Back on the wagon and down to 203lb!!!!

Cakeyboy that’s cool, will give you a shout once I have my bike sorted

Thanks CG! It’s been a long road back to a place that I feel mentally comfortable being in this forum and back on the bike. For the first time in years I’m looking forward to being able to ride again

The build has started….

Well I’ve had a delivery… if I can get going early enough on the knives tomorrow I may be able to get time to re build the Stanton! Excited!!!

Ronnie Pickering

Who’s that??? :-)

mrs and minivader are ill, me an minimissvader are currently fine. i don’t expect that to last.

Cool… will have a butchers

Jambalaya I’m up in the ‘stoke so not far from you, will give you a shout once I’m up and running….

Well that’s got mine and minivaders seal of approval!!!

CFH I’ll keep this thread in the loop!

Gulp!!! just spent £200 on new bits to rebuild the stanton… really have to do it now, look out trails here i come (soon ish)

Mogrim…. And it’s 5 pence for ketchup and I’m cuttin me own throat!!

Thanks CFH, may very well take you up on that, I’m hoping to get it done for this weekend as the lad wants to take the bikes up to Derbyshire… bit of a ladybower circuit….

Well I’ve not ridden in over 2 years, but that’s all about to change…. my second wrist op seems to have been a success this time and I (mostly) have my bipolar brain under control. So all I need to do is rebuild the Stanton and get the very unfit legs turning again…. I’m actually, for the first time in ages, looking forward to being out on the trails…. plus I really really need to get fit for the IOM end to end…..

The thing is, I’ve been out of the bike scene for so long I don’t know what’s good and what’s not…

Bb, cable set as well… I prefer to get all from one supplier and no eBay…

1x

Tfcc tear here, thought it was a break/ bad sprain… 5 years, 5 MRI, 4 mr arthrograms, 2 operations 4 cortisone shots and it’s still not right… go see the dr

Not a bad idea bigndaft… problem really is that there are loads of people doing this kind of stuff on etsy… needs a usp really…

And the Kay buchannan stuff is bloody brilliant!

Yeah I agree. those prices are a bit silly, I guess tho it depends on hours worked on a piece, I reckon no more than 130-150 quid for a back quiver and slightly more for a side quiver with pouch….

So I’ve been having a thinking, as some of you may know I make a few pieces of fossil branded outdoorsy stuff, adding archery gear to the range seems like a good idea…. as a market research type of thing what would people be willing to pay for items similar to those in the link above? (Hand made and custom Bracers, back quivers and the like)

2 weeks enforced rest after an operation means I’m back up to 15st…. booooo. Still this op may mean I can get back on a bike pain free so fingers crossed

Oooooo! That’s rather lovely.

No, I’ve tried shooting left hand and I’m even worse!

All this archery talk has me itching to get back in the field, unfortunately my wrist won’t cope. However I may start making some custom leatherwork for the discerning archer…. hmmmmmmmm

What’s wrong with me??? I make stunning and high end custom knives, however, servicing forks is beyond me! Dps it is then…

i have only dropped a lb in the last 2 weeks and expect to gain in the next as i have 3 weeks sitting on me arse enforced rest after an op….

You need oliverracing, if memory serves, he’s made a couple of carbon frames now

I have to be honest I always preferred my ooooold X9 to shimano stuff… may give it a go…

And the cheapest I’ve been able to do it is 246 from crc

No, I already have xt brakes…

It’s not a crack… it’s a sticker… igmc

Excellent…

Intrigued by the ism stuff…. will look for a dealer…

Thanks for the heads up on those will be searching out testers

I usually wear them out befor that with the odd crash and the elite grinding paste that is Hampshire mud!

Mountain bike…

@rusty… going up to the local concept store as soon as I am able to drive again (wrist op next week)