I painted my frame, took me an entire day to get it sanded down, then sprayed it with primer, left for 2 hours sprayed another layer of primer. Next day did the same but with paint day after that wet sanded and then lacquered it. It chips realllly easily im saving up to get it powder coated but cant find any where cheap locally.
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13 Jun 2011 14:19
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18 Jun 2011 11:09
l'irl.
Been meaning to query also, but I'm guessing there isn't any kind of simple answer though. But what exactly would I be looking at if I wanted to get a simple, strong bike for comfortably riding from A-B but also allowing me to fuck about on it, to take a bit of a battering and do have the freedom to do a few hops here and there. I used to have a bmx but it wasn't the most comfortable for riding from place to place. I don't particularly wan't a fixie though. Is there some kind of middle ground? Bit of a noob with bikes tbh.
19 Jun 2011 15:57
19 Jun 2011 16:10
19 Jun 2011 16:43
anyone know what might cause steering to be easier in one direction?
Have a threaded headset with new bearings, for some reason it moves really freely in one direction but less so in the other. I have to loosen the adjustable race to make it good for turning left although the adjustable race could be a lot tighter and still turn right freely but turning left is tighter. Hope that makes any sense. With it as loose as it is at the moment there is slight rocking when you put the front brake on so ideally it needs fixing.
Have a threaded headset with new bearings, for some reason it moves really freely in one direction but less so in the other. I have to loosen the adjustable race to make it good for turning left although the adjustable race could be a lot tighter and still turn right freely but turning left is tighter. Hope that makes any sense. With it as loose as it is at the moment there is slight rocking when you put the front brake on so ideally it needs fixing.
I haven't got one you can have, but I picked up an absolute bargain on Thursday. I was dealing with some guys wife and don't think she realised what she had. I managed to get a 60cm Daccordi with full Campagnolo wheelset, 105s, Miche headset and cinelli stem and handlebars, and a San Marco seat. All for £70. looks like his pride and joy! Poor man.
Giving it a tidy up later and I'll do some pics.
I managed to get a 60cm Daccordi with full Campagnolo wheelset, 105s, Miche headset and cinelli stem and handlebars, and a San Marco seat. All for £70. looks like his pride and joy! Poor man.Giving it a tidy up later and I'll do some pics.
l'irl.Been meaning to query also, but I'm guessing there isn't any kind of simple answer though. But what exactly would I be looking at if I wanted to get a simple, strong bike for comfortably riding from A-B but also allowing me to fuck about on it, to take a bit of a battering and do have the freedom to do a few hops here and there. I used to have a bmx but it wasn't the most comfortable for riding from place to place. I don't particularly wan't a fixie though. Is there some kind of middle ground? Bit of a noob with bikes tbh.
Like I said, don't really have a clue. Mountain bike's a bit of a blanket term? Cyclocross seem expensive and specialist… Had literally a 5 second browse a single speed mountain bike sounds interesting.. Have no qualms with it being single speed just don't want it fixed. Guessing something mountain bike style, but something simple, not massive and clunky. Any specific suggestions though? Hopefully if I secure more hours/ another job over summer I can get round to getting a new bike.
Yeah, I think single speed would be nice. I can't remember the last time I even had or rode a bike with gears, it's no problem and it's comfortable to ride single speed for me. Probably won't go off road no, apart from a bit of grass lol. But wouldn't want to be completely limited to smooth pavements.
^terrible
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kona/dr-good-handplant-bar-2011-hybrid-bike-ec028037
as an example, this is probably the type of bike you want. piece of piss to ride around town and to the pub and back. decent price too, i feel like if you spent less than that you'd spend most of your time fixing it
edit: didnt read that it had a geared rear hub, but still you can see what i mean
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kona/dr-good-handplant-bar-2011-hybrid-bike-ec028037as an example, this is probably the type of bike you want. piece of piss to ride around town and to the pub and back. decent price too, i feel like if you spent less than that you'd spend most of your time fixing it
edit: didnt read that it had a geared rear hub, but still you can see what i mean
or the karate monkey. can set it up however you want.
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