I found my unicorn - Arrow DSS-3

I've removed the cranks and BB. This revealed that bolting the chain device to the pivot has caused it to wear away the BB shell. I'm wondering what my options are to fix the problem.


I did get a set of wheels with Hope Bulbs laced to Mavic 729 rims which I can fit temporarily. I'm on the look out for some decent 24" wheels, preferably with Hope Bulb or Pro2 hubs.

I also have it a polish with some T Cut to remove some of the minor scratches and staining.

Gusset Trident 113mm ISIS BB arrived and the Race Face cranks test fitted. The chain line looks good. Still need to get the BB faced and a chain guide before final fitting.

Did this come from Retford?

d8mok said:

Did this come from Retford?

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Yes it did.

Roasted said:

Yes it did.

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Same guy as I got one off

d8mok said:

Same guy as I got one off

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He had loads of good stuff. One guy filled a van with bikes from him.

Made some progress on the Arrow.

Had the BB chased and faced so the chain device could fit nicely. Found an MRP G4 mini that suits the bike, but fitting it would be harder than expected. This was because the welds on the chainstay, which sit lower than the BB, would foul the back plate. To rectify I filed a bevel on the back so that you wouldn't notice it. The chain device now sits in a better position and the chainline is a lot better now with the narrower BB. I also prefer the look of the RaceFace cranks over the L&Ms.

I don't like the gears, it's a 9 speed mech but with 8 speed shifter and cassette. It shifts OK but the action is very stiff. I'm going make it full 9 speed.

Other than that I need to find a set of 24" wheels.

This was going to be one bike I wasn't going to change much on, but I just couldn't help myself.

So far I've changed
- The Z1s for some 4X WCs
- L&M Downhill cranks for RaceFace Turbines
- MRP chain device for an different MRP chain device
- RaceFace BB for Gusset Trident
- Front Hope Mono no. 3 swapped to a no. 5
- Unbranded 36t chainring for 32t Goldtec chainring
- Thompson seatpost for an unbranded one (didn't want to cut the Thompson)
- Short grips for some longer ones from the parts bin

Next thing to change was the stem. While I really like Atomlab stuff, I don't like the look of the Aircorp stem on this bike as it's too BMX. Raiding my parts bin I found a Blackspire 500, it's still a bit industrial but suits the bike better.



I've also found some 24" wheels, this has been a hard search as there's not many about. The ones did find were either completely knackered, QR only, overpriced or single speed. So I was quite pleased to find a set of really clean Halo T2s with Spin Doctor hubs locally, they even came with some barely used Moto Digger tyres. Only things that are needed is to convert the front from QR to 20mm and replace one of the bearings. They're not the wheels I wanted, but the white rims and hubs with black spokes should look good on the bike.



I just need a shifter, cassette, saddle and remove some of the remaining blue bits to finish it off. Once done the only original bits will be 75% of the brakes, the frame, shock, bars, rear mech and the headset.