Recent content by elite504

This design suffers pivot wear too, making selection for the small ring tricky; even straight out the box it wasn't always good. If it's for a rider, and you actually need three rings, you'll probably need to go as mint as possible, or NOS. I've given up buying used f/mechs as usually they seem...

Impressed with your ingenuity there! Well done you. However, from experience, we used to sell these BITD and sold loads... They look great, but I seriously think every one came back after some use. I had probably three myself as they looked great, but each one packed up in a similar fashion to...

Thanks Roly, I can make a pair from these with another set I have. Thank you!!

Well done! I feel awful pointing it out after you've been wrestling with the post, but the Moby is back to front. Text and graduations to the front. Probably "Easton" to the rear. The clevis pin inserts from the front, with the bolt at the back. Just saying..

Mmm, she looks nice there.

Beautiful!

Loving these bits of modified metal. Plastic and filler no so much.

I don't suppose you can remember where that front mech adaptor came from can you?

What Bikeworkshop said. But more likely what others have said, you're missing a thin shim washer somewhere under the freehub body, and tightening the wheel has put a side load on the inner race of that bearing. Plenty of vintage CNC hubs such as the Supereight or Nukeproof hubs utilised very...

Top stuff, great comm's, always welcome with me.

I'm just curious as to what happened to the Astra SRi !

I quite like the astroturf carpet under them, quite a good idea.

There is enough organic solvent in GT-85 or WD-40 for it to soften up the gunk and clean it up nicely.

Beautiful, and a bargain; especially as the hard-to-find parts are included. GLWTS

^^ This. More info in my signature ling if you want to delve deeper.