Recent Posts

21

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Midschoolfool on March 06, 2026, 12:20 PM »

The TNTs arrived. Going back over on Monday.

Hit a couple of stumbling blocks on the road bike.

Firstly that shifter I bought that RRP for 80 quid does not come with a bracket to fit it to your bars. SRAM want 35 quid for it. And no I’m not joking. Thankfully the Chinese make them for 6 quid.

I fitted it after lots of head scratching and then found out SRAM shifters do not work with shimano mechs and vice versa ffs. I’ve bought a sram derralieur for 19 quid.

Annoying. It’s all just very annoying.

22

BMX Chat / Re: Panbikes on ebay? anyone know of him/her?

« Last post by Taipan on March 05, 2026, 03:14 PM »

I suspect you are the real muppet.

what you on about mate? 

23

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Mikku on March 05, 2026, 09:22 AM »

Fitted a new Rant Squad tyre to the front of my Sunday park bike today. I only got the one, as I wanted to check tyre clearance on both the frame and fork before buying a second. It's only a 2.2" but both frame and fork were made before the current era of wider tyres. After a quick test-fit, it looks like the 2.2 will fit the rear okay, so I can definitely buy a second one BUT... now I'm wondering if a 2.35 Rant will fit the fork...

24

BMX Chat / Panbikes on ebay? anyone know of him/her?

« Last post by Taipan on March 04, 2026, 06:02 PM »

Whilst on my quest to find a mk2 mini burner for my grandson I came across this ebayer  seems to specialize in breaking all types of raleigh burners? seems to split everything down to the minimum (think he's split the air outa the tyres if he could lol) i.e. selling frames without forks etc which I remember many years ago on here would have been frowned upon by almost every member on here  still on the look out for a mk2 mini burner btw 

25

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 25, 2026, 04:59 PM »

That's cool !. My 6 piece TNT should arrive next week.

26

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Mikku on February 23, 2026, 11:02 PM »

My S&M bars arrived yesterday and very nice and shiny they are too!

I removed the Haro race bars from the Sunday and comparing them to the Hoders, it was not just the size difference that was obvious but also the backsweep, with the Haros being much flatter. Grips and brake lever switched over, I fitted the Hoders and took the Sunday out for a shakedown spin around the rice fields. The first thing I noticed was how easy it was the pull the front up end, so much so that I nearly looped out!   The bike felt okay to ride but I will reserve judgment until I take it to the skate park. Then I can decide whether I need to play around with spacers.

27

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 22, 2026, 05:15 PM »

Forgot to mention. I have fitted two tracker tags to the bastud too. I've never ever left it anywhere, but I want to be prepared just in case.

28

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 22, 2026, 05:08 PM »

OK so the last attempt at fitting gears to the feather went south. Turns out I have a cassette body that has not been made for over 30 years. Works great with single speed cogs but not full on cassettes. I was going to try and modify the 7 speed one I bought but tbh it would have ended in tears no doubt.

There's no getting around it, it's time to say goodbye to the HED rear wheel. It's served me very well and has done hundreds of miles but yeah....

So, I bought a rear wheel. China, from Aliexpress. I had some stipulations. 1. Clincher. I want a 28c tyre not the 25 I have now, and tubulars are becoming impossible to find and ludicrously expensive in 28c. Like, about 150 pounds for a tyre. I already have a Pirelli to match the front so it is on with that. I also wanted rim brakes. The final stipulation was QR. I prefer a solid axle (makes it hard to steal) but to get the cassette off means removing the entire axle and bearings and I am sick of doing it. The tool I have slots into a QR axle, meaning it can stay put.



Right so that is the same depth as the front then (88mm).

I then had to buy a new cassette.



And of course a new shifter as the others I bought were both 7 speed.



And that should be me all sorted for this summer. The rear deralieur is fine and I upgraded that too.

Bike in case you forgot what it looks like.



I am also praying that infection that ruined my entire summer stays F-ed off.

29

BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...

« Last post by Mikku on February 17, 2026, 11:18 AM »

Have just pulled the trigger on some chrome S&M Hoder bars for my Sunday park bike. I’ve been after some bigger bars and these are certainly that, being the super high model with a 9.75” rise. Possibly a bit too big but if necessary, I can lower the bar height a bit by removing a spacer from under the stem. Size concerns aside, they were reasonably-priced and have also been cut down a bit, which saves me a job!

30

Tech and Restoration / Re: The last restoration from me. The Pink Schwinn.

« Last post by Midschoolfool on February 14, 2026, 02:13 PM »

Just to make my life a bit easier.