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Got mine in Clerkenwell Screws on John H's recommendation, they have a much better selection of countersunk bolts in different lengths than leyland. I filed at an angle so the spikes look like little pyramids and used a locknut in the shaft, zero movement so far and I lean on my mallet/hit the ground a good bit.
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54cm Bianchi frameset and bits here, £220
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/bianchi-54cm-road-bikefixie-complete-frame-refurbished/94048208
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just seen these on one of my favorite framebuilder's blog. does anyone know what bike these went on?
Looks like they'd be better on a circus bike than polo. Most fun bikes ever btw...
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Take the crank bolt out, ride around the block a few times 'til the crank comes loose... This is the smirk horatio method, tried and tested...
+1. Also known as the bogger method back home
Can anyone recommend a good mid-range bb? I'm looking at the un55 but would like something that wont die too fast from the filthy roads and extra spinning down the hills here.
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Raceface rally fr leg large at £20 posted ending today!
Would of got them but they're too big
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Every time something goes wrong on my bike I think the frame has cracked!
First make sure everything on your bike is nice and clean. Tension your chain and lube as necessary. Then tighten everything that has a thread; pedals, crank arms, bash guard, chainring, bottom bracket cups, saddle clamp, headset, stem clamps, brake levers, brake arms, brake pads, valve caps, cones, wheel nuts, EVERYTHING. Now give your crank arm a rattle, if the axle wobbles through to the other crank your bb probably isn't gone. Spin your pedals forwards and backwards, does your freewheel sound ok?
If your crank isn't wobbling and freewheel seems ok then take your bike for a spin and note when the creaking happens. Try peddling in and out of the saddle and see does that change anything. Brake sharply, try freewheeling, turning tight circles, then lifting the front wheel while rolling in a straight line and hopping the rear a little bit and see does it creak. Assess the health of your parts then start to think about your frame!
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£25 is crazy. You can get dot fluids in larger quantities and cheaper from motor shops because its used in car brakes too. Mineral oil I'm not so sure of.
Syringes, hoses and hose clamps can be borrowed from your friend at the local hospital/research lab/uni. The only thing I had trouble getting were the funnel bits to screw into the bleed ports but the way M_V explains it they seem redundant now.
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Bleed kit?
I use and old bottle, some plastic hose (small dia, maybe 7mm) and 8mm spanner, and a tub of Dot 5.1 fluid. And some latex gloves if you value your skin.Ghetto bleed kit, love it. How do you get the air out of the fluid though? And do you just let gravity do the work to pull it through the hose? Or can you suck it up using the lever?
It is removable, I almost had it converted but it wouldn't fit on my bars :( If you like I could mod it for you, £25 + postage? Unless you already have the mod.
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Not a polo video but this guy is my hero
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Time to get some kneepads. Raceface are on clearace at the moment, what do the sizes come up like? It says medium for me according to the chart...
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Struggling to get 6 twice a week and yet to find a decent court in Oslo but the games are more fluid than expected. Not looking forward to snow polo. Definitely gonna try get a team together for the Open-GRR better watch out…
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Wanna post it to Norway Cowhen? Or I could maybe get a friend to meet you in London sometime but it'd be a bit of bother. Is the barrel adjuster removable to make way for the london mod?
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Starting with short pull makes perfect sense, just couldn't join the dots…thanks guys!
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I miss London polo! Oslo is good and getting better but just not the same. Just wanted to say go raibh maith agat for the games to all you guys and fingers crossed its not too long til we're on the same court again!
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I know the promax versions exist but is there any way to make short-pull dual levers Rik style? Or will travel agents become my friends in this case?
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Ar aon nós=anyway! Go raibh maith agat Kev bain me an-taithneamh as ag imirt leat san Open agus ag trow-ins. Is trua é nach raibh an smaioneamh chun caint as gaeilge ach tam eile mar a deir tú. Tá suil agam go beidh mé ar ais i tamaill ar aon nós.
My written Irish is woeful. Thanks everyone for the games and beers last night. Now to start packing...
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Rainbow spotted in Bethnal Green, follow it south to newt and you might get a pot of gold!
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I have some black pipe left over roughly enough for 3 heads for anyone that wants it. Will bring to the tapout tonight and flog it there anyway or collect from bethnal green tomorrow/friday.
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Joe its ok I still ♥ you.
Just gave away my hacksaw oh well. The whiskey is brewing, be down when its ready!
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Haha louis I'll come along and keep you company for about 5ish if everything runs smoothly
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Would love to see this style of shooting in a polo vid, beautiful.
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Some stuff in this thread that might suit beginners http://www.lfgss.com/thread74197.html
Even if its the free bits I'm happy to give them to polo peeps than randomers.
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Great vid, was wondering when that song would pop up in a polo vid-chan you used it really well.
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Do you mind doing postage to Norway harv? I'll ask around will prob be getting 6+ heads