Recent content by fooch

Hi, which through axle is it, the 15mm or the 20mm? *Edit: sorry, just read your post properly and answered my own question!

The seals take a while to break in, but the bearings are very very good, so you will roll faster. It also engages very quickly which is good. And they are quite bombproof for their light weight. On the down side, they are quite exe, and not weight weenie light. Also, they are very loud when...

well, I've got a mtb wheelset for sale on the forums trading area, but not as light as what's been mentioned above. they are strong though.... see: http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?203578-Melb.-Monster-garage-sale-29er-mtb-and-cyclocross-parts would be much cheaper also..... if...

sorry, sam, dunno what happened! i've PM'ed you back now....

bump - anyhbody?

bump - anyone?

Item: 2nd hand Kinesis rigid al. fork for 26” wheel. Axle to crown is short at 390mm (not suspension corrected) 1&1/8” al. steerer is 230mm, with star nut inserted. Vee brake mounts only (no disk mounts) Location: Kew, melbourne Item Condition: Bought in 2003, and is in great condition apart...

Item: Second hand Marzocchi Z2 Atom 80 suspension forks for 26” mtb wheel. Has coil springs (suit someone 60-80kg), 80mm travel, open bath oil damping. vee and disk brake mounts, QR dropouts, 1&1/8” al. steerer (205mm), with star nut inserted. Location: Kew, Melbourne Item Condition: In good...

Could you not get your hubs rebuilt with the rims suggested? If you went for 2 or 3 cross lacing with good double butted spokes and brass nipples it should make for a solid wheel, but only if the spoke count is more than 28.

Years ago I got an Ergal (stronger) Al. bolt set for my hardtail. Seatpost clamp bolt, vee brake bolts, brake lever bolts, headstem bolt (for a non-removeable faceplate stem). On night I was cycling home on the road, hit a small bump, and heard a CRACK! At the same time, my saddle was suddenly...

The other thing is that there are lots of videos explaining how to do stuff on the Park Tools site as well as on You Tube, so you can see how to do something before actually doing it. Having a wireless connection to a laptop also helps, so that you can do it in the garage. Or the study is also...

While the LBS is retapping the threads, get them to face the BB shell as well, so your BB cups sti nice and flat (and firm) against the shell - often there's so much paint/powedrcoat on there that it forces the cups in undesired directions which might result in BB mis-alignment.... and premature...

Yes, from my experience the most one can generally get from selling online for bikes is half the original price, and mostly less than that. You could also try the Bicycle Victoria and Australian Cycling forums, they often also have good ideas, not to mention trading areas. Other than that...

Yes - Giant make good entry level bikes, as do Merida, but the local brand in NZ is Avanti, and I've been impressed with their bikes. It does depend heavily on the spec of the bikes though - Giant and Merida make some very low level bikes which might not be much better than Huffy..... what's...

Here's my list: cyclelink - http://www.cyclelink.com.au/ cecil walker - http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category127_1.htm http://www.brunswickstreetcycles.com.au/bsc2/ bike exchange - http://belrosebicycles.bikeit.com.au/ I've used cyclelink and they've been good - cheaper than going to...