mickle
innit
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When you spend two years and £75 tracking down and fitting one of these:
But now at least the cushions march the curtains
But now at least the cushions march the curtains
When does a hack bike become not a hack bike?
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raleighnut
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Big fan of Centaur here too
Punkawallah
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When you start worrying about the collar matching the cuffs?
:-)
:-)
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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i think that nails it , my latest build was designed to be a hack bike but it rides so nice im thinking of upgrading it to winter club ride bike
Punkawallah
Über Member
‘Winter club ride bike’ :-)
Still luxuriating in this heady ‘multiple bikes’ atmosphere!
Only just got bike number two, and that’s on a notice - bought it because it was too nice to be broken for parts, will ride it for the summer and decide it’s fate then :-) (Although it’s looking like a keeper)
Still luxuriating in this heady ‘multiple bikes’ atmosphere!
Only just got bike number two, and that’s on a notice - bought it because it was too nice to be broken for parts, will ride it for the summer and decide it’s fate then :-) (Although it’s looking like a keeper)
matticus
Guru
Clarks brake pads?!? 
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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latest was built onto a second hand frame from ebay , the rest of the parts from my spares bin and club members
, old winter bike is 10 years old and had a respray as the paint was bubbling and chipped to bits
matticus
Guru
If you've ever worn out most of the parts on one bike, you can justify owning two on a simple numbers basis (not that anyone needs to justify such things!).
Like owning two pairs of shoes - in the long run, it won't cost you any more than just owning one at a time!
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Gravity Aided
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When I stripped about 15 coats of paint off a bike the co-op was going to throw away, to find a Raleigh Competition. I'm forsaking the period Campagnolo for SunTour, though. Works better, IMHO.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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They work. I bought some Koolstops once. Never again. £18? I must have been mad.Clarks brake pads?!?
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- London
they are supposed to be magical aren't they?
particularly the salmons?
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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So are Bose speakers, Dualit toasters, and Dyson vacuum cleaners.
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So are Bose speakers, Dualit toasters, and Dyson vacuum cleaners.
were the ones you bought the revered salmons?
If so would be interested in your experience.
What I find interesting, is if they are so mind bogglingly great compared to others, why has no-one else apparently used a similar miracle compound? Or quite possibly they do.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
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I've used Koolstop salmons. I didn't find them anything special and now happily use Clark pads.
