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agree the colour matched fr end looks awesome.

PM re wheelset

/\ Nicely put Romanrinos /\ I have to say, back in 1991 when I discovered Kona bicycles, I was not a fan. The adult me can admit I was jealous. Jealous that I didn't pick a Kona when I was choosing my first MTB a few months prior. Jealous that the ad spiel made sense, jealous of that racing...

Probably Panaracer switching suppliers of raw materials or even the mix ratios of different polymers have an affect on the colour of the finished product. All within tolerance I am sure.

/\ Absolutely. Sweeping a porch is a 5 minute job, but most folk these days wouldn't bother doing it for anything less than a tenner. It puts it into perspective.

Let's not confuse 'Asking' price with the 'Selling' price. 2 very different things. When I see a Marin Muirwoods FS on the bay for £400, I don't jump to the conclusion that my old bikes are worth a fortune, just that the seller must be smoking on some good gear. These items will all remain...

£110 for a towel rail to be fitted sounds fair these days. Quite frankly I doubt many people would go to that sort of hassle for much less. That sounds expensive in old money but in the current climate many people would probably turn down £110 for a couple hours work .... (awaits comment that...

............for 96 model year.

Woodrups any good? I used to work with Kevin Sayles who returned to Woodrup a few years ago. I can vouch for his workmanship. I would have thought they/he would be Reynold's 853 certified.

All anyone ever needed was a Purple Lava Dome with 500LX. This is a shame, the industry is so led by marketing & the marketeering folk, all the brands are slipping down the same tube it seems. I have had the feeling for many years that bikes are for the most part, much the same these days...

Lezyne Road Drive frame pump comes on Med & Large. Not cheap but a good pump no doubt. I looked on SJS cycles website to find it. They used to sell the Zefal HPX which is what I've had in the past, no longer made by Zefal I assume.

The dent in the top tube.

If you need something a tad bigger with 1" steerer. I've got a 93 Fire Mountain in what I reckon is the next size up from that. Were 93's still measure from the top of b/b shell hence making that one in the pic not actually a 19"?

We have the burnishing drums/ceramic beads here where I work, but to get a frame in one it would have to be quite some size. Personally I would polish it by hand, just don't make the usual mistake of using course Autosol polish. It's quite abrasive & creates as many swirls & scratches as it...

To answer the original post, YES. They can be great, with a good pad/rim interface (same pads don't play well with certain alloys) & the cable angles & geometry at their optimum they will work nicely. The black LX low pros on my Orange Prestige are really powerful. The rear can lock...

Can I just put it out there for any future sellers of a Smokestone/e-stay that I would dearly love to give one a home if the opportunity ever arises.

I'm after a few for nostalgic purposes. If I had 3 from either year (6) would you have a price posted?

Are you thinking an 'Arrive n Ride' day or a weekend/camping? Cannock isn't convenient for everyone.

I'd really rather not. I hate the big brands tbh, Spec, Trek, Giant. I have no sympathy for their downturn in profits or the warehouses full of unsold stock. Karma for what they have done to the industry maybe.

Cleaning an oiled chain, I have a square clip0lok sandwich container which is the perfect size. Fill with warm water & degreaser, shake & agitate. Rinse - repeat. Seriously clean chains with minimal effort. As for the preliminary oiling, apply plenty to get the lube right into the rollers...