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Title: Another newbie
Post by: Horseye on December 09, 2012, 09:05 PM
Hi,

I was a BMXer back in the day. Just turned 40 and my brothers got me an '82 Hutch Expert Racer f&f. Sweet!

So I'm starting a build project, without much of a clue.

I'm geeky enough to remember most of the components I had or wanted back in the day. But I'm a bit sketchy on headset/BB/seat post sizes etc I need - any advice welcome there...

Also any tips for sourcing parts? Obviously there's eBay but are there other good places to source new/old/NOS parts- in the UK, or is it worth searching internationally?

The other thing I'd ask for advice on is the 'ethics'(?) of an old school build, if that applies. Are their different rules or schools of thought on originality/'purity'/repro/mix of new & old, etc?

Thanks for any help!

Dan
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: That Swan Guy on December 09, 2012, 09:08 PM
Dan.

First of all Welcome, buckle up, it'll get bumpy.

Rules on a build.

There is one rule: It's YOUR build, build it how YOU want :daumenhoch:

Good Luck

Nick :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: CustardLips on December 09, 2012, 09:15 PM
Hello there, get a site supporter tag and buy your stuff from here ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: BMX1973 on December 10, 2012, 09:55 PM
Welcome to the house of RAD  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: brass monkey! on December 11, 2012, 07:54 AM
'welcome to the site  :daumenhoch
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: Retrodan72 on December 11, 2012, 08:00 AM
Welcome in Pal, enjoy your time here Pal. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: webbie on December 11, 2012, 11:27 AM
Welcome mate  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another newbie
Post by: bobbbbsy on December 11, 2012, 11:39 AM
DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ! TAKE poo FROM NO - ONE !  :daumenhoch:

sized are 95% standardised with decent 80s bikes. stem 21.1. seatclamp 25.4. seatpost 22.2. bottom bracket USA. most stuff is 24tpi! hub widths not normally anything to worry about!  

edit- why do i bother. person will prob never log on again !  :buck2:
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