chrissss13
Preston, United Kingdom
Male / 19
Member Since: Sep 25, 2007
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Bike I ride: Currenly in the market for a Freeride/all mountain machine built up to take some downhill abuse..
Favorite Trails: Skidaw, Kentmere valley, whinlatter forest, Fort william, Gisburn forest, Ae Forest, Glentress, Innerleithen, Cwm carn, Gethin, Hamsterley, Lagan wolftrax, Nant yr Arin, Afan Argoed.
About Me: I'm 19 from lancashire and work as a bike mechanic. I enjoy a bit of downhill racing now and again but can usually only afford to hammer round the lake disctrict on my hardtail. I'm also a bit of a petrol head and love motorsport and classic/sports cars. I currently own a 69' morris mini which has just about enough room inside to carry 2 downhill bikes (in bits) and a weekends worth of camping gear and tools, helmets etc.. Pretty practical i'd say! Other than that, i try to go surfing as much as possible which can be difficult when the local spot is 2 hours drive away.
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chrissss13 commented under chrissss13's photo ( Feb 21, 2011 at 17:00 )
I'm not interested in making any more power, i want a period 998cc engine from the 60's to make the car original. The 80's metro A+ engine just doesn't belong in that car. Ideally i'd have a 1071 engine from the early Cooper S but they're very rare now so i doubt i'd pick one up cheap.

chrissss13 commented under chrissss13's photo ( Feb 17, 2011 at 10:44 )
She has a 1275 engine in her currently, I'm hoping to put the original 1000 engine back in soon then upgrade to twin SU carbs like the early coopers.. And maybe a close ratio straight cut box next year :p

chrissss13 commented under chrissss13's photo ( Feb 17, 2011 at 10:34 )
chrissss13 commented under CaptainKavo's photo ( Feb 16, 2011 at 11:53 )
That link didnt work mate. whapp a few pics on here :) and its a bloody nice replica! so is she a super deluxe? and whats it like on track? I wouldn't mind doing a few track days and the odd quarter mile event. But i can imagine its a pretty expensive hobby :p I'll upload a picture of the front end for now.. need to get a few more up to date pics of her

chrissss13 commented under CaptainKavo's photo ( Feb 15, 2011 at 10:37 )
Ahhh great stuff, so they're standard roof bars? Mines just a morris 1000 with a few mods here and there to give her a bit more poke :P I've just finished re-building her so now i'm just looking at ways of carrying the bikes around. Your roof rack idea looks like the way to go :) Is yours a Cooper S?

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flowrider661 wrote
Aug 16, 2009 at 8:39
Dont matter know as building an Yeti asx up now thanks though for the offer and the reply.

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flowrider661 wrote
Aug 5, 2009 at 10:27
Hello mate you still got the Yeti asx frame for sale?

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mojoloz wrote
Jun 24, 2009 at 13:11
http://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=79875

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johny23 wrote
Mar 2, 2009 at 8:47
i've got one that i think is you but i'm not sure. i'll put it up anyway.
did you take a big clump of tape with you near the bottom?

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dushan-mandik wrote
Jun 20, 2008 at 4:09
hi mate will u swap ur boxxers 4 some 150mm singles with 20mm axle

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joedaho wrote
Mar 18, 2008 at 3:32
Indeed, I changed to some high rollers I had in the garage and that shed some, but for the Alps tihs year I'll probably stick the stock michelins back on with a tubeless rim strip.

As for changing the bars and so on, definatly an option, trouble is I would want to be a tart and get burgtec bars and integrated stem / crown cos I'm a tart!

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joedaho wrote
Mar 17, 2008 at 5:43
Cheers for that.

Mine is a 2008 stock build, all the parts are excellent, just the weight of the thing is a bit annoying. Wheels would be one of the first things that I would think about changing... Just 14st of me doesn't get on too well with rear wheels!

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jofish wrote
Feb 26, 2008 at 11:45
yeah ,probably try that next


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