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so i thought the Felt was ready to go back to France......until i was 'gifted' £500 for myself...
needed a workstand, nothing fancy so i gave a Halfords £45 one a go, seems ample for what i require/need

the Suntour forks on the Felt were like pogo sticks so the search started, eBay first - prices were not far off new stuff so eventually bit the bullet and ordered some Rockshox solo air from Bike24 Germany along with a fork pump - total 300 euros :roll: turns out they couldnt get them so a slightly cheaper alternative but still Rockshox solo air and 60 eur cheaper
they arrived today and are now fitted

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they are over a kg lighter so theres some weight i dont have to lose myself :lol:

now bearing in mind i wasnt going to spend money on this and was why i got the Whyte 801 i felt guilty that the one i use the most didnt have air forks :cry:
the budget on these also went out the window but £5-600 was a stretch, so i ended up winning a set of low use Fox 34 Factory Kashima's from france for £380 :)
just waiting on these to arrive, hopefully this week or early next
who doesn't like a bit of bling?

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total spend slightly over budget .... oops!
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Nothing wrong with a bit of....



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so as i walked through the door tonight, lo and behold a fork shaped box.....

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looks like i know what i'm doing this w/e or until the OH decides otherwise!
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 08 Jun 2020, 20:05
mickthemaverick wrote: 08 Jun 2020, 19:46
NewcastleFalcon wrote: 08 Jun 2020, 19:26 Took a picture of this bike today. I thought to myself...that has the look of an expensive bike.
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Not if their packaging is anything to go by:
I reckon they would have had to pay some agency a lot of money to come up with that not that its to my taste :-D

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old'uns wrote: 09 Jul 2020, 20:16
looks like i know what i'm doing this w/e or until the OH decides otherwise!
If only i'd checked the existing axle/fork width... [-X

110mm boost doesn't fit in a 100mm fork..oops!

so options were:

DT Swiss or similar 100 hub and get existing rim built on it - £50 odd for hub plus the build ( not by me)

or trawl the net for a wheel...nothing on the bay of e, nothing of any quality in stock UK...
back to the good 'ol Germans, Mavic crossride wheel £79 delivered - ordered sunday evening - arrived wednesday 14.30 ( 2 1/2 working days) so can't argue with that efficiency :-D

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That is both a :( and a :)
A doesn't quite fit.
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Any bike enthusiasts enjoy an old movie and an early role for Honor Blackman and a starring appearance of Hebden Bridge, and surrounding countryside?

Cycles by BSA Cycles Ltd :-D

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)



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Have to say I gave that film a full watch today....in my book lovely nostalgic stuff with plenty of bike content. Added to that the Cycling Club even got a mouth organ out and had a singsong when sheltering from a storm and did a couple of verses of the Blaydon Races :-D



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later than i thought w/e job but now fitted bar swapping out a 5mm headset spacer for a 3mm

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...the Mavic decals are coming off as well, a bit too 'in yer face' for me

also a surprising 700g 'ish lighter as well although the Rockshox are a tad dirty :roll:

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New pastures for me over the Chase and local history I knew nothing about

Caves at Broxton,

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This side you can see where a flue has been cut into the Sandstone, not in this picture though

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Caves at Etching Hill
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Brocton sundial

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A recent ride and visiting a village with an interestingly amusing name...
Makes you think of the Goodies...
Makes you think of the Goodies...
I used to work near here back in the early 80s...
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Never heard of a marsh Gibbon before, it must be a rare species, like the tree octopus.
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myglaren wrote: 29 Aug 2020, 08:43 Never heard of a marsh Gibbon before, it must be a rare species, like the tree octopus.

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:rofl2: :rofl2: Steve, I think you'll find a Marsh Gibbon is a damp monkey ;)
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Loved the bit when he said 'I'm glad they did not call it the S-Cargo...' :lol:

It is a great concept but useless around here. It would be nicked in no time :evil:

E-Bikes are great and allow those who cannot ride a conventional bike due to infirmiry or injury can continue to enjoy cycling :D

Even better now that there are some very competent road (as opposed to hybrid/mountain) e-bikes available now...
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