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Title: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 01:47 AM: no not found on a train track.. found in greater london 30 odd miles away through ebutty. won at 55 quid this afternoon. collected tonight. no dramas apart from nearly getting blindsided by a fookin audi tt on the way.
nice geeza(the seller)!

gt mach 1 .93 or 4 . 4130

looking a bit sad dilapidated and gay and feeling a bit odd and rickety !

strip down starts tomoz! :daumenhoch:
i know you ll all be after the seatpost and saddle :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4110.jpg)
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one weinman rim to acs hub, sugino ring, dc bulldog, odyssey pitbull(came with this model), shimano levers,dyno stem :'(
all the other stuff is gt except odi roughneck grips , front rim maybe and gay seatpost/ seat!

gonna be trawling for gt stuff very soon !! :tickedoff: :coolsmiley: :yahoo_silent: :smiley6600:
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Post by: oldtired on February 22, 2012, 02:40 AM: :daumenhoch: bargain
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Post by: brettypeeps on February 22, 2012, 02:43 AM: Good buy :4_17_5:
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Post by: ED209 on February 22, 2012, 07:23 AM: me got a rear one of those GT hubs laced to a fooked rim if you want me to chop it off
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 11:12 AM: that d be cool bro please. could plan for a nice rebuilt gt wheelset for the near future. is the rear high flange to ?
the bikes in bits now and stashed so i dont get 'not another bloody bike' moan. i dont think its been broken down forever!
GRIME :10_2_12:
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: ED209 on February 22, 2012, 11:34 AM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 11:12 AM
that d be cool bro please. could plan for a nice rebuilt gt wheelset for the near future. is the rear high flange to ?
the bikes in bits now and stashed so i dont get 'not another bloody bike' moan. i dont think its been broken down forever!
GRIME :10_2_12:

:daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/P1030325.jpg)
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 22, 2012, 11:36 AM: great score, get racing :daumenhoch:
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Post by: nosepickben on February 22, 2012, 12:08 PM: Great base for a project that. Bargain too. Is that seatpost a Robinson item? They did one with a 90degree bend on it and were part of the GT family by then.

It's crying out for some 3 piece cranks tho...

Mabye some white profiles...??? ???
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 12:35 PM: thatd be cool ed.. how much bro ?

i dunno.. its knurled right at the end where it goes into the guts. i cant see any branding! wont be needing it. not my thing and the bike is going race rep. are you interested ? ;)

it does need 3 piece but i am more opc and its going race rep so may just stay as is! :D
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Post by: hooga1975 on February 22, 2012, 12:52 PM: I was watching that bike and nearly went for it myself. A great little project at £55!
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 01:44 PM: you stick to your 99p forks :LolLolLolLol: :angel:
i was suprised i won it. kept upping the bid by a pound or 2 pound 3 or 4 times in the last minute and hey presto!
thanks for not bidding dude ! :daumenhoch:

thanks fellas..

the dude was sad but i said 'dont look back bro, dont worry i ll look after it'. will do better than he did thats for sure ! :D
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: ED209 on February 22, 2012, 01:50 PM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 12:35 PM
thatd be cool ed.. how much bro ?

i dunno.. its knurled right at the end where it goes into the guts. i cant see any branding! wont be needing it. not my thing and the bike is going race rep. are you interested ? ;)

it does need 3 piece but i am more opc and its going race rep so may just stay as is! :D

£6 any good? I will go and chew the spokes off :crazy2:
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 02:03 PM: yeah man..good lookin out bro !! :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/michel_lotito.jpg)

why do i keep calling you ed. just read and thought about your username :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: ED209 on February 22, 2012, 02:09 PM: thats me... Edwin Chestorian
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Post by: hooga1975 on February 22, 2012, 02:21 PM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 12:35 PM
thatd be cool ed.. how much bro ?

i dunno.. its knurled right at the end where it goes into the guts. i cant see any branding! wont be needing it. not my thing and the bike is going race rep. are you interested ? ;)

it does need 3 piece but i am more opc and its going race rep so may just stay as is! :D

:LolLolLolLol:

Is the frame chrome unders that paintwork? I also remember from the listing that they had tried to weld on some canti mounts but they snapped off!
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 04:06 PM: I dunno yet.. there are lots of sports where everything is rubbed or chipped to bare metal and brown !

yeah they ll be getting chopped orf !! :2gunsfiring_v1:

i ll get some more pics up
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 09:59 PM: stem was a bitch... wheels are fooked. bent axles, hardly turning,found a tioga headset under the grime. 5 different types of grease. headset lubed by hard stuff and maybe some rainwater, bb mangled !
rear brake stay bent by cnut overtightening rear brake!
apart from that... sweet :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4122.jpg)

angle grider/file/paint stripper tomoz ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 23, 2012, 04:53 PM: nicked the frame a little with the grinder , found 2 dents and the serial number- 12930929. theres a random M I to!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4133.jpg)
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: Gary72 on February 23, 2012, 11:08 PM: Nice score :daumenhoch:
Ed dont forget to take the freewheel off first. Or you could check out GTNUMBER1's for sale listing as he has a rear hub. He did have a pair of race hubs but I think they sold.
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 23, 2012, 11:32 PM: That's looking better mate ;) so what's the colour going to be ?
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 23, 2012, 11:36 PM: i saw that hub yeah and that sale thread.. i ve got free wheels . eds got one for me !

i was thinking black with chrome fork and bars to be fair.. its raw underneath. i think this was its only paint job with white primer!
im spraying it.. im skint !
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Post by: bobbbbsy on February 24, 2012, 10:30 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4138.jpg)
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Post by: bobbbbsy on March 04, 2012, 01:29 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4282.jpg)
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: Jaymz on March 04, 2012, 09:07 AM: Looking nice fella. I quite like the original saddle, got a thing for 'pleather' saddles though!!

mmm brown saddle while night riding

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Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 04, 2012, 11:29 AM: thanks man.. sorta had a look, know what you mean... yours for cheap or swaps if you want it !! :daumenhoch: ;D
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 05, 2012, 01:08 PM: quick budget wheelset came today from bmx city. sun4play/prolite stealth . not light but very solid! only need a seat post and a few bits to arrive now so i can build!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4293.jpg)
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: rad_pitt on March 05, 2012, 03:56 PM: Nice work mate - quick turnaround. The wheels from bmxcity are a steal too. Nice one :4_17_5:
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 05, 2012, 05:36 PM: :daumenhoch: when i opened the box i thought..ewww
and they are a bit big n clumsy but when i put them with
the f and f i liked now with tyres even a little more. plan to
upgrade in future!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN4295.jpg)
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: Jaymz on March 05, 2012, 06:06 PM: I've got the rear one of those on my General Lee. Strong, and on a DK weight saving aint that important!!!!!
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Post by: bobbbbsy on March 05, 2012, 06:50 PM: my mate has a 1995 haro group 1 ally race bike.. its stupidly light and covered in fusion , renthal bars and rainbow comp 3 's!
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Post by: Leatherman on March 05, 2012, 07:10 PM: You could save a pound or 2 by trimming that front axle down. :uglystupid2:

Bike is looking good though.
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 05, 2012, 07:42 PM: Quote from: Leatherman on March 05, 2012, 07:10 PM
You could save a pound or 2 by trimming that front axle down. :uglystupid2:

Bike is looking good though.

thanks.. ordered a 140 x 9.5 already but it may be a 9 i need!
trying to avoid bodging everything on this bike !
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 09, 2012, 10:18 PM: seat n seatpost temp for fitting !
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:daumenhoch:
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Post by: deeman on March 09, 2012, 10:55 PM: correct me if i'm mistaken but thats job done aint it??!!
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Post by: bobbbbsy on March 09, 2012, 10:58 PM: lol.. erm well squire maybe yes !

nah. need to get post and fit seat , caliper , lever , grip and work out why the new bottom bracket is trying to eat itself ! :angrysoapbox:
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Post by: Taipan on March 10, 2012, 09:33 AM: looking good :daumenhoch: but turn the seat guts around so there the right way ;)
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Post by: Betty on March 10, 2012, 12:30 PM: I hope that seat post aint staying... :wtf:
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Post by: bobbbbsy on March 10, 2012, 12:31 PM: read text above pics :crazy2: :knuppel2: :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: Betty on March 10, 2012, 12:34 PM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on March 10, 2012, 12:31 PM
read text above pics :crazy2: :knuppel2: :LolLolLolLol:

Thank fook for that... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: tonight's bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 10, 2012, 06:46 PM: got a black fmf power stick coming to mate to odyssey svelte seat !! :daumenhoch: