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Cat With No Tail
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 1823
Location: The Rock That Got Forgot
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 Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:50 pm |
Yes, that's right, TEN WHOLE ENGLISH POUNDS!!
Morrison Sidewinder 1986-88.
Absolutely amazing condition actually, pretty much as new (very dusty though).
Not a spot of rust anywhere on it.
Cables are stiff, need greasing, maybe replacing.
Tyres are flat, tubes seem ok, but I'll but new ones in just to be sure.
Also, note the speedo, none of your fancypants digital nonsense, that's analouge baby 
For a 20 yr old bike, i'm quite simply amazed. Been sat in the current owners loft for years, they only found it because they are doing a conversion.
Gonna be used for commuting, saves the tyres on the commie. Pick her up at the weekend  Money well spent Imho
You love it and you know you do. Retro to the max!
Commie Supreme Mini DH
So awesome his enemies would go blind through over-exposure to pure awesomeness |
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jay12
Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 1230
Location: Northwich,Chesire, Jamaica
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saltyman
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
Posts: 247
Location: gateshead, tyne and wear
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bigchazrocks
Joined: 04 Jan 2009
Posts: 2155
Location: Bristol / Salisbury-ish / Leicester
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:31 pm |
Dude, is that an ANOLGUE speedo...?
Total awesomeness, if it is!
Pure, epic, WIN!!!!
Boo-yah mofo
Fix it 'till it's broke |
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Cat With No Tail
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 1823
Location: The Rock That Got Forgot
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ramemtbers
Joined: 25 May 2009
Posts: 841
Location: Millbrook
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:09 pm |
different
you dont have to hug trees 2 be green but it helps severly
"i can cook. it just so happens i know how to drive a microwave aswell"
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mellex
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
Posts: 166
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ramemtbers
Joined: 25 May 2009
Posts: 841
Location: Millbrook
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El Capitano
Joined: 29 Aug 2004
Posts: 8356
Location: Mrs Miggins Home for the Criminally Insane
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ramemtbers
Joined: 25 May 2009
Posts: 841
Location: Millbrook
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redvee
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Posts: 4227
Location: Bristol
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:00 pm |
Had an analogue speedo on a bike of mine in the past and was dead chuffed when I maxed it out at 37mph. Tried the same stretch of road recently and failed to match it by 5mph 
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rhann
Joined: 10 Jun 2009
Posts: 256
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Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:26 am |
| redvee wrote: | | Had an analogue speedo on a bike of mine in the past and was dead chuffed when I maxed it out at 37mph. Tried the same stretch of road recently and failed to match it by 5mph |
justr adjust the speedo....
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yeehaamcgee
Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 6055
Location: Worth Nails
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MacAndCheese
Joined: 06 Aug 2009
Posts: 797
Location: West Sussex
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Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:37 am |
That's an awesome buy for a tenner! bet those brakes are 'interesting' in this lovely wet weather though!
09 Marin Wolf Ridge 6.8
Custom Marin IFT(Kona has gone!)
98 Marin Bobcat Trail (commuter) |
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Cat With No Tail
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 1823
Location: The Rock That Got Forgot
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Paul 8v
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 189
Location: Maldon, Essex
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Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:57 pm |
Nice! Those brake levers remind me of the ones on my sisters old bike that got smashed when I ploughed the bike into a 2 foot deep mudbath!
SIS shifters and anologue speedo ftw!
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rapid_uphill
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 314
Location: Chester
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Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:46 pm |
£10 you was ripped off i have been given better bikes although i do like the speedo
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uk_mr_brownstone
Joined: 06 Feb 2008
Posts: 264
Location: Gloucester
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Posted Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:34 am |
I'd be proud to have that as my commuter! Loving the speedo
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Cat With No Tail
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 1823
Location: The Rock That Got Forgot
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Posted Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:01 am |
Picked her up today in all her glory.
Gave her a dust down and a quick polish, I'm thoroughly amazed at what condition it's in, it's almost a new bike.
Re-greased the hubs and headset, took the speedo apart and got that working again, changed the old inndertubes for some new conti ones.
The brakes need some attention, very stiff and sticky. Going to take the cables off and grease them up, if that dosent help, I'll stick some new cables on. Might have to splash out on some new brake handles though, those plastic ones are truly awful.
Commie Supreme Mini DH
So awesome his enemies would go blind through over-exposure to pure awesomeness |
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dynastarg9
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
Posts: 12
Location: Nr Swinley Forest
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