MacRetro chat and rides thread

[clockworkgazz]

got a quote of approx £160 to convert the saracen killi comp to discs (kevin winters), romove the canti studs and do a full paint job not until feb but seems like a bargain- would welcome suggestions on colour and decals- do not like the period saracen decals but hate a bare frame- might go for older saracen decals or....???

 

[kaiser]

got a quote of approx £160 to convert the saracen killi comp to discs (kevin winters), romove the canti studs and do a full paint job not until feb but seems like a bargain- would welcome suggestions on colour and decals- do not like the period saracen decals but hate a bare frame- might go for older saracen decals or....???

:? Is it such a good deal? Combined price of the frame and mods takes you into nice frame territory. Devils advocate and all that!

 

[clockworkgazz]

Examples and prices please?

 

[kaiser]

totally subjective

but a quick search and this is new

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39112

http://activesport.co.uk/shop/article_K ... ml?pse=coa

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... Frame_2006

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO26SCVD/ ... pout-frame

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO456SS/o ... ason-frame

don't get me wrong the saracen is a nice frame but it is a saracen and I'm not sure I'd spend twice the frame value updating it. Is there not a cheaper option? How much is the finishing?

 

[mikee]

good price on those zaskar teams

tenner cheaper for the 05 with a headset

 

[clockworkgazz]

totally subjective

but a quick search and this is new

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39112

http://activesport.co.uk/shop/article_K ... ml?pse=coa

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... Frame_2006

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO26SCVD/ ... pout-frame

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO456SS/o ... ason-frame

don't get me wrong the saracen is a nice frame but it is a saracen and I'm not sure I'd spend twice the frame value updating it. Is there not a cheaper option? How much is the finishing?

its not really the cost for me, its more of a project- start to finish kind of deal but get where your coming from kaiser.

Thanks for the pointers but Al bikes are out and the bo is pretty ugly IMHO- done the on-one thing and the saracen is a 853 tubed bike and according to quite a few on here a very nice ride indeed. Got a few months to decide and not sure how the figure breaks down kaiser- like the idea of paint as powdercoat is practical but....

 

[clockworkgazz]

bad news about ma arm, got auxiliary nerve damage so could be out for 3 -6 mths

 

[kaiser]

that sucks, what is it?

 

[clockworkgazz]

they need to see if it heals itsell if not after 6 mths they can operate- effectivley a frozen shoulder with a big area of numbness.

 

[RobMac]

Ive had frozen shoulder in both shoulders for nearly 2 years, ones fixed
its self the others just about there in my case this is a natural phenomenon (frozen shoulder aka 50 year old shoulder) My shoulder
problem wasn't brought on by any kind of trauma, well get dumped at
12 yrs old by Susan my next door neighbour doesn't count I guess. I
dinna want to talk about it :cry:

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