James1979
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It’ll be in a numbered box…..Reminds me, the Wife wants me to find the coffee grinder that's in storage.![]()
or is that just workshop stuff

It’ll be in a numbered box…..Reminds me, the Wife wants me to find the coffee grinder that's in storage.![]()
Looks like an SSC anywaytoday I acquired a foot pedal for the transtig
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genuine esab FC-5C came with a parts list and wiring diagram ,for less than an SSC although they might have made it.
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so just really hope it's the same as the murex FC-5B theres no wiring diag in the murex manual.
Looks like an SSC anyway![]()
It's the most wonderful time of the year.![]()
Nice bike !
I like fenders also. A chain guard an kick stand are nice also, and I recall that all bikes in my youth came with them as standard equipment.
The mud guards do look a bit skinny, might not be too effective..
Odd design with the frame tube recessed for mudguard, not seen that before.
Some lightweight frames don’t advise fitting a stand, my brother has a Thorn & it will invalidate the frame guaranteeKick stand is being investigated as I hate leaning it against walls, like in the pics
Chain guard is probably a no go, due to the 1x setup and the the 11 to 51 cassette, no, that isn't a typo. The rear cassette is huge
Sounds interestingA 330mm length of future boring bars, 8.4mm dia tungsten carbide.
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A mid life crisis?
The fact it arrived on my birthday is just a coincidence
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Few mods to suit my needs, neighbour said the mudguards ruined it, I told him the great thing about it being my bike is that I can do what I want to it.
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Plan to get fit once my hernia op is done, I will keep riding my home built bike when i'm out with the family but I won't be able to do any serious miles on that
Mid life crisis? Surely it's missing the engine!
Happy birthday![]()
Depends how old you are when the midlife crisis kicks in, for the said crisis to involve a pushbike instead of a dusky maiden I can only assume Mr Kayos is fifteen.
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Bob
Yes the current plan is very much like the Korloy bars. Grind the carbide at 45 degrees V and braze on. Not sure if I will make the head or chop an existing bar. I have a few spare sclcr's but Id prefer to use dcet insertsSounds interestingare you going to braze the boring heads to the rod?
Check out " Bicycle Crankset Chainguard " on ebay. Just an outer ring which fits on the crank sprocket to keep your clothing clean and from catching in the teeth.Kick stand is being investigated as I hate leaning it against walls, like in the pics
Chain guard is probably a no go, due to the 1x setup and the the 11 to 51 cassette, no, that isn't a typo. The rear cassette is huge