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The Lounge / Re: New Random Thoughts Thread

« on: March 31, 2015, 09:54:26 AM »

Jesus, been a long time since ive been on here.. picked up a single speed for my commute and it sent me off on some nostalgia trip.

Already thinking what I can swap off my old retired '07 Pantera onto this thing and about painting it etc
Trying to claw back what I knew about bike mechanics..

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

« on: August 14, 2012, 12:01:26 PM »

Gfs dad bought home this purple folding bike, got ahold of it and cut the shit plastic grips off and put on my old animal ones, swapped the pedals out for old animal ones, moved the brakes/gears along, inflated the tires and tightened everything up.

Pretty fun to roll around on even if it does look absurd.If the weather is decent ill probably test ride it!

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

« on: July 24, 2012, 11:51:19 AM »

Tightened the chain after my first brakeless riding session yesterday.
 I am not a fan of riding brakeless it does not suit my huck it riding style.

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

« on: June 14, 2012, 05:48:19 PM »

Got a basically new Fit pivotal for £18 of ebay, pretty good considering they go for £35 or something mental brand new.

Shame the weather is complete fucking shit.

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

« on: June 07, 2012, 06:17:54 PM »

Got a new Demolition momentum to replace the Zeppelin and a new tube. Better fucking last! getting sick of working on my back wheel.

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

« on: June 02, 2012, 06:10:09 AM »

patched a  pretty huge tear in the sidewall of my torn tioga powerblock a while back. well i put the tire back on yesterday, pumped it up, loaded it up in my truck and went for a ride.
well i went for a swim instead and when i got back to my truck the tires were completely deflated. fuck. i knew i shouldnt have fucked with that tire, now im out a tube as well.

well i checked out the tube and turns out a patch slipped n started leaking. ha! patched it and good to go.

16 patches on this tube :p

Jesus christ!

Im getting fucked off with something going wrong EVERYTIME I ride.
Managed to get everything but the brake dialed, rode for about an hour then the fucking tire blew out.
Always the back aswell which is a real bitch to change the tube on.
Proper hate my bike recently, rode for 3 years with no problems and no maintenance and then as soon as I try an get it dailed it just crumbles apart :mad2:

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 08:04:53 AM »

Got no pump so it was abit hard. I have another that I fixed the puncture on so tossing that in until I can pick up a new one!

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 06:59:43 AM »

Went to re-spray a few parts black and my back tire has deflated.
Im guessing its the heat? checked the tube and it looks like how it comes out of the packet. Never seen a tube come out like that before.

What are the odds the air has just leaked out totally as I cant see any damage and I crushed t as much as I could underwater (no pump) and didnt get any bubbles..

Annoying as fuck though.

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

« on: May 23, 2012, 11:02:53 AM »

Join the hate club.

Ha Hates abit of a strong word for it but then again ive never seen the appeal of any of shadows stuff when there is so many other parts company's.

Dont suppose anyones ever stripped an Animal Cush seat? I dont want to do it and find out it looks like shit and wreck an ok seat. Just annoyed I bought it in Grey all those years ago.

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

« on: May 23, 2012, 04:55:21 AM »

oh, and this happened to my friend. shadow vultus 8.5 if anyone wants to know.

Jesus, I seem to read about a busted shadow part once a week. Sod using their stuff!

New pedals and grips turned up but not managed to get ahold of some black paint yet. Annoying!

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

« on: May 22, 2012, 06:26:19 AM »

Took it to the skatepark, turns out I can actually do jump boxes now! Still can't air a ramp properly. video of said jump box. The shame of wearing my mtb xc lid for bmx though..

Park looks fun.

Decided I need to repaint my cranks and front wheel, get some new grips and pedals  and that I want to strip the anodizing off my sprocket.

Shame I cant atleast take the parts off and strip them for fear that Ill get asked to ride tonight :p

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The Bike Shop / Quick Questions

« on: May 20, 2012, 08:19:21 AM »

How "bad" is it that on my back axle, none peg side, I have 2 or so threads worth of axle not reaching the end of the bolt? Like its not flush.


Had to take an angle grinder to it too get the previous bolt off as it was threaded to fuck on the end and I ran out of ideas.

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

« on: May 12, 2012, 09:17:35 AM »

Picked up a duo svs, put it on the front and moved the zepplin to the back.
Thank god I picked up some tyre levers aswell.

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U.K. / Trustworthy/Untrustworthy sellers: UK

« on: May 08, 2012, 04:34:09 AM »

Google "Mirrorblanks scam".

Wow ok, how can you be that notorious! jesus
http://www.frenchuk.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1150

p woodward from his PM

Re: Blaupunkt headunit - Scammer warning
 Just checked all my information and his name is deffo Paul Woodward and that's deffo his mobile number and the address is 3 barnes road, widnes, wa8 3lg. Hope that helps.

Dude should be banned for being so prolific. Bloody glad I was away this weekend and couldnt get on the net.

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U.K. / Trustworthy/Untrustworthy sellers: UK

« on: May 04, 2012, 04:31:26 AM »

Anyone delt with Mirrorblanks before I send him £20?
Last time I attempted to buy something off here I got done over so pretty cautious these days!