Recent content by ClassicDodo

I did this with jagwire link

Sure is, just hiding away for the the winter months

I had one that was so tight the splayed thing ended up cutting out the centre and bearing whilst leaving the outer in place, fortunately the other side came out fine so reverted to a brass drift, either way you’ll need a big rubber mallet and some anger 💪

I did wonder if it was a 90 by the chain stays, agree nice paint but I think I rather have the splatter and the brake noodle intact

Can’t quite work this one out, kind of right but clearly tweaked https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166447139066?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=aw3bB6-tS3e&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=0r6dgvlatvi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Some bits do suggest that like the cassette - to get that built up with nastiness. Many of the bolts are tricky to get Allen keys in without a mallet due to crustiness. It’s going to be much slower than yours! Front hub was brown inside with missing bearings and could undo by hand, maybe due to...

Still dismantling, the cassette looks pretty nasty from the back and the chain has an excellent variety of corrosion. Front skewer appeared to be welded together, whilst I got it off after a short battle it wasn’t a complete victory…

I like all the different phases of this, something for everyone!

This is going rather slowly, still taking bits off for cleaning and servicing, but the first missing part arrived today. Finish isn’t the finest quality I have seen, but for me no 92 Kona is complete without one, if only to make it a bit heavier…

Some tinkering occurred today… Bad bits - lots of slightly rusted bolts, ruined the non drive side crank cap and cannot remove the cassette lock ring despite much leverage, one of the cable outers had rusted into the frame boss Good bits - peddles stripped down, probably need new bearings...

That was quick, looking lovely!

This is nice! Concur with the need for a white saddle

I assume the left shifter exploded like many of them did. To be fair, many of us swapped the thumbies for rapidfire back in the day, then wept many years later... If it makes you feel better, I had gone higher on my bid, it was just the auto bid pushing it by £5 at a time

Watching with interest for tips on mine

Thanks all, seems there was an unusual amount of restraint going on!