[bikeqld] Spare steel frames (was Re: Bikeshop... "you've flogged it")

[Ben Guymer]

Well I have a nice small steel MTB frame (mongoose hilltopper) that I wore 
out and would like to fix some day.

The head tube is very short which still annoys me to this day.  This 
wouldn't normally bother me but I discovered I could trade its early 90's 
(stuffed) rock shox fork for ~$150  in on a new Rock Shox Duke...  Only 
problem is I've never been able to find a fork to replace them! silly me! 
The only option is to find a tap to run a longer thread on a std set of 
forks - haven't found a tap yet!

Alternatively - anyone who has a fork to suit a head tube ~130-140mm long 
I'll get it! 26" wheel, v-brakes, dah can't remember if it's 1" or 1 1/8"... 
its probably the more difficult one to find.

Ben

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <telstar at cfsmtb.net>
To: "Ian Lister" <list-bikeqld at lister.dnsalias.net>
Cc: <bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [bikeqld] Spare steel frames (was Re: Bikeshop... "you've 
flogged it")


> Er, no, I don't really care much for that somewhat dated cliche, although
> it's personal choice whether you just like fixies or have gone a few steps
> too far with the whole thing. It's more to do with the amount of, or the
> lack of, ladies step through frames or smaller frames that people want
> build up for either utility or commuting purposes here in Melboring. Maybe
> a similar zeitgeist will develop in BrisVegas soon?
>
> A couple of years ago you couldn't get proper money for scrap for them,
> now they're in high demand. The Bloke and I do have an interest in such
> matters, as we're opening a cafe right next door to these purveyors of
> quality bicycles & servicing:
>
> http://www.humanpowered.com.au/
>
> Probably open by later in Feb so feel free to visit if you're in Melbs for
> a coffee & chat. ;)
>
> cheers,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>> On Wed, 4 Feb 2009, telstar at cfsmtb.net wrote:
>>> If anyone knows of a motherlode of small steel road frames email me off
>>> list. ;)
>>
>> Uh oh... that sounds worryingly like the desperate plea of a helpless
>> fixie addict. Tell us it's not so, Chris?
>>
>> Ian
>>
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