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^ thanks Indra, good tip

This happened to me a few years ago, don't bother cutting the lock off it can take some time with a hacksaw, its a lot easier to cut the offending bike in half and then take your time cutting the lock off at your own pleasure. Also it stops people thinking your a thief.

^^^ how old do you have to be to buy GT85? I thought there was some old law about being over 12? Now I'm wondering why, just tried sniffing it and it made a right mess and no high!!!!

Thought I remembered the name, I was with the group from Chicago with that nutter Super Dave (cargo bike racer) that dressed up in the stars and stripes.... good memories mate, glad to hear your still about.

^ Bill did you go to the CMWC in Toronto and San Fran? (mid 90's)

I was going through an old chest of drawers and found one of these Lance Armstrong Ti watches tucked away (:
forgot how big and bulky it was....

Also found an old Festina from the doping years...

Looking really nice Gaz (:

They are "peened" in, a good method of getting them out is to use a metal punch to carefully knock it out, use a piece of wood with a hole drilled out as a support and for the pin to fall into. If done carefully you can reuse the pin, when putting it back in use the punch to re peen it. Or file the "peened" end around (not flat as you might be able to re use if you just take a little off the sides) and just knock out, then buy the replacement pin from campy or look around for something similiar (either your local hobby shop or wickes have pretty good selections). hope this helps

Yes you can Jools, you might need to get a new circlip if the old one is knackered, and also when putting the bolt back on that holds the spring use a little loctite threadlock and don't overtighten it.

I've got this pair, nice condition, £20 posted

Nice!

Sorry for jumping in but I have a question for you. I've TIG welded aluminium in the past and got fairly good at it. Is Ti much harder? Are there any special provisions for it?

Hovis, Ti's only harder because you have to prepare carefully and buy Ti welding rods, if you are good at TIG'ing alloy then its just a case of getting used to how ti puddles and moves along compared to aluminium and practice.

Well done Lucas and your ilk.

Cyclists will all be riding with number plates strapped to our steeds in a few years time because of dickheads like you.

Lucas Brunelle - YOU ARE A FUCKING STUPID CUNT.

Number plates have been for years already in some cities, since the early 90's in Chicago all messengers had to ride with a messenger no. and company no. strapped to your bag or take the risk of being ticketed.

Races like these are just a way of getting together at the end of the week after being treated like shit from most security guards, taxi drivers trying to run you down and just trying to get a decent number of runs throughout the week so you can pay your rent or your medical bills. Alleycats have been going on for years and years but still are basically for meeting folk from other companies, seeing whose on form, blowing off steam and having a drink. Lucas is just filming it, nothing will change, and messengers will continue to enjoy racing for fun and pride at the end of a hard week.

Canadian are you in Oxford? If you are still stuck and nearby I could tig weld it for you one afternoon (I'm ok at welding http://www.lfgss.com/thread79611.html#post2697917) or get the guy who taught me to do it (he's very good and welded a lot of Ti in the past).

^ You made me chuckle, thankyou

I'm pretty sure this might solve your problem, http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/SL/EV-SL-BS77-1664_v1_m56577569830628723.pdf item no.2 part no.643 4300

Gaz, the stuff from Toyko Fixed most probably is the original stuff, the packaging just looked wrong to me, maybe repackaged? I think they might have had some Benotto waffle tape as well as the cello. If you buy a pack and find its not correct, drop me a pm and I'll do a straight trade for an original pack, I know I bought 2 but only used 1 so its knocking around somewhere in the shed http://www.lfgss.com/thread8620-37.html#post2838532

Saw some earlier this week at Toyko Fixed for 8.50 a pack (but the packaging looked different to the original stuff!?)
I bought some from these guys a couple months back and they had a load http://www.velociao.com/2011/benotto-cello-tape/

^^^Plus Gas is better than WD40 but nothing compared to Black Magic.

^Jools here's the no. for Ziebe UK (Forch in europe mainland) 01296 655 282. I can't recommend Black Magic enough, it stops the need for using a blowtorch and really is amazing as getting bolts and parts unstuck. If your having trouble getting a can from them drop me a line as the rep is coming by the garage on tuesday, but I would recommend having a sales rep visit you to demo a range of their stuff, some of the products they sell are really good, the glues for example, re-glued my lugged carbon frame and its stronger than ever.
I know this sounds like a frikkin' ad for them, but once you've tried it you'll be blown away, it really has changed the way we deal with seized parts on cars and bikes over the last 2 years. I've tried every other recommendation in this thread before on numerous occasions and nothing come close.

^ Primetime Coatings over in Bicester would give you a good deal, they always seem up for a little price bartering.

It might be a Raleigh Olympian from the 80's, they came in a burgundy colour and I remember the seatposts were 26.6. Have you any pics?

Buy a can Black Magic by Ziebe (Forch) http://www.ziebe.co.uk/
It works a lot better than anything else like the freezing sprays, wd 40 etc, even heating. Leave it for an hour and knock the stem right out. Once you've used it you'll never use anything else.

is this a US, Mexican or Japanese model?

I reckon there's a bodge with part of a seatpost bolt and the allenkey fixing nut from a shimano brake caliper, I'll have a look in my toolbox (the front is an allen key though, I think?)

edit... here's an even easier fix....
http://www.lfgss.com/thread91022.html

The Tange Curve Bike

http://www.tange-design.com/products_detail.php?sn=266