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HARODAVE
Rockwalk
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the artist formerly known as DAVE3172 !!
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October 03, 2011, 09:15 PM »
Hello All,
Some of you may remeber this f&f when it was done as a 87 Master rep with black tuffs and redline cranks, had to split and sell off a lot of my stuff due to work and health issues, and i kind of fell out of the scene on here , but never really went away , just mooched quietly around, not posting.
Recently things are getting better now and the bug has been itching away again..all that i had left was the frame forks, bars and stem , stripped and lacqured ,with hardly any stickers, so i set about trawling ebay , selling bits and bobs to raise a few quid , ,i decided to go down a more new-school route with it this time about , but keeping it looking clean and simple, and eventually its done !!
33-13 gearing looks good and is perfect for me , pivotal seat , and the by now ubiqitous Exposure tyres!
At the moment i`m in two minds about a brake , i`m leaning towards one ...
I reckon the whole bike , over the years hasn`t cost me more than £170, and the recent rebuild was done on a very tight budget , i was only spending what i made on ebay.
Took it out for a quick spin today and i`m sooo chuffed with the ride , solid , agile , tight and nice and light too, ten minutes was all it took to totally get me hooked on riding again !!
Hope you like it !!
It`s good to be back!!
Dave
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rollin72
900 Air
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I was a ninja
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October 03, 2011, 11:52 PM »
welcome back Dave, nice ride mate, I like the twin top tube with the new school look
are you still living in Leigh?
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oldtired
540 Air
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Dirty Old Man
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October 04, 2011, 01:30 AM »
likeing that nice and clean looking ,
personally i'd run at least run one brake, front or rear ,even if you don't use it its nice to be able to stop quickly when you kneed to
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LENNY-LENTINI
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October 04, 2011, 02:28 PM »
very nice Brother
It just goes to show even tho we are all addicted to chasing that magic part/bike that influenced us back in the day (but probs couldn't afford).
It's the actual 'Soul' of a bike that counts.
Great story behind your bike Matey. Even greaterer that your back getting your flow on.
Keep the faith. L
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Spen69
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Tail Whip
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It was less than TWELVE parsecs.... .
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October 04, 2011, 02:59 PM »
Looks good mate - my brother swears by the Zippo I gave him as a birthday present about 4 years ago and jumps it off everything
I built one for my mate's son last year after picking up an f&f off Andy Delray at MK
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HARODAVE
Rockwalk
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October 04, 2011, 08:05 PM »
Thanks for the comments lads !!
Yeah Gaz i`m still in leigh ,selwyn street , near the old rugby ground ...
Lenny the difference this time around is that i wasnt going to break the bank , and thats better , causeit means i won`t be worried abaout breaking a skyway wheel or a redlline crank , not that i would , but you know what i mean?, but that f&f has been with me a while now and as skint as i was , i couldnt part with it !
Oldtired , i reckon i will runa rear brake ,i have considered an adapter plate and a u-brake rather than an OS caliper , but having said that i think a repop MXthou would do the job once i`ve set it up properly,
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lk_97
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October 15, 2011, 05:58 PM »
Get a u-brake adapter, they're much better brakes, especially if it's a rider. I have 2 rear brakesets for sale(one is a black evo 2, odyssey linear cable, black left hand monolever) Other is red right hand monolever, red cable, and salt caliper(eclat copy) both come with brake pads etc.
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HARODAVE
Rockwalk
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October 16, 2011, 08:55 PM »
do adapters and calipers look tidy when fitted though, it sounds good to have a proper working brake , but i want the bike to look as clean as poss , anyone got any pics of a set up on chainstays?
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