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Aidan - all your pics are blank! Or is this some weird forum setting? I'd like to take a look at your Majestic one... :P
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Google tip. That's Ballantine (Richard).
Correct. 1/1. Gold Star. Top of the Class. Nice bum pic.
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frame seems alright, and i cannot see the bend in the chainstay,
As Rosmal said - Seatstay has the bend.
and the hole in the seat stay is normal.
That's cool. Ta.
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The bend is on the seat stay just where the background of the cardboard box becomes the floor on the right side.
Kinda hard to see.That's the one...
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Read Cyclecraft by Franklin if you wanna get heavy into the theory of city riding. It causes debate.
There's more theory in City Cycling by Ballentine, or you could go the whole hog and try to get a copy of the CTUK cycle training instructors manual.
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This thread needed to mention Yehuda (it's good in a kind of CTC way).
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Re: Frame just received.
I've posted about it in the Current Projects thread, so rather than repeat here for those who hang about the mechanics forum only, here's a link to that post - any advice much appreciated. Ta.
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Just inspecting frame now I'm home and have some time... it appears to have a slight bend on the drive side seat stay... just bends in a tiny bit, doesn't look like an impact bend though?
It's a Claud Butler Majestic - anyone know/ reckon if this is design, something to be repaired, or a show stopper with regards to making use of it? Be a bit miffed if it's the last, risks of ebaying I guess though.
Also has small hole inside top of seat tube (where this meets the top tube)... I'm guessing this isn't ideal?
Pics now here.
Frame just unwrapped
/attachments/3071Detail
/attachments/3072Wonky seat stay?
/attachments/3073hole inside seat tube
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Just taken delivery of 531 claud butler majestic frame, from late 70's i think. Will post pics later.
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You'll only want to change the tape later on. It's a false economy.
Don't get me wrong, it does the job, it just doesn't feel as nice as other tapes - it's plastic feel bugs me. See if you can feel some on a shop/mates bike somewhere if you can and then make your mind up.
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use dry line and just lube and clean more often. Wet tends to pick up more yuk.
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The charge saddle is great, got one in the brown to match my kaffenbak colour. Got their matching bar tape too to complete the job and it's a bit plasticy. Go Brooks leather if you can afford on the tape.
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Too many to reply and quote. It's gonna take me round the city to schools for 12 mths or so and be left unattended quite alot.
It won't hurt for it to look in a state that no chav or other scrote would wanna ride. It'll also help the kids identify it - by standing out so much. I could take one of my other bikes, but they're more
likely to go walkies...The orange tape may be covered grey in summer time, but i'm not fussed how it looks so no rush - just curious what others think.
If you spot it, be sure to say hi!
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Well... I went for it with the duct tape. Shouldn't struggle to find it in a crowd anyway.
Anyone know anywhere that sells rat decals?
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Glad Amy is ok.
One point WiganWill makes is that passing an RLJ is not necessarily dangerous riding. Have not been around for any previous chat on this no doubt it's been debated to death though so i'll keep it short.
Anytime a rider passes a Red Light they're introducing new, and arguably unnecessary, danger to their journey. Is this dangerous riding? Some will say yes other no. I say it is, but i then use this to help me think things through on those occasions i pass on Red.
This is not to say don't pass Red, just if a rider does decide to then they should do so with more focus on the situation and the dangers faced.
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xkcd rocks.
Anyone read Cyanide & Happiness?
www.explosm.net
Todays...
http://www.explosm.net/comics/1453/
and a recent topical one (for me anyhow):
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nah, a rat bike is a rat bike, whatever calms down that paint job is fine
:D
I reckon you may have been taking the piss, but having given it some thought, I'm going to tape it up anyway... I've 25m Orange and 10m Grey to work with. :D
Going to make a matching Wallet too :)
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I heard a rumour Jan Ulrich is coming out of retirement to ride for them... ;)
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nah, a rat bike is a rat bike, whatever calms down that paint job is fine
:D
Might see what reflective tape I can get hold of on the cheap then... would set the wheels off a treat with a bit more scotchlite on the frame :)
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Here's the Meco Starwars track I mentioned earlier:
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It's not this is it?
No.
You can download the mix Stepdown mentions here:
http://www.djztrip.com/downloads.html
It's called Uneasy Listening (5th one down)
Plus pretty much everything else he has done is there to download if you're interested.
The Future Primitive Vol 2 with Dj Radar is well worth downloading too, as is Live in LA.
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nah, no paint... just a roll of black duct tape... some dudes prefer it to welding
:)
Would Grey duct tape be frowned upon?
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oh, and as for the bike...
remove the gear shifter/s and gaffer tape the whole lot up for that stealth black look. all will be good, maybe save your bollocks and change that saddle angle, and maybe the barend angle too
;)
Ta.
The camera angle doesn't help the look of the seat angle...
Removing the shifter leavers is a possibility - they're integrated to the brakes though so may just leave 'em, unless I can either smash them off or find a way of getting them off without damaging the brake levers.
A paint job is defo required... costs though.
LFGSS
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Cool. Search found me someone who has one, so I've sent a Private Message to ask for a definitive answer, and bumped one of his threads on the subject.