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The Ken

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:25 am

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Mr Panda wrote:

RC35 forks with early Hope hub/brake as pictured :twisted:

Ah good, glad to see someone else will be riding rigid.

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RobMac

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:22 pm

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Location: Fife in Scotland

I couldnt resist any longer I got my NEW digital kitchen scales out

Bit of useless information : Weights of 160mm brake rotors (each).

Shimano Deore 150grms
Shimano XTR 126grms
Avid 111grms :shock:

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dyna-ti

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:15 pm

Gold Trader / MacRetro rider

Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 11:03 am
Posts: 18573
Location: Sunny Glasgow

RobMac wrote:

I couldnt resist any longer I got my NEW digital kitchen scales out

Bit of useless information : Weights of 160mm brake rotors (each).

Shimano Deore 150grms
Shimano XTR 126grms
Avid 111grms :shock:

Fair old drop in weights there

Not sure i'd go for the lightest though.

The Ken wrote:

Mr Panda wrote:

RC35 forks with early Hope hub/brake as pictured :twisted:

Ah good, glad to see someone else will be riding rigid.

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Mr Panda

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:48 pm

P.o.T.M. Winner / MacRetro Rider

Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:03 am
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Location: In the foothills of the foothills of The Cairngorm Massif :D

foff - I like rc35s

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RobMac

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:50 pm

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Location: Fife in Scotland

Dyna you may have a point there, my non-retro Stumpy has Avids fitted and Ive found them a bit fragile, not good during a heavy handed wheel changes in a race

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kaiser

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:19 pm

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Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:59 pm
Posts: 20848
Location: Sol Kitts

Today I washed and polished the car, I've a load of things to do but enjoyed faffing about with this. Reminded me of yesteryear when you'd polish and preen your car and go for a run

Also won some XTR cranks for a project

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big.eck

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:24 pm

Gold Trader / MacRetro rider

Joined: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:04 pm
Posts: 8772
Location: scotland

nice one k

used to love polishing the cossie bitd then taking it out and thrashing the life out of it :lol:

i've mostly been faffing about with my ss saracen jumpbike , gona sell it as i need the space :lol:

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kaiser

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:42 pm

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Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:59 pm
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Location: Sol Kitts

What did yo get a the station eck?

BTW have you had anything done by these chaps?

http://www.blackperformance.co.uk/

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RobMac

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:16 pm

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Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:34 pm
Posts: 13291
Location: Fife in Scotland

I did 45 miles yesterday and another (windy) 45 today, Ive come to the
conclusion Fife no flat

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mikee

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:24 pm

Gold Trader / MacRetro rider

Joined: Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:03 pm
Posts: 11811
Location: Returning

took some pics today
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 81#1107481

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