Recent content by jonnyboy666

it was quite normal to see this, GT used to do it as well, the 9 speed mechs worked fine on the 8 speed gear set, it's normal for compaines to build a bike with most of one groupset and then fit the next model up rear mech, it gives the impression the bike is higher specced as most people judge...

you could do that but judging by the pics it is unlikely that it would need that much, you are more than welcome to bring it to me though, but it's a 4 hour drive from suffolk! my shop thread, started 9 years ago:- https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/so-i-started-a-bike-shop-update-28-11-24.347464/

perfect! pm on way!

@adyifauk yeah, i'm on the edge of the New Forest near Southampton, i'd happily sort that out, my advice (if you aren't able to do it yourself) is have a look around your area for a smaller independent shop ideally one that's been there 20 plus years with an older guy in there somewhere! not...

jesus i hate it when people in shops say buy a new bike because yours is just old. the bike looks pretty mint, if you brought that to my shop i'd quote for the service and replacement tyres, i might mention a new bike but only if you made comments about "is it worth it?", and my response is...

thanks but i want the specific one, it's just neater, but most of the endless band ones are 34.9

as title, i have an xt but everything else on the bike is dx, kid of looks out of place!

hey @whayne i'll take the framefork/bar styem etc, can you post? or where are you located?

got a little more done at the expense of customer stuff this morning. fitted the brakes, basic set up done as i'll be building wheels for it hopefully this weekend, used the original brakes from the bike with some pads i have from another set of lo-pro dx brakes that were in better condition...

@stocko he's had some issues recently, he has become a bit picky as to whether he takes on work. basicaly he was made redundant from his main job around christmas last year, his small unit for doing his sideline powdercoating was 5 mins from where he worked, his job enabled him to finish early...

@minor_LEGEND top of the page "the powder shack", he's on facebook.

full side view outside to show the colour better i have most of the parts to finish it, mostlt DX/XT, will probabaly rebuild the hubs in these wheels, new tyres, likely a smoke and dart, i like this one, looks cool :cool:

with stickers!:cool:

finally! some movement! the frame came back today, i'm pretty caught up in the shop so i decided to get it hopefully in to a rolling chassis, first thing obvs was to unpack it. i'm very happy with the "zolatone" style that Matt at the Powder shack di, not sure how he did it but it is rough to...

it's the washer between the lock nut and the cone, it stops the tool from going all the way in which makes it slip. get a long quick release and bolt the tool in place by doing up the QR and then use an adjustable spanner to turn the lock ring.