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BMR Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 96 Location: Notts/Derby	Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Coka-cola promo bike Bought another cheap muck about bike off ebay, I know it has siezed selector and brake cables and the guy said the bottom bracket was bent, I thought it would take a serious impact to bend a bottom bracket, so got it on the stand removed the chain, and spun the cranks, sure enough the gears were moving about side to side by about half an inch but the pedals and cranks looked allright. so 2 foot pry bar and prized the chainrings spot on level. Does anyone know roughly what year this bike was made for the promo? _________________ B.M.R. Notts/Derby
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:02 pm    Post subject: looks intresting, i always wanted the promo cocal cola mini bike to go with my limeted addition onza mini bike, with its 5 inch wheels _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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BMR Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 96 Location: Notts/Derby	Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:49 pm    Post subject: Been round the workshop yard on it and it rides quite well, should be better with news cables, when its done it might get sold again to provide some funds to rebuild my Shogun MTB which for a full susp bike is very light. _________________ B.M.R. Notts/Derby
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3299 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:18 am    Post subject: Like it BMR, _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3299 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: Here's another one I found, also in need of TLC http://www.bumblebeeauctions.co.uk/XcAPViewItem.asp?ID=21850 _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject: heres a pic of my onza, smaller than it looks i can tell ya _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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Greg Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 539 Location: Billingham	Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Coka-cola promo bike BMR wrote: Bought another cheap muck about bike off ebay, I know it has siezed selector and brake cables and the guy said the bottom bracket was bent, I thought it would take a serious impact to bend a bottom bracket, so got it on the stand removed the chain, and spun the cranks, sure enough the gears were moving about side to side by about half an inch but the pedals and cranks looked allright. so 2 foot pry bar and prized the chainrings spot on level. Does anyone know roughly what year this bike was made for the promo? Not sure of year, but look similar to trek Y3 design, thers were around 1995-1999 http://www.users.bigpond.com/cool386/trek/trek.htm _________________ I read the news today, oh boy....
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Greg Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 539 Location: Billingham	Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:36 pm    Post subject: mr-marty-martin wrote: heres a pic of my onza, smaller than it looks i can tell ya What the travel on that Marty _________________ I read the news today, oh boy....
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:44 pm    Post subject: well took it DH ing and a think about 6 inches _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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