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Title: I hope this was a good buy! **PICKED UP AND SCORED TODAY**
Post by: Del on August 19, 2007, 09:31 PM: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300143285061

Just did a BIN on this just for stem and wheels really... looks worth it, never seen those cranks before though.
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Post by: fuzzywig on August 19, 2007, 09:42 PM: Snowflake wheels :shocked: very retro mtb Can't remember seeing snowflaked 48's before Cool
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Post by: Del on August 19, 2007, 09:48 PM: whats the idea with lacing wheels that anyway? purely cosmetic or its it supposed to be stronger?
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Post by: CD17 on August 19, 2007, 09:49 PM: Those cranks look intersting too ???
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Post by: MartyC on August 19, 2007, 09:49 PM: Quote from: Del on August 19, 2007, 09:48 PM
whats the idea with lacing wheels that anyway? purely cosmetic or its it supposed to be stronger?

Supposed to be stronger but a b4stard to build :LolLolLolLol:

Feck me, there's some gear on that Del, you've deffo picked up a bargain :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bmxmatt1974 on August 19, 2007, 10:17 PM: might be interested in cranks if you dont want them :daumenhoch:
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Post by: billstup on August 19, 2007, 10:22 PM: Bargin Del :daumenhoch:
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Post by: fuzzywig on August 19, 2007, 11:10 PM: Snowflakes were never said to be stronger. They were done simply because they looked different or the builder got the wrong length spokes for the build.
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Post by: MartyC on August 19, 2007, 11:19 PM: Quote from: fuzzywig on August 19, 2007, 11:10 PM
Snowflakes were never said to be stronger. They were done simply because they looked different or the builder got the wrong length spokes for the build.

I think this woulod warrant a good debate, originally they were touted as being stronger but dismissed by traditional wheel builders (usually because they didn't want to do them or couldn't do them); I would be interested in knowing whether they really were. We built and sold heaps at Heff's Bike Shop and no-one seemed to come back with busted wheels but then we never had a great number of regular wheels coming back in etiher :-\. The ones I rode always felt stiffer and had a lot more "spring" at gates but I could never be sure.
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Post by: Frosty on August 19, 2007, 11:27 PM: Del,

Looks good cranks will be interesting to see what the arms are, but you've got most of your money back in the stem alone :daumenhoch:
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Post by: TwoBobRob on August 19, 2007, 11:51 PM: Yeah, twistlace wheels were well popular at one time. From what I saw, definately stronger. But the reason they were stronger (I reckon) was because they were better tensioned as each spoke pulled against its neighbour, and so they remained tauter for longer...

However, snap one spoke and it has the effect of snapping two as t'other spoke in the twisted pair lost all its tension.

Going back a few years, it used to be an old MX trick to lockwire or ziptie your spokes where they crossed, as this was thought to do the same thing; hold the spoke tension better/longer. ;)
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Post by: fuzzywig on August 20, 2007, 12:07 AM: crowsfoot is the best way to lace a wheel
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Post by: TwoBobRob on August 20, 2007, 12:29 AM: Quote from: fuzzywig on August 20, 2007, 12:07 AM
crowsfoot is the best way to lace a wheel

Whats crowsfoot?
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Post by: Trev on August 20, 2007, 12:39 AM: Quote from: TwoBobRob on August 20, 2007, 12:29 AM
Quote from: fuzzywig on August 20, 2007, 12:07 AM
crowsfoot is the best way to lace a wheel

Whats crowsfoot?

is that the way bill and joe stupps ride... :LolLolLolLol: :crazy2: :D
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Post by: fuzzywig on August 20, 2007, 05:31 PM: crowsfoot lacing is a combination of crossed and radial spokes
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Post by: Del on August 20, 2007, 05:33 PM: Well I just got back home and what an amazing day its been. I've always read in amazement how people find bmx bike/part scores and always thought it would never happen to me. So to start with I picked up my bargain ebay win today, nice fella too. Early 90's GT interceptor with some nice parts... GT bars, Tuff Neck Stem :smitten:, Peregrine 48's, suntour pedals etc. Pretty good score.
BTW Does anyone know what cranks set it is, here some pics:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd207/delbmx/interceptor.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd207/delbmx/tuffgt.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd207/delbmx/peregrine48s.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd207/delbmx/thun.jpg)

Anyway, previous to that something else happened. Let me take you back to last week, I'm at work, bump into a colleague, I'm wearing a BMX Plus T-Shirt, he says "Ah a man after my own heart", I says "oh? you used to ride BMX?". Roll forward to this morning, same colleague rings me up "what you doing later? I have something in the car for you"

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd207/delbmx/master_grn.jpg)

Green Master with some Haro bars, MX1000's in white and some later Master forks! :D
SO Im on cloud nine and before I run off with my stash he says .. Oh and I got these but dont know if they're any good to you now... only a set of Redline 400's with MKS Graphites in very good condition.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd207/delbmx/401s.jpg)

Ok long story over I'm so stoked I had to tell somebody, her indoors just doesnt understand why I'm so excited.. somebody pinch me.. All I need now is Jessica Alba to walk through my door and the day is perfect.... and breath!
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Post by: harris on August 20, 2007, 05:39 PM: top score del if you bust a spoke send me the length of one please as im making a set soon
and it will save me the agro of the measuring .or just sell em to me ;)
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Post by: munners on August 20, 2007, 05:39 PM: Wicked story Del! I love them stories! I could have done with those cranks yesterday!
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Post by: harris on August 20, 2007, 05:57 PM: the wheels were mainly cosmetic look they never rearly caught on in a big way.
i had a front i bought from a shop when they scratched a rim and the customer didnt want it
they were not only cross laced the spokes had a twist along the center and anodised green and purple.
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Post by: Steve P on August 20, 2007, 05:58 PM: Nice score Del ... I'm well pleased for you :daumenhoch:

Steve
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Post by: Frosty on August 20, 2007, 05:59 PM: Great score on the Haro and especially the cranks Del, now what colourway is that Master to be built??
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Post by: Del on August 20, 2007, 06:42 PM: Dan - no worries if i bust a spoke I will measure.. doubt I'll be selling them as it one of the main reasons I bought the bike.

Bru - :LolLolLolLol: that's why I reminded you today about that frame :D

Paul - not sure yet, might put it back to its original green if I can find a close match with the powder/paint.

Anyone know what the cranks are on the GT Interceptor?
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Post by: lazychubs on August 20, 2007, 06:46 PM: nice score del and the red cranks are thun cranks
i had a set on me db
they were for rd race bikes i think
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Post by: CD17 on August 20, 2007, 07:03 PM: Thats a result on the Haro F&F + another pair of 86 master forks :daumenhoch:

& the Redline's :smitten:

If you want to sell or do a deal on the MKS Grafights, Im intersted
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Post by: Gary72 on August 20, 2007, 08:36 PM: Well done on the find, now go out and buy a lottery ticket.
Saw wheels like this on holiday in May in the States, old school rider running his own shop. Builds new school stuff snowflake style.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEX-WHEELSET-SEALED-F-FLOPS-SUN-RIMS-36s-13T-NEW-165_W0QQitemZ260147561485QQihZ016QQcategoryZ48845QQcmdZViewItem
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Post by: Bob_Acid on August 20, 2007, 08:54 PM: Nice one, Del. Top bobbin mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: jT Racing on August 20, 2007, 09:57 PM: good score decal man, and thun is thun. i don't think tud neck made cranks, but good score on the 400's. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: MartyC on August 20, 2007, 10:04 PM: A lucky week for you then Del? :LolLolLolLol:

Thun cranks are pretty good and have been around since the early 80's, those ones are from around 82/83 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: magna13 on August 20, 2007, 10:06 PM: that deal was not good...

It Was Excellent!!!! :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: Well Done Del
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Post by: stuntmaster on August 20, 2007, 10:20 PM: top score and yes have heard of thun cranks before but unknown where tho
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Post by: Rombloke on August 20, 2007, 10:58 PM: in my humble opinion, this score could not have happened to a nicer guy....nice one del.....

400's and a set of mks graffys.....you git...lol

Dave
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Post by: bmxmatt1974 on August 21, 2007, 08:32 AM: good score fella
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Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 21, 2007, 09:34 AM: nice one dude, i was watchin that GT too but couldnt bring myself to buy it as really don't want another bike, glad it went to a good home :daumenhoch: too too lucky with the freebies tho ;)
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Post by: Mattdub on August 21, 2007, 09:58 AM: Good score Del , Haro & 400's ! :shocked: . Likin' the Tuf Neck also , I remember Thun cranks from bitd but not high end .

Overall - One hundred and eighty ;) :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: priv on August 21, 2007, 10:38 AM: nice one del,as rombloke said couldn't happen to a nicer lad,has your lass flipped out yet????

it's don't make up for the thieving b*stards del but it's a start to get your collection up and running again :daumenhoch:

priv
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Post by: zed4130 on August 21, 2007, 10:41 AM: very good buy mate :4_17_5: i love snowflake style spoke pattern :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Del on August 21, 2007, 11:17 AM: Thanks fellas, and some very kind words spoken there.

I've been speaking to my work colleague today (the one who gave me all the stuff) and he's got even more stuff he's going to bring me :), so I've decided its only fair that I restore his Master to its former glory and give it back to him. I'm quite looking forward to seeing his reaction when its complete.. So I have a new project and its for once its not for me.
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Post by: harris on August 21, 2007, 11:22 AM: top man del big heart :)
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Post by: sonic-1 on August 21, 2007, 11:45 AM: Quote from: Del on August 21, 2007, 11:17 AM
Thanks fellas, and some very kind words spoken there.

I've been speaking to my work colleague today (the one who gave me all the stuff) and he's got even more stuff he's going to bring me :), so I've decided its only fair that I restore his Master to its former glory and give it back to him. I'm quite looking forward to seeing his reaction when its complete.. So I have a new project and its for once its not for me.
i guess thats why everyone thinks yer deserve such a good result
top bloke wish everyone was as nice :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Post by: dj_benice on August 21, 2007, 12:14 PM: top man you :4_17_5: weren't thun cranks (1 pc) standard on early rippers etc?