Author Topic: My new bit on the side - Dont tell the wife!! (Read 15647 times)

Betty · « **Reply #75 on:** May 26, 2013, 11:50 AM »

Looks ace Anth

Nose of the seat up a bit though

The post's in the post

LENNY-LENTINI · « **Reply #76 on:** May 26, 2013, 12:36 PM »

Brother that bike looks fckn mint.

Gotta change the angle of the seat tho'.

Position it like a concorde coming into land then the bike will be proper MidSchool.

Good work

Keep the Faith.L

hazzajoe · « **Reply #77 on:** May 29, 2013, 09:02 PM »

Thanks for the positive comments fellas

We've been away in a lodge on the Northumbrian coast since mon am and don't return home til Friday evening so I haven't been able to tinker with the Holmes. With hindsight I should've brought it to play with whilst he wife and kids have been watching Britains got Talent etc, the dog might have thanked me for it, cos I've been walking the legs off her

Darren KAP · « **Reply #78 on:** May 29, 2013, 10:35 PM »

loving the bike , spot on

i want one now

hazzajoe · « **Reply #79 on:** May 29, 2013, 10:44 PM »

Quote from: Darren K.A.P on May 29, 2013, 10:35 PM

loving the bike , spot on i want one now

It going to get better

Some changes being made.

hazzajoe · « **Reply #80 on:** June 01, 2013, 01:12 PM »

hazzajoe · « **Reply #81 on:** June 01, 2013, 01:15 PM »

Betty · « **Reply #82 on:** June 01, 2013, 01:27 PM »

I'd change the seat for something more era correct, apart from that it's sweet

Still want it

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #83 on:** June 01, 2013, 01:50 PM »

bootiful....

hazzajoe · « **Reply #84 on:** June 01, 2013, 02:10 PM »

Quote from: Betty on June 01, 2013, 01:27 PM

I'd change the seat for something more era correct, apart from that it's sweet

Still want it

I've got a oddy svelte, tried it on but it just looked huge.

I've got a nos pitbull 2 but I would need to cut the cable to fit it, at the min my brake is not good but not bad either so might leave that until after tommorow.

Was also thinking of dropping a 1/2 link in to slam the back end

Also cannot stop thinking about me old freeagent and gish's challenger.

Cuckhoo!!!! :-)

LENNY-LENTINI · « **Reply #85 on:** June 02, 2013, 11:03 AM »

Absolutely Bang-On Brpther

Keep the Faith. L

CD17 · « **Reply #86 on:** June 02, 2013, 11:52 AM »

That's lovely

hazzajoe · « **Reply #87 on:** June 02, 2013, 09:43 PM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on June 02, 2013, 11:52 AM

That's lovely

Thanks Dudes. She rides sweet :-)

hazzajoe · « **Reply #88 on:** June 02, 2013, 11:26 PM »

leeds was a killer today

hazzajoe · « **Reply #89 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:11 PM »

Ordered a 3/32 half link and some pads that will be compatible to the pitbull 2! And possible tyre change before Manchester.

Need to get some riding in so that I can do this bike proud

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #90 on:** June 04, 2013, 03:27 PM »

just spotted this thread Anth

Looks shite!

lookin forward to a likkle roll on it

hazzajoe · « **Reply #91 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:47 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on June 04, 2013, 03:27 PM

just spotted this thread Anth

Looks shite!

I've had a couple of hours tweak tonight . Shortened the brake cable and fit and set up he pitbull 2. Replaced black Taiwan tech 77 with black and silver Japan tech 77. For me it was more about the colour than the heritage:-) changed the tyres to pucka 1.75 dirtmonsters and filled the inner tubes with more air than I normally do.

It's dark so pics will be to follow.

lookin forward to a likkle roll on it

hazzajoe · « **Reply #92 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:25 AM »

Welcome back Dudes.

I've slightly modified the Holmes since Rad went down. Primo Dirtmonster boots, ( correctly positioned on the rims in relation to the valve, after a bollocking from Gish )

seat angle tweaked again.

New seventies linear cable. I need function over era correctness here!

Pitbull 2 brake.

Since the first photo's I've tweaked the bar angle to an angle I find less aesthetically pleasing, but it has made riding the bike much better. I have tipped them forward 12 degree's ish to make up for the back sweep of the bars.

I still haven't got round to removing two links and fitting a half link to slam the back end, I will do this as part of the next Maclaren style upgrade package which will include shorter chain, freewheel upgrade, seat height revised( ( i'm still ball catching ), brake pad upgrade, brake lever tweak ( its reach is 5-10mm to far to for me use comfortably), and hopefully a conventional top load stem.

Gish · « **Reply #93 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:01 PM »

Lovin this now Anth

Makes me wanna get me red one out the loft (still in box from MK last year)

hazzajoe · « **Reply #94 on:** June 19, 2013, 03:22 PM »

Just get that challenger dusted off ready for sunday

hazzajoe · « **Reply #95 on:** June 22, 2013, 04:54 PM »

Nothing to see here. Just a boring tech upgrade. Changed the freewheel to a nos Shimano one. Took two links out, added a half link to slam the back wheel. Had a role around summerhill and it seems more responsive in terms of manualing ? Got home checked me tyre pressures , sub 45 psi. So I've upped them to 70psi.

Probabllies won't ride it much if at all between now and MK. Hopefully a nice top load stem will come up for sale before then.