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Title: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 07, 2013, 08:13 PM
no issues thankfully -

this - GT


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/DSCN5482_zpsf24bce51.jpg)


to - SALT

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/robby187/1032aa59-fd50-4372-8c3d-14b920471189_zps334ad111.jpg)

nicer ratio to ride.. now to make some brakes work  :D
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: Jaymz on March 07, 2013, 08:17 PM
The brakes are on the set stays so will be fine, I did a 25-9 change to one on my lads bikes and the lugs were on the chain stays and the chain smashed across the top of the brake, my lad said he would go brake less, I said not likely and bought him a different frame
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 07, 2013, 08:22 PM
changed the stem to since and getting a salt front and a tioga tyre at the weekend ..  :10_2_12:
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 07, 2013, 08:25 PM
The brakes are on the set stays so will be fine, I did a 25-9 change to one on my lads bikes and the lugs were on the chain stays and the chain smashed across the top of the brake, my lad said he would go brake less, I said not likely and bought him a different frame

the rear brake is on and not even tensioned so should be cool.. went for quick a 2 mile shakedown run to the beach n back. no probs !  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: GavinDavis on March 07, 2013, 08:37 PM
Nice one Rob, its a pretty modern GT anyway isnt it?  ;)
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 07, 2013, 09:27 PM
09- for time being. will get an amity frame at some point . cheers gav !
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 07, 2013, 11:00 PM
well i liked my thread and thats all that matters  ::)
Title: Re: 25-9 conversion successful
Post by: deeman on March 08, 2013, 10:59 AM
Looking cool bro!nice work!I'm going for the same setup myself very shortly!just looking at some cranks atm and gonna get a budsaw like on the VDC! :daumenhoch:
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