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Mongoose Durham Seat Post = 27.2 x 300 mm Hope this helps someone

Resellers * know * what they paid The problem is when a real ' barn find ' exists , the owner thinks it's crazy valuable , when in reality it's a treasure , not a Cash Cow .

EBAY claims to investigate fraud . I had a situation where I bought a propane torch , it didn't melt steel girders the way they claimed it would . After 5 minutes it stopped working . I contacted MRTORCH and was told to give them my credit card info , and they would credit my account ...

You could use a board to protect the tube Strong rope should suffice . It's not ' brute ' force , but rather ' linear force a little at a time, and it springs back when it's ready

Reverse fork and pull Measure before and after . Axle in fork , tournaquette on axle bolt and seat tube

After having the chain tensioner fall into the spokes , I decided on a better way . I cut the bracket, and brazed it sideways onto the wheel stay . Chain path is not square to dropouts . Start with a tack of braze . Install chain , tap bracket to align with chain path . When alignment is...

That's quite a bargain , I'd stick with that frame . Cruisers are the best to power . MTB 's are twitchy at speed . Heavy Duty rims help MTB wheels = good choice Beware of the chain tensioner [ I call them Death Pops ] A Clam Shell Hub and sprocket equal long rim life, as each spoke is...

I know of ' Earn a Bike ' I admire what they do . Trouble is , they move , have very limited hours . I hope they can get some location funding . They have an impressive shop , and a mountain of bikes , sad to see them have to move .

Need a seat post for Mongoose Durham MTB Mongoose told me it's a # sp200 Total $ 20.95 Forgot to ask if steel or alloy Took the Crank apart , Arm could be used as dumbbell . got some Shimano Square Taper replacements . Want all the Alloy I can . If I knew the size, = Alloy seatpost ...

I like the color combo + the checkerboard bar padding

The British probably brought the Withworth standard to their factories in Asia . That's why it went East .

Watching a YOUTUBE video on an old Triumph motorcycle The restorer mentioned Withworth threads as slightly smaller than S A E FINE and recommended tapping to SAE FINE and forget the Withworth fasteners

I've had good luck color matching with RUSTOLEUM Spray can paint . The gloss buffs out to a nice sheen .

Primer makes for a better paint job . Apply , let cure a couple days , sand , apply more primer . Let second coat dry . Sand with P 400 sandpaper until all is perfect . Same with paint , apply , let cure , sand , reapply . A good paint job takes a month . A moment with the spray can ...

Consider replacing bolts with studs Acorn Nuts give it a finished look . If caps bottom out , file a little off the mating surface .

Sounds like you need Tap to fit threads that work . Plan is to tap your pegs to fit Might have been poorly tapped at factory ?

Restored some European 10 speeds , sold one to buy another . Enjoyed rebuilding more than riding . Got into Gas Bikes , built a few . Can't ride due to health problems . Gas Bikes are in Shed , Complete, and built from good materials , future uncertain . Rescued, rebuilt , a couple bikes...

I'm pretty mixed up about this one . My advice would be to remove everything Mark Front parts one color Rear parts , a different color . Now try Mix and match , easy to get confused relying on memory .

Looks Great ! I have a question about welding / brazing frame . Was told never electric weld a CROMO frame . The metal will crack later . True or Tale ? Noticed British Bikes are brazed .

Don't see origional post trying again . Salvaged NEXT Full suspension 24 " Wheels CHEAP PURPLE