• Bar humbug.

    After some thought, I've decided to go for a complete Zipp Vuka set-up.

    Hong-fu are the most expensive at £160 (latest gig has finished three weeks early, next work...) and delivery from the Far East is a consideration: I need to get this on the road ASAP.

    I like a Tester-tick as much as the next man, but adding the extensions I would want to the 3T will add +/- £30 and I'm not keen on the upturned base bar handles (seen mention that they are a bit short for big hands too).

    Fudges have Vuka base bars for £41 and Ribble have top-mount clips with Race extensions for £94.

    Short of compelling alternatives or better prices, I'll order tomorrow.

    Offered to go halves with @umop3pisdn on some 3T levers, failing which I'll get the SRAM 500.

    New bearings for the Record UT in the offing; already have a Record HS, 56t ring and an inline post.

    Still on the look out for an Adamo/SMP (but can make do in the short-term) and a 600/DA AX (but not sure if that will work with the forks).

    Will have to "make do and mend" with a pair of Archetypes on Novatec in the short/medium term.

    Fingers crossed, this twenty will be the first outing...

  • Risers look a bit more troublesome though: 3T do different versions and it's not clear which clips they are.

    Another reason I was leaning towards Vuka, is that they are more readily available and (as these will be a stop-gap) I'd think they'd be easier to sell on.

    Worth me checking the European suppliers though, bearing in mind EUR/GBP though.

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