Recent content by 79stef

Thanks Blackers, that would be much appreciated. I'll look into finding a suitable steerer then.

Hi, I have very little idea about suspension forks so please go easy...but with the Pace or Manitous, would it be possible to change the steerer to a 1 1/8, 300mm one (yes, my bike is huge) - and if so, would this be easy to obtain?

Thanks, forgot to mention, it's got Magura HS11's fitted. Yes, I'd ideally prefer period correct but realise that limits me somewhat 🤦‍♂️

Thanks ishaw, that is definitely my overall plan. I was keen to bring the whole bike back to its former glory before riding it a few times, getting a feel for it and then changing out what I need to. Do you have any recommendations on replacements (specific Judy, Bombers around 1999-2000?)

Any advice on this much appreciated!..

Received the bottles. They're fantastic. Bonus that they're made in the UK, so less carbon footprint too! Thank you Ross, great product and great cause. Now, if someone has an XL/XXL Orange frame that they want to sell...

I'll take two please!

My current bike refresh/build has the fairly budget Suntour SR MG80 (circa '99-'00) forks fitted. I am struggling to find much info on them. They're currently set to their stiffest setting (I weigh 100kg) but I'd like to service them for piece of mind. When doing this, is there a way to adjust...

Thanks for your answer Sam, it's much appreciated. Time to get the vernier guage out👍

I recently acquired and took apart a FH-MC 18 hub. On cleaning, re-greasing and putting it back together again, I found that I couldn't set the correct tension on the cones against the bearings. Turns out that I have a washer missing (no.1 in the picture). Do any of you wise people know...

Thanks, they're yet to arrive from Italy so Im still waiting to stick them on my bike. I've ordered some Victory Duells from Italy too as a back up (in case I skid these bare)😉

Any good?

I have struggled in my search to find a set of 26' Gumwall tyres at a decent/ budget price. As my current build is fairly budget I don't want to go crazy on the tyres. So I've taken a punt on a set of these on Ebay. Shipped from Italy. Does anyone else have any experience of these...

Thank you. It's been very inspiring to lurk, and I'm now full of good (read 'expensive') ideas. From the fairly budget build I did when I found the site, I've already gathered a few excess shiney bits in my garage, so the theory stands true! I look forward to my new addiction (the others...

Thank you all for your help. Sorted.