MacRetro chat and rides thread

[velomaniac]

Very jealous of you lot hitting the Drum mid week

Narrowed Velomobile probs down to something electrical, I'm not electric minded so need to get a Reliant versed mechanic on the job :roll:

As for race bars, no ta ! I get neck pain just thinking about them, I'll stick to flat bars, cheers.

Mr. Panda, thanks for the frame, its now serving as a 10 speed commuter bike, well faster than a mountain bike.

Cheers Velo

 

[clockworkgazz]

Pics please

 

[clockworkgazz]

Dare I say it but you'd get away with the marys on there

Will try them if I get no joy with the risers, is the sale still on?

 

[kaiser]

Yes sales still on but stock seems to be running out.

 

[Dr S]

Have fun at the drum gentlemen. Its wee Lola's birthday on Thursday so won't be joining you guys. Anyone for jelly and cake?

Si

 

[big.eck]

well after 20 mins on the ss tonight i thought , i could get used to this..........

i took a link out (as advised) and it was a struggle but i got the wheel in and the chain slackened off just enough to make it look sweet.........

i think i'll ss a kona next havent owned one for 3 years now....

 

[kaiser]

ANyone heard from Jimi? Fancy the Drum on Thurs? If you do could you bring my shock pump after saying I didn't need it I've started to put the reba's back together and realise I need to pump them up. Not desperate though.

 

[clockworkgazz]

good effort eck glad you had fun and I agree a ss Iona would be sweet great frames, will one day see what all the fuss is about and get an explosif. Happy birthday lola is she 5 si?

The risers and shorter stem worked a treat, prob could do with a bigger frame but what a difference, looks poorer for the change (stem is a fugly temp measure- anyone got a period silver ahead 1 & 1/8 th silver jobbie?). And risers never got me going bitd but feels sooooooo much more comfy and the wheelies :twisted:.

 

[jimihendrix]

ANyone heard from Jimi?

Who ?













Yeah, Thursday is fine for me, will i meet you at yours then car share from there ?

 

[zigzag]

Gazz, break out the oven cleaner and strip the stem back? Talking of which...

Kaiser, how did you get those Cook Bros cranks you've got on the Fat so shiney? I went at my stripped stem last night with 600 wet/dry, steel wool and then autosol and the results are disappointing. Is there a trick to this beyond elbow grease and time?

Finally, opinions on this? http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68670 Worth saving? Not at £50, and it makes velo's Hardrock look like a minter, but it's the right size, it's right across the river from me and surely some flexibility on the price. If nothing else, could be single-speeded (nice dropouts) on the cheap. Finally, anyone know if the rear spacing on these is 135mm?