Author Topic: Damn this hobby.... why is it so addictive? (Read 12852 times)

Spen69 · « **on:** March 27, 2017, 05:22 PM »

Not done a build thread for (literally!) years but back in Dec Mark Wini put his brand new WTP Versus f&f up for sale and it caught my eye. Several months later with the loft looking very empty after the departure of my last o/s bike, I fancied building something up so I bought the f&f off Mark when he was passing me a few weeks back..... next thing I know I bought a few bits for it so will keep you posted

Here's Wini's original advert pic - damn this addictive hobby..... damn it

poorboyee · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2017, 06:32 PM »

looks nice and chunky, maybe the colours a bit loud though..! anyway have fun building it

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2017, 07:18 PM »

Looks cool that Spen, I thought about that last year when Wini was selling it, proper bargain that

WINI · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2017, 08:04 PM »

Hobby? Fooking hobby? Get yourself on a knitting course if you want a hobby

Lovely frame set that, just couldn't justify two park bikes when I never get to use one these days...

Get her built Sven

Spen69 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2017, 08:30 PM »

Haha, yep it is well nice..... but yes, a bit loud in the colour dept

Probably gonna swap all the colours on to my reserve park bike, my WTP Zodiac and put the black onto this, but not sure yet as now have 4 n/s bikes if you include the 22" Faction and my Knightgoose so plenty of swapping about to be done

So I got myself a set of nice matching WTP bars, a Salt stem or my blue DK, got a blue 25T Porkchop snowflake sproket and some shiny new gold Alienation Black rims to build up with some hubs I have lying about. So basically a gastly blue, gold and luminous yellow mess to sort out once the headset lands

Thing is with n/s you start getting obsessed by lightness so i found myself wieghing the stems.....

I wonder if the DK will be lighter when I strip the black spraybomb off to get it back to blue again?

ED209 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2017, 10:19 PM »

I've got a nice pair of Elcat Control 2.1 tyres if you need em

Spen69 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2017, 11:30 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on March 27, 2017, 10:19 PM

I've got a nice pair of Elcat Control 2.1 tyres if you need em

Cheers Ed. I got a brand new pair of Salt tyres in the deal when I bought it but would prefer a tan-wall on the gold rims - what colour are yours, are they the grey wall ones you used to ride

Ba5h · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:14 PM »

Got a pair of chas gum walls spen

was a bargain that looked at it myself but don't have the room

ED209 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2017, 02:22 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on March 27, 2017, 11:30 PM

Quote from: ED209 on March 27, 2017, 10:19 PM
I've got a nice pair of Elcat Control 2.1 tyres if you need em

Cheers Ed. I got a brand new pair of Salt tyres in the deal when I bought it but would prefer a tan-wall on the gold rims - what colour are yours, are they the grey wall ones you used to ride

no mate ... these are tan wall proper new school tyres

100psi business

Spen69 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2017, 04:20 PM »

Quote from: Ba5h on March 28, 2017, 01:14 PM

Got a pair of chas gum walls spen

I know Bash, I think my brother made about a fiver after the postage to you mate

This fookin BMX thing is just impossible to get away from.......

Ba5h · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2017, 05:12 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on March 28, 2017, 04:20 PM

Quote from: Ba5h on March 28, 2017, 01:14 PM
Got a pair of chas gum walls spen

I know Bash, I think my brother made about a fiver after the postage to you mate

This fookin BMX thing is just impossible to get away from.......

Yeah I know mate need more time money and space

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2017, 07:17 PM »

Not liking the look of that lower bearing race $:-\$

Spen69 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2017, 07:27 PM »

Quote from: pickle on March 28, 2017, 07:17 PM

Not liking the look of that lower bearing race $:-\$

Don't you think my pipe lagging headset idea will catch on then Rob

Just waiting for Hong-Kong ebay's finest headset to arrive...... still got to build the rear wheel so no rush yet mind

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2017, 08:08 PM »

Looking like a great bike mate

Spen69 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2017, 08:27 PM »

So the man fro China got my headset to me safe and sound and I got a bit further......

Obviously not digging the blue but the gold is ok, so found another seat. Got the rear wheel built up and dropped it into Jack at Waller BMX for truing up (as I'm terrible at that bit!) and he's looking for a bolt to fit the drive side crank arm for me as it's gone MIA. Still got to figure out where the AD brake springs are (as I've lost them as well!) and shorten the brake cable in order to set the brake up......oh and i need to find a fine-thread M24 pre-load stem nut but it's nearly there

Here it is in the sun - fook me it's bright

I wonder when Griff will be along to tell me off about the drop-outs on the stone step.......

oldtired · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2017, 09:30 PM »

yup he will and will be shuddering at the though that the grimey hole in the seat is hidden and only becomes noticable when you press your finger in it

it's a bit YELLOW!!!!!! init

Clean · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2017, 10:23 PM »

Good to see you back in the game, Spen; also glad to see that great NS package from Wini go to someone who will appreciate riding it, as well as enjoy building it.

I'm feeling the love again, peeps, and it would appear others are, too!

griff · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2017, 10:51 PM »

Quote from: oldtired on March 31, 2017, 09:30 PM

yup he will and will be shuddering at the though that the grimey hole in the seat is hidden and only becomes noticable when you press your finger in it

Yes and yes

You dropout scraping pivotal grothole enthusiast

griff · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2017, 10:52 PM »

PS nice frameset

Spen69 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:58 PM »

Quote from: Clean on March 31, 2017, 10:23 PM

Good to see you back in the game, Spen

Rich you never get out of the game mate, you just have a rest every now and then

So just a couple of low res pics to update this thread. Managed to track down replacement bits for all the parts I'd lost while hoarding in case I found a nice n/s frameset.... got the wheel trued up and the pre-load bolt for the forks (cheers to Jack at Waller BMX) so here it is. Just waiting for some help from fellow radsters for the springs to finish the caliper and I can ride it, but got to admit I actually really like the all-black tyres on it which is a first

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Here it is with my trust WTP Zodiac which looks very sobre and clinical in comparisson

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Finally although she has a bit to grow yet, my 8yr daughter is well pleased with it

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pickle · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:10 PM »

Blimey! taller than you already Spen

Spen69 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:14 PM »

Quote from: pickle on April 03, 2017, 02:10 PM

Blimey! taller than you already Spen

Blimey, you're in before Ed and Griff there Rob, nicely done. Itchy trigger fingers bud

griff · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:56 PM »

someone was bound to say something

fugazi · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:43 PM »

That's looking rad! Agree on the tyres as well, not sure tan walls would look right on there

ED209 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2017, 08:14 PM »

Quote from: fugazi on April 03, 2017, 03:43 PM

That's looking rad! Agree on the tyres as well, not sure tan walls would look right on there

don't listen to Shane Spen ... he's got blackwallitus

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