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• Summer caps LFGSS

  in General • 6 days, 19 hours

  

  1) rub / rhb (x1 each)
  2) psg1ben (x3)
  3) lukeg
  4) Oliver Schick
  5) spinnnout
  6) doubleodavey
  7) Jonny69. THAT'S RIGHT, JONNY69!!!
  8) giofox (x2)
  9) Stelfox
  10) cliveo
  11) ruserius
  12) peter_v
  13)Dibble
  14) Simba
  15) atz
  16) Thrasher x 2
  17) veLLo x2
  18) c00ps
  19) lazy superhero
  20) ltc
  21) DoubtfulAce
  22) xJimx x2
  23) French Touch
  24) Coffeeholic

• Vernon Barker 531 tandem - rescue from the woods

  in Current Projects • 1 month

  

  We had routed the front V and the rear disc to the captain and the rear V to the stoker and never really used the rear V very much. I always rode stoker so not sure about the breaking performance. I believe it was ok, main reason to use the disc was to save the rims from too much wear.

  Problem are more long decents, I remember overheating the disc on one hill. Going down 50-60kph down into Sarajevo... good times

• Vernon Barker 531 tandem - rescue from the woods

  in Current Projects • 1 month

  

  We had 2 V-brakes plus disc at the back on the tandem I was touring on with my brother. Definitly worth it at hills and heavy loaded. But no need otherwise I would say.

  astroturfed living room = life goal

• New steel frame showed up bent af

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 1 month

  

  I can see pieces of this becoming one of your amazing creations. :)

• Vernon Barker 531 tandem - rescue from the woods

  in Current Projects • 1 month

  

  Are you working in the living room or living in the garden?

  Ps: love the project. What's that in the left rear triangle? Disc brake mount?

• nineties Saracen Kili upgrade - second project added (p.2)

  in Current Projects • 3 months, 3 weeks

  

  Man, these Kili's are soo good. Big inspiration for my Raleigh. Thanks @WimVDD

• Retro mountain bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 3 months, 4 weeks

  

  That kind off answers my question #2.
  Very tasty!

• Retro mountain bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 3 months, 4 weeks

  

  I have been handed down this Raleigh RSP called "orange peril". It had a tough life since 2006 when my friend bought it off a colleague, having been mtb, long distance tourer and commuting rig for 2 other friends over the years. Now its living with me and is put to work as intended again.
  Its rusty and probably none of the components are original but I like it.
  Two questions: what year and model is it? Its probably from around 1999 as dimensions and features are like this 450 . Reynolds Optima means its newer than 1994.

  Second: I would like to change the cranks as they are worn, get stuck on my shoes and I prefer 170 mm. I do like hollowtech II but wonder if it will destroy the look?

• Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / Not quite CX bikes/ - aka Just get an Arkose

  in Bikes & Bits • 4 months, 1 week

  

  I have not tried it, just came to my my mind: would a star nut inserted into the fork from underneath work?

• Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

  in Bikes & Bits • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  I believe they are banned on this forum. There is a silent agreement not to post about it since the supremacy of front loading has been established.