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@BigH
Alright, after about a week of commuting I can safely say that I do not recommend the spnk 'fixxer' for daily brklzz skid riding. It loosened up after about a week of commuting and its a bit of an effort tightening it up every time it comes loose. It would be perfect for riding fixed with some sort of brake though.
I also managed to bend the axle cup and the spnk people haven't replied to me if they have any spares :-( I doubt they do so will have to somehow find a replacement or order a new kit. Im in two minds as to wether or not loctite it but don't see that being a good alternative.
So.. what this meant, was to put a silly bid on another very silly slave wheel from Germany and ask a massive favour from a friend at uni to post it over to me as the seller wont ship internationally.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Scheibenrad-Spengle-Clincher-Shimanofreilauf-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/oVIAAOxyoVZTKJfe/$_58.JPG
Should be interesting..
Also in other news the asthetically (it functions alright) horrible seatpost I'm currently using will soon be replaced with this
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-ZEUS-Spain-Fluted-SEATPOST-26-8-mm-X-212-mm-Road-bike-like-Super-Rec-/00/s/Njc0WDEyMDA=/z/SwMAAOxyf1dTJz2J/$_58.JPG