Recent content by double0ten

i've recently reupholstered a couple of saddles. And been very impressed with my efforts. If i do say so myself. Most guides tell you to spray the glue all over the saddle and the back of the leather in one go first. I get a better result from applying a strip down the middle but not too close...

YEY! another one! i have the identical bike, except with a flexstem i put on it as thats what i wanted when i had the same bike when i was 16! will be interested to see your upgrades, as i have been contemplating a deore upgrade myself and want it more or less period correctish! though having...

i'm on continental travel contacts that are slick up the middle, and a little bit nobbly around the edges, and are ever so good for road riding, yet also surprisingly capable on minor off roads too! halfords sell em, and they come with inner tubes free!

No! tonight was going to be my inaugeral (spelt wrong) ride to 'the muggery' a pub too far to walk to. i'll just be having a few at my own place instead! hey ho! save some money for some bar ends! Rob

sorry, i messed up my last post. i had a good think and a cup tea, and its all good to go now! good shout though fella! thanks very much! Rob

all sorted! nt nt

one side of my muddy foxes under chainstay u-brake has lost much of its return spring capacity. of course i took it to bits to see if i could 'tweak' it, and of course, now its lost all of its return spring capacity. sorry about all this, can anyone help? Rob

you legends! thank you all! guess im still going to have to walk to the pub tonight though, then again, i suppose i do run a pub of my own, i'll just walk downstairs! thanks again! Rob

Guys errr, forgive me this question..... so i just bought two continental travel contact tyres for my pub bike, and they came with inner tubes, yet they are not the valves i know, like the old ones, which were like a cars tyre valves, and these are all thin and weedy and have a screw on bit on...

guys really looking for a seatpost for my '89 muddy fox. i think it's a 27.0mm. i have one but it's just too messy. anything will do, cheap would be great, just tidier than the one i have. many thanks! Rob

guys im looking for a couple of old alloys for my muddy fox, only need a six speed on the back, so any type really, and just to get her back on the road. i have the original araya alloy for the front, so if anyone had a rear one would be brill, other than that, a pair! please help! Rob

Please can i have the girvin flexstem? is that £20 posted? Rob

will the deep v wheels take a six speed cassette? or is that a daft question? Rob

guys i require a front and rear alloy wheel for my 18 speed retro 'build' 1989 Muddy Fox Pathfinder pub bike. i have one of the original ARAYA wheels, the front it turns out, and need another to match on the back, or a matching pair that will just go on. at this stage im not going for period...

how much for the xtr seatpost? cheers! Rob