Current Projects chat and miscellany

Like a Narrow-Wide, but offset by one tooth.

Assuming you don't have any half-links in your chain and you have a chainring with an even number of teeth, it's guaranteed that every other tooth will meet outer plates, so those teeth can be wider. Helps keep the chain lined up properly on a 1xMany drivetrain.

makes perfect sense, thanks!

I thought everyone was on about some kind of tartan paint / glass hammer / inverse shim nonsense.

Got my self some new wheel builds on the way. I would like them to meet a new frame.
Anyone got any recommendations? I've been looking at the affinity lo pro, it looks like a great riding style.
Or is affinity mass produced guff?

Affiniwho?

Helpful replies would be greatly appreciated.

Maybe ask in the HHSB thread.

I want narrow wide chainrings

Ahh yes.

But @miro_o suggestion on using single speed rings should be ok no?

Even ramped rings should be not to bad for SS as long as the tension is right I reckon.

Done

I want to keep the option for gears open, I'll mostly be using the bike for (flat, duh it's holland) trail riding now, but if I start racing it gears would be nice I think.

@BrickMan
Thanks, I'll be picking up the 590 tomorrow.

PM'd

My brother left this at home when he went to university so I've pinched it. Ellis Briggs 531. Stem grew 50mm today, needs new bars and chainset next. Bimble/pub/commuter bike.

Built up my new bike.
Mielec frame, fixed gear, hydraulic disc brake. much fun.

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Build some wheels last night, threw them on

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Much seatpost!

2 1/4 Scoblebricks!

Any opinion about http://www.merlincycles.com shop? they have very good prices for my new project

You can trust them

Merlin Cycles - they is good. will sort out any issues quickly too.

loldrop

Why did you put a brake?

By some misterious reason the right bb cup doesn't go in smooth.

Chased the threads?

Tried to fit the bb yesterday but it dind't want to go inside. I take it to local shop and they rebuild the bb thread. Now at least the first few turns where smooth.

I like to be able to control the speed of my bike with two fingers.

Tried to fit the bb yesterday but it dind't want to go inside.

Fairly normal, some frame may need chasing, some doesn't.