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weston

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heavytools ruler
« on: June 25, 2006, 11:31 AM »
anyone got any pics & spec for one of these bikes

theRuler

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2006, 04:22 PM »
i think the original spec included a freehub and flatland gearing


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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2006, 08:12 PM »
nah the Ruler was sold as more of a Jumping/Park bike!
it had a clamp on stem, kneesaver type bars, 48 spoke wheels & 4 pegs,potts front cable & gyro, almost certain it had 44/16 gearing too  ;)
quite a good bike retailed at £399 i think  :-\
i'm sure i have a mag with a review, i'll scan it later & email it to you if you PM me your addy  :daumenhoch:

better still let me look for the mag first & i'll let you know once i've found it, got a bit to do tonight as i'm in hospital tomorrow for an op first thing in the morning  :(

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2006, 09:10 PM »
i used to ride with a lad who had one in 97

i will check back in my old ride magazines

i think it had the steel khe freehub on it
it was quite short too


weston

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2006, 11:41 AM »
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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2006, 11:58 AM »
i saw a feature on the frame in an old mag the other day, i spose i'm gonna have to go find it & scan it like i said i would  :-[

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weston

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2006, 07:30 PM »
 :yahoo_silent:

kennyhunter6061

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2006, 11:07 AM »
I bought a Heavy Tools Ruler when they came out back in '96.  The forks bent in less than 2 months of riding.  I had been using a Skyway T/A for 12 years with no problems, doing exactly the same kind of riding, so I was not very impressed by the Ruler - Or the fact that Ison Distribution refused to honour their warranty and replace the forks! 

weston

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2006, 11:50 AM »
I bought a Heavy Tools Ruler when they came out back in '96.  The forks bent in less than 2 months of riding.  I had been using a Skyway T/A for 12 years with no problems, doing exactly the same kind of riding, so I was not very impressed by the Ruler - Or the fact that Ison Distribution refused to honour their warranty and replace the forks! 
did that really happen? i know some hardcore riders that still use heavy tools & i know thomas who built them has never heard about that, maybe you had a reject batch, you should have emailed thomas instead of going through the distributors........

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2006, 04:15 PM »
Not sure about the Ruler, but I had a Screamer that held up really well. Bit short, but solid.
Sold it to a friend's kid a few years back and at the time I told him there was no way he'd be able to bend or break it. It's still going strong today.
There was a shot on a Ride cover a few years back, maybe even a review. Good bikes, I thought.

theRuler

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2006, 08:28 PM »
I was not very impressed by the Ruler

now there's a rare moment

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2006, 12:11 PM »
  Hi, here is a pic of my heavy tools bike, i dont no what model it is, but i have just rescued it from a scrap dealer.  Its a good looking bike that looks as good as new. A pretty good find i think!!
 
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2006, 12:22 PM »
that looks like a Heavy Tools Screamer to me  :)

nice find, looks like a decent 3 peice crank too  :daumenhoch:

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2006, 01:01 PM »
cheers mate, dont no if its original crank but its a profile racing crank.

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2006, 01:08 PM »
they came from the factory with a 1 piece crank, was looking at an advert for them on the loo this morning in an old mag! thats how i knew what it was straight away  ::)

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2006, 01:20 PM »
 i have been trying to get info on heavy tools bikes, but have drawn a blank.... cant find nothing on them at all except who designed and made them.

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 just no it looks good!!

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« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2006, 01:24 PM »
Thomas Goring i think & the Catweasel was Albert Retey

pretty good bikes as i remember  :daumenhoch:

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Re: heavytools ruler
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2006, 01:39 PM »
cheers mate, any info gratefully recieved!!!   :)

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