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ill post fotos when i start it, but the springs are from an old honda cx500 (progerssive springs) they have tighter wound section at one end so i was thinking if i use part tight and part loose ill get the progressive fork spring that will accomodate my heavyer frame of a body lol,, im also...

squid i didnt think id find you on the world wide web,, good to hear from you,, the bottom bracket is gunna get cleaned n re-greased as its still serviceable, havnt done any on it due to having the first of the operations for carpal tunnel,, i have also decided to make my own springs to replace...

walsden and todmorden flooding, i have created a group on facebook to publicise this issue http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119607664764543 it should be found on this link

bandages came off yesterday, i have more movement now still a lot of pain tho, but each day seems better, i can actually use my right hand to type now :) as soon as im pain free ill be back to work i think :)

dr s my mum broke the same bone in her hand 63 yrs old was fully recovered after 6 weeks in plaster, allthough she dosent punnish her hands like we do on a daly basis but once healed im sure you will be back riding, i know ill not be selling my bikes any time soon

after id had nerve conduction tests done the specialist said it was pointless trying splinting as it was beyond that point, and during the release surgery the surgion said the carpal ligament was extremely tight and toughend,,, it sounded like he was cutting through a gear cable lol

first went to my gp with the pains around 11 yrs ago, he told me i had arthritis inherited from my mother, si suffered thinking there was nothing i could do, then it got suddenly worse as i was getting hellish pains at night that my pain killers didnt touch, so an internet search and visit to...

i think it depens on the staff, when i asked the only reason it was a no was because i hadnt given them notice to get an extra person in to hold the camera, also if one member of staff dosent want to be filmed it will be a no, incase they end up on the film, ill be asking for the left to be...

cheers bob,, ill leave the bikes alone then, dont wanna cause any damage, im keeping moving it as much as poss without causing to much discomfort, i have watched the op on youtube but was at a bad angle to view my op, gunna get the other wrist filmed for me to watch back, i like to see the...

had my right carpal tunnel release surgery last tuesday hope the after op pain will be woth it,, docs told me ill be off the bikes for at least 6 weeks and my hand has been useless due to badages and pain,, has anyone on here had this done? im going to be in for my left one to be done once this...

ahh was looking at headset reducers,, didnt know there was a reducer headset,, ill look into that idea,, cheers :)

what are the forks on your yeti? i only ask as they look identical to mine from my verlicchi, and as im dubious that the stickers down my forks may not be the real makers i may have some better luck sourcing bits these are mine any help would be much appreciated

ok so iv stripped the forks off the verlicchi and measured the steerer so im now looking for some suspension forks with a 1 1/4" steerer,, seems easyer said than done,, hmmmm any advice? also as i like the look of the ones coming off id like to get some similar to these

i have a Verlicchi hardtail frame,, now i am wondering with all the other companies using his services if mine was originaly a name brand bike in its former life any guesses from this pic or could this be one he made from his own design? it has the Verlicchi logo near the headstock on...

hmmm what do you win,, well now you have given me the info on the frame im gunna strip the paint off and re-paint, im gunna have some nice decals made so you win the knowledge that you have helped a fellow human being (i use this term lightly) with inspiration all i need now is to save for the...