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    Pair of silver Chill Pills

    Used pair of Chill Pills, slight scratch across graphic on one pill. I have tried to show it in the image, it is very small but I don't want anyone being disappointed if they buy them. Looking for £7.50 inc uk postage.
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    STX Front Mech

    Used but not abused Stx Front Mech. Clamp size is 31.8 and cable entry is from the underside of the frame clamp coming up from the bottom bracket. Mech is in good condition with minimal wear on the push plates. I am looking for £9.50 inc uk postage.
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    Spoke Length ?

    Stripped my wheel down and want to rebuild with black butted spokes. I want to order replacements but I'm a bit confused about where to measure from. Thread end is easy but the hub end not sure if it is from centre of spoke or from inside of bend.... please help getting foncused. :?
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    Derailleur Hanger Bolt

    I'm wanting to change my rear derailleur hanger bolt for a anodized gold one just to add a bit more bling to my GT. This is something I have never removed from a derailleur and looking for adivce on how easy/difficult it is. I'm scared if I take it apart it will end in tears with springs...
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    Bit of a long shot....

    Probably trying to find a needle in hay stack, but It's a small world. Does any one know this geezer. Possibly called Leigh and is into mountain biking. Nothing sinister I'm just trying to return something that belongs to him.[/img]
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    Rockshox... no oil ?

    Decided to strip down my Judy C 100 mm fork because the travel is now down to about 25mm, I've being doing mostly road riding and not noticed how bad it was until I took it for a good off road thrashing at the weekend. So I've looked on the web on how to strip it/rebuild and re-lube it, 'Place...
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    Spoke nipple washers?

    I am fitting butted spokes and alloy nipples to my original wheel set, when searching the tinternet I have seen brass spoke washers advertised and don't know if I need to fit them or not. The rims are both fitted with eyelets and thought I could fit the alloy nipples straight to the rims. Any...
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    Help Please... Computer Numpty.

    I'm trying to Email decal images to Gil-m using talktalk web mail, I can't send them as attachments or as insert picture as it says file is too big, I have reduced picture size and It still won't send. I can't find on talktalk any upload sizes. Never sent any pics on email before....... Any...
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    92 Kili Racer rebuild MK2 (updated pics)

    18 months ago I rebuilt my 92 Kili Racer, I cut the steerer tube off to push out bar spin damage to the top tube and re-welded it back on.The top tube was smoothed with a small amount of body filler to finish it off, I couldn't colour match the original red so went for white instead. Move...
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    Frame Tubing ?

    Has anyone purchased any frame tubing? I only want to buy enough to replace a top tube, 3ft max. Started brazing some dings and original top tube is now anything but straight/round etc. :cry: It is Tange butted but plain gauge will do.
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    Powder coaters ... Yorkshire ?

    Has anyone used or can recommend a powder coater in the Yorkshire area. I would prefer to drop off and collect rather than post frame. Seen some lovely finishes on Retrobike but most coaters mentioned are miles away. (don't want paint cos I can do that mi self) :)
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    Bracket... on or off ?

    I'm stripping my 92 Kili racer back to bare metal, filling a few dings with braze and then going to have it re-coated, not sure what colour yet but orange or kawasaki green are near the top off the list. Unsure if I should remove the canti cable bracket for a clean look or leave it as is. I...
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    Eye candy (NOT WORK SAFE)

    This was meant to end up in the eye candy thread! I've messed up :oops: Enjoy anyway.
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    Headset question..... modern content.

    My new frame has just arrived, GT Avalanche with zero stack head tube, is there a difference between Intergrated and Zero stack headsets? They both look the same on the tinternet :? I've only just got to grips with the Ahead system and now they've changed again!
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    Socks for Xmas?

    A bit sad I know, but thinking about asking inlaws for some socks, Sealskinz ultra light bike socks ... anyone use them, are they waterproof, and do they last :?:
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    Mad cycle skills

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=yX4nUhURAJg Made me laugh anyway :lol: Hans Ray is not a patch on this geezer !
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    How do you pronounce it ?

    I've been shopping for a watch for my sons 18th, all the shop assistants are pronouncing titainium as tyetainium, (not correct spelling), but you get the idea. I know our state side bikers pronounce it that way but I've always said titainium, or have things changed ? Maybe I now own two...
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    Rides in Yorkshire

    For anybody living in Yorkshire or surrounding areas, take a look at www.trailquest.co.uk (also other areas included on there). Mountain bike orienteering events through out the year. A good day out, less than a tenner to enter, ride at your own pace, you won't be disappointed :D
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    finished kili racer

    Finished rebuild on my old kili just in time to ride it in the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride next weekend (Wetherby to Filey). Ended up with a two tone paint job after repairing major crash damage to top tube and unable to get a good paint match. The local powder coater didn't know how the body...
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    Headless kili

    First pics of my 92 kili racer. Saved from the tip after finding this site. Big dint in top tube after crash early on in its' life, the only way I could repair it without gallons of filler was to cut the head off, push out the damage and re weld it : work in progress!
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