Recent content by mynchiboy

Sadly can't help... but it might be useful to know that geknackt is the Austrian (German) word for cracked, should you need to ask the question :)

Oops, didn't spot that! It is a bit of a curio, looks like it has hardly been used. I would like to know more about it's history for sure :)

On Facebook Marketplace... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/216942621513635/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks Price strong but looks immaculate condition wise - strange that there isn't more information in the sale ad. Possibly somebody...

Indeed - I had one of these and sold it for £120 on here a few years back. It was much nicer condition wise as well! EDIT - I'm actually wondering if this is the same bike, with a little extra wear and tear?

I believe the Dia Compe code for the ones you need is OPC25K If it is there's some on Ebay overseas, not very cheap though...

Yep, TRP are essentially Tektro's modern high end offerings. I have a couple of sets of their v-brakes and I have been super impressed by them. They have Titanium hardware and very well made. I believe the Marin Lite brakes that were OEM on 95-96 models were also the same as these RBP's more...

Nothing wrong with these in my opinion. They perhaps lack the better quality hardware of more fancy brakes such as tri- aligns, but work as well as similar mid range offerings in my experience. IIRC they also offered a RBP branded brake lever as well, if you wanted to go the whole hog. I'm...

Saw this a couple of days ago, not sure how the seller is calculating the cost at all. I suspect that his mates are also spamming up the comments as there are several posts stating what good value this is! The bent fork concerns me as well TBH, that's 1020 gas pipe hi tensile steel at best. Not...

Probably ended up with people asking if they could take just the one bike and the penny dropped. At the original price I would have taken them both no questions asked, then offered the other to a bike recycling charity. Still would have been quids in! Some people never learn :rolleyes:

I was thinking flimsy, weak and sh*t...pick two But I catch your drift!

Always good to see them on here! The DeLorean of the retro MTB world :)

The axles should definitely come out but I know it doesn't look that way at a glance. Everything is pretty much press fitted, as MB generally kept securing collars to a minimum. Even the hub bearings only got a smudge of Loctite at the very most! Tapping out gently but firmly is normally the...

Could be interested in the frame only if the price is right. Keep me posted if you decide to split :)

Probably unlikely to be honest. The freehubs on these are/were modded slightly in that the threaded insert with the allen key fitment is removed, so the freehub body slides straight onto the axle. The freehub body is then normally held in place with a small toothed collar, which is an...

Thanks for thinking of me Joe! You are on the right lines though. A rubber mallet was a key tool when it came to 8 Freight servicing :) @Mikefrancis The splined axle collar to hold the freehub was a typically Burrows thing. I suspect that the Taiwan bikes may have come up with a slightly...