Recent content by Freshmint

Re: Omfg, this has just broken t'internet for me! Cheap whore to classy broad transformation! My mum used to read mills and boon, if only I had known! In fact no, I don't want to think about it.

Re: Totally agree it would look especially crap on the sts. The fugly one above looks like a simplified and cheaper version of this one.

Re: Really gorgeous bike, love the shape the stem and bars make from the side on view but I don't think I could live with the stem, I'm presuming it's a make do cos the frame is a little small and you need the height in it?

Re: There's an adapter available or knock one up. Shock size choice from 5.5 to 7.5 eye2eye. Only works if your top pivot is behind the seatpost. No go on my LTS 1.

Re: Feasible? Yes, anything is feasible with cash and time to throw at it, look at the moon landings or concorde or the Scottish parliament building. Sensible? When has riding 20 year old recycled coke cans down hills ever been sensible? I did see somewhere a guy who made a new lever for the...

Excellent news dude!

Re: 1999 GT XCR 1000 i-drive frame Can't believe this beauty hasn't been sold yet! Or maybe it already has? If I had the cash this wouldn't just be a free bump. GLWS

Re: I don't ride the donkey often, I've had the same brake pads on it since I last rebuilt it in 2007. Found loads of useful links over the years for bits and pieces but only recently started looking through here and other forums. It's great to see these old gals are still pretty popular...

Re: Oh and must say, some gorgeous plastic fantastic sts you got there, always loved the sts with the aluminium lugs at the joints. Looks proper futuristic even 20 years later.

I have a friend, Nat, who is a dab hand with a spanner and a soldering iron who sorted my old shock previously. Shock shat itself all over the rear wheel + v brakes = BAIL! Nat was able to figure out some new seals, dumped the nitrogen and filled it with 25w oil, was still working fine when I...

Re: I love my lts, got a brand new RS superdeluxe when icycles had them about 10 years ago. Wasn't the 97 hard anodized finish but a silver 99 sts one. Rebound now clicks but it still does naff all, treacle or pogo! It's only done about 3 hours cycleway riding since so should be good for a...