Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Feature about Lance starts at 7.35am on BBC Breakfast - I think Paul Kimmage is on. Well worth watching.
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Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Any more news on the bikes SB or [MENTION=20804]zfleas[/MENTION]?
I am currently high on a cocktail of T-Cut and Brasso.
Brakes sparkling.
Crank next.
Saddle clean tidy and waiting for proofing to arrive.
Waiting on reply from decal people.
manintheblackpajamas
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- Oct 30, 2006
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from the BBC, more to follow (perhaps a non-story):
Bradley Wiggins says his "goal is to win" the Tour de France next year
Bradley Wiggins says his "goal is to win" the Tour de France next year
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Still trying to source a racing style bike for my 7 yr old son.
Any thoughts on this one from ebay? Vintage Small Kids Challenge Road Racing Bike, | eBay
Going to need new wheels with freewheel, new chain, probably new cables and brake pads, possible new crank set, however still might add up to a decent first racer for him.
Any thoughts on this one from ebay? Vintage Small Kids Challenge Road Racing Bike, | eBay
Going to need new wheels with freewheel, new chain, probably new cables and brake pads, possible new crank set, however still might add up to a decent first racer for him.
Pogue Mahone
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A lot to do, will obviously put the cost up. I like yesterday's model, the Condor bike you put up. It looks shiny and new and has a flight deck (which would be really exciting to a 7 year old). I can just imagine a kid falling for cycling in a big way if he got this. Personally I'd hold out for that one!
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
How did that do on surface rust? Not sure if I want to go down the chemical route or try tin foil and water.
Motogull
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- Sep 16, 2005
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Just been out and prepped my bike for the weekend. Brakes were a bit spongy, so tightened up. Pretty dirty, so better clean her up soon. Looks like I'll dodge the rain which is great.
That Burgess Hill run looks really good. I know Kidd's Hill well and would like to attack it one day. Its a '4'.
That Burgess Hill run looks really good. I know Kidd's Hill well and would like to attack it one day. Its a '4'.
I swear by T-Cut it's a 'miracle cure'.
I did pretty much every inch of my Liquigas Bianchi, it bought it back to almost new.
Bearing in mind it was covered in spray paint (not much surface rust) it did a cracking job.
Now it's lifting the spot rust, and years of grim.
I keep wondering if it's worth giving it a Brasso treatment after, then I do and it's gleaming, virtually new.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Cool. Time to splash out on T-cut and Brasso then.
EDIT: Just picked up the bike and it is a very pale blue, not the white it looked in the picture. Also in surprisingly good nick. A tidy up of the metal work, Polish off the paintwork, new tyres and saddle and we should be done. Wheels feel true and brakes are sound. Great shifting is quite smooth to.
Bloody happy with my $10 purchase.
EDIT OF THE EDIT: Needs new bar tape. What colour though?
EDIT: Just picked up the bike and it is a very pale blue, not the white it looked in the picture. Also in surprisingly good nick. A tidy up of the metal work, Polish off the paintwork, new tyres and saddle and we should be done. Wheels feel true and brakes are sound. Great shifting is quite smooth to.
Bloody happy with my $10 purchase.
EDIT OF THE EDIT: Needs new bar tape. What colour though?
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Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Check these out. Available in Pink as well as Yellow.
http://www.pushbikes.co.nz/Sram-Road-Hood-Tape-Set.html
The bloke who was supposed to be supplying me the frame has backed out I think - I was aranging a date to pick it up and he has stopped making any contact at all! So now on the hunt for another frame
Shame really, I liked that one and had potential. If anyone has any rotting old frames in their sheds let me know! Cheers
To keep the bike original it will need black bar tape, white cables and regular brown walled tyres.
I don't think I can do that though.
Money permitting it'll be white tape and white walled tyres, it should look proper nice.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
I've got the same issue with tyres. Probably going white walled too.
Ask in these forums wanted sections:-The bloke who was supposed to be supplying me the frame has backed out I think - I was aranging a date to pick it up and he has stopped making any contact at all! So now on the hunt for another frame
Shame really, I liked that one and had potential. If anyone has any rotting old frames in their sheds let me know! Cheers
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Your local scrap metal merchant WILL have some.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
The bloke who was supposed to be supplying me the frame has backed out I think - I was aranging a date to pick it up and he has stopped making any contact at all! So now on the hunt for another frame
Shame really, I liked that one and had potential. If anyone has any rotting old frames in their sheds let me know! Cheers
Bugger. Not good.
I've posted in bike radar a wanted advert.
Do you reckon its worth a look down cranks if they have any?
manintheblackpajamas
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- Oct 30, 2006
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it's heading oop north:
BBC Sport - Tour de France: Yorkshire to host start of 2014 race
and then south...
BBC Sport - Tour de France: Yorkshire to host start of 2014 race
and then south...
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Yorkshire and London. Awesome. How many of you are already planning your annual leave to squeeze it in?