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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-17, 11:20 PM
Replies: 3,025
Views: 883,845
Posted By sgbarrell

Before: ...

Before:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4235/34201184294_d16f94f0ef_z.jpg

After:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4203/34984962116_f6778c4b1a_z.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-17, 11:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Righto, now that my wallet is empty, here she is:...

Righto, now that my wallet is empty, here she is:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4223/34984962016_bc79e570d6_z.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4271/34985189846_b9da73eede.jpg\

I'm still after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-17, 03:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Hahaha this is the exact reaction of every...

Hahaha this is the exact reaction of every kiwi.:beer:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-17, 02:20 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

I got impatient and put it back together with the...

I got impatient and put it back together with the old parts so I can at least ride until my new bits arrive...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4220/34799709906_6f6b495ee6_z.jpg

and it's so bloody...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-17, 03:46 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Frame: DONE!

My pinstriping wasnt great, could have done with a finer pen tip. I was going for a darker green than this, those can tops can be misleading. All in all pretty happy though.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-17, 03:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,842
Posted By sgbarrell

I'm 25. I got my first bike and learnt to ride...

I'm 25. I got my first bike and learnt to ride when I was 4.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-17, 04:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

No one is policing this. I rode brakeless bmx...

No one is policing this. I rode brakeless bmx bikes throughout my teens and never heard a peep.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-17, 03:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Bugger! I would have been interested but I just...

Bugger! I would have been interested but I just bought some FSA cranks on Saturday. Along with BB and cog from Burkes.

Good to finally find someone who's played with Healing before. Thanks for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-17, 08:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Painted!

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4156/34256666540_b2e8d200d0_z.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4163/33799325244_84f643ef22_z.jpg
Now to clear coat in a couple of days and she'll be good to go.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 03:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Ooh thanks a bunch! I'll check it out soon....

Ooh thanks a bunch! I'll check it out soon. Currently polishing headset cups 😛
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 03:14 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Wide? As in dropouts? They are 125mm. Here's the...

Wide? As in dropouts? They are 125mm. Here's the wheels I was planning on using http://www.evolutioncycles.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=42066
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 03:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Not entirely sure of what's going back on yet. ...

Not entirely sure of what's going back on yet. I'm on a budget so nothing too flash. I'm going to start with a cheap, sealed track wheelset and sealed BB with new crankset, I've seen an FSA set that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 02:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Agreed! It's only hilly in the city. Where I live...

Agreed! It's only hilly in the city. Where I live it's mostly flat and I'd have to go out of my way to ride hills.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 01:28 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Finally, here we are. I've just got done cleaning...

Finally, here we are. I've just got done cleaning and priming and this is her current state:

Sorry for the bad quality, lighting in my garage is terrible. I had the main light plus 2 lamps set up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 01:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

...and here she is after about 5 hours of sanding...

...and here she is after about 5 hours of sanding and wire brushing, as raw as she's going to get... I hung it off a crane cause I'm a super artistic iPhone photographer :p The forks are done too but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 01:14 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Filled and sanded the rear brake mounting hole....

Filled and sanded the rear brake mounting hole. No need to worry, I can easily punch it out later if I change my mind.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-17, 01:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Cheers, Ben! :)

Cheers, Ben! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-17, 07:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Very understandable. Yeah that's the plan if I...

Very understandable. Yeah that's the plan if I decide to run a rear brake. I much prefer the look of the cable clamps to the stock guides.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-17, 06:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Thanks for the feedback guys. As I said, I'm...

Thanks for the feedback guys. As I said, I'm definitely going to run a front brake and will decide if I want a rear one after a bit of riding.

Where I live and will be riding is certainly no big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-17, 03:39 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

It doesn't need to make sense to you. It's my...

It doesn't need to make sense to you. It's my bike and I'll do with it as I please. I like to customize as much as possible to make the bike my own.

This isn't my first bike, I've been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-17, 12:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

I just read/assumed that with a fixed gear rear...

I just read/assumed that with a fixed gear rear brakes weren't really necessary but if it turns out to be preferable then I will definitely throw one on. The stock guides on the frame were not nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-17, 05:26 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,439
Posted By sgbarrell

Healing 10-Speed Build

Hi guys, wanted to share my Healing build with you all. Let me know what you think :)

So first is the photo from TradeMe(like eBay):

I took her for a quick spin, then promptly stripper her down...
Forum: Introductions
05-11-17, 04:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,145
Posted By sgbarrell

Noob from Nz. Hi!

Hi guys,
I'm Stuart, I'm 25 from New Zealand. I've enjoyed tinkering with bikes since I was a young kid. It was always bmx bikes until... well about 3 days ago. I bought a Healing 10 Speed, a very...
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