MacRetro chat and rides thread

[The Ken]

Is the Nevis route the same as the Nofuss event? Looks good as an event too...

http://www.endomondo.com/event/828137

http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/userfiles ... ok2011.pdf
http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/userfiles ... is-NEW.pdf

 

[zigzag]

Aye, that looks just about the same, only difference being they hook a left into Leanachan forest and follow the old narrow-gauge railway (the puggy line) back into FW.

 

[kaiser]

You could tie that in with cycling the west highland way then doing the loop!

 

[kaiser]

Help needed from graphic guru's. I've collected this lot of images

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N ... 0020/show/


and need to extrapolate what I can to make a decals set. I'm struggling with sizing and sharpness. I'd love to get the Vicious cycles by carl 'schnarl' decal from the small advert. Can anyone help? I'm going to have a bash at tracing the seta tube logo which is the only one I don't have. Theres a more modern version (and tbh the its not like its a period resto or owt) and may use that .

 

[zigzag]

Help needed from graphic guru's. I've collected this lot of images

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N ... 0020/show/


and need to extrapolate what I can to make a decals set. I'm struggling with sizing and sharpness. I'd love to get the Vicious cycles by carl 'schnarl' decal from the small advert. Can anyone help? I'm going to have a bash at tracing the seta tube logo which is the only one I don't have. Theres a more modern version (and tbh the its not like its a period resto or owt) and may use that .

I'll take a wee gander tonight when I'm not at work.

 

[The Ken]

I'll do the dog over lunch... maybe I should re-word that

 

[The Ken]

Kaiser, I've emailed the dug to both @gsk and @aol

 

[velomaniac]

Suggestions needed on freeing a seized Allen bolt that acts as the pivot bolt on my Trek Y3. Bolt needs removed as swingarm does not swing. i've rounded the bolt trying to remove it. I've filed flats on the side so I could apply a spanner to zero effect. Next I plan to soak with penetrating oil but need to create a dam around the bolt head to keep oil in, was going to try a bit of pipe with a blu-tac seal as the oil reservoir but not sure if the oil will bypass this barrier.

Suggestions please other than the ever helpful Mikee's possible suggestion of bin it Trek Y frames are sh***!

 

[big.eck]

Suggestions needed on freeing a seized Allen bolt that acts as the pivot bolt on my Trek Y3. Bolt needs removed as swingarm does not swing. i've rounded the bolt trying to remove it. I've filed flats on the side so I could apply a spanner to zero effect. Next I plan to soak with penetrating oil but need to create a dam around the bolt head to keep oil in, was going to try a bit of pipe with a blu-tac seal as the oil reservoir but not sure if the oil will bypass this barrier.

Suggestions please other than the ever helpful Mikee's possible suggestion of bin it Trek Y frames are sh***!

get the frame to me and i'll get it out without damaging the frame

 

[kaiser]

Keep applying the penetrating oil then use mole grips.