Tefal
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Mar 14, 2009 14:43:01 GMT
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awoo
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Mar 14, 2009 15:31:19 GMT
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looks bargainacious. probably a fair bit of money when new being a claude
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Tefal
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Mar 14, 2009 15:37:45 GMT
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Was new back in 95 aparantly, might strip it down to see how much it weighs
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Mar 14, 2009 16:47:11 GMT
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looks a good bike
Shimano Altus stuff on an alloy frame
does it have a removable gear hanger on the rear drop out?
or is it just part of the frame.
Those removable ones put me off alloy frames. As the things cost £30 sometimes
And some of them are awful prone to break. Or maybes its the owners
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Mar 14, 2009 16:50:54 GMT
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I have a Claudbutler, Must be 5 years old now and i love it to bits!
Brilliant bargain good going!
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Tefal
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Mar 14, 2009 16:56:29 GMT
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Rear hanger is removable, I've stripped it down to just a frame and will start gathering new parts to put it back together
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Mar 15, 2009 15:56:19 GMT
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looks a good bike Shimano Altus stuff on an alloy frame does it have a removable gear hanger on the rear drop out? or is it just part of the frame. Those removable ones put me off alloy frames. As the things cost £30 sometimes And some of them are awful prone to break. Or maybes its the owners Much better break a £30 (usually £12) part than ruin the frame if it was welded on. Simple case is that aly frames arent strong enough to take the abuse from the mech getting bashed, so they need to have a replaceable hanger, which can and will break from time to time. It makes sense really, but you try telling that to some of my customers who bought there 13 year old tearaway a £300 saracen and he's broke the mech hanger off in two days. |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Boot sale bargain?Davenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Mar 15, 2009 20:24:28 GMT
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Jammy so and so.
Top find
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Tefal
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Mar 15, 2009 21:27:49 GMT
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got it stripped down to a bare frame now ill polish it up and get some pics up lol
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Mar 15, 2009 22:11:21 GMT
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looks good for the money,  infact. Not the best MTB in the world but potentially a very good one specially as it has rigid forks, get it cleaned and services and possibly a few new bits and it should be just the ticket for some trail fun. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Tefal
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Mar 15, 2009 22:23:01 GMT
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Got a pile of parts to fit on it, disc brakes, triple clamp front forks, new crank etc stole the bits from my mates spares shed LOL need to get the adaptor so I can fit discs to the frame and getting see new wheels
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Mar 15, 2009 22:27:40 GMT
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Eeek, i think those mods (forks/brakes) would spoil it TBH by the sound of it all what makes and models are they? would make a good XC trail bike as it is.
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Tefal
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no idea what makes they are tbh just raided the parts bin. I'm pretty sure the brakes are Hayes tho
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Tefal
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aye I posted it on retrobike aswell, not really retro tho, just old lol
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Boot sale bargain?retrowagen1234
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na its retro by the standards over there lol i think anything pre 2000 is (as long as it aint raleigh as thats supposedly not a real bike  ) |
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Tefal
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Mar 16, 2009 10:12:47 GMT
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lol raleigh shopper ftw
I'm more into racing bikes, and with them the newer the better mostly due to increased rigidity and saved weight lol
Old bikes are cool tho, just for the retro factor!
I really REALLY want a Kirk Precision or Kirk Genesis Racing Bike, they are so damn cool
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Mar 16, 2009 10:37:40 GMT
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Got a pile of parts to fit on it, disc brakes, triple clamp front forks, new crank etc stole the bits from my mates spares shed LOL need to get the adaptor so I can fit discs to the frame and getting see new wheels original bits back on FTW oh and sell me the triples FTW also  |
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Tefal
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Mar 16, 2009 11:09:16 GMT
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lol no idea if the forks are any good, i just know he had them on a kona dawg a few years back and broke the bike in some way lol.
Cant sell any of the bits, got em on permanant loan from my mate, if I don't use em gotta give em back lol
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Mar 16, 2009 17:37:55 GMT
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if you are a roadie and into racers then defo keep rigids and canti's though you could put a disc on the front if ya wanna fit new wheel and fork/bosses Again its more old than retro. the retro bike misfits might dig it in the post 1998 section.  if ya fancy building summat with tripples and stuff time for a new frame and bits really. My Identiti is coming up for sale but still not 100% what ya need even if it does love downhills  |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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infact. Not the best MTB in the world but potentially a very good one specially as it has rigid forks, get it cleaned and services and possibly a few new bits and it should be just the ticket for some trail fun. 
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