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First of 2021, but as usual there is a twist in the logic
Midschoolfool:
So if you read my boring old bollocks you'll know I started two last year. Well, I bought two (whether that can be considered a start IDK). Thing is the Mongoose chrome is totally shot, meaning my only choice is to paint it. The 2hip is also in terrible shape paint wise, meaning once again I have to go through loads of bollocks with it.
I started piling up parts last year, so they were both technically ready to build, but if I am going to get up in my loft and sit and gaze at something it needs to be pristine. And neither are even close to that. Sure, I could build them up but what's the point?
I've been hunting for a while. However, not only has the quality of goods reduced on Ebay but the prices have been a joke. So I've not bought anything mid school in ages. I did say to myself "If you find a decent frame in nice condition grab it, as you have everything". This frame would have been even more ideal in red, as I have a pile of parts that were left over from other builds I never used. And then it happened.
Wait. How can a 17 year old frame be that nice?
I thought about it for about 30 seconds, and at the price I paid I realised it would be around until someone else saw it. So I snagged it.
Parts wise? jesus. I have everything, and I do mean everything. Even a NOS Velo haemorrhoid left over. In red. Mostly it will use this stuff, though.
Gusset 7x 48s
BB
Pair of these
And these
Got a choice on cranks. Either flat black Salts or gloss black powdered Stolen mob. I even have these ODYs that have been sitting around for four years.
Midschoolfool:
Edit. Good karma.. Good karma...
Midschoolfool:
OK all sorted. For a moment there I was completely gutted. I've been looking for a frame in good condition forever. Sure, I can refinish the ones I have but it's just work time and money. Not bought many frames ready to go.
The guy had it on Ebay for a good price. Good enough for me to pay it any way. Then he refunded me and pulled all of his ads. I was a bit gutted tbh, especially with all of the parts I have taking up space. I messaged him and he was decent enough to explain. Basically he put a cheap BIN on it and was going to use Ebay's shipping programme. However, what he didn't realise was that they would take a 35% wet bite out of his ass for the privilege. TBH? for what I paid that didn't leave him much at all, especially for a frame in this condition.
So we messaged back and forth, managed to bypass Ebay and I paid PP G&S and he has already dropped it off and it's been collected by the courier. To sweeten the deal he has thrown in some parts. Pair of red Haro forks and a Haro stem with a headset.
I think I have a stem, but hey god knows. In fact yeah I do, a black GT one. Still, free is free. I brainstormed over parts knowing I had tons. What I realised I didn't have was a big old pizza dish. I may have a couple of new school sprockets, but that's about it. Went on the Bay, found this for 11 quid. No idea what it was or is, but do know it's alu and of decent quality. So I nabbed it. Kinda reminds me of the Metal one I had without any branding on.
So other than tubes and a chain? yeah, now I have everything. Pretty sure I even have some pegs up there too.
Midschoolfool:
Bought some decals. Three quid. Ahh mid school I love you.
I'll admit I only really wanted the finger one :LolLolLolLol: Wish it was a whole sheet of those.
As for parts? Yeah, I think I'm ready.
Midschoolfool:
Managed to find a seat clamp. Hilariously it isn't a seat clamp. I remember people joking about my KHE Affix stem saying "Nice seat clamp"
See the orange bit in the middle? well here is how the story goes. I bought the same stem (didn't even realise) for my Haro that has now been sold. However, it came with an orange clamp (eww, right?). So I bought an additional gold one that looked much better. Then one day I am pawing over my beautiful PK and I realise it's the same stem only in white. But, it has a silver clamp ! so I spent about two hours digging for the orange one and put it on, leaving me with spare silver one. And what would you know ! it *is* a seat clamp :LolLolLolLol:
Being 1 and 1/8 it fits on a frame, as that uses a 1" seat post and the metal is 1/16. Added together you get the extra 1/8. Which was handy, 'cause it's quite beefy and brand new.
Now in the pile there you can make out a gyro. A Savage, new in the packet. I couldn't for the life of me remember why I bought it. It wasn't for my Mongoose, as that is 1" and this is 1 1/8. Then I remembered I promised my cousin I would get him one about two years ago for the GT new school bike I bought him after he did some building work for me. He never did come back for it, so oh well snooze lose and all that shit. It was like, ?1.99 on CR on sale. So I am going to use it.
OK, so what I did have was a red Evoke top cable. You can just about make it out there in the packet. I couldn't remember why I didn't get the lower too, then I realised I was buying this stuff during the first lockdown. So ever MFer was panicking and there were simply no red lowers around. So I needed one, so I got a posh one.
I also needed a brake lever, as the one there is cobbled together from two broken ones. Was rude not to really at ?5.
Right, so that leaves a seat post and a chain. I ordered a boggy standard KMC, and for the post I got the same one I got for the S&M. Alloy, straight post, light, allows the use of guts and looks pretty good with a sticker on it.
So, today I have to jump up in the loft and retrieve the pile of Tektro 990 parts. They have that greasy clumped dirt on, so a good wash is in order. then I will touch up the scratches with some satin black. I also need to grind down some CTs. I have a set of mid school Antix ones, but they have these four pimple things on to lock into pegs which I don't have. Ooot with the belt sander, problem should be gone.
I also found tubes last night, and a whole host of other nice things. Like red grenade dust caps, some custom cable end dice a buddy made me in the U.S and so on.
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