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Gary Fisher - Pure Bender

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renegaderacer:
Another bit of bling for the Bender!

Just the new wheels to arrive tomorrow to complete the makeover.

I'll restore the original wheels in case my mate fancies a different look at any time and then it'll just be re-assembly.

renegaderacer:
While I was waiting for the wheels to arrive I took the time to start building the bike up. Everything went well until it came to the brakes and then I remembered why I hate setting up Gyro's!  >:( Give me a Rotor any day! While I was at it I took the chance to rub down the rusty front brake mounts and give them a lick of paint. The seat had a rubber cover on the underneath of the front section that I had to remove because of the shape of the seat post with the horizontal top section. It was either that or have the seat sitting an inch above the seat post which was never going to happen. The stem and brake levers had a quick polish and everything else was cleaned and greased/oiled.

renegaderacer:
Just as I was finishing up for the day, the wheels turned up.

Really pleased with them. I got them for a song on the Bay. NOS Sun Black Label rims with a nice mid school deep rim on Pro-lite hubs. They came with KHE tyres but I'm fitting the tan wall's I bought as I don't want too much black on the bike. The only issue is the front axle is 14mm whereas the drop outs are 10mm so I'll slot them and then, hopefully, it should all be done!  :)

renegaderacer:
Managed to squeeze a bit more time in today on the bike and hoped to fit the wheels. I'm pleased with how the tyres look on the wheels but I knew it couldn't go that easily. When I went to remove the freewheel, the removal tool I have if for 3/8 axles and the standard Gary Fisher wheels and the new ones are both 14mm. So new freewheel removal tool it is then!

On the plus side, I managed to successfully slot one side of the front axle to fit the 10mm drop outs. I started on the other side but was dragged off shopping with the missus!

renegaderacer:
Finished the wheel off today and it fits a treat. Set the front brake up and am now just waiting for the flywheel removal tool to arrive so I can finish off the rear wheel and attach the chain, then polish everything up and it should be done!  :)

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