Recent content by Akula

In process of rebuilding my b3 with f3 forks and somehow I’ve lost the spring for the front forks . Anyone have for sale or where i can get something similar

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I was living overseas and bought this as a rider for when I was back visiting family. It’s pretty original apart from Tyre and brake blocks. Maybe saddle too. Now I’m back in Uk it’s surplus to requirements, even though it’s a nice ride. I’m near Kettering , A14. Asking £150

thanks, thats what i was looking for, but clearly failed :(

Ive recently moved back to UK, and no idea where to get things done. One of my bikes was packed with an Ikea hammock frame without any protection and its scratched the frame up. Are there any reputable powdercoaters near me. Im loosely Kettering area, although north Beds also works. Thanks in...

Re: Thanks very helpful. I have spent quite a bit of time with rotary wire brushes , Drexel’s getting worst of it out , but worried about the nooks and crannies I can’t get into . Looks like they need a chemical treatment, likely vinegar

Re: Was originally planning on a powder coat, but a good paint treatment might be wiser I guess

I’ve stripped a trek 970 but a lot of surface rust and also putting , particularly around the BB. It’s my misses bike and she wants it recoated. Asking around locally (Singapore) and one person has suggested a place across the border which has some kind of dipping process to neutralise rust (...

Re: Where abouts are you located?

Re: The day after my last post on this , I got retrenched , as they say Plans got scaled back. Finally picked up a job after 6 months and eventually threw this together. 1x10, using srAm X0 9 speed with xt 10speed shifter , so far changes are silky , result . Most parts were for other...

Re: Ive been offered a japanese built fillet braze, frame looks good condition, but has been stripped back to bare metal. Any idea on pricing?

Still collecting parts here, hopefully some progress in january

Re: Nice to meet you today, the frame collection puts the part s to shame , there’s an awful lot of titanium.

Did you make these or buy them, if bought then do you have a link?

Re: Re: Took a while for me to send it back to them , but shock is back in my hands and works fine, so might be looking nice them for my Marin build