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Any Cyclists in West Yorkshire Around?
KevinStorr:
1st new cables inner and outer.
I have been told different things over the years regarding spraying oil into the shifter mech on STI levers.
I have been using a silicon spray not GT 85 as its doesn't attract any bits.
I remember XT thumbies. Rich the real question is did you run them upside down. Also those were the days days racing with guys like Gary Ford and Tim Gould.
DFR:
--- Quote from: "vinnie110" ---1st new cables inner and outer.
I have been told different things over the years regarding spraying oil into the shifter mech on STI levers.
I have been using a silicon spray not GT 85 as its doesn't attract any bits.
I remember XT thumbies. Rich the real question is did you run them upside down. Also those were the days days racing with guys like Gary Ford and Tim Gould.
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I only ever use GT85 as a penatrating oil to free things off such as sticky cables and shifters, then give them an oiling afterwards.
Gary Ford and Tim Gould they are some names I havent heard in a while.
Bush Tucker Man:
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I I remember XT thumbies. Rich the real question is did you run them upside down. Also those were the days days racing with guys like Gary Ford and Tim Gould.
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Gary Ford and Tim Gould they are some names I havent heard in a while.
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I remember Tim Gould when he was only riding Cyclo-Cross for Peugeot. He's a nice guy, as is his dad (Harry)
I think he still lives in Wirksworth? (near Matlock)
His team-mates were David Baker (& later Fred Salmon)
In 1989 they went across to the States on early (753 & Campagnolo MTBs) & annihilated the Yanks at races like Mammoth Mountain!
Baker then went over to Raleigh, with Paul Hinton & Caroline Alexander
A few other riders of note from the period were;
Tim Davis (Alpinestars)
Deb Murrell (Dave Yates, then; OffRoad)
Steve Worland & my namesake (Pace Research)
Chris Young (another nice guy, I know him & his brother)
Sally Hibberd
Barrie Clark
Nick Craig
KevinStorr:
Yep those where the days.
MY first MTB was a Raleigh Appalachian with a 531 frame and Shimano Deore groupset. My sister now uses that bike still going strong.
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "vinnie110" ---Yep those where the days.
MY first MTB was a Raleigh Appalachian
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Blimey, I remember that model!
My first was a Carrera from Halfords, that lasted roughly 3 months before I saw sense & bought a (1989) Marin Pine Mountain.
SWMBOs first MTB was a Marin Bear Valley (also a '89)
My mate Nick (who features in my 'Cycling' albums on my 'www') still has that, he rides it to work most days - with various changes over the years)
Ought to have added hat I knew Tim Gould (& his dad) due to competing at the same Cyclo-Cross events on occasions.
I also know (through mutual friends) Roger Hammond
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