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^ ex-CP thread >>>>>

As well as the real deal, EM licenced Falcon to churn a whole world of shit bikes.

Clumpy light bracket on the fork and mudguard braze-ons, doesn't scream "racing pedigree".

It all depends on what your expectations are and what you intend to use it for, as to whether it's woith it: £45 is cock-all for a serviceable frameset.

"Have you tried the veal?"

You're all geeks.

I have read that the 5 speed SA are poor quality and unreliable.

Can't find anything to back this up at the moment, forumenger LAE is in the know SA-wise.

^ stayer

I recall reading about something similar, probably on here, and it was a "clip" type headset.

Thanks for all the replies.

I've just bought these and these from simplybearings.co.uk: very helpful people.

Many thanks, that's most useful: it was a bit of a, wait for it, *mystery *before.

Bearing in mind the relatively small difference in cost, I think I'll opt for chrome and through hardened.

EDIT
Missed O'Shane's comment when replying: as one side were chrome and the other weren't, I'll stick with that.

^^^ Lush! Who did the paint?

Case hardened bearings only have the surface hardened, leaving the interior malleable and able to absorb shocks; through hardened bearings are hardened throughout, but I have seen reference to them being more brittle.

Case hardened applications seem to involve sudden increases of force (such as the firing pin of a gun), which leads me to think through hardened bearings would be more suitable for hubs, which see a more constant force.

I just don't like the sound of "brittle"...

Say he charges an average of £5 a pop, then it might add up to buy your own if you have several to fit/refit in the near future, but after that it's a tool that you will likely use less than, say, Allen keys or spanners.

How would you remove the headsets? If you already have suitable tools then it makes sense to be able to do the whole operation; if you're just bashing them out with an old screwdriver then a proper press makes less sense.

If your LBS is convenient and always likely to be able to do the job when you need it done, then I would be inclined to stick with him: it's often difficult to justify, on the grounds of loyalty etc., paying over the odds for parts you can get on-line for considerably less, workshop time is the one aspect that your LBS will always beat Wiggle et al and from which he can make a living.

Workshop jobs are often the areas that benefit from experience and Wiggle won't bail you out when you absolutely can't free X, or Y won't fit Z.

Do I want "case" or "through" hardened loose ball bearings for my hub?

I think "through".

Any advantage in using chromed ones?

Mate, you really need to have a look at the date of these threads you're dredging up.

FFS the last post said it finished on Ebay in 2009.

Said Hamlet to Ophelia,
I'll draw a sketch of thee,
What kind of pencil shall I use?
2B or not 2B?

^ There's a link to a spreadsheet in the first post.

I dunno, where is the love...

Ask Ken Barlow...

I told you I was ill.

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I'm 90% sure that this was my look which was stolen in Manchester.

ftfy

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^ Held above you're head, Haitian style!

Thin Pandas: another sale on here and Retrobike.

Only uses the place to flog stuff and doesn't even have the decency to make a donation.