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Offline harris

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bike building rules have your say
« on: October 11, 2006, 12:00 PM »
what is your collective ideas on building up a bike .do's and dont's i will start
grips and seat keep them similar /the same colour.

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2006, 12:06 PM »
Don't try to build something that it clearly isn't - i.e. Skyway decals on a Burner  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2006, 12:14 PM »
Build what 'you' like, however you like, not what you think 'others' will like!

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2006, 12:16 PM »
Build what 'you' like, however you like, not what you think 'others' will like!

I'm with ya on that one!!

Also...build em to ride em....not gather dust in the spare room (spot the jelous comment)  ;)

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2006, 12:17 PM »
make sure it has a chain on it when it's "finished"

zed4130

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2006, 12:19 PM »
yeah i noticed that no chain no ride.just build it how you want it its your call.

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2006, 12:21 PM »
make sure it has a chain on it when it's "finished"

im with you on that big time

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2006, 12:22 PM »
Build what 'you' like, however you like, not what you think 'others' will like!
and im glad you said that coz ive just knocked up a shitter   :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2006, 12:24 PM »
make sure it has a chain on it when it's "finished"

im with you on that big time

Don't put a chain on it - it'll only get yer sofa oily  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2006, 12:26 PM »
Tuffs/Zytecs/Z mags on freestylers and spoked rims on racers

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2006, 12:37 PM »
Tuffs/Zytecs/Z mags on freestylers and spoked rims on racers

What about Z-Rims?

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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2006, 12:38 PM »
both

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2006, 12:39 PM »
no fooking reflectors either

this aint no cycling proficiency test

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2006, 12:52 PM »
sticker, got to have decals to be considered. i have 3 without decals and i hate it :tickedoff:
ding dong

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« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2006, 12:52 PM »
or chain guards horrible things look crap

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #15 on: October 11, 2006, 01:07 PM »
Remember those stupid chain guards BITD that used to wrap round the whole length of the chain?  came in all colours?

They were pants!!

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« Reply #16 on: October 11, 2006, 01:12 PM »
Don't try to turn a race bike into a freestyle bike  :idiot2:  :daumenhoch:
Paul  :coolsmiley:

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2006, 01:15 PM »



make sure big hammer is available at all times

zed4130

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2006, 01:16 PM »
Remember those stupid chain guards BITD that used to wrap round the whole length of the chain?  came in all colours?

They were pants!!
 
pickle i lved them and want a red one  :daumenhoch:

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2006, 02:23 PM »
there was (maybe still is) a black one on the bay

I remember once BITD i tried checking the slack in my chain whilst riding along!   :uglystupid2:   queue a trip to A&E with the top of my finger cut off by the chainwheel! 

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« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2006, 02:29 PM »
Don't try to turn a race bike into a freestyle bike  :idiot2:  :daumenhoch:
Paul  :coolsmiley:
                    we did in the early 80's had no choice :2funny:

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« Reply #21 on: October 11, 2006, 02:34 PM »
Don't try to turn a race bike into a freestyle bike  :idiot2:  :daumenhoch:
Paul  :coolsmiley:

tell that to curtis

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« Reply #22 on: October 11, 2006, 03:33 PM »
if your taking your old bike apart and building up a new one then always try and remember ware everything came from :crazy2: as it makes life a lot easier when puttin things back together :LolLolLolLol: 

oh yeah and learn to set up brakes etc before riding it as being hit by a car really hurts

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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2006, 05:13 PM »
'Don't try to turn a race bike into a freestyle bike'   ..... unless it's a TA !!



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Re: bike building rules have your say
« Reply #24 on: October 11, 2006, 06:15 PM »
use all the old bits left in the shed and drive it into a pond :uglystupid2:

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