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Quote from: pickle on December 10, 2010, 08:09 AMlooks super sweet that Ed!! love those! with regards the rear AD brake snapping back? you need to load the spring tensions on each side (not too much though) slacken off the allen key nut, then with a spanner turn the spring cap so it pulls the caliper off the rim, then tighten the allen key while holding the spring tension. do both sides and bobs your uncle Rob - I tried that and they are pretty springy but when you put the cables on they loose all the snap... I'll keep fiddling.( Gary - you got a PM on those tyres )
looks super sweet that Ed!! love those! with regards the rear AD brake snapping back? you need to load the spring tensions on each side (not too much though) slacken off the allen key nut, then with a spanner turn the spring cap so it pulls the caliper off the rim, then tighten the allen key while holding the spring tension. do both sides and bobs your uncle
it was the bar extensions that perplexed me the most, they certainly look neat and would be fine for a show bike but i personally wouldnt advise riding with them, if they are indeed solid then putting that much weight so far out on the bars would feel very weird to ride to me,plus the fact that the insert is so close to the major stress area, fatigue over time could well end up in catasrophic failure and a sharp handlebar end to the face/throat/chest.just buy some uncut bars, hoffman love handles,patriots,chocolates, castillo's, moes bars, would all work the odyssey tyres are fine, they just look so thin on a chunky mid school ride, aesthetic taste i guess,without sounding a twat, have you got the springs on their respective correct sides?they are right and left specific,do the arms bind on the posts at all?try fitting the brake without the springs to check that the tensioner washer and bolt are working freely,sweet bike.....sugar baby........erm...........ok
Quote from: ED209 on December 10, 2010, 01:20 PMQuote from: pickle on December 10, 2010, 08:09 AMlooks super sweet that Ed!! love those! with regards the rear AD brake snapping back? you need to load the spring tensions on each side (not too much though) slacken off the allen key nut, then with a spanner turn the spring cap so it pulls the caliper off the rim, then tighten the allen key while holding the spring tension. do both sides and bobs your uncle Rob - I tried that and they are pretty springy but when you put the cables on they loose all the snap... I'll keep fiddling.( Gary - you got a PM on those tyres )Make sure you have the springs on the right way round mate. />
Ed, let me know if you have any luck with the tyres as i wouldn't mind a set of those as well
twasnt a dig at the name mate,just my shit sense of humour,"sweet""sugar"
Put some Hoffman Skidmark tyres on there A set of Primo 1.95 V-monsters would suit it as well & are easy to get, loving the Sugerbaby
If you don't mind being non era correct, what about these?http://www.radbmxshop.co.uk/shop/article_696.001/FIT-F.A.F-Tyre---SKINWALL.html'shop_param=cid%3D11%26aid%3D696.001%26or the Oddy ones for about the same price, you can pump the fookers up to about 110 psi as well so no skidding out from underneath you
Quote from: pickle on December 17, 2010, 09:55 AMIf you don't mind being non era correct, what about these?http://www.radbmxshop.co.uk/shop/article_696.001/FIT-F.A.F-Tyre---SKINWALL.html'shop_param=cid%3D11%26aid%3D696.001%26or the Oddy ones for about the same price, you can pump the fookers up to about 110 psi as well so no skidding out from underneath you I've been looking at these, sweet looking tyre!
I've seen this bike in the flesh and it looks killer.Drew lots of comments form everyone at the lost Lest'air sesh.If you change the tyres deffo keep the Day Smiths cause in few years time they will be like gold dust (not far off now)I had Ody path tan walls on the Holmes I was riding at Lest'air before I put the comp 3 re-issues's on. The paths were great but they weighed a ton (I know...Weird) and when your riding a Holmes it's best to keep the weight down where you can.
