Recent content by trailstar82

Could I take the Saracen cages please?

I’m sure Paul Brodie is like the kindest and nicest man in mountain biking, kinda like a kindly Canadian uncle I never had.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356843607219?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=kvdefkxLQ8m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=uYWnPjnRT0m&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Don’t worry about the short pull front lever/vbrake combo. Whack some billy bonkers on and pump the price by £300, jobs a good un ;-)

Someone’s gonna need a bigger hammer 🔨

I don’t even have enough space to dance a jig, let alone host one in the garage/shed. What a cool item though and (famous last words)….just down the road from me :LOL:

Thanks for the ping @Markybeau I’m good for FD’s at the moment :cool:

Bargain for the money, I’m glad someone did buy it, to stop me from adding to the orange collection.

Now £25!!! https://www.facebook.com/share/16Py6gHymV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Could always flare the drops like Ron ☮️

Keep us updated on the build 👍

I saw this and was tempted, but when it went north of £100 I was out… been sat outside a while (seems to be a theme with bikes in Romford).

My apologies, you mean this? The derailleur hanger? I think it’s a fairly common one but you could try here? https://magbikes.co.uk/product/derailleur-hanger-for-trek-230026/ Or take a look at BETD for more aftermarket hangers

I’d look at modern 24” kids bikes for appropriate ratios. From memory this build has 9sp 32/34 lowest on the cassette and 34 or a 36 on the front. I’m thinking about single speed because my boy just can’t get on with gears or cycling for that matter :-/ Here’s a spec sheet for a Frog 24 for...

Let’s all spam him with “NOT A ZASKAR”