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Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net (http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/)
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:37:16 -0000, in <vrcli0tpcak81a@corp.supernews.com>, "Simon Mason"
<simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote:
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Aha! No "z" prefix. This is obviously a truly significant point in your life :-)
Did you do anything with the front forks in the end? If the forks are plain yellow, could you not
repaint the donor-cycle forks? I'm sure your employer would supply a solvent capable of removing the
"banana" transfers without eating the lettering?
Just a thought.
There has been an abandoned cycle at work for a longer time than I have been an employee. It is
secured only by the rear wheel. I might be able to make use of the frame ...
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"Simon Mason" <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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I don't really get it. You bought a complete bike to donate parts to an incomplete bike? Seems like
you could have saved yourself the time and trouble restoring the banana and just brought the
complete bike. Now of course you've presumably got half a bike left over, so you'll have to buy
another bike to finish that one! You could go on like that forever ;-).
Rich
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> Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net (http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/)
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Simon It looks the business. Well done. How does it ride compared to your other bike? Twice as fast
for half the effort???? I'm interested as I've been thinking of getting a road bike, probably
something for day rides without luggage. Cheers Graham
Simon Mason wrote:
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Like it Simon, especially the last pic. I actually own a macthing Raleigh Banana racing jersey from
1988, you look larger than I was in those days so I doubt it would fit you.
Simon Mason wrote:
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So what's the story with the forks then? They are definitely bent in the first photo and have
definitely straightened out by the last few. Have you straightened them, replaced them or is some
strange optical illusion happening?
Tony
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> On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:37:16 -0000, in <vrcli0tpcak81a@corp.supernews.com>, "Simon Mason"
> <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> Aha! No "z" prefix. This is obviously a truly significant point in your life :-)
It could be if I end up as a vet category roadie ;-)
> Did you do anything with the front forks in the end? If the forks are plain yellow, could you not
> repaint the donor-cycle forks? I'm sure your employer would supply a solvent capable of removing
> the "banana" transfers without eating the lettering?
>
> Just a thought.
I have ridden it fast around bends and it handles OK, so I don't reckon there's too much wrong with
the forks anyway. Simon
"Richard Goodman" <rich@NOSPAM.rsk.homechoice.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Simon Mason" <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I don't really get it. You bought a complete bike to donate parts to an incomplete bike? Seems
> like you could have saved yourself the time and trouble restoring the banana and just brought the
> complete bike. Now of course you've presumably got half a bike left over, so you'll have to buy
> another bike to finish that one! You could go on like that forever ;-).
Ah but I wanted the satisfaction of riding a bike that I dragged out of the river - anybody can get
an old racer out the paper, but there's something about finding some trash and breathing new life
into it. Simon
"Graham Bowers" <graham@nospam.frzzserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> Simon It looks the business. Well done. How does it ride compared to your other bike? Twice as
> fast for half the effort???? I'm interested as I've been thinking of getting a road bike, probably
> something for day rides without luggage.
Can't really tell yet, I've only been around the block twice. It is certainly not noticeably faster
than my hybrid (both have speedos) and is nowhere near as comfortable due to the cramped position
when down on the bars.
As the experts have pointed out before, it is a bit easier accelerating and climbing hills. I
wouldn't commute on it though due to the lack of comfort but it might be useful for blasts into the
hills in summer. I might take it out next week when I'm off work. Simon
In message <bp5q41$1jsokq$1@ID-178940.news.uni-berlin.de>, Tony Raven <junk@raven-family.com> writes
>Simon Mason wrote:
>> Is here:
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>> http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page470.htm
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>So what's the story with the forks then? They are definitely bent in the first photo and have
>definitely straightened out by the last few. Have you straightened them, replaced them or is some
>strange optical illusion happening?
>
>Tony
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Still look bent to me in the last but one pic ("The finished article").
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:37:16 -0000, "Simon Mason" <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote:
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There's a Raleigh Banana on Ebay at the moment:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2201741391&category=420
Top bid £50 so far... you're 20 quid up on the project!
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"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> Simon Mason wrote:
> > Is here:
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> > http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page470.htm
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> So what's the story with the forks then? They are definitely bent in the first photo and have
> definitely straightened out by the last few. Have you straightened them, replaced them or is some
> strange optical illusion happening?
I gave them a bit of welly in a vice and being steel they straightened up a bit. Simon
Simon Mason wrote:
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> I have ridden it fast around bends and it handles OK, so I don't reckon there's too much wrong
> with the forks anyway. Simon
Those forks are definitely bent.
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> > I don't really get it. You bought a complete bike to donate parts to an incomplete bike? Seems
> > like you could have saved yourself the time and trouble restoring the banana and just brought
> > the complete bike. Now of course you've presumably got half a bike left over, so you'll have to
buy
> > another bike to finish that one! You could go on like that forever ;-).
>
> Ah but I wanted the satisfaction of riding a bike that I dragged out of
the
> river - anybody can get an old racer out the paper, but there's something about finding some trash
> and breathing new life into it. Simon
"Simon Mason" <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > I don't really get it. You bought a complete bike to donate parts to an incomplete bike? Seems
> > like you could have saved yourself the time and trouble restoring the banana and just brought
> > the complete bike. Now of course you've presumably got half a bike left over, so you'll have to
buy
> > another bike to finish that one! You could go on like that forever ;-).
>
> Ah but I wanted the satisfaction of riding a bike that I dragged out of
the
> river - anybody can get an old racer out the paper, but there's something about finding some trash
> and breathing new life into it. Simon
>
What I meant to say was that I have an old motorcycle that fits in to the *dragged out of the river*
category and I too was mighty chuffed when it came back to life. It was stolen from a pal and found
by the police when they were dragging the Mersey for a body. Graham
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Good work fella.
BTW, really like the composition of the first pic - great photo.
Off to scour my local rag for a cheap road bike...
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Call me Bob wrote:
> There's a Raleigh Banana on Ebay at the moment:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2201741391&category=420
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> Top bid £50 so far... you're 20 quid up on the project!
Eeek - that looks like at least a 25" frame!
Simon Mason wrote:
> I gave them a bit of welly in a vice and being steel they straightened up a bit.
Did you check them for alignment by placing them face down on a sheet of glass? It's quick and quite
accurate - the dropouts and the crown should touch the glass at four points.
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:42:16 +0000, Zog The Undeniable <ggg@hhh.net> wrote:
>Call me Bob wrote:
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>> There's a Raleigh Banana on Ebay at the moment:
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>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2201741391&category=420
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>> Top bid £50 so far... you're 20 quid up on the project!
>
>Eeek - that looks like at least a 25" frame!
Sure does, if not bigger. I have two of these 25" frames and one 27" Schwinn 1972 road bike. I like
the Schwinn, but boy it's almost too big for me, and I'm about 6ft4in - not much standover
clearance there!
Garry
"Zog The Undeniable" <ggg@hhh.net> wrote in message news:bpb4q8$ff$2@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
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> Eeek - that looks like at least a 25" frame!
And shows categorically that Simon's original forks were, in fact, bent!!
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