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  1. Eddie King

    Wanted Orange X1 frame - small

    As per the title - after looking at them forever I’ve decided I really want to build an Orange X1 to replace my Orange C16 R that got stolen….am after frame only…but must be small
  2. Eddie King

    STOLEN Orange C16R - Now with PHOTOS

    Stolen from inside my house,North London...Police informed... Please keep an eye out for ALL or ANY of my bike (that took a year and all my spare cash to put together ! :evil: ) ORANGE C16R - 14" Slime green metallic frame...Pace RC36 forks...Middleburn crankset...Magura Raceline brakes in...
  3. Eddie King

    Crank bolts for Middleburn RS3

    I need crank bolts (preferably self extracting) to fit a Middleburn RS3 crankset....will any square taper bolt be ok or do they have to be specifically made for/by Middleburn ?
  4. Eddie King

    Spokes for GT Hadley hub and Mavic 217

    The time has come to have my wheels rebuilt but I am sourcing the spokes to cut down on time and overall costs with my very helpful LBS I will be using GT Hadley hubs and Mavic 217 rims....I know that I want to use stainless DT Swiss spokes and from what I can gather believe that double butted...
  5. Eddie King

    Rims....Mavic 32H rim x517 silver...Mavic 32H 217 silver

    Am looking for good condition 32H Mavic x517 rim in Silver to go on a GT Hadley hub....also searching 32H Mavic 217 to go on a Hope Ti Glide hub......here's hoping
  6. Eddie King

    Pair V brake 32H rims... Mavic 217,517....or 717

    Have one bike needing replacement rims and one rebuild underway but have hit the buffers with my search.... Don't need to be NOS...good overall condition with plenty of life left in them would be fine....silver or black both work for me....even citron if it were 217 or 517....32H and V brake my...
  7. Eddie King

    B/B spindle length for Orange C16R

    An appeal for assistance....my Orange C16R has a 68mm shell and I am planning on fitting a Middleburn RS3 crankset....but could someone give me any idea of spindle length I would need ? - many thanks
  8. Eddie King

    Answer Taperlites....in neon/dayglo yellow -SORTED

    Bit of a long shot but am searching for a good condition set of Answer Taperlite bars....in fetching dayglo yellow....here's hoping :)
  9. Eddie King

    Magura HS33 frame adaptors

    I would like to run HS33's on the Orange C16R I'm building up....I know that a special hose adaptor was made that sits in the frame cable stops that enable a brake hose to be run along the top tube.....but....for the life of me I can't seem to find either the proper part name or who makes them...
  10. Eddie King

    Club Roost I Beam stem - 1" SORTED

    Hi peoples...as per the title I am after a one inch A Head Club Roost I Beam stem max length 130mm but shorter preferred....don't care about graphics or wear just no heavy or deep scratches....here's hoping :D
  11. Eddie King

    Orange C16R....front mech question

    Finally getting around to building my C16R :roll: ...is it a 31.8 Top pull front mech that I'll need ? Thanks
  12. Eddie King

    GPS advice

    Hopefully this is the right place to ask....Was out this weekend ('96 Zaskar) and lost GPS signal whilst in the woods....could anyone recommend a GPS system that continues to work well in tree cover ?
  13. Eddie King

    Orange Retro-Police....will I get away with this ?

    Have finally started getting my Orange C16 together....was planning on using XTR m950...but....I have an XTR m951 rear mech sitting in front of me....do I dare ? Will I have to go and stand in the corner if I do ?
  14. Eddie King

    8 speed rear derailleur with 7 speed cassette ?

    Errr...sorry if this has been asked thousands of times already but is it possible to run an 8 speed rear mech with a 7 speed cassette ?
  15. Eddie King

    GT Pantera AL - period stem suggestions

    Am putting together a '92 GT Pantera AL for a friend - it's got a complete XT groupset....but....as it's fitted it with a threadless headset I'm not that sure about what stem to go with...could anyone give me suggestions of stems that would work well as I'm no expert on who made what and when...
  16. Eddie King

    GT chainlines

    I'm building up a couple of bikes for friends and am now needing to know the chainlines for the frames so I can choose the right b/b The frames are a GT Pantera AL (u-brake) believe it to be '93.....and a '94 GT RTS Team....any help greatly appreciated
  17. Eddie King

    XTR cables....worthwhile upgrade ?

    I'm about to do a bit of XTR component upgrading and will be using the opportunity to swap the cables out....I'm considering XTR or Jagwire as replacements.....but I would really like to know if I will notice the difference from a well lubed/maintained cableset....is it worth the extra expense ...
  18. Eddie King

    Wtd: Orange/red 1 1/8" forks for GT Pantera AL

    I have a really nice condition GT Pantera AL frame that I am building up for a friend...it it in such nice condition that I would now really like to find the matching forks for it The frame colour is a fiery orange/red.....and I need a minimum of 175mm 1 1/8" unthreaded steerer (gonna be...
  19. Eddie King

    Maintenance tips for Flite saddles

    Just noticing that my Selle Italia Flite saddle is starting to dull and wondering what tips other RB'ers have for maintaining the shine and generally keeping them in good nick....what products do you use ?
  20. Eddie King

    Wtd: Hose guides for Magura Hs33 Raceline

    ....bit of a long shot this one but here goes... .....Magura made a screw in aluminium hose guide for the HS33 Racelines....they screw into the frames cable guides so that you can run the brake hose cleanly along the frame......and I need two of them.....does anyone have two they no longer...
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