Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra

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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Just noticed - 13 pages. Woo hoo.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    Crying2.gif~c200
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Tears of joy.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • why don't you two just get together so you can w@nk each other off in private?
    Cannondale Supersix / CAAD9 / Boardman 9.0 / Benotto 3000
  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    why don't you two just get together so you can w@nk each other off in private?
    ...because Matt wouldn't turn until a week later than promised.
    "It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    Andcp wrote:
    why don't you two just get together so you can w@nk each other off in private?
    ...because Matt wouldn't turn until a week later than promised.

    ...and he would fake most of it.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,823
    Andcp wrote:
    why don't you two just get together so you can w@nk each other off in private?
    ...because Matt wouldn't turn until a week later than promised.
    :lol:
    Re iPredictive text, trying to type in Italian on an English device is a royal pain in the cullo.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    why don't you two just get together so you can w@nk each other off in private?


    Now that's not very nice is it now. What's bought that bout of anger on?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Envy :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    team47b wrote:
    Envy :D
    :D

    Jealousy is just so ugly isn't it? Brings the worst out in people I think.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    team47b wrote:
    Envy :D
    :D

    Jealousy is just so ugly isn't it? Brings the worst out in people I think.

    You are right to point out my error, envy is a two-person situation whereas jealousy is a three-person situation, I stand corrected and am envious of your command of English but not your lack of brake alignment skills :wink:
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Brake alignment aschmignment. Any idea what's up with it? Tried completely different pad and holder but still the same.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Pics of how they sit on the rim?
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Will post later today - just being bored at work at the mo'.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Not envious in the slightest of your quite dull and poorly presented bike. Just very tired of seeing this one man (plus accompanying fluffer gimp) promotional thread constantly at the top of this forum. Why 'whoo -hoo 13 pages' when you're actually responsible for about 11 of them?
    Cannondale Supersix / CAAD9 / Boardman 9.0 / Benotto 3000
  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    Not envious in the slightest

    No, but you are jealous.
    "It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill
  • Andcp wrote:
    Not envious in the slightest

    No, but you are jealous.

    Imbecile
    Cannondale Supersix / CAAD9 / Boardman 9.0 / Benotto 3000
  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    Andcp wrote:
    Not envious in the slightest

    No, but you are jealous.

    Imbecile

    Yes, but not a jealous imbecile.
    "It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Andcp wrote:
    Not envious in the slightest

    No, but you are jealous.

    Oh yes you are - which is why you keep on coming back to gaze in awe and wonder at THE MIGHTY DIRK, salivating, wanting, yearning ....

    And please don't go calling people names: as my mother used to day, if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all. If you don't like THE MIGHTY DIRK then head onto another thread.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Brake track issue - piccie 1.

    Its now beginning to annoy me. Not too much though, as in the grand scheme of things its not like my daughter has had the misfortune to meet a Premiershit footballer, but annoying nonetheless.

    brake%20wheel_zpsmb65njic.jpg
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Piccie 2:

    All is perfect at the back. Other pad is perfect, just this one. Any ideas?

    brake%20wheel%201_zpsyhmgsfkr.jpg
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Andcp wrote:
    Not envious in the slightest

    No, but you are jealous.

    :D
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    If only one of the four is at an angle it suggests that the arm is bent. Dirk bently.

    If not, Does it have those beveled washer/spacer thingies if so they allow you to set the 'toe-in' to allow for even braking, is it backwards/missing?

    If not, brakes are for wusses anyway :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    team47b wrote:
    If only one of the four is at an angle it suggests that the arm is bent. Dirk bently.

    If not, Does it have those beveled washer/spacer thingies if so they allow you to set the 'toe-in' to allow for even braking, is it backwards/missing?

    If not, brakes are for wusses anyway :D

    I was worried about the former but can't see any bend in the arm: any ideas on ways to check?

    None of the latter - one washer that sits behind the brake arm only.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Remove the spring, check the fit through the frame, check that the bolt is straight/seated straight, with the spring removed the arm should sit square if it doesn't the arm is bent, if it is now square then the problem is being caused by the tension.

    Swap the spring from the back brake to see if the spring is the problem.

    Swap the blocks/bolts around.

    When back together, Drop the wheel out and grab both arms and check for play, adjust if needed.

    Do not try bending the arm back if it turns out to be the arm is the problem.

    Second to last resort is to file the rubber block to sit square.

    Buy another brake.

    Last resort, send me the bike :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,823
    Sorry but that's not a bent brake arm. The headstock is misaligned causing the brake arm to look like it may be bent. Unfortunately the length of time it's been like this means the whole lot is now fubar. To avoid any distress send everything to me and I will dispose of it in an appropriate manner. Contrary to what t47 says there is no other course of action.
    Sorry for your loss.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Bugger.

    Oh well, best just blow the piece of junk up and then dump it in next door's garden.

    Suppose it wasn't even fun whilst it lasted.....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Probably the best thing to do us just build the fvcking thing up, take some pictures, then sort the brakes out and we can forget about this sorry thread.

    :)
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Probably the best thing to do us just build the ******* thing up, take some pictures, then sort the brakes out and we can forget about this sorry thread.

    :)


    Chain and cassette and a good clean and it's done Mr N: this freakin' brake is the last thing I needed.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Well?
    my isetta is a 300cc bike