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biggs682
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Nice bike impressed with it .
Perils of buying 2nd hand and goings on in my garage
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Ajax Bay
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Did the 'new' BB actually move the chain line 5mm in? What BB did you choose?
How could the plastic cups, which I agree are to be avoided, screw in the wrong sides? Aren't they left/right BB shell thread dependent?
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biggs682
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Well I didn't measure the exact gap but it certainly allows the front mech to move chain across with quite a bit of movement in reserve .
I chose whichever one it was I had sat around the garage but couldn't tell you make and model as it had no markings on.
Not quite sure they had managed to mix the cups up when fitting all I know is that they came out cleanly enough without any damage to bottom bracket threads.
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"turn of the century" biggs?
determined to make us all feel ancient?
looks wonderful, though must shamefully confess that I favour sloping top tubes for boring practical reasons.
SkipdiverJohn
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I just can't get to love sloping top tubes on road frames. A small amount of slope on a steel MTB, tolerable as it serves a purpose. On a road frame - no never! It's just not right.
If you were a short arse like me you might think differently.I just can't get to love sloping top tubes on road frames. A small amount of slope on a steel MTB, tolerable as it serves a purpose. On a road frame - no never! It's just not right.
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not a dilemma I have to worry about to be honest - not a roadie - tourers, MTB tourers, hybrids and hybrid tourers etc for me.I just can't get to love sloping top tubes on road frames. A small amount of slope on a steel MTB, tolerable as it serves a purpose. On a road frame - no never! It's just not right.
yep classic frames with horizontal top-tubes do look good.
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biggs682
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Been a while since I have bought a bike that has needed a bit of tinkering.
This Galaxy was picking up earlier in the week at a good price so couldn't resist it .
Not much known about its previous life other than owner now gone to uni his grandparents were selling it for him .
According to the drinks bottle it had done the local church ride a few years ago and I doubt it had been used for a while.
First job was to inflate tyres, remove the bar bag and it's carrier , two old trip computers and associated wiring and re position saddle and bar height to suit me.
Just completed a 6 mile test ride and apart from a skipping chain in the smallest three cogs all went well, once at home checked chain wear and it was under 50% so I focused on the links and found two stuff ones that have been gently manipulated so will see how it goes on the next ride.
This Galaxy was picking up earlier in the week at a good price so couldn't resist it .
Not much known about its previous life other than owner now gone to uni his grandparents were selling it for him .
According to the drinks bottle it had done the local church ride a few years ago and I doubt it had been used for a while.
First job was to inflate tyres, remove the bar bag and it's carrier , two old trip computers and associated wiring and re position saddle and bar height to suit me.
Just completed a 6 mile test ride and apart from a skipping chain in the smallest three cogs all went well, once at home checked chain wear and it was under 50% so I focused on the links and found two stuff ones that have been gently manipulated so will see how it goes on the next ride.
Jameshow
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Looks fine to me!!
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biggs682
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It was the Dawes turn today for a few miles as I needed to try and locate a slight rotational noise that was apparent on my 6 mile initial test ride.
The noise was a strange one as it sounded like every so often something would be pushed around and make a noise it was there whilst freewheeling so not the bottom bracket and it sounded like it was coming from the front wheel which spins up nicely and ran true no loose spokes etc etc after several stops to do adjustments I decided it had to be from the fr hub so once home I checked the bearings and they were dryish but no noticeable wear showing so gave it all a clean and some fresh grease and a quieter short test ride and problem seems solved , so just the rear to do next .
The noise was a strange one as it sounded like every so often something would be pushed around and make a noise it was there whilst freewheeling so not the bottom bracket and it sounded like it was coming from the front wheel which spins up nicely and ran true no loose spokes etc etc after several stops to do adjustments I decided it had to be from the fr hub so once home I checked the bearings and they were dryish but no noticeable wear showing so gave it all a clean and some fresh grease and a quieter short test ride and problem seems solved , so just the rear to do next .
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biggs682
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And you now have a bike to cherish and enjoy for many years to come - !
It certainly suits my style of riding and the routes i do , but we will see
Had a spare half an hour tonight so the rear hub has been serviced along with years of grime removed from the jockey wheels , next job is bar tape
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Six and a half mile road test completed so next jobs are bar tape and a bit of a clean.
I bought a '91 Super Galaxy two years ago; excellent condition for it's age. I'm shortly having the derailleur replaced with a SA 8 speed. An odd conversion some may think, 
but the SA came off my GT Bravado which had been trashed in a rear ender five years ago, so it makes sense to repurpose it as the Galaxy drivetrain is due for replacement anyway and the SA has barely done 1k. miles.
Also, a hub gear makes sense for me as, drivetrain efficiency aside, I'm a cruiser out for the journey, not the record and it's almost a 'fit and forget' item.
but the SA came off my GT Bravado which had been trashed in a rear ender five years ago, so it makes sense to repurpose it as the Galaxy drivetrain is due for replacement anyway and the SA has barely done 1k. miles.Also, a hub gear makes sense for me as, drivetrain efficiency aside, I'm a cruiser out for the journey, not the record and it's almost a 'fit and forget' item.
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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I bought a '91 Super Galaxy two years ago; excellent condition for it's age. I'm shortly having the derailleur replaced with a SA 8 speed. An odd conversion some may think,
Also, a hub gear makes sense for me as, drivetrain efficiency aside, I'm a cruiser out for the journey, not the record and it's almost a 'fit and forget' item.
A Galaxy with an SA hub sounds a very relaxed style of bike to me
