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Here are some photos of my DONKIS NOB which I have had since new in 1993 , expertly taken by legendary photographer Geoff Waugh back at the Malverns last year . I got the bike through sponsorship with Been Bag and Dave Yates and was one of the first to be made , it’s a one off as I had asked...

Don't know if this is the right place to talk about this but have thought that there must be people on here that have been through this and am just looking for some advice and understanding . I know every situation is different . I have been with my wife for 8 years and married for 2 1/2 years...

Looking for a gold USE seatpost with or without the brackets

i'm looking at getting some new cleats for my original XT 737 spd's , but there now seems to be a few different models . My old cleats model are SH 50 , but now there seems to be SH 51,52 and 56 !! will any of these work with these pedals ? Or are any others that will be compatable ?

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I'm in a bit of a dilemma with my parents ? I had a falling out with them over 2 years ago and haven't spoken to them or seen them since ! The thing is that in there garage i know i have have got bundles of spare bikes and parts . There is an 87 Diamond Back Ascent Frame , 91 Orange Prestiege ...

Looking at re-covering an old flite saddle that ive got , what are the best ways of doing ?

I've noticed fluid coming out of the shock on my LTS , i have taken it off and stripped it down but can't see how to replace the fluid . also could it be the seals that have gone which is why its leaking ? how would i get new ones ?Or what other shocks are there that i could replace it with ...

i went out for a ride today and took a route through a some woods which i used to rides years ago . I haven't ridden them for about 15 years . It has been a scorching day and there were loads of old people walking there dogs . I must have got grief of at least 15 of them moaning saying stuff...

I'm entering my first XC race in nearly 15 years this sunday at the soggy bottom series down at Newnham . i'm going to keep it retro and use my 1993 Dave Yates DONKIS NOB which is all polished and shiny ! 2 of my old mates from BITD are racing as well ( Darren Tapp and Elbry Sandland) so it...

Just been seaching through bits on ebay and came across an Orange Dynamo road frame and forks looked immaculate , i always wanted one BITD . It had a BIN for £190 , i went to BIN but before i did someone else did ! Bad timing or what , just wondered if anyone here got it ?

I went along to Newnham Park on the 26th sep to see the NPS final race to see what the racing was like now . I hadn't been to a race since about 1997 . I couldn't believe how much it has changed from BITD . For one the racing was all done on the Sat not the sunday , is that the norm now ? Also...

I have been trying to find out about information on local races in the south west but don't seem to find anything ! i remember BITD there seemed to be one on virtually every week in Devon and Cornwall ,but now seems to be hardly any going on . There were races at Woodbury common , Ashcombe ...

When ever i get a frame with either a seatpost or B/B included with the frame they end up being a complete pain in the arse !! they are always there for good reason , i.e they are stuck in good and proper !! My latest one is an orange Airo that i got which i was going to build into a winter hack...

i am forever losing my patience trying to remove square taper B/B's and removing cranks from them . either you end up with the threads going on the cranks when the extractor tool pulls through and you can't get them off or the B/B cups get seized . once the threads have gone on the crank how is...

i am looking at restoring my old Orange Prestige frame but am noticing a lot of rust flakes coming out of the tubes and rattling about inside . im just wondering how bad this might be ?

I don't know if anyone had been watching the Orange Aluminium Elite Frame on E-bay . It had original Manitou forks ,cranks ,F & R mechs gripshits brakes , stem and mavic headset so pretty much a complete bike . it said no postage so i enquired if he was willing to send it but pretty much said...

This is my Dave Yates DONKIS NOB that i have had since new in 1993 it has still got all the original parts on it  . I rode for Been Bag and we got sponsered by Dave Yates aswell . It was one of the first DONKIS NOB's made . What makes it a "1 of a kind" is that it has wishbone rearstays . as i...

i need to get a front mech for my GT LTS just checking what size i will need ?

I'm just interested to hear about peoples racing history . What races did you do BITD. What were you best results and favourite coarses that you rode . have you got any stories to tell about them . did you race for any teams or sponsered and what bikes and kit did you use . have you got any old...