Recent content by Rfriend1975

Hi sorry for the late reply. I've been away too. I've managed to get my old seat post out so no longer need this one.

Hi do you still have the seatpost? I think it's missing the price. I'm interested if posting is possible please.

Yes please. I will take! Let me know how you would like payment.

So we are in Wiltshire for a few weeks and I wanted to take a bike. The Diablo is perfect for the trails around here although I do miss not having disc brakes.

Re: Wow. I was looking for something like that for ages. Thanks very much.

Re: I'm pleased to say the Diablo is still going strong. We had our first lunchtime ride in the local woods today. I never did get the front brakes working properly & the other set I bought were the same. It must be a 'master' spring issue. Anyway a set of new Shimano canti are now doing the...

Re: I went to see Geoff Roberts a few weeks ago & he had a lovely yellow B.O.L.X. with (possibly) Mag 21 Rock Shox, XT groupset & Ringle finishing kit. Very, very nice. He still makes them if you fancy a new 'old' bike. Plus you can make one yourself if you go on the frame building course.

Re: Not wanting to get your hopes up but have you endlessly Googled ITM's back catalogue? I'm thinking of ITM Hooks or something similar, but I think they had a thread. Or have you tried emailing ITM. Manufacturers can be helpful. Apologies if this isn't any help.

Re: So it’s finished and I’ve been for a very quick ride through the woods. Wow took me back! There are a few bits to tweak but I can do them another time. I’m planning a proper ride nice & early tomorrow morning. Hope you all enjoyed the updates.

Re: I’m sure it doesn’t look any different to the last photo but the Diablo has been ridden for the first time in year - around the garden. The gears aren’t indexed and the brakes aren’t connected either so no going any further today. Almost there...

Re: OMG it’s starting to look like a bike! There’s something wrong with the headset - why did I touch it? - and there’s little tension in the front brakes. Any thoughts on the brakes would be welcome. The back brakes are on the SLR setting and I can’t see how to change the front ones from...

Re: With the paint touched up to my requirements and leaving plenty of ‘patina’ the rebuild has commenced. :-)

Re: That is really impressive!

It’s too late now. Can’t be worse than scrapes and rust.

Ok, there has been some small progress. It turns out some wally bought a set of 135mm hubs rather than 130mm and then found out that the new back wheel didn’t fit. Hmm. Fortunately Geoff Roberts sorted me out. Geoff is well recommend and even showed me a couple of D.O.G.S.B.O.L.X. that he had...