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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: December 27, 2012, 10:42:49 AM »

How have i missed all this?!

Default reaction is disgust on the basis of 29in mtbs, which oozed from satans arsehole, but they actually look kind of right. I'd definitely like to try one.

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The Bike Shop / What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: December 22, 2012, 11:29:51 AM »

Quote from: Topsey;3617377

Not sure what to do with it right now.

You hate the dog, your leather seat needs recovering... ... ...

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The Bike Shop / What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: December 01, 2012, 11:30:26 AM »

I bought an Orange Msisle frame last week, basically immaculate, £55 off ebay. Its the 3rd i've had since '98, plan is to paint it up all pimpin', chopped off all the old canti mounts and most of the cable mounts first, they used to be on the top tube, theres nothing like sliding down the tt on your nuts, only to have them snag on jagged metal.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w136/testicletim/Snapbucket/1F48E4F7-orig.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w136/testicletim/Snapbucket/4F4665FF-orig.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w136/testicletim/Snapbucket/317C9557-orig.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w136/testicletim/Snapbucket/53215F37-orig.jpg

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The Lounge / PAPOY Spot Finds

« on: October 23, 2012, 11:19:43 AM »

Hartlepool, theres loads of stuff like this.

Ps, just out of shot to the right, 2000ft drop onto massive irradiated rocks, we don't fuck around oop ere.

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The Bike Shop / 3D printed titanium parts

« on: September 20, 2012, 03:42:04 AM »

Did you make that yourself G? Certainly looks like theres a bunch of custom parts in there if not.

We've got a bfb one in our office, similar but the table just moves up and down and the heads move about in the 2 other planes like a router, i think it helps with building taller parts, stops them falling over. Amazing machine, considering it cost about 800 quid or something + 2 days of assembly by 'a competent engineer'*, ours has run probably 12hrs a day since we got it in feb.

*took me 2 weeks before it was running, fuckers.

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The Lounge / What have you made?

« on: February 21, 2012, 04:02:01 AM »

Is he throwing gang signs?

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The Bike Shop / Quick Questions

« on: February 13, 2012, 09:15:42 AM »

Quote from: Marrokino;3528345

anyone knows the geometry of a fbm pw moto?

Headset: Internal
Bottom bracket: Mid or Euro
Top tube length: 20.75", and 21"
Chainstay length: 13-3/4" to 14-3/4"
Head tube angle: 74.5 degrees
Seat tube angle: 71 degrees
Materials: 4130 chromoly
Brake mount location: seatstays
Other features: Split guide and stop on top tube
Weight: 5.4 pounds (20.75tt)
Colors: Transparent Black, Sour Apple Green

Off google. I think the bb is quite low by todays standards, about 11.25 or something? Its a nice frame, im still riding one.

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The Bike Shop / Quick Questions

« on: December 03, 2011, 10:11:16 AM »

Lightest pedals, that aren't plastic?

Do magnesium bodies fall to bits?

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The Bike Shop / Quick Questions

« on: November 30, 2011, 01:12:08 PM »

Quote from: Rusty;3502388

How do I cut them to length?

A dremel with a thin cutting disk will cut through threads without damaging them or leaving any ragged edges, like sawing or snipping them would. You may need to tap the threads longer too.... in which case its probably worth just buying the correct length spokes in the first place. One spoke at a time should work too.

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