MacRetro chat and rides thread

[big.eck]

stick a 5 pence peice in the arm before the bb tool gazz


works a treat

 

[RobMac]

Any advice on removing a xtr m952 crank arm, one side came off using the self extra bolt the other drive side did not, i dont have an octolink crank extractor tool, the old pedal round the block trick?

I do, if your still stuck by the time I pop over to Kaisers I'll drop it off.

 

[clockworkgazz]

Rob i think the drive side is fecked the five pence peice got pulverised and it looks like a crank bolt has been broken in there. Got it off by taking out the bottom bracket so looks like the middleburn cranks are going on with a good old fashioned square taper bottom bracket

 

[kaiser]

Gazz I have a pair of XTR crank arms.

 

[clockworkgazz]

Gazz I have a pair of XTR crank arms.

I will get back to you on this my man.

 

[clockworkgazz]

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... sc&start=0

this is the cow bike velo.

 

[velomaniac]

I like that

Think I'll redo the dotty bike but this time in Ayrshire coo colours so IF cant sue me. Just like a fresian but broon and white with the pink BB.

Must get some rattlecan paint

 

[Dr S]

Following up on a conversation with Velo over the BDW weekend, we were thinking that a cross border skirmish was long overdue. I've been looking at some possible route options and was thinking of something along the 3 Tribes format we do down in the Peaks. The Border Ridge in the Cheviots would be cool. The Hairybaws could start from North o the Border, we sassanaches would ride from the south, meet mid morning, 3 hour ride and return from whence we came. We could do the exchanging of flags astride the border?
It would have to be later in the year but I think Velo's idea is a good un. What thinks ye tartan skirt wearers?

Si

 

[velomaniac]

Goes without saying I'm up for that, the border country beyond the beaten track is rather rugged and beautiful

 

[velomaniac]

Anybody got any off road plans for this weekend, weathers meant to be good for a change