Hi
At last a forum that knows about Kirks...
I've had mine since 1992 when I bought it 2nd hand from a friend.
I used it for several years with no complaints and then I got unfit, fat and lazy and it lived in my parents garage. I got back into cycling again at the start of this year and resurrected the Kirk after fitting new tyres and tubes it ran perfectly, until in april the Lug for the front mech shifter detatched from the frame.
Since then I've done alot more research and it seems its quite common for them to have this problem ?
I was concerned about using the bike further so I've replaced it with a modern Carbon / Alu framed bike.
The Kirk is taking up room, I'm reluctant to use it and damage it on the road now, I'm not sure whether I can repair it, or its possible to have the lug repaired or whether just to sell it on like it is.
It had a set of Mavic Aero Bars on it, which I took off, but I still have them, and replaced with a cheapo set of 3TT drop bars
Theres nothing else wrong with it except perhaps a dodgy head race bearing, and a few paint chips.
Its got a 105 Group set with 7spd rear casette and a Biopace chainset
Mavic Open4CD rims
Campag Seat Post
Titanium Flyte Sadle
Campag front Mech which works or did work till the lug broke on the downtube shifter.
Basically I'm trying to ascertain whether its repairable and if it was I think I'd probably keep it, if not I'm considering Ebaying it, but I've no idea what its worth..
Thanks for reading, any advice would be useful
At last a forum that knows about Kirks...
I've had mine since 1992 when I bought it 2nd hand from a friend.
I used it for several years with no complaints and then I got unfit, fat and lazy and it lived in my parents garage. I got back into cycling again at the start of this year and resurrected the Kirk after fitting new tyres and tubes it ran perfectly, until in april the Lug for the front mech shifter detatched from the frame.
Since then I've done alot more research and it seems its quite common for them to have this problem ?
I was concerned about using the bike further so I've replaced it with a modern Carbon / Alu framed bike.
The Kirk is taking up room, I'm reluctant to use it and damage it on the road now, I'm not sure whether I can repair it, or its possible to have the lug repaired or whether just to sell it on like it is.
It had a set of Mavic Aero Bars on it, which I took off, but I still have them, and replaced with a cheapo set of 3TT drop bars
Theres nothing else wrong with it except perhaps a dodgy head race bearing, and a few paint chips.
Its got a 105 Group set with 7spd rear casette and a Biopace chainset
Mavic Open4CD rims
Campag Seat Post
Titanium Flyte Sadle
Campag front Mech which works or did work till the lug broke on the downtube shifter.
Basically I'm trying to ascertain whether its repairable and if it was I think I'd probably keep it, if not I'm considering Ebaying it, but I've no idea what its worth..
Thanks for reading, any advice would be useful