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Might be some spare parts you can get off it, might not.... XT front derailleur from late 90s. Has snapped on one pivot pin. Mech is clean. Tell me if basically I should chuck it in the bin, otherwise I'm just basically shipping it for a fiver.... Mech Snapped pivot point

Well, having ordered a set of decals from Mr Gil_m I am committed to refurbing this beasty asap.... Its not a re-paint job, just a strip down, frame strip down, polish? relacquer and re-sticker up. Any tips for along the way accepted. Things I am thinking of off the top of my head 1)...

Hi - I'm after one of these if anyone has one please? For a FD750(i think) front XT mech. Once swapped I will get up gory pics of my busted XT mech :D

I just got one cheap off Ebay after remembering having one on a bike when I was a teenager. :D What are the opinions on them in this day & age? I am planning on sanding this one down though and painting black to match my bike (it's currently a dark blue) I do remember my old one had two...

Have noticed this a bit recently since the 957 went back together. I am sure it is the 14 year old original BB, and I am also using the original crankset I believe. I have felt a tiny amount of play when pulling the crank back and forth. Is there a good chance the play and the creaking is...

I have just purchased a pair of white ones. Thinking about putting them on the rear swingarm as its bare at the moment, and there is usually a "pro-active" sticker on it as oem (not included with my proflex 957 sticker set) Where are yours? PS: I would have preferred for there to be a...

Suitable for my LX crank equipped Proflex 957. Something a little different and non-SPD. I shall be keeping my Shimano DX caged SPDs for this. I don't mind tatty looking as I like a little refurb project, as long as solid running inside, etc. :)

Will compensate with alcohol :D My local BS has just had a go and said it was all done, but I don't believe it is setup right. Rather than take it back for another mash-up any chance someone local to Exmouth/Exeter in Devon can take a look for me. Will compensate a well set up rear...

Silly question, but does anyone here leave their bike in "8th" gear when stored, so the springs of the two mechs are not under any (or sod all) tension? After building up my front mech this evening I realised how much pressure there must be in the spring if left on the biggest cog - I have...

But what do the tiny narrow bolts that appear to screw into the brake levers from above do? I've never touched mine but noticed they were unequal amounts out, hence the question. I've just setup my V brakes to how I would like them, and now I find this! :D

After something along the lines of a rear crudcatcher. Have got one sorted for the front in black, so ideally would like black to match. Not worried about marks etc as I can blow over with a bit of black spraypaint as a last resort.... Anyone got anything lying around?

Well, my "headset" play turns out to the "PACE RC-37" play :( :( :( Looks like the left fork is the worst, but the right one may as well be worked on. Would you say this is "write-off" territory for these forks in terms of cost and a replacement set of forks might cost me? I would...

Having a small clearout of bits I acquired for my build, but will not be using / unable to use, therefore useless to me. They look modern but I have no idea of age or prior use as I bought them as they are now. I am not as clued up on bikes as many, so shall try to describe as best I can...

Has to fit with this setup:- The mech cable comes up underneath the bottom bracket area so not sure what this means. I only know the pictured mech won't fit. :D EDIT: Forgot to add 31.8 tube.

Looks like I have the wrong one here. It is like MILES too deep in height. I need something I think where the pull is almost the same height if not lower than the chain guide. Anyone got anything, as I need a mech like yesterday. :( XT preferred

Can someone point me in the direction of a good how-to / tools needed, etc for a threaded headset please? Shall be taking apart my first one and it would be good to know how it all works beforehand (only used to threadless ones, and I don't even get those right. :D)

I am thinking about (once my Proflex is roadworthy.... :D) stripping down my Dad's bike to the frame and do a full strip lacquer / polish / relacquer exercise on it. Its quite cruddy. Its a 1995 vintage so has a 3D sticker on the headtube, and a couple of 3D stickers on the seatpost tube. I...

After installing the headset correctly... (OK the bike shop did it) there is still some very slight play - I haven't been able to fully locate it but is there a good chance there could be some play in the actual forks themselves? (Pace RC37) - They are old and to my knowledge never been serviced...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oXwCyYOkz0 Above video caught at Santa Pod whilst I was there (for the first time) watching the top fuel dragsters. A great weekend! The car in the right lane (as they run) puts down a new European records of 317mph beating the previous record by 3mph...

Perhaps another silly Q. Its about time the chain on my Dad's Marin IFT (original 1995 retro :D) was lubed up (ooerr) and I don't have anything chain specific. My car runs on TDI specific 5w40 oil. Could i use a dribble of this on the chain? Nothing else in the shed similar sadly....