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Alasdair_Irrelevant

Member since May 2012 • Last active Jul 2017
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Live in streatham, work in bethnal green as a bicycle mechanic. Into most types of riding and have way too many bikes. Do a lot of solo touring/camping missions in the mountains when i can get away and am currently building up a crazy mountain bike. Woo.

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  • in Complete bikes and frame & forks
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    49cm (center to top) Soma Rush Left hand drive bike. Selling because its just way too small for me and i'm trying to fund a build of a banshee rune. The frame and forks i picked up 2nd hand, the wheels are hand built and have maybe 30 miles on em. most all details of the frame can be found here: http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/rush
    As stated the chain and cogs are on the left hand side of the bike just because i could and i thought it would be neat. Switching it back the other way just requires taking of the cranks and moving the chainring to the other side and turning around the rear wheel. The bike is also brakeless though for an extra £20 could put a 105 caliper on the front with a dirt harry lever. Be warned that running a brake will wear through the finish on the rim though. Frame is in good shape structurally though has a fair bit of marking to the paint all over. Also has a lot of stickers i put on there but those can be removed easily enough with boiling water.
    Available for collection in streatham though could possibly meet somewhere in south london if need be. PLEASE PM as i am not the greatest about always checking my posts. Not to say that i don't you will just have better luck pm'ing me.
    £325
    Components:
    Halo 38 calibre rims laced to miche grand compe hubs, double fixed at the back. Wheels alone cost me like £190 to build even with trade prices
    28c armadillo tires
    Stolen team bmx cranks
    Black Sheep(if i remember right) BB
    FSA orbit 1" headset
    Bontrager bullhorns with new fizik tape and hope bar plugs.
    Some bianchi stem
    Time alium pedals
    Syncros Seatpost
    Some super light selle italia saddle that is a bit tatty.
    Full Flickr set here:
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/88858040@N05/sets/72157646176203794/

  • in Mechanics & Fixin'
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    soak soak soak in gt 85 or eqivilent for at least a few days. Use a punch or a chisel from the bottom to try to at least get it moving or see if you can jar it loose. Possibly use the blowtorch only on the inside of the headtube to minimise frame damage but you are always gonna risk damaging things a bit when freeing seized parts. Or depending on how the race surface is and how sealed the bearings are dismantle a new one ad bodge it back together with the old one though that is less than ideal. One last though it use something that can wedge against the race from the inside, think like a quill stem, and see if you can convince it to move that way.

  • in Complete bikes and frame & forks
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    ah crap i go off and don't get on my computer in ages and what happens. :) yes this is still available, please pm me if you are interested in coming and seeing it or getting it or what ever. Will pm each of you in the order of interest above. cheers

  • in Complete bikes and frame & forks
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    price drop... £75. also can meet anywhere in south london(zone 1-2) or close(ish) to streatham.

  • in Components and clothing
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    looks like 110 on the stem 640 on the bars thanks

  • in Components and clothing
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    Got some stuff i'm never gonna get round to using and i am broke so here we go:

    RH 25.4 Clamp Black Dirty harry lever, some scuffs on underside. £7

    Titec Helbent bars 25.4 clamp £8

    3t The Stem 31.8 1&1/8" £5

    105 Rear Brake Caliper £10

    All items available for collection in streatham or can meet between streatham and bethnal green in the evenings on way home from work. Please PM for details. Will also post any item for an additional £4 via royal mail 2nd class signed for. Cheers.

  • in Complete bikes and frame & forks
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    Pretty much as stated in the title. Got a 2010 Black Fuji Track Classic F&F for sale that is just taking up space in my room. Pics below. BB in one pic not included nor is headset. Paint in pretty good nick, some scuffing on the fork legs. Rode nice when was built up. No crashes, frame nice and straight. £85
    Pick up in streatham. PM me to arrange viewing/pick up. Thanks for looking.

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