Recent content by steveonstumpy

You guys are good! Front wheel slowie repaired today and sure enough under the fancy stickers.... Two drain holes per wheel! Gently eased out the holes all sorted!!! Happy days thanks very much

Been for a dry ride today the front seems to have mostly drained the rear is slowly shedding the water. This seems to be a known issue & I guess those with mechanics don't care coz the answer seems to be remove tyre, tube & rim tape. :cry: I am pretty sure there isn't a drain hole....might...

The water got in via the holes between the bladed spokes & the rim fairing (these are the old style wheels...Retrobike right!!!) Its not gonna evaporate & there is a fair amount in there by the sound of it I may have to, reluctantly, drill a pin hole in the rim. Any other ideas???

Any suggestions from all you clever peeps? Title says it all really I rode my old style Mavic Carbone wheels in the Summer Solstice downpour and the rim fairings have filled with water!!! How can I get rid of it?

I have been trying to set up an XTR front mech on my 2000 Stumpy HT. The cable routing is under the bb (via the little cable guide) and the mech is pulled up to the high gear & spring operated back down to the granny. The mech requires the cable to come over the top (of itself) in order to...

Many thanks for your interest and advice people :D All gratefully recieved, needed & appreciated. Well I got a great deal on a BB7 caliper & 185 disc plus a pair of rather nice Avid Speed Dial SL levers. It'll be an XTR v on the back, I agree with the cost & non frame surgery views...

I am looking to find a new home for my original Muddy Fox Courier. I bought the bike @ 1986 when Mr Murdoch made me redundant. It came from Evans down The Cut (their only outlet at the time I believe!!!) Also included is the chainset, friction shifters, rear mech and saddle. I have the...

Sorted cheers for that... Update...Ordered the parts on the net Friday late but no answer on the phone has anyone used RJC Xtreme before???

Sorry double post

Is CRC Chain Reaction Cycles?....If so they are listed but not actually in stock when you go to buy compact drive size silver black hardcoat inner 27T X X 29T X X 32T X X outer 40T SS SS SS 42T SS SS SS 44T SS SS SS X=standard ring SS=slickshift The...

Hope this isn't too modern but I CANNOT find any new rings for my Middleburn XC Duo, what gives???? Tried all the usual internerd stockists..No joy. Looking for a (black) 27 tooth inner & 40 tooth outer. Any suggestions???? I can get the locking collar & self extracting crank bolts NP

Anyone had any experience with the Avid stuff on Ebay being sold from Hong Kong? I assume its counterfeit...I gotta stop moaning about other peoples spelling & then using words like that :D This E Bay item number 150483929038 have a cut & paste. What do you reckon?

No no don't run Marin Man it WAS a single under previous owner :D I have got Middleburn Duo & XTR g/set waiting in the wings. Phew there was some serious potential for typo's there :D Thanks very much for the advice guys

They are a retro set of forks gonna try putting a photo in post

Bit of advice peeps. I wanna fit a BB7 disc brake to a pair of RockShock SID's what size rotor will I need? I feel like you're gonna need more info to answer this...But what? Why does everyone one E bay spell it "front BREAK" :D :D :D