Recent content by jonnyboy666

hmm . . . odd. if the back of the crank arm has a stud to combat chain drop, then the timing pin should be removed from the chianring and then fitted behind the crank arm, i understand the "she rode it like that" but that would have been a mechaincs choice, and arguably wrong choice! sorry...

i have to say i think this is a really great project . . . but . . . please fit the top chainring correctly, the other 2 are aligned correctly with the timing mark in line with the crank arm but the top chainring is not aligned with the crank arm, the timing pin...

so i have mid 90's P7's coming out of my ears at the moment. specifaclly i have 4 of them! 2 are nickel P7's, 1 is a 94/95 that's built with m737 xt and looks pretty original and appropriate spec, the other is 96/97 with 9 speed xt and v brakes, both in very good condition. i recently bought 2...

this is an observation for those judging the show and shine last year i saw this time and time again, if you don't know what i'm referring to then frankly i'm disapointed in you. if any judge spots this then that bike should not be anywhere near the podium.

a good customer of mine messaged me about this bike, it's his friends, apparently it has a lot of watchers etc, he asked if it was underpriced, i think the starting price is very fair, it'll be interesting to see what it sells for.

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...