Recent content by daswolfgang

That's reassuring. Nice to know that others can associate with my reasoning for wanting to alter things. Thanks for your feedback :-)

Re: Re: I guess because I wanted to feel inspired again. Oh, and it's got disk brakes and front suspension and is a really great bike for the £200 it cost me. My old bike is there, it's always been there and it's brilliant. Nothing to stop me getting the modern equivalent and feeling...

Guys, I've brought a 2007 Kona Cinder Cone to compliment my original 1992 Cinder Cone that I have had from new. Despite a few issues with headset bearings and Star Fangled washers failing, I'm really happy with it. However, the geometry isn't quite right for what in used to. This is my old and...

Re: So the parts required to do the fix are ordered and hopefully on the way. Last night i added a couple of extras to the list and place orders for new grips (the ones on the bike are meant to be white but are looking decidedly manky), and a set of Shimano SPD pedals to match the setup i have...

Re: Re: I've gone for black :facepalm:

Re: Order placed :mrgreen:

Re: Re: Sorry, didn't realize you had provided a link in the previous response. I'll have a gander ;)

Re: Re: Well this is the sort of advice i am willing to accept :D . All for making things better while I am at it. So these will be less likely to suffer water ingress and the damage that may be cause as a result? If I went down that route what would I be searching for on ebay. Sealed headrace...

Re: Re: Appreciate the thought. I may be better just popping to the local Halfords? I need the head race bearings as well as they are worn :-( .

Re: Re: I'm willing to accept it was over tightened knowing how it all works now :? ...but i did think that there is some degree of corrosion that wouldn't have helped the situation. It's a steep learning curve but I think i know what you are referring to when you say the 'star nut' now. It's...

Re: Well this is all sounding very promising chaps. :D . I was a bit peeved off with myself last night. I wanted to use it to work today. I think it may pay to take my time and work my way through some of the issues. It's a new toy so just want to get on it and play ;) . Can anybody suggest...

Re: Chaps, Thanks very much for your advice so far. I don't mean to get off on the wrong foot here but as an explanation to where I am in the cycle scene, I was very much into mountaing biking in the in the mid 80s to mid 90s. I used to do approx 30 miles a day and used to go on cycling...

Re: Re: Although I may not have been 100% clear in the original post, I didn't say I had ripped out a bolt three times. I'll take some photos tomorrow.

Re: Re: Is this going somewhere?

Re: Yes :(