Author Topic: Menstrual Cycle - Finally finished! (Read 2300 times)

SaMAlex · « **on:** April 13, 2012, 10:55 PM »

This has taken me a while to get finished but its all done now.
Nothing left to change (unless I get some "real" forks for it

)

As aways, thanks to Del for the stickers. One of these sets are Original

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2012, 10:59 PM »

yesssss,man shes a beauty ..glad you nailed it.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:00 PM »

Took me a while, eh Danny?

Leatherman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:10 PM »

HOLY SHITE

I don't know where to start....
The hubs: WTF were them built LHD?
The stem: crazy rare 1" threaded Menstrual
Them decals.....

What do you mean by real forks?

Incredible.

glenboy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:11 PM »

Brilliant, love it , is the raw frame lacquered

harris · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:21 PM »

i got a few that have taken a while but its worth it budd great work..

SaMAlex · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:22 PM »

Quote from: Leatherman on April 13, 2012, 11:10 PM

I don't know where to start....
The hubs: WTF were them built LHD?
The stem: crazy rare 1" threaded Menstrual
Them decals.....

What do you mean by real forks?

The hubs are PE hubs. The Hubs I designed in 92ish. That pair are the first, non prototype pair. Still working fine.

The forks are "stupid" forks. They came out after Menstrual forks and they were a bit different. The "real" forks had dropouts like pitchforks of the time, with non of the drop out coming under the fork leg.

Quote from: glenboy on April 13, 2012, 11:11 PM

Brilliant, love it , is the raw frame lacquered

Im not sure what the finish is. Its like its got fake rust over the top of the chrome. I was gunna paint it but I like it now.

martin46 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:35 PM »

nice

Here's the only pic i have of mine from 96 ish

Leatherman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2012, 02:13 AM »

What is the elastic looking thing on the rear brake?

nosepickben · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2012, 02:22 AM »

A fine bike. Left side drive and the brake levers the right way round.

Very very nice. Will she be getting some action this summer then..??

skidmark · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2012, 09:18 AM »

Now THAT's mid school, nicely done sir

Jaymz · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2012, 09:29 AM »

chunky

scott250 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2012, 09:57 AM »

beast of a bike. Does anyone know how many were made? The real forks were called 'bitch forks' werent they? haha.

Lazarou · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:09 AM »

Keith just put a picture of it on Instagram he's really stoked.

Peter J · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:11 AM »

Whats the story with the Hubs Alex ?

Any close ups ?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:19 AM »

Quote from: Lazarou on April 14, 2012, 10:09 AM

Keith just put a picture of it on Instagram he's really stoked.

I spoke to Keith last night. He's gunna sent me one of the top tube stickers!

rad_pitt · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2012, 12:37 PM »

That thing is awesome

dordymush · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2012, 02:14 PM »

deffo a mean machine that is

SaMAlex · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:33 AM »

Quote from: Leatherman on April 14, 2012, 02:13 AM

What is the elastic looking thing on the rear brake?

That's an elastic band

. The brake is a shimano U brake that has internal springs. One side doesnt really work so I went the true Mid school way and gave it some external help.

Quote from: Peter J on April 14, 2012, 10:11 AM

Whats the story with the Hubs Alex ?

PE hubs. Hubs I made for a while and sold through Cyclone Cycles (Bicycle Union HQ at the time). They were the first LHD hubs. They had massive axles that used normal 10mm axles as a "bolt/skewer". They were cool but micro drive and weight saving kinda killed the demand for them.
I should do a sticky on them really. I think Harris has more of them than I do now!

dirtbro · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:43 PM »

real nice alex

Betty · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:46 PM »

Beast

Dannywhac · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2012, 06:35 PM »

Keep coming back to look at this - beltin' stuff

condor96 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2012, 07:16 PM »

Quote from: scott250 on April 14, 2012, 09:57 AM

beast of a bike. Does anyone know how many were made? The real forks were called 'bitch forks' werent they? haha.

your thinking of pre-pitch forks i.e. "bitch forks"

firebird4130 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2012, 08:13 PM »

Quote from: glenboy on April 13, 2012, 11:11 PM

Brilliant, love it , is the raw frame lacquered

Looks awesome

I sprayed this with the fake rust look when I had it cause I liked the look of keith treanors prototype one i'd seen in an ad

SaMAlex · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2012, 08:20 PM »

Quote from: fraz4130 on April 16, 2012, 08:13 PM

Quote from: glenboy on April 13, 2012, 11:11 PM
Brilliant, love it , is the raw frame lacquered
Looks awesome I sprayed this with the fake rust look when I had it cause I liked the look of keith treanors prototype one i'd seen in an ad

Hey hey. I was wondering how I got it off. I totally couldnt remember