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so what my plan basically is; fit the extra fork i have with generous road clearances instead of the track on it now and extra on-one wheelset with wide rims (23mm outer) with wider rims and more off roady profile for snow fun and sensibility.

had to commute on my geared tourer when winter came but that was less fun

oh, and anybody any experience with this chain tool?

i now have a standard jobby a la this:

but with that i can't push the pins back in from track chains because it runs out of thread.

the on-one one does look fancy and up to the job but ild thought ild just ask..

The on-one / plant-x is the same as the nice one on hub jub.

It's good.

^the chain tool you mean right? it does like it being beefy and having all the extra gubbins.

whaddayareckon from the tyres? i seem to remember you having fat tyre'd bieks?

Indeed, managed to find a 57x53cm frame there too, not too expensive, only disadvantage is that the fork aren't drilled/designed for a front brake.

i echo the comments earlier bout its radness, change of seatpost and kray front clearance. if i were you, ild do the ball bearing trick on the forks to create those couple of extra mms clearance for peace of mind.

There's nothing snowy about Berlin.
Well okay, for an englishman maybe... ;)

I have added some bar tape to my Pashley basket carrier last night as the rattling was getting unbearable.

Works a treat - I used to leftover camo hipster tape I had.

dutchman, but yeah thats why i appropiate an existing build instead of getting a designated frame.

plus itll look and ride rad.

which tyre should i take?

I got through last winter on a 40c Schwalbe CX Comp. They're available in 35c also.
I managed to fall down only twice (during the two days we had ice on the streets) and the little snow we saw didn't bother them either.

They are reasonably light for knobby tires, I haven't had a single puncture on them (now using them for polo) and they don't slow you down to much on the street.

YMMV though.

It's good

Paid not much for this Raleigh dynatech
It's not in great nick but it's quite an interesting frame. Mono stays etc

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bargain.

@kerob
How you removed color from your flite? I have yellow one, at first was about to do the same, but later it sort of grew on me. Maybe later so advice would be useful.

Bargain, I've been after a DynaTech Road bike to go with my MTB.

Mono stays etc.
@PhilDAS that's the part you gotta look out for.

Check chain wear as well, sometime a £50 build can suddenly get expensive if previous owner did not get his bike services for eons.

It definitely needs a service. Chain, pads and cables are shot and it's got some old shimano road pedalsi don't want. Seatpost was stuck but got that out but it's a tad too short. Isn't going to be a quick fix but I like the look of it. Might go for risers and convert front to single ring.

Use it in the rain constantly

Mine was black. I used it in the rain a lot and now its grey, I wouldn't reccomend it, it soaks up water horribly and takes ages to dry.

Great bikes. I loved mine.

a beater thing really,was entry level but an iconic name

needs tyres, forks have life in so ok,saddle,will keep the stx group as performs well,was fast on the stratocaster

3ttt cockpit was a result also

pedals will go also

i accidentally ordered cx pro's, which are 2,5x more expensive.. ah well, they are much lighter, and i think 35 wouldve been pushing it with the caliper brake i want to use. looking fwd to the adventure, the purists will poke their eyes out