It’s August and I’m in HK, gimme cold please

That is one fine looking frame. Anyone know if it would take a rigid fork also (29″) ? Wish I hadn’t read this thread, could be costly !

I’ve just finished David Nicholls Starter for Ten which took me back ! Of the two universities I attended, the Scottish Societies, of which I was entitled to be a member, were the Jock Soc and the Sweaty Soc …

Sad day. RIP fella.
Gonna miss your music.

I’ve three I’ll never part with, steel Evo II 456, titanium 456 Evo and an ally 2003 Spesh P2.
Big Dummy, stop bringing that Chromag to Lantau, its detrimental to my marriage !?

Swansea boy coming to terms with inevitable relegation

Quite the opposite

Doh, the Flows look ace. Cheers

Thnx for the ideas fellas. B R I’m in Hong Kong so not much use I’m afraid, although they look pucker. The hubs are old DT 240s, which are still ace, those Hope rims look to nuts though. Thnx again.

Oooh, thnx…. discounted at CRC too …

I’ve the M5 alloy 29″ job, upgraded to full XT, pikes at 130. No lightweight but, wow, great bike !
In my opinion, like the old 26″ Pitch, under the radar until Spesh stop it, then everyone wants one

Ye Gods ! If you like it, you like it, if not that’s Ok too. The Wall was released in my first year at ‘big school ‘ (comprehensive), sometimes yes, sometimes no. Not a patch on Thin Lizzy tho

Sam Hill ? I’m more like Benny Hill !

Off set on the shock bushes ? Actually, I wouldn’t want to lower the BB because I get enough pedal strikes around here ! Thnx for the suggestions fellas, much appreciated

Damn, you boys are quick ! Cheers, I’ll look at both of those for starters

Joe Cocker anyone ?

Thnx all. Stripped, cleaned and seal changed. Good as new. Much appreciated.

So if I take the lowers off, clean, new oil maybe ok ? Thnx BRW

In a Hong Kong magazine, the review of the Michael Caine re-make of The Quiet American read, “Have you ever met one?” ..

Some of those stats up there are mightily impressive! I managed 23,694m on the Giro, all ridden on MTB. Should just make 30,000m for probably my biggest month ever climbing wise. Hong Kong, if you’re interested.

Ambrose, born and bred in the Llwchwr Free State

Hong Kong last 22 years

At 20 I was proud of the narrowness of my waist, and broadness of my mind.
At 40 I realised they’d traded places ??

I’m confused … Nobody said Dave Hinde. (Sorry)

Sorry, slight hijack. I’ve a set of 240s qr hubs, about 8 years old. I understand the newer 240 hub is the basis of the Spesh / Roval hubs, can the old hubs be adapted to newer axle sizes? Thnx in adva

Stage Fright ?

This one could run and run … in all sorts of ways !

What the hell was that Kevin Bloody Wison song ? “He wasn’t a very big kid, and he wasn’t very smart, but Jesus he could fart ..”

Can I ask those who didn’t get on with the Spoon, what you use? My ti railed one is about to be binned, fancy something different. Specialized or a Gobi, I was deliberating. Thnx

Agree with scotroutes, got spoons on all nine bikes, the titanium is by far the most tatty, and the rivets have now given up

Young farmer Sir, thnx. Bringing a beaten old bike from HK back to UK, I’d like to make it rideable again (on the cheap-ish)

Cheers both, I’ll check them out. I’m bringing a bike ‘home’ to Wales from the Far East, that I’d love to be rideable again

Yeah, i thought as much, cheers Donk. Great hubs, new bearings been in a while. What rim did you use, out of curiosity / nosiness ?

Update, of sorts for those interested. Slipped the fork out, and the inside of the tube is fine. Minor corrosion on the headset, steerer of the fork, all within expectations for a bike of its age. Wet’n’dry on the cracks, not as horrendous as I’d feared.
On advice/warnings/sympathy/scorn all gratefully taken on board, I rode (yes !) to the local aluminum window frame maker, who has promised to drill a couple of small pilot holes (oo-err missus) and tack the thing up. For a couple of quid, I am happy to take a chance. It’ll be relegated to shopping and pub duties, but shall be loved in its dotage.
Once again, thanks for taking time, I’ll stick a pic up when it’s done.
Jon

Thnx All. Northwind, the sequence was due to lack of computer skills! I’ve taken on board your comments, bike will be put on gardening leave for a while, until I get some time. All input appreciated. Won’t bore you all with a what CX bike for commuting … *** scuttles off to view the Tripster thread ***

Anybody got any pics of a similar type bodge ? I’d like to keep riding this for reasons that most here will understand .. I like it … it’s quick and comfy, although not as bullet-proof as I thought !!
In the meantime, I’m going to take the fork out and take it to the local (this is HK !) window frame maker to see if he can drill and tack the thing ..
Pics shall of course follow …
Thank You all very much

Really, thanks everyone for replies. I’ll yank the fork out when I get a chance, and if if it is any way salvageable, I will do so. As mentioned, it’s little more than a commuter these days, but I do like it .. ah well, as someone mentioned, new bike time is a-coming .. Cheers,
JKM

ti-pin-man … left the UK a long time ago, who/where is Frank the Welder.. New head tube ? Hmmm, that’s a thought .. I really appreciate all your replies. I’ve plenty of bikes to ride, but am strangely fond of this old jalopy ..

Okay, here’s the bike in all it’s “glory”. It’s tatty as a tatty thing having been stored outside for years in Hong Kong humidity. As it’s not used for anything too boisterous, I’m thinking, tack it up and carry on sailor ..??

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Cheers both. I haven’t taken to fork out yet to check the inside of the tube. Scraping a fingernail over it, it seems superficial, but yes, I think a couple of small holes and a dollop of weld stuff is the minimum.