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Oh gosh. Just awful!

Phone cam filters ftw

Apologies for the crappy iPhone photo

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Porn.

^x2

I like the pedals.

compressionless housing carefully cut and installed, ensure rotor is perfectly true.

I managed pretty well with BB7 after much faffing about with the rotor to the point that there's no caliper brakes that will stop me as effectively as the disc, especially in the wet, but I would not go back to single calipers after trying the Spyres (setting up is much quicker, and be sure to ditch the stock pads for a Shimano one).

Even with compressionless outers I still found the BB7's a right old faff, but they were better than rim callipers, especially with semi organic pads.

Then I swapped from SRAM to Shimano levers, now they're awesome.

Gonna wait and see how good the Shimano hydro/mech levers are when they come out in August and probably go 11spd.

Does anybody have some Shimergo experience? Just read that Shimano 9s shifters have an average cable pull of 2.5 and Campagnolo 11s 2.6. My old Faggin is rocking Ultegra 6500 but I don't like the sti`s and I already have some 11s Chorus shifter in the parts bin ...

On the subject of compressionless outers, for those running non drop levers, just get some linear bmx cables, much cheaper option. I run them on my V brake setup for polo, noticeable difference compared to standard brake cables.

Will be testing them on BB7, Spyre and HY/RD when the customs release my front hub.

As mentioned previously, I'd like 28c Paselas on the Goldsprint

That's a 25c Gator on a 23mm rim, I doubt a 28 will fit :(

Having said that, 23c Pasela's come up smaller than 23c Conti Ultra Sports, so hope the same applies for the 28s

If not, might go 28/25 and see what it's like.

^ Just do some filing.

Decided to build up the Merckx again. Found out it swallows 32's. Good fun.

what callipers clear 32s?

Any mid reach ones?

^^^That is fucking RAD!

Fred is that my Force? If so I'm glad it's on a nice frame!

Tommmmm how wide are the 29er rims? You may actually find that the rims are too wide for 23c tyres.

The one that I know what it is is actually only 622 x 17, so it's not as wide as I thought, same as H Plus Son Archetype. Not sure about the other.

^^ yup, it is

Nice Moots! How do you like it?

it's perfect

:-)

Pretty much where I want it.

what gear ratio is that?

Pretty much where I want it.

Why would you want it in the stairwell?

I'd take it outside and ride it.

too.. much.. 'merka.. my.. eyes