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[GTHOtrod]

I used caustic soda to sort out the stuck post after watching a video on youtube. You need to cut the post down leaving about an inch protruding from the frame. Fill the seat mast with a mix of CS and water. The solution slowly eats away at the alloy post and after 5 or so fills it will be the thickness of a coke can. Pull whatever is left of it out with pliers. The CS does not affect steel. Make sure you use gloves and a mask.

Great info. I'm thinking I may have to give this a go.
I broke the top off the post in the vice, using the frame for leverage, after spraying for two days. Cut it down to just below the damaged area, and hammered the micro adjust back into the post. Fortunately it's now at the correct height for my short legs

 

[GTHOtrod]

I saw this in a scrap pile so I had to grab it.

It was attached to this funny looking thing

 

[ingola]

Post your mixie build love it

 

[Son of Kradus]

WOW @ that headset, never seen one like that, I'd feel faster and safer knowing it was on my bike, even if not practical LOL

 

[GTHOtrod]

Post your mixie build love it

I'll start a build thread

 

[ingola]

I'll start a build thread

Seen it on Facebook was wanting to do something similar had talked about it with Matti .

 

[GTHOtrod]

Seen it on Facebook was wanting to do something similar had talked about it with Matti .

It's a rare one, being a mountain bike mixte. Just perfect for bmxing

 

[ingola]

I know compact 29 inch cruiser for under 1000

 

[GTHOtrod]

MattiThundrrr and yourself need to jump onto the BMiXte's group on facey.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Or someone needs to bring the BMixXte to the rat rodders who have been banned from Facey.



(Twice)

 

[GTHOtrod]

Scored this Crusty 40th anniversary 2017 Big Ripper from market place yesterday.

Spent a good 4 hours cleaning last night and started to get it looking nice again.

So this afternoon was time for a decent test ride.

Need to make a few changes for my liking, swap the brake lever for a RH, change the grips etc. Plus keep an eye out for a nice Brooks.

 

[Wildcat]

I saw this in a scrap pile so I had to grab it. View attachment 226091

It was attached to this funny looking thingView attachment 226092View attachment 226093

I had one of those stems. It would spring back after absorbing a shock, so it was worse than a standard stem, but it looked great.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I saw this in a scrap pile so I had to grab it. View attachment 226091

It was attached to this funny looking thingView attachment 226092View attachment 226093

I stumbled across a similar handlebar stem on FB a few weeks ago. The one I saw was called a softride suspension stem…. Guy wanted $100 for the bike: if it was closer, I probably would have got it just for the stem as the stem alone lists for like $200 on eBay.

 

[Son of Kradus]

I stumbled across a similar handlebar stem on FB a few weeks ago. The one I saw was called a softride suspension stem…. Guy wanted $100 for the bike: if it was closer, I probably would have got it just for the stem as the stem alone lists for like $200 on eBay.

Ive never seen em before! look great! havnt seen a mainstream roll out, are they any good , You'd have people just looking at the stem alone LOL

 

[MattiThundrrr]

It's from the experimental era of mountain biking. Suspension was in its infancy, and they were trying everything. As it turns out, just suspending the bars isn't as effective as springs for the whole bike. As Wildcat indicated above, they made for some unsure handling situations in the rough.
There are a few varieties of them out there, and they're even making a comeback now with versions appearing again lately for threadless, I believe it's a gravel application. I have one similar to the middle one, but not quite the same. I haven't played with it much, but it looks like there is some adjustments to it, maybe the action could be tamed a bit...

I have something else too, never seen another set of these anywhere, not even pictures. Nobody has any information on them, they're a stem and bar combo with flex built into the bars.

They're kinda strange to use, the stem is too short and the bend is too narrow, so I can't really get along with them. Maybe a layback post would give me space

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Here's the other one I've got

You can see there's two adjustments, bolt and nut.

I think @ingola found a couple of other versions too, but I'm not sure if he bought them, if so his wife has them now

 

[Son of Kradus]

ha ha those zoom suspension bars are cool, very strange but cool!

 

[GTHOtrod]

It's from the experimental era of mountain biking. Suspension was in its infancy, and they were trying everything. As it turns out, just suspending the bars isn't as effective as springs for the whole bike. As Wildcat indicated above, they made for some unsure handling situations in the rough.
There are a few varieties of them out there, and they're even making a comeback now with versions appearing again lately for threadless, I believe it's a gravel application. I have one similar to the middle one, but not quite the same. I haven't played with it much, but it looks like there is some adjustments to it, maybe the action could be tamed a bit... View attachment 226590
I have something else too, never seen another set of these anywhere, not even pictures. Nobody has any information on them, they're a stem and bar combo with flex built into the bars.View attachment 226592View attachment 226593View attachment 226591
They're kinda strange to use, the stem is too short and the bend is too narrow, so I can't really get along with them. Maybe a layback post would give me space

Crazy. Love em

 

[GTHOtrod]

Out and about putting a few miles on the Ripper. Rolls for days, fast, smooth, love it. But it badly needs a Brooks hahaha

 

[GTHOtrod]

Picked up this Alpha One Leather saddle.