Author Topic: Menstrual build .... almost (Read 5861 times)

SaMAlex · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:16 AM »

As much as your Yellow tape Holmes looks fantastic, I think I'll keep the Menstrual in the weird raw finish.
I will put Menstrual decals on it tho.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:04 PM »

Got a bit more done to this today. Magnesium Primo pedals, PE Hubs on Peregrine superpro rims, GT tires (one black wall, one amber wall). I also offered up a Shimano U-brake but its missing a few bits. Its coming together well, almost done now.

(I think the rear tire might be quite old. The rubber edge below the bead is really .... crispy. So much so that it sliced 3 fingers getting the tires on the rim! It has a Winged GT logo on the sidewall.)

Jaymz · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:20 PM »

lookin ratty, i like it

SaMAlex · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:30 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on June 29, 2011, 09:20 PM

lookin ratty, i like it

Ratty??? I spent AGES cleaning those wheels!!!

Jaymz · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:31 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on June 29, 2011, 09:30 PM

Quote from: Jaymz on June 29, 2011, 09:20 PM
lookin ratty, i like it

Ratty??? I spent AGES cleaning those wheels!!!

Oh Oh Oh, uh I meant. . blingy bling. . top drawer . . factory f-f-f-f-ffresh

SaMAlex · « **Reply #30 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:35 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on June 29, 2011, 09:31 PM

Quote from: S&MAlex on June 29, 2011, 09:30 PM
Quote from: Jaymz on June 29, 2011, 09:20 PM
lookin ratty, i like it
Ratty??? I spent AGES cleaning those wheels!!!
Oh Oh Oh, uh I meant. . blingy bling. . top drawer . . factory f-f-f-f-ffresh

Haha, THATS more like it.

Its got NOS seat and post, NOS pedals, repainted cranks, re anodised chainring. Thats amazing for one of my builds

SaMAlex · « **Reply #31 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:02 AM »

Few more pics of how its coming together

Jaymz · « **Reply #32 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:07 AM »

loving those fat hubs

Dannywhac · « **Reply #33 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:08 AM »

Top stuff Alex - green with envy at the PE hubs

SaMAlex · « **Reply #34 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:12 AM »

That was my (the) first pair of Production design PE hubs. I ran them silver for a while but then painted them Red so they'd stand out more.

Check out the "wheel nut" on the front. It Grub screwed to one side of the "squewer" and had a notch in it so it didnt rotate. You only needed one spanner to do the wheel up, and with one peg there was no axle showing.

Jaymz · « **Reply #35 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:20 AM »

nice one didnt nottice that at all on 1st glance

Dannywhac · « **Reply #36 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:26 AM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on July 01, 2011, 11:12 AM

That was my (the) first pair of Production design PE hubs. I ran them silver for a while but then painted them Red so they'd stand out more.

Check out the "wheel nut" on the front. It Grub screwed to one side of the "squewer" and had a notch in it so it didnt rotate. You only needed one spanner to do the wheel up, and with one peg there was no axle showing.

Great idea - could you run a peg on both sides, or would that interfere with the notch? Gonna have to keep me eyes peeled for a set (saw some last year I think KevS was flogging) - I'm hub and sprocket obsessed

SaMAlex · « **Reply #37 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:38 AM »

Quote from: dannywhac on July 01, 2011, 11:26 AM

Great idea - could you run a peg on both sides, or would that interfere with the notch?

There's no thread to run a peg on that side. I had a "left side" peg that was threaded, had an anti-spin notch, and was locked onto its own axle with a wheelnut inside. When i wanted to run 2 pegs on the front I'd undo the right side wheel nut (inside the peg), pull out the "NAIL" spindle and replace it with the "PEG" spindle, and do the right nut up again. Easy.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #38 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:53 AM »

Crackin'

Always amazes me that other companies during the 90's didn't pick up on innovation like this and slap it on their products.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #39 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:04 PM »

Quote from: dannywhac on July 01, 2011, 11:53 AM

Always amazes me that other companies during the 90's didn't pick up on innovation like this and slap it on their products.

What, like Haro coming out with "LSD" hubs (Left Side Drive), or G-sports front hubs looking pretty similar to PEs?

Dannywhac · « **Reply #40 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:14 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on July 01, 2011, 12:04 PM

Quote from: dannywhac on July 01, 2011, 11:53 AM
Always amazes me that other companies during the 90's didn't pick up on innovation like this and slap it on their products.

What, like Haro coming out with "LSD" hubs (Left Side Drive), or G-sports front hubs looking pretty similar to PEs?

Actually very true

Them Fat-Shaft 2's were almost identical!

fugazi · « **Reply #41 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:30 PM »

Awesome dude, just awesome

SaMAlex · « **Reply #42 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:35 AM »

I got a bit more done to this last night.

Changed the seat for a padded Primo, put on levers and grips. Just gotta put on cables (and decals) and its done.
I might cut the seatpost down a bit too

gobshite · « **Reply #43 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:46 AM »

looking good alex,

are they g-sport dirt hubs?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #44 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:50 AM »

Quote from: darksunday on November 28, 2011, 10:46 AM

are they g-sport dirt hubs?

Nope. They are the first ever pair of PE hubs. I built the front wheel in 1994 with a rim and spokes i bought from Mental Jimmys (John Paul Roger and Magoo's Garage).

Dannywhac · « **Reply #45 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:54 AM »

Like it Alex. Suprised the locking bolts on the levers haven't been knocked out

firebird4130 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:59 AM »

I think it looks great without those decals they had

SaMAlex · « **Reply #47 on:** November 28, 2011, 11:00 AM »

Quote from: dannywhac on November 28, 2011, 10:54 AM

Suprised the locking bolts on the levers haven't been knocked out

Haha, good point. Maybe Im going for the Rob Ridge edge on this one

thecaptain · « **Reply #48 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:43 PM »

thats a damn sweet bike alex! but what does 'PE' stand for?

gobshite · « **Reply #49 on:** November 28, 2011, 06:46 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on November 28, 2011, 10:50 AM

Quote from: darksunday on November 28, 2011, 10:46 AM
are they g-sport dirt hubs?

Nope. They are the first ever pair of PE hubs. I built the front wheel in 1994 with a rim and spokes i bought from Mental Jimmys (John Paul Roger and Magoo's Garage).

i should have read the full thread eh?