I blame Longun for this with all his Rayleeeeigh-ness of late.
Look at what arrived at Muz Towers yesterday,
Pictured against my neighbours new garage! Shhhhh
The frame is 20" c-t, with a 23" c-c top tube, and a nice high front end. For once!
Thanks to an R/Ber for picking this up, I owe you one matey!
So here's a few photos of what I got.
Despite it's horridness, the saddle was originally . . . .
A Turbomatic! Having carefully removed the sofa stuck on top, I was hoping for the original cover, but alas, it was long gone.
I may try and re-cover this at some point. If I can find the thread on it.
T'was attached to the original Dyna Tech seatpost, a steel affair. So how the f--k did someone manage to bend it! :shock: :facepalm:
There are some nice touches to compensate, like the rear mech and Mavic 231 rims,
XT thumbies, which seem to work well,
Cheap brake levers will be binned, along with the carbon bars as they're cracked. Described in the ad as ti bars :? Maybe the carbon weave is too subtle!
The adjustable stem will also be going, surprisingly light, but not my thing. Anyone here want it for cost of postage?
Chainset is M550. Deore? DX? Middle ring is toast, the rest ok. May keep, or may swap for an LX one I have spare
Also has one useable tyre in good nick, no cracks in it,
Some Dia Compe 986 cantis, which I hope will polish up nicely,
Bolted to the original Spinner forks.
Some of it just needs a good clean, strip, re-grease and re-assemble.
Sadly, the bb is proving more difficult.
Not wanting to budge, and with one of those horrid nds plastic cups :evil: :facepalm:
Got the seals out, as you can see, and squirted a lot of WD40 in and letting it soak in. While in the meantime, I'll get a long bolt to hold the bb tool in, tomorrow. Hope it comes out ok. Is Plusgas much different?
Tried a ratchet with an old seatpost on the end for more leverage, but wasn't enough. Don't want to completely mash the teeth on the shells, so I shall wait to get the removal tool firmly locked on before another attempt.
Mike
Look at what arrived at Muz Towers yesterday,
Pictured against my neighbours new garage! Shhhhh
The frame is 20" c-t, with a 23" c-c top tube, and a nice high front end. For once! Thanks to an R/Ber for picking this up, I owe you one matey!
So here's a few photos of what I got.
Despite it's horridness, the saddle was originally . . . .
A Turbomatic! Having carefully removed the sofa stuck on top, I was hoping for the original cover, but alas, it was long gone.
I may try and re-cover this at some point. If I can find the thread on it.
T'was attached to the original Dyna Tech seatpost, a steel affair. So how the f--k did someone manage to bend it! :shock: :facepalm:
There are some nice touches to compensate, like the rear mech and Mavic 231 rims,
XT thumbies, which seem to work well,
Cheap brake levers will be binned, along with the carbon bars as they're cracked. Described in the ad as ti bars :? Maybe the carbon weave is too subtle!
The adjustable stem will also be going, surprisingly light, but not my thing. Anyone here want it for cost of postage?
Chainset is M550. Deore? DX? Middle ring is toast, the rest ok. May keep, or may swap for an LX one I have spare
Also has one useable tyre in good nick, no cracks in it,
Some Dia Compe 986 cantis, which I hope will polish up nicely,
Bolted to the original Spinner forks.
Some of it just needs a good clean, strip, re-grease and re-assemble.
Sadly, the bb is proving more difficult.
Not wanting to budge, and with one of those horrid nds plastic cups :evil: :facepalm:
Got the seals out, as you can see, and squirted a lot of WD40 in and letting it soak in. While in the meantime, I'll get a long bolt to hold the bb tool in, tomorrow. Hope it comes out ok. Is Plusgas much different?
Tried a ratchet with an old seatpost on the end for more leverage, but wasn't enough. Don't want to completely mash the teeth on the shells, so I shall wait to get the removal tool firmly locked on before another attempt.
Mike
