of balance it nearly jumpt oot ma fingers. Took the tyre off and the tube weighed more than the tyre, a folder, with most of it to one side. There was obviously sealant in tube but it was so heavy and seemed like it had congealed into one big lump. Must have been a nightmare to ride at any speed with it wheeching up and down. So maybe something else to think about when topping up the sealant yearly, if it's drying out it might end up as a lump in tyre.

If I could be bothered with the faff, it not being retro widnae stop me using them on a bike retro or no.

 

[gmac123]

I've twice had the conversation with the Mrs

"you might see a bike, but what you're actually looking at is a collection of parts for existing in the hut bikes, in a special delivery format"

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

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Get the frames all the same colour, she'll no notice as long as they are in 2 different places.
Bought a red Cannondale hardtail frame with the idea of building a bike with a Headshok, then I found on here another red Cannondale hardtail frame with a few bits on it, cranks, mechs, red Headshok, bought it just for the bits. Kept one hanging up in my tool shed, NOT the bike shed, and the other one was hung up in the porch, she didn't realise till my daughter blabbed asking why I had 2 red frames. :facepalm:

 

[The History Man]

Or you just get the boss onside by building something pretty enough that she approves.

Number 12.

 

[epicyclo]

Ha, I sneaked a bike in today while my usually hyper alert wife was having a snooze (she's on holiday). It's an Andre Bertin with Nervex Pro lugs.



Hoping to relive my youth. Here with my Andre Bertin about 1961. Did some substantial rides with it.



First job, get rid of that nasty handlebar tape and put some proper cloth tape on. Next job, de nutting it - remove derailleur.

Got almost all the bits needed to exactly replicate my original, even an Ideale saddle with lace hole perforations. Don't think I can manage Inverness to Carlisle in a day now though.

 

[clubby]

Ha, I sneaked a bike in today while my usually hyper alert wife was having a snooze (she's on holiday).

Thought you were downsizing

 

[gmac123]

Great work lads

 

[epicyclo]

Ha, I sneaked a bike in today while my usually hyper alert wife was having a snooze (she's on holiday).

Thought you were downsizing

Yes, but first you have to get something better in so you feel no grief...

 

[jimo746]

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This tubeless shit is like ******* voodoo magic!!

 

[RobMac]

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Today being sunny an all I decided to go out on the road bike and try out the Strava thang, didn't fcuking work, I endured 30'ish miles of heat and killer hills. And to top it off I had a bit of a "turn" at a coffee stop, scared the shit oot 'o' me :facepalm: