Recent content by Lobjoit

Looks great, especially the wheels :cool: I'm looking forward to doing something similar with my 2 when they make the leap up from 24" wheels. I got those bars as a stopgap on my daily commuter when I was messing around with different widths/rises and 10 years later they're still on there and...

18" Brand X 7005 frame in Black. Scuffed and scratched but there's life in the old dog yet. GT rigid fork with plenty of steerer length. Also includes: Mavic/Deore Wheels with Conti Double Fighter tyres Tioga Stem / Race Face Deus flat bar System EX seatpost (NB Flux saddle in picture is sold...

Having dipped a toe into the world of hyrdaulic brakes for the first time in a long time and discovered that all Shimano, SRAM, Magura etc brakes seem to be both definitely the best brakes ever and technological aberrations that shouldn't be allowed near a bike it may well take me at least a few...

:LOL: I started building it the summer before Lobjoit Jnr #1 came along, got a tiny bit more done before #2 came along then turned my attention to a building something sturdy and nondescript that could tow a trailer or pull a tagalong and not get nicked from work. The Sanderson got pushed...

And a mere [checks calendar...] TEN years later, it's finished :) This has spent a LONNNNNNG time in storage while life has been getting in the way. I thought about selling it but decided it would be much better to finish and ride it instead. The brakes are a stop gap while I try to get my...

The eldest was very taken with a red Jett 24 we saw while we were on holiday so that's definitely on the shortlist.

Not heard of Winora before but just had a look at the Dash 24 and it looks good. She defintely does not want a bike like Dad's. Dad's bike is "boring and silly" :)

One of them has been travelling to school on a WeeRide Pro Pilot with a carbon fibre seatpost and neon pink ODI roughnecks so there will undoubtedly be tinkering :)

One of her friends has a Liv Enchant on which the (heavy) forks seized after two rides in the rain...

Prices seem slightly less insane than when she inconsiderately grew out of a bike during lockdown! We've done well in the past with tatty Islas and Frogs which mostly just needed new cables, occassionally tyres and grips. I'm dreaming of the day they're both big enough for 26" wheels - I've got...

Good shout, hadn't thought of those. I might even break the habit of a lifetime and stretch to a new bike at those prices (the price of the Islabike Creig 24 made me need a sit down a cup of tea) :LOL:

My eldest has just got too big for her Frog 55 so we're in the market for a new bike (and probably a move up from 20" to 24" wheels) so the littlest one can inherit it. Up to now they've both had a mix of secondhand Frog bikes and Islabikes but perhaps it's time to branch out? Any...

KMC X10 (shortened) Chain - £4 posted This was on my commuting bike. It's been cut to 51 inches including the quick link (and I've lost the spare links, D'oh) for 1x10 and a short cage mech. Used for probably less than 50 miles before I decided it would be a good idea to swap the mech and...

I took these off a frame I sold and put them away thinking they might come in handy one day, but both the bikes I have now are 10spd so it's time to move these on. Only used for about 150 miles of riding. A nice round £20.00 (inc UK p+p) for the whole lot: Shimano Deore M590 9spd RH shifter...

Re: Thanks. It's a very nicely made and finished frame. Nothing too exciting in the wheel department at the moment but hopefully something nicer in future when funds allow!