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Title: how stupid am i
Post by: Tefore on December 27, 2006, 11:02 PM

right.

this year i have been buying bits i needed to build my ta.

i have blue tuff 2 s coaster.

the bike is 90 percent built and have just realised there is no coaster attachment on the skyway ta frame :uglystupid2: :uglystupid2: :uglystupid2:

does anyone know of a coaster bolt on attachment i could use
or has anyone used one of them convertors that alans sell.
please help i am well  annoyed with myself :-[

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: billstup on December 27, 2006, 11:06 PM

Paul we used to use a hinged dia compe seat post clamp, with a load of electrical tape around the chainstay  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: Tefore on December 27, 2006, 11:07 PM

good man i like that. 8)

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: lazychubs on December 27, 2006, 11:12 PM

or use a old inner tube
as it will hold better

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: DR VINOAH on December 27, 2006, 11:16 PM

a combo

of what bill and rhys

said will work luverlee :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: Tefore on December 27, 2006, 11:23 PM

thanks chaps.

feel totally stupid about this had these wheels for 2 years and never even bothered to look for the coaster
bit on the TA. :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: Rombloke on December 28, 2006, 10:48 AM

wally.....lol

the hinged clamp is the way forward......
it was either billys bike or neil ruffells at rom that i first saw this in the 80's.....

looks cool and works a treat.......

Dave

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: Mattdub on December 28, 2006, 11:57 AM

RL Osborn also used a DC hinged clamp on his PL20 prior to the RL20 being built  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: adeshere on December 28, 2006, 04:52 PM

Like i did

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/Finished_1.jpg)

Title: Re: how stupid am i
Post by: Rombloke on December 28, 2006, 05:15 PM

exactly like that....

Dave