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BTW. If any one has this unicorn of a tool I will happily pay to loan it.  It is a early to mid 90s, short lived Dura Ace removal tool. Shortly after the splines changed to all the same/one smaller one (mine are all the same) and they changed the tool to a M15 allen wrench. Sadly mine is one of those ^ and yeah...
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Well I bought some parts for the feather. Not sure if the sprocket set is compatible with the rear freehub and if not I am going to have to consider buying another wheel (long story.... The shimano tool I need to remove the hub on the HED wheel no longer exists) but yeah, hoping these fit.    The shifter and rear mech will work obs, it's the splines in the sprocket I am concerned about.
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TBH I am glad I got out. Well, I say got out, but I still have four bikes. I'm just glad I am not drowning in the bloody things any more. I feel a lot more free. It has also freed up a lot of time for my other passions/hobbies etc. I will always have a bike I can ride if I ever don't feel in complete agony all day (couple of good days a summer now) but yeah, the 'thritis has basically screwed me pretty hard.
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« Last post by HUTCHMAN on December 16, 2025, 05:31 PM »
And not forgetting your OAP over here in Blighty Mick
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« Last post by Avro on December 16, 2025, 02:10 PM »
I admire your dedication! I am 56 also, but all I can manage is four carpet queens in the front room, proudly displayed between a pair of aging speakers.
More power to you.
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« Last post by Mikku on December 16, 2025, 07:26 AM »
It's a disease, I tell you. I'm fifty bloody six and still look at BMX bikes and parts, watch BMX videos and (body and weather permitting) ride BMX every day!! Every single day!! 365 days a year!!!  It's a never-ending rabbit hole! Case in point, I started skate park riding this year and built up my first ever park bike. After various problems along the way, the bike is, as of last weekend, finally running well, which means that I can now focus more on riding than building it. So what do I start doing? Think about upgrading the forks and trying some bigger bars and tyres!! Then I see a couple of complete bikes for sale online. Both from 2011 and both decent spec and well-priced. Do I need them? Are they better than the bike I've spent just 5 months building up? No, on both counts. But do I keep looking at them and trying to justify buying them? Of course I flippin' do! But isn't a bird in the hand worth two in the bush? And what would I do with another park bike anyway? Perhaps the same thing I do with the five race bikes currently sitting in my shed!! Namely continue to spend more time and money chopping and changing parts in the vain hope that one day they might be "finished"!  Am I mad? Am I an idiot? Maybe! Or am I just afflicted with the same disease that first infected me some 45 years ago! BMX is for life, not just for Christmas. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Bah humbug! 
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« Last post by Mikku on December 15, 2025, 10:25 AM »
Bought and fitted an Odyssey Bluebird chain to go with the new Odyssey sprocket that I recently picked up for my Sunday. The bike's now running sweet! 
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« Last post by Mikku on December 15, 2025, 10:21 AM »
That frame's now gone. It sold for $95 including US shipping which I thought was a good deal.
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« Last post by Mikku on December 08, 2025, 12:37 PM »
There's an interesting-looking Raleigh frame for sale on the Museum. It's described as an Aero but I haven't checked the serial to confirm. Reasonably priced too, though I have no idea if the seller would sell overseas. May be worth a punt for a Burner fan! Here's the link:- https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=945507I should add that I have no connection to the seller or the frame - just flagging it up in case someone here is after one.
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« Last post by Mikku on December 08, 2025, 12:19 PM »
Helped by some poor weather over the past fortnight, I was able to give my back a decent rest and so, although it wasn't 100%, it was good enough to make the 4-hour drive to Osaka for the final round of the KBU race series. A warm, sunny day ensured a healthy turnout, with 17 motos and 10 riders in the over 30s class, divided into 2 racks of 5, with the top 4 going through to the main. I had a ding-dong battle for the 4th qualifying spot in my rack, with overtakes in every moto but lost out on not one but two lunges for the line (which was ironic, given the title of this thread), finishing 5th, 5th and 4th. A slightly disappointing end to the season but at least my back held out, so I'll take that as a win!
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