Recent content by 2retro4words

boing! ...what rate are the judy metal springs? I am after some soft ones for judy xc retros (the gold ones) - how much? best wishes tim

XT rear mech Thanks for the rear XT mech - nicely packed and will be put to good use - long cage no s**t: it's the longest cage in the known universe...could use a massive gear range with it. I'm used to XTR short cage, which requires huge discipline in gear selection - very fast and slick...

thanks - yeah - tried this but all the road bikes on ebay are 500 quid piranellos or 50p iron bedsteads....very little in between tim

....for commuting I use a 20 inch TREK - was in a big crunch (motorcyclist crossed a red light and took me out) a couple of years ago and thought the frame was OK, but friday night 'Ping!': driveside chainstay parted company with the dropout and not repairable. The bike is festooned with choice...

XT mech for me please email me back with address and I'll put a cheque in the post tim

rc35 elastomers ...wanted some too so phoned the guys at PACE to see (A) if they have replacement elastomers; (B) if they have steel spring replacements since the elastomers are generally sh**e. No springs but they do have replacement elastomers at ... WHAT!!!! ... thirty quid??????? Yes...

...they seemed to make these for a week and then stopped? Why? They worked, they don't fall off; they stop you from getting a winter skunk mark. Anyone got one fs?

...advice from the grey haired bunch As a 'master' age mtb'er I grew up when headsets were 1", tyres were porcs and forks were manitou elastomers. You WILL find 1" steerer suspension forks on ebay - rockshox judy's, pace rc35s, manitou. Manitou or judy's would be more age-authentic and will...