Recent content by BigBailey74

if you get a sec it would be ace to see pics of yours pal

My mate has a Stiffee 69er.. He has hardly used it. I would deffo consider adding it to my collection should he ever sell it.. I had the opportunity to buy one at the time new but already had mine, all XTR drivetrain and Fox forked & tricked out so brought a Santa cruz super light (or Blur Lt)...

This morning they are (ever so slightly) moving.. How much you unscrew them and it it in the right direction .. IE not a reverse thread? I am slowly bastardising the holes in the piston as nothings gripping very well. Been trying with circles pliers/ the small pin spanner you use for chain ring...

yes, Stuck solid.. hopefully will be a bit looser later after 24 hours of soaking in wd40

Something I did consider was putting it in my ultra sonic cleaning tank in some degreaser.. Would this be worth a try or pointless?

Hi , I am in the last stages of restoring my Cove Stiffee and the job I dreaded the most is upon me. I am struggling to un seize my Hope C2 rear brake. I have taken the calliper apart but cant remove the pistons from the halves.. Any tips? I have had it soaking in wd40 and it still won't...

just wow,,

wow thanks for sharing. Some proper memory tops there that I saw on the trails and races back in the day

tbf the components are mainly XTR, XT... Ah X-lite thats a name from the past, I had forgot about club roost as well

Hi , as some of you may have seen I am restoring my old Cove Stiffee 2000 MTB. A couple of bits need a bit of attention as they dont fit the period, Skewers for one,. they are currently carbon fibre and just do not match the bike.. I know about Hope , Salsa but what other QR skewers would you...

Awesome build. In the process of restoring my 2000 cove Stiffiee. Just put a post up about my build!. Dreading the task of taking apart 22 year old Hope C2 brakes to repair and service!

Were you by any chance at the malvern classics with this bike? I am sure Daddy and Martin Ashton were swooning over a replica being better than his original one that was there on GMBN

awesome photo story!!! Looking forward to the update

Hi guys ,May I introduce you to my cove Stiffee fr. I brought this in about 2000 after being persuaded by my LBS (two wheels cycles) to buy one instead of a Santa Cruz chameleon .It was one of the first of this type to come into the UK from Canada and as you can see by the pics the rear brake is...