Oh yes. My day rides work on the 'choose a destination and work out how to get there in a random way avoiding main roads' principle.
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Perils of buying 2nd hand and goings on in my garage
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Holy moly thread resurrection time.
Wanted a cheap flippable project and these two popped up.
The muddy fox seeker is well spaced and very lightly used on first inspection and fitted the bill at cheap and enough good bits to make it add up either way.
Then this Dawes Jaguar popped up looked OK in advert. Needs a bit more work and bits than the Muddy fox maybe but nothing I don't have in the garage.
And it's still got my lbs's sticker on it
So they should keep me busy thinking get the Dawes mobile first then look at the Muddy fox but will see.
Wanted a cheap flippable project and these two popped up.
The muddy fox seeker is well spaced and very lightly used on first inspection and fitted the bill at cheap and enough good bits to make it add up either way.
Then this Dawes Jaguar popped up looked OK in advert. Needs a bit more work and bits than the Muddy fox maybe but nothing I don't have in the garage.
And it's still got my lbs's sticker on it
So they should keep me busy thinking get the Dawes mobile first then look at the Muddy fox but will see.
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Up early this morning to start on the Dawes.
Removed the rack , gold esge guards , tyres , chain and the one side bar tape which I think will should go back on.
The front mechanism seemed a bit stiff but once I removed the cable it sprung into life.
Removed the rack , gold esge guards , tyres , chain and the one side bar tape which I think will should go back on.
The front mechanism seemed a bit stiff but once I removed the cable it sprung into life.
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Whilst doing the work this morning I checked the date codes on the hubs and both are 1981 but a few weeks apart so I would guess 1981/2 build date .
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Had a spare bit of time tonight and i have now managed to strip the Giant crs 4.0 from all removable parts i required , so if anyone fancies a free frame and fork set get in touch
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Had a puncture visit just a mile from home on this morning's ride after catching the edge of a pothole .
Tyre stayed inflated for a short while but I noticed straight away a lumpy vibration from the rear wheel which was also noticeable walking home.
Pulled it all apart and replaced the tube and noticed the wheel wasn't spinning freely and the rim looked the correct shape so replaced the rear axle and all seems good now , test will be on the next ride .
Tyre stayed inflated for a short while but I noticed straight away a lumpy vibration from the rear wheel which was also noticeable walking home.
Pulled it all apart and replaced the tube and noticed the wheel wasn't spinning freely and the rim looked the correct shape so replaced the rear axle and all seems good now , test will be on the next ride .
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Was the replaced axle bent?
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It certainly looks like it when I roll it along the edge of the freezer come work bench lid in the garage
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Wonder when Dawes stopped naming their bikes after animals - ? Biggs 682 has just acquired a Jaguar, I have a 1981 Fox.
Similar looking bikes, but I think a Jaguar would beat a Fox in a race, although it probably depends on who's chasing who - !
I've got a mid 80s Dawes Shadow.
The Jaguar and the Fox would be chasing Shadows
(Actually I think it's lower spec bike than the Jaguar- it's Reynolds 500 CroMo tubing)
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Wonder when Dawes stopped naming their bikes after animals - ? Biggs 682 has just acquired a Jaguar, I have a 1981 Fox.
Similar looking bikes, but I think a Jaguar would beat a Fox in a race, although it probably depends on who's chasing who - !
I can play too, as I have an Emmelle Leopard 10.
Although it's not going to be able to do much chasing, given that it's currently in bits.
It's been retired from being ridden (frame too big) and given it's more than just a little bit tired, it's now my "learn how to mend stuff" bike.
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Had an hour in the garage this afternoon so thought I'd fit tyres and tubes to the dedicated wheels for the Dawes Jaguar front went ok and even managed to strip and clean the old side pull caliper as it was a bit sticky. Started to do same thing on the rear and finally managed to get it done apart from doing the rear caliper.
But it's getting there slowly.
But it's getting there slowly.
Dawes also did a Cougar - !I can play too, as I have an Emmelle Leopard 10.
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Removed city jets and replaced by a set of narrower Marathons for the Marin Palisades and fit the city jets on to the muddy fox next job is fit some guards.
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Stalled a bit on the Dawes Jaguar so the Muddy fox Seeker got some attention this evening with the swap of perished tyres for some city jets and removal of the guards which hopefully will be fitted to the Marin Palisades.
Next job is to swap the combined stem and bars for a conventional set up and a set of butterfly bars hopefully.
Next job is to swap the combined stem and bars for a conventional set up and a set of butterfly bars hopefully.
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