Malvern Star Conversion

[.isaac.]

Pony Bikes isn't open til' the 11th...

[aaron]

I'm pretty sure there are other bike shops in Melbourne. Use the Yellow Pages.

[Stovepipe]

if your solution to every minor speed bump is to take it to pony bikes, why dont you just take it there with all you have so far and say, "finish this for me". she'll get it done quick flash. it'll save you a heap of time and a few hundred posts, no?

[.isaac.]

OH, Wow! That's a great Idea! Stupid me... EDIT- But i wanna get my own cranks so i'll have to order them first.

[nathann]

if your solution to every minor speed bump is to take it to pony bikes, why dont you just take it there with all you have so far and say, "finish this for me". she'll get it done quick flash. it'll save you a heap of time and a few hundred posts, no?

He has a point.

[PeteV]

Did you strip down the entire bike yourself? If not, I am thinking this may be impacting on why you don't know how to put it together. With the bearing cups, I use a piece of pine over each cup to protect it and a G clamp. Tighten slowly and the cups will press in nice and firm. Have never had a problem with damaging any of the parts from since I was your age fixing my BMX or now fixing my own & my kid's bikes. If you don't have the tools/knowledge/parental supervision available to you, it might be best to have Pony Bikes refit all of your gear to get the bike up and running.

[.isaac.]

Exactly right you are. I just need Cranks because I can get some for $60 when pony bikes charge you like $150.

[Mulger bill]

You CAN get a perfectly serviceable set of cranks for two words...

[.isaac.]

I'm not sure what you meant here...^^. But I'm going to get some nice shiny ones in a bit.

[PeteV]

The words he means are "thank" and "you." Freebies were gold when I was a youngster!

[nathann]

Or even "Yes" and "please".

[aaron]

Isaac :
Nice shiny new 'CHEAP' $60 cranks are probably crap.
Someone has offered you older but better quality cranks in the meantime BUT because they're not 'shiny' you won't take them.
Read the thread in Retro Biking > Japanese Randoneur Refreshed and think about what you are trying to achieve

Mods:
Lock this thread until he has pics of a finished bike.
He's 12 but he's not so dumb that he isn't playing us for idiots.

[.isaac.]

Meh... Look, How about I get the bike done... and then I post it and I won't say a thing until then?

[aaron]

Meh... Look, How about I get the bike done... and then I post it and I won't say a thing until then?

You call this thread 'Meh'?
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15351

[.isaac.]

What's that thread got to do here?

[aroes]

This thread amuses me

Aaron, if it bothers you so, why not just stop clicking refresh? What do you hope to achieve by having the thread locked?

Admittedly EvilGenius is going about things in a rather arse about fashion, but I say good on him. He's trying to build a bike and every time he hits an obstacle (which evidently is approximately every 3 seconds), he's asking people ON A LOCAL CYCLING FORUM for help

Get a grip mate

[.isaac.]

Aaron, if it bothers you so, why not just stop clicking refresh? What do you hope to achieve by having the thread locked?

It's fine mate, Aarons been a great help.

Admittedly EvilGenius is going about things in a rather arse about fashion

Yes I am.

, but I say good on him. He's trying to build a bike and every time he hits an obstacle(which evidently is approximately every 3 seconds)

Yes it is.

, he's asking people ON A LOCAL CYCLING FORUM for help

Thank you and to everyone thats been helping me for the last few months, I think that this will be my last post in this thread for a very short time. (Bikes nearly done!)

[aaron]

Aaron, if it bothers you so, why not just stop clicking refresh?

Who said I was doing this?

[.isaac.]

Bit of tension in the air. Chill, just have to find a non-busy day and I'll go and get the crankset. Then straight to Sasha at Pony Bikes and I have my ride.

[nathann]

But it's been 12 days! So suspenseful.

[aaron]

But it's been 12 days! So suspenseful.

I was going to post that exactly same statement.

[.isaac.]

Ok, Im not the greatest poster but just bare with me.

[nathann]

First new post in Fixed Gear/SS section for ages had me really excited. Until I read it.
No developments since the last time you posted? You should really bug your dad about this. :\

And... bear*, just sayin'...

[yehuda]

Is this thing alive? I need to know, I can't sleep...

[PeteV]

According to his posts on FOA he only needs tyres, who would've thought they'd be the straw that broken the fixie's back?