Current Projects chat and miscellany

Been a while...

Just built this frameset up last Saturday. Front derailleur still needs tweaking to get it 100% chainrub-free, saddle might be pushed a tiny bit back, and I might change the bar tape to white Fizik, but otherwise I'm pretty much finished for now.

wow that mamachari really scrubbed up well.

all i can see looking at that spacer stack

#samsies

If you want tester cover for slamming the stem it needs to be 44x3.5 btw.
Are you using bonty brakes or shimano? Internal or external battery? How do you find the saddle adjustment; it was painful for me with fizik kurve.

so much rep

I'm not gonna slam the stem because it's actually comfortable there. Still has reasonable drop but it's a lot more comfortable than the TMR01 was... I might drop it another 10mm onto the top of the comical spacer in due course, but no more.

Brakes are the Dura-Ace direct mounts. Battery is internal - I just wrapped it in foam to wedge it in the top of the seattube. Saddle adjustment... not had a problem really.

Whatever fits you ..

DA brakes are fucking ace compared to bonty ones. Was internal battery routing set up hard/easy?

@Dan_W Old shimano XTR cable outers were a sort of blue/grey colour (example http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/drivetrain-shifters-derailleurs-cranks/551718d1277269053-doubt-xtr-cables-sealed-cap-rubber-shield-installation-cable.jpg). Might match that logo.

I never even fitted the Bonty ones - I'll stick them on eBay I guess!

Internal routing was dead easy, really. You need the little Di2 accessory kit which has some hole plugs and things, but you never use half of it.

Sorted, now I need to find a Ergopost 2 TI 27.2. Had one on watch but forgot to set the sniper. Gutted as it went well cheap too.

Thrust is correct. It is ace.

Ignore that, must of got pg numbers mixed up, this new microcosm is buggy... taking me to random pages instead of latest, when clicking on latest.

Tsk tsk. Sure Chris, sure.

Above reply is aimed at the Balk Eddy track Jwestland is building on.

Nice!

Ed, I'm pleased to announce that the PDW's + Overshoes combo kept me all kinds of dry tonight, it was like it wasn't raining outside, 10/10.

Now I just need fenders for my glasses.

easy, ski goggles

cycling cap work well for that, and to stop getting dazzle by idiot with powerful light.

A couple of recents. Autumn bikes.

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No but I have the threadless bit (that you can easily convert with a quill to threadless adaptor)

I've worn a cap for ages, but now that some Belfast cyclists have big f-off helmet lights and, of course, these are pointed right in the eyes at a dark greenway I may have to wear sunglasses at night...

I dreaded going through Richmond Park for that reason, every single fucker insist on turning their light all the way to 11, and pointing it directly at the moon.

Is there a better silver deep-rim track wheelset for the money than the Planet-X AL30?

And are there any silver deep rims in 23mm width?

Halo Aerowarrior....?

Good shout. Seems to be quite hard to find a pair in silver though, I can't find a rear anywhere.

Dp18 / kinlin 278 (wide)

DP18 aren't wide enough, and the Kinlin ones only seem to come in black.

I might go for an On One x Aerowarrior wheelset, should be able to get that done for around £150 all in, which is probably better than the £110 for the Planet-X wheelset.