And today I did......

[clockworkgazz]

Greetings people of earth, once more I am among you. Just caught up with 20 days of MacRetro-ing there.

My cycling mojo has returned now that a lot of negative sh!t has been disposed of, and my thoughts turn to Skye, and, here I go again haven't I said this for couple of years, a LEJoG or JoGLE on The Fast Tourer (to be built up).

Still too cold to go out into the garage and work, which is a shame as I have a lot part-swopping to do. The Kona will shed its thumbies to replace the stiff ones on Tufftrax 1, and the 8 speed XT Rapidfires will go on instead. The Kona will also acquire a hollowtech chainset and BB to replace the SR Suntour one that was on as a stopgap, and yield up a reasonably high spec front susser.

Meanwhile The Fast Tourer needs a bit of rubbing down/Kurust/primer/touch up at the BB shell and on a couple of bits of the seatstays, before a good clean and build up. All the bits in place bar wheels, chain, bar tape, and maybe some gear cables. It'll be a 3x8 Campag set up with the road Maguras to stop it.


fast tourer in component form
by therealkw15, on Flickr

starting to look cool stevo so would this be the bike for Skye?

 

[velomaniac]

If that is the bike for Skye, does it suggest we're going roady. Most MacRetro outings are off road oriented so I'm wondering what are Skye plans have morphed into :?

 

[clockworkgazz]

not wrong velo skye is offroad but if your doing it by cross bike....

 

[therealkw15]

If that is the bike for Skye, does it suggest we're going roady. Most MacRetro outings are off road oriented so I'm wondering what are Skye plans have morphed into :?

For Skye I think I'd probably go with Tufftrax 1 again, for retro-ness and adaptability in case we desire to cycle into the Quiraing or anything like that. I would of course liberally apply threadlock to the headset first.

But if anyone has any roady plans, I'm open minded...

 

[irontam]

have just repaired my third puncture in as many days.

On an unrelated note, anyone know of a good place (preferably East Edinburgh) where I can buy plastic corrugated sheeting to roof a a quick lean-to/bike shelter?

 

[jimihendrix]

Further the worst tankslapper I've ever seen anyone survive on an mtb was Jimi on his Clockwork during MacRetro's first visit to CV, which suggests a twitchy front end :?

Na, just a really shite rider , besides i had Tange swichblades on that bike which i think were unsuited (and harsh), my current one has the original skinny forks (which have visable flex) and rides superb

They are still cheap bikes, got my current frame for £45 posted.

I think the biggest size is 21" though.

 

[The Ken]

Tam, check out B&Q bargain buckets at the sheet roofing section, I got 2 cracked lengths (last 2cm was broken) for £3.50 a sheet last year, was more than I needed.

 

[mikee]

Tam, check out B&Q bargain buckets at the sheet roofing section, I got 2 cracked lengths (last 2cm was broken) for £3.50 a sheet last year, was more than I needed.

TK being dundee ,you could probably take the excess back for a credit note

 

[irontam]

Tam, check out B&Q bargain buckets at the sheet roofing section, I got 2 cracked lengths (last 2cm was broken) for £3.50 a sheet last year, was more than I needed.

Worth a look, will swing past one night this week.

 

[Tazio]

Converted the Dunkers build for it's summer zipping around town duties.

Conti City Contact semi slicks, Odyssey flat pedals and Z2 forks.

Just back from a spin and it feels great for what it will be used for.