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northerndave
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 11:08 pm 
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Been scouring gumtree for cheap as chips hack bikes, just don't fancy taking the FAT down the shops/pub!.. Picked this up tonight for the price of a decent round, all pretty much original albeit looking like something out of Indian Jones what with the cobwebs.

Now to strip and rebuild, pray for a sunny Saturday...


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XCDave
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Nowt wrong with that mate, good find!
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northerndave
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 7:58 pm 
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And there we go, all done and ready to go. Girlfriend said that I'd end up with a hack bike I didn't want to hack and I think she was right.....

Never owned a GT, but think they look awesome... and for 40 sheets we've got a winner.


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Iwasgoodonce
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525 is seriously strong stuff. Favoured by 'ard tourists. For 40 squid a proper bargain!
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kirbdug
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 8:01 pm 
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Looks like it's come up a treat
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reanimation
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Result, thats mint for the money especially!
Its true, hack bikes are not easy to do if you care about bikes.
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mechagouki
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If those were welded onza bar-ends that came on it and you don't want them shoot me a price.
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clockworkgazz
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nice bike and as you say maybe to good for a hack bike?

If I ever want to buy a bike then it will always be to good for a hack :roll:
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captain8track
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PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:24 pm 
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been offered one for around 50, but it's also an 18" they are seriously the biggest 18" around. My gt is a 16" and would love to find an 16" bravado or tequesta sometime...
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