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letmetalktomark
 Post subject: Terribley sad......
PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:54 pm 
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Finally got around to building up my Hei Hei - almost finished.

I am unable to leave it alone though :oops: be it just looking, fettling, checking weight, adjusting etc

I think I need some help.......

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Just to clarify I'm like this with every build :oops: :roll: :lol:
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tintin40
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:57 pm 
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You have come to the right 'chatroom' And yes we need help :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Augustus
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post a picture then.


and then we can all tell you how to change it a bit and you'll have no choice but to keep bothering it.


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letmetalktomark
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Still WIP.

The only bits I'm waiting for are:

BB
Chain
Brake cables

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theboy
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steerer needs cutting, and I would use less donuts on the tt cables.

does that help? ;)

incidentally, has anyone ever 'finished' a build?
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Augustus
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is that a riser bar? - get rid of that for starters.

and it needs more knobbly tyres... :lol:
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letmetalktomark
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Steerer has just been cut :oops: just playing around with the stem height at the moment :lol:

Less donuts - check

Gus - I do need a flat bar - its on the list.....

Tyres are ace - very light and good in everything but mud :lol: :roll:

The tinkering continues...
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letmetalktomark
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theboy wrote:
I would use less donuts on the tt cables.


I was going for the abacus look :wink:

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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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MAXTHEROTTI
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i rekon it might need cranks and brakes too



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letmetalktomark
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i rekon it might need cranks and brakes too



rob


Nonsense :lol:

This is a light build :lol: :lol:
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