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[Closed] A spot of retro fiddling 🙂

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New post, drivetrain, pads and tyres. Happy days 🙂
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Posted : 09/04/2016 6:27 pm
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Nice but get the gears back on dude


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 6:40 pm
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Mick, I wish you'd stop posting pics of that bike - I [i]really[/i] like it (but agree about the gears 😀 )


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 6:42 pm
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Can't be bothered with gears as Id have to track down old stuff to satisfy my ocd 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 6:49 pm
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That looks ace. Just got rid of the front gears on my 90s bike to make it 1x7.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 6:59 pm
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No gears, magic ratio it instead for ultimate in tidiness.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 7:13 pm
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I actually think one link out and it would be magic ratio it looks about perfect but I'm loathed to split the chain just to check and fail lol


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 7:30 pm
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Id have to track down old stuff to satisfy my ocd

I had period-perfect xt stuff up until a few months ago, but you don't want to hear that 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 7:33 pm
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Oh my I would have loved that


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:09 pm
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Oh talking retro I nipped to the lbs for a chainring bolt (which incidentally cost a pack of biscuits) and the mechanic was working on a customers mint whyte prst 1 it was lovely 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:31 pm
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I always wanted a prst-1..

There was someone on here with an alfine'd version.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:11 pm
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Smart.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:29 pm
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Looks lush that Mick.. Very nice.
You don't want an 87 Muddy Fox Courier as yer next project do ya? 😉


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:45 pm
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Looking good! 8)


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:47 pm
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God I used to have one of those nick and someone nicked it . I also used to fix my teachers one probably about that date too lol. We used to think he was cool as 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:48 pm
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Aw nick how much lol 🙂 what size


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:50 pm
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Not sure on size Mick? I'll dig it out of the bike bag it's in.. As for monies?
Man, no idea.. I really should try and restore it, just don't know where to start..


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:52 pm
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Power coaters then Gil m at cycleshed for stickers and all the bits and bobs you want all over the net 🙂

I'm sure I spend more time messing with bikes than I do riding them lol


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:55 pm
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look at that stem LOL

nice bike, although how do you fit it into that tiny shed?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 10:04 pm
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If your balls have dropped you'll remember stems that long bomber 😉 I have a big secure shed too


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 10:09 pm
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Fish eye lens or is that shed really warped?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 10:14 pm
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Warped 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 10:21 pm
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Looks amazing. Get some skinwalls on there! 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 10:22 pm
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Can't be bothered with gears as Id have to track down old stuff to satisfy my ocd

It's easy mate. Find the groupset you want here:

http://mombat.org/Shimano.htm

Then stick an ad up here:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=180e6bc8383b208323a72b92568484e7

Someone will be along in no time offering what you're after. Plenty of XT and LX about from that era that you can pick up for buttons. 😉


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 9:12 am
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Like it! Looks great.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 9:44 am