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Tech and Restoration / Re: Tales from the vault. The SGX.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 15, 2024, 05:30 PM »Started raining before I started the clear coat ffs.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: Tales from the vault. The SGX.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 14, 2024, 06:46 PM »
And then....
Until finally......
I also made a discovery.
See, a few years ago I bought a very expensive printer that uses thermal ink. It was expensive because it can print A3. Huge ass sheets. The problem? was the media. Ie, the paper. It was terrible. Thin, looked good until you put the sticker down and then it got washed out by the colour behind it. That meant I used to have to print them, line the back with white vinyl and then laminate. Meaning they were very thick, and refused to stay stuck down. Soul destroying.
I then found out after wondering for years if I could print on decent vinyl if they made such a thing. Turns out they do.
IDK how long that has been available but it ain't long.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: Tales from the vault. The SGX.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 12, 2024, 09:14 PM »Primer and filler primer.
And ordered the paints.
OUCHO
And ordered the paints.
OUCHO
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Tech and Restoration / Re: Tales from the vault. The SGX.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 12, 2024, 01:19 PM »This took me 5 hours. I was in the shade, but am sun burned pretty bad for some reason.
I was chasing perfection. I got it, though.
Mercifully it is alu, so I did not have to spend another two hours putting the primer on yesterday. It is now too hot (28 here) so I am having a day off. Shoulder is fugged any way.
I was chasing perfection. I got it, though.
Mercifully it is alu, so I did not have to spend another two hours putting the primer on yesterday. It is now too hot (28 here) so I am having a day off. Shoulder is fugged any way.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: I've joined a cult! The CULT!! Build Thread (+ Updates)!!
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 12, 2024, 01:17 PM »Yeah I feel the same way going from alu to Ti on my single speed. My ass used to take a proper battering.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: I've joined a cult! The CULT!! Build Thread Alert!!!
« Last post by Mikku on August 12, 2024, 10:06 AM »F I N A L L Y gave the Cult a race debut on Sunday!!! The weekend before I switched out aka "borrowed" the chainring and wheels from my Crupi, giving the Cult a 47/17 gearing. I then rode it every day during the week, including some sprint sessions, to get used it with a view to racing it at Joetsu in Niigata. Which is what happened! 
So how did it go? Well, quite good, as it turned out. I know the track well, having previously raced my aluminium Crupi there and for the past two years, my carbon GT. Since all three have different geo, weight and parts, it's not a completely fair comparison BUT I could definitely feel the difference between the Cult and the GT. I love the latter but man, the Cult felt more comfortable over everything, soaking up the bumps with noticeably more damping than the GT. With bigger bars (I was running a smaller set than normal) I think it would ride even better. Not sure it'll ever replace the GT as my race bike of choice but I'd definitely give it another go with bigger bars. Steel is real, as they say!
So how did it go? Well, quite good, as it turned out. I know the track well, having previously raced my aluminium Crupi there and for the past two years, my carbon GT. Since all three have different geo, weight and parts, it's not a completely fair comparison BUT I could definitely feel the difference between the Cult and the GT. I love the latter but man, the Cult felt more comfortable over everything, soaking up the bumps with noticeably more damping than the GT. With bigger bars (I was running a smaller set than normal) I think it would ride even better. Not sure it'll ever replace the GT as my race bike of choice but I'd definitely give it another go with bigger bars. Steel is real, as they say!
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by Mikku on August 12, 2024, 09:54 AM »Only 10 days to go until I fly to Denver!!!! Bike's bought and paid for, and have also ordered a few spare parts plus sorted out visas and car rentals, etc, etc. The Japanese Yen is super weak at the moment but hey, this trip was never going to be cheap, so I'm just whacking it all on the credit card and will worry about paying for it in September (and thereafter)!!!
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New School Racing / Re: Beth Shriever Rocks!!
« Last post by Mikku on August 12, 2024, 09:50 AM »Well...she didn't make it two in a row but was looking great until the main. BMX racing has changed so much in the last 40 to 50 years but it just goes to show that the start and/or getting the holeshot is STILL the most important part of the race.
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New School Racing / Re: 2024 Race Blog - Year 8 - It's Never Too Late!!
« Last post by Mikku on August 12, 2024, 09:46 AM »After two consecutive cancellations, the weather gods were finally smiling on Joetsu yesterday for Round 5 of their local race series. With a national series race scheduled there next month, there was quite a big turnout (by their standards) with a full gate of 8 riders in my over 30s class. I was riding okay and went 5th, 4th and 5th to qualify for the main. Choosing lane 3, I thought I had a good chance but had a clash of bars on the first straight bumped me down to 6th by the first berm. Whilst fighting to get that back and eyeing up a move in the second berm, I started to suffer leg cramp, so decided to give up on that idea and settle for sixth. A slightly disappointing end to the day but nonetheless good fun to be out there again, more so because I was riding the Cult rather than the GT. More about that elsewhere but it was interesting to try something different. I don't think it'll replace the GT as my race bike of choice but you never know.
My next race should be in.... the US, as I fly out there in 10 days!!!!
My next race should be in.... the US, as I fly out there in 10 days!!!!
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Tech and Restoration / Re: Tales from the vault. The SGX.
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 10, 2024, 03:43 PM »Work work work.
