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Monday, November 23
Laugh? I nearly fell off my chair....
by
Billy Goat
on Mon 23 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT
No intro needed....regardless of where your allegiances lay...this IS funny
Help From The VRC (sound required.....) Monday, November 16
1 x 7 Beater Project - Pt 3
by
Billy Goat
on Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:08 GMT
Not any riding currently going on at GoatSurfer Central, still suffering from dental trauma (with more on the way this coming week
 )Some minor updates on my 'not to be taken too seriously' Beater project. The trashed Kona Racelight saddle has been 'sympathetically' repaired  and I've found a stem in the parts bin that will do for now. I reckon I have some old Mavic 231 CD's that will do for wheels and I'm sifting round for some suitable bars.DUCT tape repair one...  DUCT rape repair two...  Et Voila   Old Spesh stem  Monday, November 9
EWR Project - Phase Nine (Part 2) - Dang Stems...
by
Billy Goat
on Mon 09 Nov 2009 11:53 GMT
My dentist put pay to my Sunday ride (an un-blogworthy story) but just think Texas Chainsaw Massacre and you'll get close to the Codeine popping pain I'm currently in...
So, where were we?....oh yeah, continuation of Thursday's Steam Tweak.....Ok, anyone that has fitted a Syncros stem and not wanted to damage/scratch their bars will be well aware of what we call in the UK 'The 2p Trick' (some of you might well know this as the Dime Trick or Euro Trick ). It's the one where you unthread the alloy bolts from the bar clamp, feed them in from the underside against a coin and force open the bars wide enough so that they don't scratch your beloved NOS-ness as you slide on your new stem. Well, I'm using riser bars on the EWR so we have all those bends to negotiate so we're into a whole bunch of fun with these!!! You see, the 2p Trick spreads the clamp using the maximum of the bolt thread, plus the thickness of the coin......and the stem is aluminium, which don't like being bent....EVER!! The '2p Trick'  So, we start with the 2p Trick and voila, the Cattlehead stem glides round the first bend gracefully Round the first bend  I start to feel confident and everything on earth was at peace......UNTIL, we get to the centre bulge on the bars . This is where you need to grow a set of balls as big as that Bull I posted up on here a while back and go for the 'Open Wide And Say My Name' 8p Trick. The 8p trick is FOUR 2p coins and my NOS Syncros stem stretched wide open to heart stopping, this baby's gonna crack, proportions  If I open any wider I'm gonna split asunder  Someone was on my side, I got round the second bend and quickly cranked the stem back up tight. Not had a chance to ride the bike yet and I'm into that whole messy, sloping top cap rubbish you get with Syncros stems (say goodbye to another lovely King Top Cap...) Third stem on my EWR, third time lucky?  Thursday, November 5
EWR Project - Phase Nine, another week another stem...
by
Billy Goat
on Thu 05 Nov 2009 13:27 GMT
We're still deep in Dial Time on my Woods Bike so here we are with yet another stem, the third one now
 This one aesthetically is perfect for the build as its a NOS Syncros Cattlehead in 10° rise flavour so it's the right amount of rise and will match the cranks and seatpost, however, for me its all about how it rides so if it doesn't do the job then it's off the bike. I only collected it last night so sadly it won't be installed for tonight's weekly Night Ride but I'll try and get in on for the weekend. I was trying to avoid Syncros on this build, not cos I hate it but cos I've got Syncros on every other bike I own and I wanted to shake off the stigma, oh well I'll just have to make sure the next build is Syncros Free  Mmmmmm NOS Syncros  Mmmmmm...more NOS Syncros  Wednesday, November 4
Happy Birthday Wallace and Grommit
by
Billy Goat
on Wed 04 Nov 2009 13:55 GMT
I dunno if this stuff reaches outside of the UK but I must say I'm shocked to realise that Wallace and Grommit celebrate their 20th Birthday today
 This makes me feel really old as I can remember A Grand Day Out as if it was yesterday and remember the tears rolling down my face as I split my sides laughing. To celebrate in the coolest manner Google have given over the Google Doodle to them for the day  Happy Birthday Monday, November 2
Back From the Grave - Saracen Kili Flyer
by
Billy Goat
on Mon 02 Nov 2009 17:27 GMT
If you were into MTB's in the UK back in the 1980's then no doubt the name Kili Flyer will bring back misty eyed memories of a long forgotten iconic steed.
Well, I had an email from Simon Wild at Saracen today and he tells me they are re-launching the Kili and its going to be Fillet Brazed Tange Prestige and built around a modern 120mm fork. There's not much info around so far but Singletrackworld have some pix available here: http://www.singletrackworld.com/2009/10/saracen-revive-the-kili-flyer/ It certainly has a nice clean look to it, the bike will be available in either SLX or XTR flavours when it hits the streets. Picture - Copyright 2009 Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine  Sunday, November 1
EWR Project - Phase Eight....tweaks & eBay scoreage
by
Billy Goat
on Sun 01 Nov 2009 17:39 GMT
No Sunday ride today, just some minor tweaks on my Woods Bike. I've been having problems with shifts to the granny ring, the Front Mech has been throwing the chain.....turns out to be a schoolboy error, I had the granny ring on the wrong way round
 If you look at the picture below you can see the profile of the ring is raised on one side and I had it fitted the other way, closing the gap between the middle ring just enough for the chain to 'miss' the ring when down shifted from middle, I switched this round and tweaked the stop adjustment and its near perfect. SGX Granny ring showing profile  Previously fitted.....wrong !!   Got a good result on eBay recently, a pair of NOS M-650 DX hubs, complete with Quick Release skewers for £15  . A fellow RetroBiker in the USA assisted with getting these to me as the US seller wouldn't ship out of America. These are gonna get laced to the Campag Mirox in place of the black LX hubs I have on there now.Mmmmmm.....NOS hubs  |
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