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miller1098

miller1098

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More years ago than I'd rather remember I used to do a lot of cycling,with a load of training I managed to get reasonable lol.Now Im nearer to 60 than 50 and 2 stone over my fighting weight i saw the frame of I bike I've always had a soft spot for, aluminium and carbon fibre but never in a position to afford it.Anyway A couple of taps on the keyboard and it's mine,it's 10 years old but in really good condition,now I've got to delve in my old parts bin,an source some nice bits to build it up.Then the hardest part I've got to get FIT.Here it is before I've started.It feels a bit like Christmas lol
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miller1098 said:
More years ago than I'd rather remember I used to do a lot of cycling,with a load of training I managed to get reasonable lol.Now Im nearer to 60 than 50 and 2 stone over my fighting weight i saw the frame of I bike I've always had a soft spot for, aluminium and carbon fibre but never in a position to afford it.Anyway A couple of taps on the keyboard and it's mine,it's 10 years old but in really good condition,now I've got to delve in my old parts bin,an source some nice bits to build it up.Then the hardest part I've got to get FIT.Here it is before I've started.It feels a bit like Christmas lolView attachment 46609
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That looks like hard work to me Hugh, but good luck with it mate. I'll watch with interest.

Tony.
 
That's some serious bike frame there. I bet it cost a good proportion of the new price too.
Some incentive to get fit - don't want that kind of investment gathering dust. :eek:
 
t-tony said:
And an engine!!
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Mate of mine has got one of these electric powered things, thing goes like bloody stink, which I think is dangerous as cars don't expect you to be doing those kinds of speeds on a push bike, as he soon found out....two weeks in hospital..!!

Bloody thing ways a ton as well with the battery pack on it.
 
Redline said:
That's some serious bike frame there. I bet it cost a good proportion of the new price too.
Some incentive to get fit - don't want that kind of investment gathering dust. :eek:
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It's ridiculous, but to save a few grams on a bike costs an absolute fortune.its much cheaper to lose a few pounds around your waist .But your right I'm hoping this will give me the incentive to get those pounds lost .
 
My oldest son has some very expensive bikes and frames down in Chile. But he loves all types of biking and does the mountain trails with a helmet cam. I can't stand to watch they're so steep and he's had a few spills, one real bad one that put him in hospital. So please be very careful when riding Hugh!! JIM
 
That looks like a bit of a project - in two parts - build a bike and - build a body - good luck with both - steady as she goes!:computer::)
 
Well done Hugh!:thumbsup:
Rebuilding this bike is more than a procedure. Is building the dream.
Should we reserve tickets for "Tour de France" next year? Allez, allez, allez!:)
We always come back to the first passion. I;) also came back to motorbikes and bikes and enjoy it more than at twentys. I managed to find a bike that can get inside the thrunk of the Zed (!) And is silver and German too!:D
 
This seems really crazy but I bet that frame probably cost twice my Z :D
 
Here it is almost complete just an adapter for the front disk brakes and then it's more or less complete,mostly all second hand parts ,now the hard bit ,riding it after Christmas dinner ;)...I'm really pleased with the way it looks ,it was the last frame built in America before they moved production to Taiwan,there's been a load of development since but I like the older look ,bit like the Z :). t
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An impressive looking machine Hugh, would rank alongside the rack and thumbscrew for me;)=)) I'm sure you will enjoy it mate.:thumbsup:

Tony.
 
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