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Welcome! => Welcome => Topic started by: OwNz on December 27, 2012, 11:17 PM

Title: hello guys
Post by: OwNz on December 27, 2012, 11:17 PM: hello all im matthew im from manchester i am starting a new BMX build and need a bit of help....
i have a apollo mx20.1. i want to change the crank and BB am i right in thinking that i use an american bottom bracket with this frame?
thanks for your time
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: oldschoolace on December 27, 2012, 11:24 PM: All right are kid ;) What part of manchester are you from? Is it one of the modern aluminium Appolo's?
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: OwNz on December 27, 2012, 11:25 PM: Quote from: oldschoolace on December 27, 2012, 11:24 PM
All right are kid ;) What part of manchester are you from? Is it one of the modern aluminium Appolo's?

lol im from eccles area it is one of these :

(http://www.moredirt.co.uk/bikes/23019.jpg)

not aluminium no
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: Devilock on December 27, 2012, 11:27 PM: Welcome to Rad. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: oldschoolace on December 27, 2012, 11:28 PM: American bb should be fine as far as i know :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: OwNz on December 27, 2012, 11:31 PM: thanks for the really fast replys guys. should be an interesting build. i have this frame and an old baracuda so will be going with the new version for now and maybe the older one later on
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Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 27, 2012, 11:31 PM: Welcome aboard dude :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Devilock on December 27, 2012, 11:34 PM: Avoid any dealings with Londonhellboy as he is a terrorist Nazi sympathizer!
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: OwNz on December 28, 2012, 12:39 AM: Do you all for your own bottom brackets this is my first time in building a BMX so anything helps lol I have got it booked innatna car spray to have it sprayed next week
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: griff on December 28, 2012, 12:45 AM: Welcome mate

If you're going to get a frame sprayed make sure they mask off the BB and headset area, otherwise you're going to have lot of fun trying to get the cups back in afterwards :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: hello guys
Post by: OwNz on December 28, 2012, 12:47 AM: I will mask it all off before ibdripbthe frame off thanks for the heads up
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Post by: OwNz on December 28, 2012, 12:58 AM: Sorry typed that on my phone lol
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Post by: GavinDavis on December 28, 2012, 07:56 AM: Welcome to Rad mate
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Post by: OwNz on December 28, 2012, 11:28 AM: thanks for the warm welcome guys
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Post by: OwNz on December 28, 2012, 01:57 PM: bb removed will order an american one to fit after it is resprayed all decals removed now time to take off cables etc, didnt expect it to be so much fun :D
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Post by: brass monkey! on December 28, 2012, 08:05 PM: Howdy
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Post by: BMX1973 on January 02, 2013, 09:51 PM: welcome mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Jaan on January 03, 2013, 06:56 PM: Bonjour bud :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Craig Skyway on January 06, 2013, 10:39 AM: Hi mate how do I post a new topic? Tried shout but said I couldn't do it?