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[jimo746]

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Lovely looking Lava Dome Mr P! If you need cables for the Suntour Shifters then I found that universal tandem gear ones fitted and worked just fine, the end is a bit smaller but they work the same, beats trying to find NOS unobtainium Suntour ones

Page 2 of my Proflex 750 build thread... http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;start=10

Today I changed a rather tired looking chainring on my modern-ish Cove Stiffee.
The other day I replaced the chain (long overdue ) but when I was out for a ride the drive train was making a right racket, I decided it was the chainring not wanting to release the chain, but as it seemed there was no risk of dropping the chain I continued merrily on my way.
I'd half hoped that the chain would stretch to fit the old chainring, but no.
I was just about to get on ebay and order a new chainring when guess what? I remembered I had a silver one "in stock" already! This probably means I have too much bike related sh*t, but it's times like this that it comes in handy

So new chainring fitted, no waiting for a replacement to arrive in the post, and I can go for a ride on the bike tomorrow :mrgreen:

 

[jimo746]

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Oh and Mr P, if you fancy pimping out that Suntour X-1 groupset then I have (somewhere) a NOS "Chroma" kit for it, flouro pink/yellow/green add-on plastic bits to brighten things up

(I definately have too much bike sh*t laying around ).

 

[epicyclo]

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(I definately have too much bike sh*t laying around ).

Concept I do not understand...

 

[jimo746]

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Concept I do not understand...

How's the Great Cull of 2020 going

 

[epicyclo]

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Concept I do not understand...

How's the Great Cull of 2020 going

Good question.

I don't see much point on sticking stuff on eBay right now because I'd have to give it away. I even bid on a bike, and some swine outbid me.

So disastrous.

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The Great Accumulation of 2020 is going well though.

Bought a BMW R100RT in well battered condition. Currently stripping off the fripperies to turn it into a standard R100.

Also I added to my collection of bound volumes of Cycling. Don't have many holes in it now between the 1800s and 1950. If anyone else has these I'm up for swaps or for purchase as I'm keen to fill the holes (I have a number of duplicates).

1950 was my arbitrary stop line, but I've started filling that in too because I want more info on the 1950s bikes which seem to be my preferred rides for a combination of versatility and lightweight and reasonable brakes.

The 1950s may be the true Golden Age of British cycling IMO. Quiet roads, quality steel lightweights from several manufacturers, and domination of the world market, and it was a given that a bike was built and expected to last your lifetime. Drivetrains weren't regarded as consumables, and Oops! he's off on his rant about the dangly things....

But the problem with having what amounted to almost a market monopoly was that management got hidebound and like dinosaurs the UK industry got wiped out by the asteroid called the automobile, and failed to evolve for new opportunities like the MTB, the Moulton, and dare I say it, the derailleur. .

Get me out of this lockdown, I'm raving...

 

[Mr Panda]

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Any pics of the R100?

Very nearly got an ex plod R80 once, in many ways wish I had. Never forget following a uniformed polis bike along Piccadilly many moons ago, complete with neatly pleated blonde pony tail dangling seductively from rear of helmet. Could have followed that for quite some time but had to divert to Vauxhall Bridge Road

 

[Jamiedyer]

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Out and about this afternoon after a very productive day, one job was finishing painting that shed door Mr P
Will get a photo up soon.
Was a great way to start the day in the lovely morning sun with a coffee and listening to a singer I like streaming a concert back home live on facebook. Very Sunday morning
One job I had this afternoon was to get rid of that annoying clicking from the bottom bracket on the Jack Taylor. So after stripping it all down and the cleaning as much as I could from the bottom bracket and refitting as everything seemed fine and in great condition. I ended up fitting a thin spacer to the drive side as I found that it was such a close fit with the chainring I wondered whether it could be flexing and the bolt touching every now and then, though no real marks or paint missing in any substantial way to prove this but just trying to cover all bases.
So once back together I thought I have to test ride it so went on a very nice ride into town and around the coast to Scrabster before back through town to home.
Hope all had a nice weekend and are staying safe and healthy.

Jamie

IMG_2878 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_2884 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_2882 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_2893 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

and home!....down on the left.
IMG_2895 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[Mr Panda]

But has the annoying click gone?????

 

[Jamiedyer]

But has the annoying click gone?????

Yes it has! So a job worth doing. I think it was just that the drive side crank bolt was not done up tight. I remember before going to the Jack Taylor weekend I had to tighten it as that is when the creak had started and then on the ride on the Saturday on the JT weekend it started again. I just thought my BB was on the way out. It may not have been this but I stripped it all out, cleaned and lubed everything and then back together, then did it all again and put in the small spacer as when I did it up, it felt tight but not quite tight enough. So spacer in and it then did up tight and was certainly fine on the ride, even when standing up the hills. Time will tell I suppose.

Jamie

 

[ajm]

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Made the most of the blue skies this afternoon to stretch my legs on the road bike... perfect cycling weather again although as usual at this time of year the wind was against me coming home.

The weird towers on the ship at the right are the jackets (foundation towers) for the latest batch of wind turbines going in on to the nearby offshore wind farm, though judging by this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYu0f57XAz0 interesting video of the brand new crane vessel that was supposed to be heading over to lift them it may be a little while longer before they make it to their final destination!