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Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...
Midschoolfool:
I know, WTF is that thing doing on a BMX forum?.
You ever seen my track bike? AKA the flying machine.
Has a funny story this one. Quite a few years back I had a SE Ripper. Done up true noob tart style. It was too small (Rippers are smaller than PK Rippers) so I only rode it once. It got stolen and there were none for sale so I got reimbursed for a Mike Buff. Thing is I really didn't like that either. I mean I did, but a repop SE really wasn't something that interested me. You boys know me, I'm a 90s tank operator. So I sold the Buff off pretty cheap and was going to make bank, then that thing came up on Ebay for ?300. It was in Germany, NOS in the box and even rarer than the Buff. So I bought it. Put the mags on because at the time I was really fat and I was concerned about the skinny wheels, plus one of the stock wheels had a scratch on and the tyres were rotten (white) from it sitting in a box for nearly 10 years.
Since then I started adding carbon the more confident I got. Carbon forged cranks, carbon post, carbon Box One bars.
And a Chrimbo present to myself this time last year, a Selle Flight carbon body/railed seat. Stock this bike weighed 19lbs, with 3 pc Profile knockoffs on it. Oh, it also has a ceramic Kooka BB.
So this year after riding season was done (effing Covid) I bought a new front brake for it. Very spendy (Campag) as front brakes are law on bikes.
I want an Encore carbon mag for the rear. Problem is finding one that has a sprocket drive on one side and a disc mount on the other (that was the first upgrade, just a cheap Avid kit but it will put you over the bars if used irresponsibly).
Wheel news some tidying, but I've done all that before. Got a can of real 2k clear here, so will just refurbish the rim and touch up the spokes.
Midschoolfool:
'12 Sunday Funday grape soda. Well, what is left of it. Someone repainted it in totally the wrong shade.
Found these, they are spot on.
Total cost? 48 quid. For both, to my door. Hilariously I am 99% sure I still have this.
Nice Spring project.
Chilli Rinse:
Back to the old school for me with this recent purchase. You probably saw it on eBay. It wasn't a steal but the Ukai's sweetened the deal. I can't wait to pick her up next weekend.
:slayer:
Taipan:
Hope there not weinmann wheels when they arrive ;) personally I like a weinman anyway :daumenhoch:
Chilli Rinse:
Defo Ukai's Carl. I like the Weinmann's too though fistblump
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