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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:25 pm 
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And it rides pretty good. Need to lengthen the chain a bit and muck about with the front mech too.

Got the cable threaded in the end - I used a wire coathanger than I pushed in from the stay hole and it somehow amazingly appeared in the top cable exit. Impressive stuff. So I taped the outer to one end and pulled it through. Job done!

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:58 pm 
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Awesome built Jez! Like the expressiveness & everything matches perfect.

A lot effort went into it, enjoy it!

- Melvin
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Hilts
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Awesome, that is gorgeous and we all know the work that went into it.. Well done mate, a top class build..
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VERY IMPRESSIVE , well worth the wait !!

so what you going to do with No 2 then :wink:
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Amazing! Love the bits you used for this baby...
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Jez, that looks ACE!
Bet it 'sounds' great to, what with the disc drive rumbling, the front disc rattling (presume it's a floater) and the hollowness of the frame.
Love to see that build in the flesh, never seen a trimble live.
By the way is the disc a replacement for the pro or have you still got that on the Yo?
Cheers well done
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Nice job fella! 8)
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Superb!

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Looks a treat. Will pop round and see it in the flesh soon..
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It is a heavy beast tho. Well its a lot heavier than the others....

I think its also the first bike Ive ever known where the front end is heavier than the back!

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