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gNick 
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Joined: 22 February 2005
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 Posted: 13 July 2005 at 3:42pm |
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I've got various odds and sods of Carbon and some Carbon-Kevlar if you want some. Depends on how much you were thinking of needing!
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gNick
"I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles"
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Posted: 13 July 2005 at 6:35pm |
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Not much - probably half a yard of carbon, and 250ml or so of epoxy.
Not sure at the moment whether to strip down the heat tube area
completely and rebuild it or to just patch it. What would be really
good, if anyone has any spare or to purchase, is some of that epoxy
glue wot Mike gave me to try, or similar. Two part, looks like like
melted chewing gum rather than Araldite but is strong enough to attach
plane wings.
I know what's best to do, it's just being without a bike for a week that puts me off ...
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gNick
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Joined: 22 February 2005
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Posted: 13 July 2005 at 7:49pm |
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Why a week? Get busy on Friday night and you will be back on the road on Monday or if I was doing it, on Saturday!
Given the nature of composites a local repair is probably OK - I've got
some Carbon tow (like the rovings in woven rovings or unidirectional
string) which is very good for doing joints like that. The Fish's head
tube and rear suspension pivot is held in with it.
I have some spare epoxy but it is pretty elderly and the cure time is a
bit variable, you might be better off buying some. Model shops are a
good place to get small quantities.
Any idea as to what the glue Mike gave you was? There are quite a
number of grades of epoxy glues and then you move on to the
Methacrylates which are excellent at bonding things to cured composites
- my current favourite.
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gNick
"I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles"
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Posted: 13 July 2005 at 8:09pm |
Tow would probably be just right - I need to try and stop the bottom of
the head tube moving in the frame, and some saturated in resin and
stuffed in the gaps should do nicely. I think I've got enough epoxy at
the bottom of my can for a repair, but not a rebuild.
I forgot to ask Mike what the glue was - something rather expensive is all I can remember.
If you could have a look and proffer advice on Saturday, then I would be most grateful 
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Paul Lowing
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Joined: 23 March 2005
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 13 July 2005 at 8:34pm |
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Please let me know if you wish to eat at the BBQ as soon as possible!
Edited by Paul Lowing
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AlanGoodman
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Joined: 04 March 2005
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 13 July 2005 at 8:46pm |
Hmmmmmm.... Sounds like Rob's missus went to the same training camp as mine...
I thought I caught mine smiling the other day but it was just indigestion...
Fortunately, she has decided not to go to Lancaster/Preston...
I'll just be coming along with Casey assuming she has shaken off her cold and not passed it on to me...
We've booked a Travelodge though because we are soft southern nancies...
Camping would have been much more fun 
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gNick
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Joined: 22 February 2005
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Posted: 14 July 2005 at 8:34am |
 Paul Lowing wrote:
Please let me know if you wish to eat at the BBQ as soon as possible!
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Me please.
Have barbecue - should I bring it?
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gNick
"I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles"
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legs_larry
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Joined: 09 March 2005
Location: London Town Devine
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Posted: 14 July 2005 at 9:56am |
Paul Lowing wrote:
Please let me know if you wish to eat at the BBQ as soon as possible!
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Please sir me sir sir!
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a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds
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KevinJ
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Joined: 04 March 2005
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 1079
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Posted: 14 July 2005 at 2:22pm |
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Anna and mydelf would like to attend the BBQ as well Paul (and intend to be at the campsite).
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Kevin Jenkins
Windcheetah
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gNick
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Joined: 22 February 2005
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Points: 1977
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Posted: 15 July 2005 at 8:37am |
I've just noticed on the campsite there's a pets corner with:-
"A variety of animals including rabbits, chipmunks, goats, a pony, parrots and pigs (Rodney and Cassandra)"
Ahh how sweet...
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gNick
"I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles"
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