I get a lot of leeway when it comes to me bikes but if I was caught with the GLWs $190 pro hairdryer in the shed I wouldn't be able to ride until the wounds healed. I could sing soprano tho'.silentbutdeadly wrote:Ohhh yeah.....do that!! I took a hair dryer to the Anthem wheel decals (just to warm them) and stripped the wheels back to black. A quick rub down with acetone to clear off the last of the glue....much better. Less than an hours work.
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Re: Post Your Ride
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:03 am
Mulger bill wrote:I get a lot of leeway when it comes to me bikes but if I was caught with the GLWs $190 pro hairdryer in the shed I wouldn't be able to ride until the wounds healed. I could sing soprano tho'.silentbutdeadly wrote:Ohhh yeah.....do that!! I took a hair dryer to the Anthem wheel decals (just to warm them) and stripped the wheels back to black. A quick rub down with acetone to clear off the last of the glue....much better. Less than an hours work.
Easy fix.
Bring the wheels into the bathroom and de-sticker them there.
Hopefully, you can lock the bathroom door........
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Postby trailgumby » Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:22 pm
The missus bought a cheapy at some tupperware party type thing for hair product, but the unit had a euro plug so she gave it to me. I just bought a $5 AU adapter and she's fine. Lives in the shed. Came in handy for Frameskin application on the new steed (which has earned its purchase price already: I didn;t choose "trailgumby" as a handle for nothing )
Option 2 is me B&D paint stripper heat gun. Hmmm... what's that smell? And why is my wheel a funny shape now?
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Postby Baldy » Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:11 pm
Its great stuff for sticker residue. I take off anything that is not under a clearcoat.
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Re: Lapierre X-Control 410
Postby flynnyfalcon » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:02 pm
Super slick bike!!!Newton wrote:Here's my new toy ...
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Postby munga » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:08 pm
looks a bit yeti coloured, no?jheeno wrote:ldrcycles wrote:@jheeno, is that a Jamis CrossCountry? My first decent bike was a CrossCountry 2.0, that thing took me everywhere and i've still got it, i'll have it til i die.
its a dakota sport
im finding it hard to justify having two bikes since i bought myself a new dual that I have to learn new things on
I love Jamis bikes
I nearly purchased the 2010 dakar xct 1.0 except .. the color .. I dont like the colour
you guys out there judge whether you can live with this color (see pic below)
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/ ... rxct1.html
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Postby jheeno » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:37 am
yes agreed but the only way i could live with that color is if it was a real yetimunga wrote:
looks a bit yeti coloured, no?
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Postby Kenzo » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:32 pm
Or a Bianchi.jheeno wrote:yes agreed but the only way i could live with that color is if it was a real yetimunga wrote:
looks a bit yeti coloured, no?
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby ldrcycles » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:54 pm
MMMMMMM Gt-licious!flynnyfalcon wrote:My baby...
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby idw » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:20 pm
finished and out of my workshop in febuary.didnt really last long as a winter project
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Postby CommuRider » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:31 pm
Bloody heavy though! Bought it off ebay (first bike I have bought used from the site); old industrial bike but in pretty good nick. Little rusting but needs some TLC. Had to pump the wheels from 0 so will wait tomorrow if there are any leaks.
Not sure about the basket in front and will replace the uncomfy saddle. But I love the bell! It's an old style bell. Wonder where I can get more bells like that.
Have looked for "Trikes Australia" but am only getting Motor Trikes so any pointers to the manufacturer will be appreciated. If it's Aussie-made it will be my first Aussie-made bike! Feels German - clunky and not stylish but very robust.
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Postby damhooligan » Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:32 pm
Try here; http://www.theclassicbicycleshop.com.au/parts.htmlCommuRider wrote: Wonder where I can get more bells like that.
How does yours sound? , like this? :
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbbzUmLJ ... re=related[/youtube]
SCHIJNVEILIGHEID !!
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Postby damhooligan » Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:33 pm
And suspension forks??trailgumby wrote:Needs knobby tyres for this thread.
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby flynnyfalcon » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:39 pm
It is indeed She's my second GT, I have an old GT Ricochet which is still beautiful to ride... but hard to compare to the new breed of XC bikes.ldrcycles wrote:MMMMMMM Gt-licious!flynnyfalcon wrote:My baby...
Just made a new acquisition to the stable. Tried to find a suitable GT roadie but had no luck
Hopefully picking it up tomorrow.
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Postby gcouyant » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:42 am
It began life like this:
Then built like this:
Then ridden like this:
Then made filthy like this:
Then lovingly Chauffeured around like this:
Then to be ridden in anger in this year's Simpson Desert Bike Challenge like this (well, the idea is to be pedalling and not pushing in the sand):
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby CommuRider » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:51 am
flynnyfalcon wrote:Ooops, just noticed I was in the MTB forum Will remove roadie pic if anyone is offended
That's how I feel!
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:34 am
I just burst out laughing every time i see those rims and tires, i'm gunna have to get one eventually .gcouyant wrote:Oh what the heck.....
Then built like
I notice you have a Thud Buster post on it, what is that like? I've seen pics of them a few times and wonder.
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Postby gcouyant » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:41 am
It really is surprisingly fun to ride but your gaze keeps drifting lower and lower to frame the fat front wheel inside your field of view. Hard bike to train on though because *everybody* hails you down to have a look and beg a ride. Sensational on soft terrain - but not in mud where the tyres lack lateral stability. Great drifter though.ldrcycles wrote:I just burst out laughing every time i see those rims and tires, I'm gunna have to get one eventually .
A simple four bar linkage that is relatively heavy but very effective at taking the sting out of small chatter in the track. The movement feels completely natural and saddle position doesn't really affect action. Quite tunable too with the range and combination of elastomers. They need a bit of maintenance though and can be noisy so you must carry a bit of lube and grease with you - or noise cancelling earphones. Small DU bushes in the linkage pivots do wear quickly and brass shims take care of side thrust. Odd really because the brass shims require fine lubricant that leaches into the DU bush and accelerates wear. Saddle rail clamping mechanism could be stiffer to reduce flex at the rail interface. Saddles with carbon rails creak and groan at that interface.ldrcycles wrote:I notice you have a Thud Buster post on it, what is that like? I've seen pics of them a few times and wonder.
But, it is effective and I'm buying a second one as spare for the race just in case.
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Re: Post Your Ride
Postby CommuRider » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:26 pm
More like this onedamhooligan wrote:Try here; http://www.theclassicbicycleshop.com.au/parts.htmlCommuRider wrote: Wonder where I can get more bells like that.
not brass though but it packs a loud ting!
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