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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:52 pm 
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I just finished a replica of my high school 856, but to do it I needed to buy 4 donor bikes...taking the best and most accurate parts from each to build my bike..

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=179799

Now that that build is complete, I decided to build a bike out of the 2nd best parts for my girlfriend...just a quick build..

that of course didn't happen...I think her bike is nicer than mine!


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:58 pm 
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The coils on this bike work much better than my elastomers...the forks where treated to a thin polish...leaving a bit of the clear anodizing..

I made a nice set of pc7s with the ones I have.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:01 pm 
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I got a set of NOS skinwall velociraptors...should be kevlar and front rear specific...but good enough.

This one has correct yellow gore ride on cables like mine..


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:02 pm 
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and out for a ride!

now only 2 more left to build..


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:14 pm 
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Lovely builds,red is the best colour.


BTW hers does look better with the dark anodised rims and yellow spring!.


Lovely build, I have the chance of a carbon proflex frame should I go for it? :)


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:50 am 
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Awesome bikes!

I had my better half on a proflex for a while and quickly came to the conclusion that happiness is a girls bum on a proflex.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:10 am 
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passiflora wrote:
Lovely build, I have the chance of a carbon proflex frame should I go for it? :)


You should contact gtRTSdh who has a 957

Nice bikes Henry they came out well


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:34 pm 
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Thank Guys,

Passiflora, I have no experience with the all carbon proflexes..I think they are in fact thermoplastic, and for me 1997 was the last year for proflex before k2 destroyed the brand.

My GF got me to switch the saddle...now she loves it!


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:18 pm 
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This is my first post in this forum, i found it today.

I have my Prflex 856 since when i bougth it new, well i havent bought a bike, iv'e bought the parts and build it. in the summer of 96 when i still compete.

Since then past some years without taking it, and now i want to rebuild it to new form, if can to start cycling.

I want to find the rear elastomers for the suspension, where did you bought yours? Or the springs that you have in this bike?

Thanks


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 4:40 am 
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Hey man

You have a few options:

1 Risse racing in Oregon and get custom made air oil shocks for front and rear..
2 suspensionforkparts makes new elastomers.
3 try and get speeds springs for the ods units.. They come up on eBay now and then.
4 replace the ods units with noleen units.. Again.. eBay
5 use a modern air shock and make an adapter..
6 go to a local speciality store and buy springs from a catologue... And have a machine shop make up some aluminum ends

Good luck!


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:33 am 
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Nulife cycles.com appear to to spring kits for the 856, have a look at their website!!!!!


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:58 am 
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loving the builds!!! Im so glad i have one of my own to do!! I noticed one of your frames has Factory Test on it, as has mine, was that a particular year or was it something special?


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:11 am 
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Very nice build - I wish someone would buy, and rebuild, a proflex (or any *quality* bike for that matter) for me :lol:

Oh, and congrats on getting the missus cycling with you. It's a feat I could never quite accomplish with my recently departed Ex.


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:46 am 
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Thx guys.. It's not like she had a choice!.. She is a good sport for sure. This bike is now for sale as i just got a near nos 14" 855 for her, which fits her better.

As far as the factory tests, they are not uncommon.. They where given to dealers to offer potential buyers test rides.. That way only one of their bikes got used and the others could stay new.. At least that's the story I heard. I don't think they where supposed to sell them.. But eventually everything gets passed around and ends up on eBay!


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