Recent content by 4687ah

Re: Hi, thanks for the advice. I had a look the other day and I was hoping that there's enough clearance, however I do realise that the proof is in the pudding, and you've peaked my interest with the mention of better braking as I'm used to 203mm rotors front and back so I'm sure the braking...

Hi, firstly please forgive me diving right in with a mit full of questions! I'll give a brief intro to soften the blow. My name is Alistair, usually Ali, or Al, no preference. I ride MTBs (please no booing at the back!) time is probably equally split between a full sus and a hardtail...

Thanks for your input drystonepaul that's the decision made regarding the derailleur then, I will clean it up and pop it back on. I think i will be pinching the XT brakes though. I am still after fitting the CODA 500 wheels if there's no reason why they won't go on,(including the cassette for...

Ha, thank you Salsprocket, i shall consider myself well and truly helped :D I welcome all advice and opinions however technical or light hearted they may be.

Anthony, I probably should have made it clearer in my thread that I did know its a 97 Kilauea and your right it is a 19" frame. It did look exactly the same as yours although I don't recall the silver square decal on the seat tube. With reference to the non like for like repair, please can you...

Naaah, I was on my way to the scrappy to weigh that in when I took the photo, solid ali billet that you know! That will stay on that seat post with that seat to be used with the tow along, as its not the best look. Here's the purple, sunglasses at the ready , 8)

Ha Raidan73 dont worry about that, it made me laugh. Thanks for the help history man, think you may have sussed it, hold on men, here we go.

Thanks for that History Man, you can't beat the easy way, and assuming it was easy we should now be looking at a pic of the bike before i got busy with the tool box. And please before anyone looks below, please forgive for the crime that was the non original stickers! Image resized by @MinimaApp

thanks for the replies so far, as for photographic evidence, that does not exist as it was before digi cameras, and i was also mortified as to how stupid i had been, especially as the arch was at the entrance to my mates mams house, so its not like i hadn't seen it before. Well then, Salsprocket...

Hi, this is my first post and as will become apparent, my bike knowledge is limited, so please be gentle! Back in the day I went to through to Bikescene in Guisborough to look at bikes, but was unable to afford anything, so after a chat with the staff i was shown a second hand bike that had...