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Title: Which clamp???
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 26, 2009, 05:48 PM: Still tweaking the old quad, added a Tuf Neck chain wheel, swapped back to silver MX1000, and recently picked up a mint polished alloy Tuf Neck clamp (cheers Jon :daumenhoch:). It suits the build as all parts are blue/chrome/polished etc. But I do love the old hinged clamps.

So what you reckon, sell the white MX hinged (it was the only white part on it other than the forks)?

White DC MX hinged

(http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6742/26032009150.jpg)

Polished alloy Tuf Neck

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6687/26032009151.jpg)

Heres the bike as it stands ('scuse the twisted bars)...

(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1640/26032009152.jpg)
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on March 26, 2009, 06:52 PM: White is right ;)
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: oldschool rider on March 26, 2009, 07:47 PM: Easy solucion if you like the hinged clamp but prefer the colour of the polished one why not strip and polish it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: Jt on March 26, 2009, 08:23 PM: white clamp, as it matches not only the forks, but the writing on the padset :daumenhoch:

this is an instruction, as opposed to an opinion
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: brass monkey! on March 26, 2009, 08:24 PM: WHITE POWER :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: nosepickben on March 26, 2009, 08:30 PM: the tuffneck is soooooooooooooo much nicer i think, the hinged clamps look really cheap at the side of that. just needs some chrome forks now...!!! ;D
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 26, 2009, 08:36 PM: Try this, you may like it

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq212/mantidrule/clover.jpg)
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: bobafett on March 27, 2009, 12:35 AM: White DC all the way for me mate 8)
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: dikk1970 on March 27, 2009, 08:08 AM: has to be white for me :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: neiljonarcus on March 27, 2009, 08:23 AM: the white one all day long " some things just look right " :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 27, 2009, 09:34 AM: Bah, i'd convinced myself the Tuf Neck looked better cos it matched the Tuf Neck chainwheel, and also the polished stem (not Tuf Neck unfortunately). I personally think stems and seat clamps should match similar to seats and grips.

I sat looking at it for ages last night, but could convince myself 100% either way. Unfortunately your starting to make me doubt myself... >:D :D
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: thecrooch on March 27, 2009, 09:37 AM: White it Rooooit
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 27, 2009, 09:41 AM: Would it still be the same opinion from all the white supporters if it was a polished MX vs a white Tuf Neck?

Just interested if its definitely the colour rather than the 'better part' that is swaying opinion?
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: bobafett on March 27, 2009, 10:09 AM: Quote from: dannywhiteley on March 27, 2009, 09:41 AM
Would it still be the same opinion from all the white supporters if it was a polished MX vs a white Tuf Neck?

Just interested if its definitely the colour rather than the 'better part' that is swaying opinion?

For me it's a combo of both - I think the white goes well with your colourway and the MX shape suit's the frame - just my opinion though :-X :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: Jt on March 27, 2009, 10:11 AM: its a colour thing.

both desirable items but the white does it for me.

so whichever one was white would be my choice
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 27, 2009, 11:33 AM: Its quite frankly ridiculous that I am asking really, when just over 12 months ago I bought my first Aero Reflex and fitted a mid school GT clamp and halfords POS wheels.

We've come a long way baby....
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: moley on March 27, 2009, 11:36 AM: White is right!! :D
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Post by: jT Racing on March 27, 2009, 01:10 PM: do what you like. ;) don't take advice of people who do dodgy builds themselves :-X
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 27, 2009, 06:55 PM: Well guys, due to overwhelming public demand the white mx has gone back on. Now I look at it, it does look better :)

Thanks for the confirmation.

And what this means is that once my LH DC tech 3 arrives (have a copy on at the mo) from Haney it will be complete.

Despite owning Skyways and Rebels (my two fave makes) this is my fave bike. And to think I only picked it up on a whim.

Happy dayz :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: steve Beech TA on March 28, 2009, 10:25 AM: Glad you have gone with white mate :smitten:

from a dodgy bike builder :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: hunterdubber on March 28, 2009, 10:30 AM: Deffo white and white MX1000 ;)
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 28, 2009, 11:47 AM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 28, 2009, 10:30 AM
white MX1000 ;)

Dont start... ;D
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Post by: Mattdub on March 28, 2009, 03:42 PM: Tuf Neck looks better .
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Post by: Brandy Truffle on March 28, 2009, 03:56 PM: Quote from: Mattdub on March 28, 2009, 03:42 PM
Tuf Neck looks better .

Yeah,definately....but a WHITE one! ;D
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: hunterdubber on March 28, 2009, 04:54 PM: Quote from: dannywhiteley on March 28, 2009, 11:47 AM
Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 28, 2009, 10:30 AM
white MX1000 ;)

Dont start... ;D

:LolLolLolLol:

Sorry Danny couldn't resist ;)
>:D
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: moanjam on March 29, 2009, 05:33 PM: love owt like this me :D yu cannot wack radbmx, try sittin down with one of ya normal mates and have this conversation they just don't understand :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Which clamp???
Post by: suts89 on March 30, 2009, 04:07 AM: Quote from: moanjam on March 29, 2009, 05:33 PM
love owt like this me :D yu cannot wack radbmx, try sittin down with one of ya normal mates and have this conversation they just don't understand :LolLolLolLol:

"Riders ready pedals ready" in the boozer :LolLolLolLol: Cue loads of ::)