Today I acquired...........

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

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Seems a lot of people have a similar sense of humour to me

 

[Tupers]

The forks are original the only thing that been changed is the rear brake.

This one’s and Alp which would have had V brakes originally. My one way back when was an X-Alp with Magura hydraulic brakes front and rear.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

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You missing the other 13?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

The forks are original the only thing that been changed is the rear brake.

This one’s and Alp which would have had V brakes originally. My one way back when was an X-Alp with Magura hydraulic brakes front and rear.

Pardon my ignorance both, but are these rare/hard to find?

 

[Maker]

You missing the other 13?

You missing the other two?

 

[Tupers]

Pardon my ignorance both, but are these rare/hard to find?

Probably not so much rare as they are uncommon. Bicycle trials has never been a huge sport in the UK but it did have a bit of the upsurge in the late 2000s.

I think you’d struggle to find more than 6 of any particular model of Monty from back then but none of them are terribly sought after. I don’t imagine they’ll ever approach the value that early BMX bikes attract.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

You missing the other two?

Aye, I can only wee three....

 

[MikeBB1970]

Mike , are you going to chop the power points in whilst it's empty ?
What are you going to put to the rear of the stove to stop it burning the wooden skirting boards ? I ask because if it is anything like our old multi fuel burner it will get very hot indeed especially when there is a good blow on outside and the air pressure inside the house rises & drops across the top of the chimney causing the fire to draw like mad .

New carpet was down and all put back within two hours or so Dapph. The other boarded walls are all chased but that , being the original outside wall ..someone mini trunked it. It is a hard wall , about a foot thick.
We had the kids here and I only had a short time off work.
The fire's not scorched the boards, been there four years, actually thats a larger Clarke one..been there two years. The grey wall is boarded and not scorched.
I did get blackener on the skirting so had to paint it

 

[MikeBB1970]

Weird to say I acquired, just found him in the sink really and wanted to share, I'm sure there's someone here doesn't like them.
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I resisted the urge to fling it at my brother.

We've had five so far , two in the kitchen sink , two on the stairs , one on wifes shoulder when she was sitting down ; honestly. That one was funny. I thought a veloceraptor had got in the living room with all the fuss.

 

[MikeBB1970]

How about seeing if you can use the thin end ball point pen refill springs , such as a shaped Parker pen refill spring ( there are others around that are much cheaper) snipped down comes to mind ? They are a lot less in diameter spring than a standard refill that has wings on the sides .

I saw that spring idea on the ' net somewhere Dapph. The cheaper looking drill has been given away. A better quality chuck might be nice on it, one that goes on 7/16 I think.
' seen them being fixed up on YouTube the other day.

 

[Maker]

After scrolling aimlessly through facebook marketplace while watching tv I found an early 2000s Monty trails bike.
It’s very similar to one I had back then and didn’t cost much more than a couple pints and a pie.
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You've made me get mine out now, not ridden in months.

Its gotta be seatless or it's just a BMX to the untrained eye.

 

[cheb]

Some airtools, from MBB of this fine place.

Next will be some suitable fittings.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Found a pic.

 

[Seadog]

Another nice find, delivered courtesy of @spencer 427

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

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Found a pic.

As I'm Sharing bikes.

Both now gone unfortunately. Will buy another when I have time to use it.

 

[Mick Annick]

As I'm Sharing bikes.

Both now gone unfortunately. Will buy another when I have time to use it.

I had a Mont like that! Lovely bike, but bit of a handful for and oldie like me so I stick to Twinshock now

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I had a Mont like that! Lovely bike, but bit of a handful for and oldie like me so I stick to Twinshock now

That's an 01 I also owned an 02 on Jersey.
Prefer a modern 125 over a 250. Plenty of power for my weight and not feeling overpowered gives a massive confidence boost. As you know confidence is just as important as technique In Trials.

 

[DAPPH]

You don't think he's cute then? Just scampering around like two puppies.

I thought that the one that ran off the top of the radiator towards me as I was sat on the pan was going to wipe my butt it was almost 4 inches across . It's sudden unannounced appearance led to max total production in an instant . I still shudder & smile about it all, even now three weeks later on .

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired.
Another fixed steady for my empire lathe. Big thanks to seadog who kindly collected it for me.
And five Dickson S2 tool holders.
Happy days

 

[Chillitt]

A new garden shed. Not as good as it sounds as it used to be my transport. I've narrowed the problem down to the injector pump, which I can neither fix, nor afford to get fixed or replace. Best go and fins something useful to do before I burn out the swear filter.