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Tonight, A Dream Has Died...

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Retrodan72:
...and if I'm honest, a little part of me.  :'(

With Radchester upon us tomorrow, I realised I no longer have 11 completes, I in fact have 11 bikes that all either have bits missing, or need setting up.

The Patterson I rode at MK has a puncture, AGAIN!!!  ::)
The GT I rode on Carl's ride in July has the pedals on one of Pickles bikes,
The DP has Z-Rim decals on that I want to stay on etc etc,

The others all have had bits nicked off them for other bikes...except one.

I decided I'd take my beloved 1985 Piranha Freestyler, the same bike i owned and loved bitd, for its maiden ride, so I pumped the tyres up, took the nylon washers off the rear drops, set the wheel to the correct chain tension, tightened everything up, got it match fit basically.

So, I took it for a spin around the block.

I can honestly say, it was dreadful, the worst bike I've ever ridden, it felt like I was riding a farm gate, way too short, even shorter than a Burner, the headset is a small one from a road bike and is impossible to get a decent steer with, too tight, but if I back off the locknut feels like the front end isn't attached to the frame, horrendous.  :shocked:

I also know that we all look tools on kid's bikes, but I was really aware riding this and felt like I was really high up and on top of it, not comfortable at all.

It's back on its stand now, in the man cave. To be fair, as I closed the garage door, it looked really sad sitting there, it was like it knew it had failed me.

I guess the feeling I had back in '85, that I so desperately wanted again, just ain't going to happen.

 :'(

Jt:
Have 4 Stella's for breakfast.

Be like riding Pamela Anderson.

Gashead:
Get an inner tube and ride Patty



 :daumenhoch:



And smile

kungfunky:
Cruiser.

Mat:
Bring the piranah, gotta love a British povo-machine.  :daumenhoch:

If mine holds air tomora the technicolor dream sport can have a year off.

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