Current Projects chat and miscellany

Not sure about tape color, nice frame and build :D

You put it in your hair.

U no watch TV commercials...? :p

Does anyone happen to know the diameter of a 531 top tube? I want to order these soon-ish but don't have the frame handy. My guess is 31.8, ~27mm seatpost and ~2mm wall thickness sounds about right? Or is the top-tube a different diameter than the seat-tube?

Does anyone know of a cheapo SRAM GXP-compatible crankset with 165mm arms and a 110mm BCD?

Having trouble finding SRAM Rival oct cranks to suit my budget :/

Does anyone happen to know the diameter of a 531 top tube?

Standard size is 1" (25.4mm)

Seat tube and down tube are both 1.125"/28.6mm, head tube 1.25"/31.8mm. Main tube walls are under 1mm everywhere except the steerer.

Does anyone know of a cheapo SRAM GXP-compatible crankset with 165mm arms and a 110mm BCD?

Apex comes in those dimensions.

Just measured mine and the top tube is 25.4mm, where as the seat tube is 28.6mm.

I've got a pair of silver, 25.4mm Genetic cable guides, BNIP from an aborted build.

With postage, two will cost you £7.38 from Wiggle: so £6?

Ta! Was wondering if there was a third party option but I imagine not. Kinda wish it was possible to buy the arms alone, without the BB & rings :(

Is there anything that can be done about a seattube that scores seatposts a lot?

Not reamed properly I guess? Never had that happen before, other bikes it's just tiny marks, as expected.

Thanks! I'd be happy to take them off your hands, but I'd need them shipped to the Netherlands. I don't think you can match Wiggle in that case? Cheers for the offer, though.

Holy shit, that's thin. Thanks.

How much do they want?

#neverknowinglybeatenonpriceorservice

Get a shop to clean it out with a reaming tool

It's not definitely sure for the fork, I got a max for it....

Sjs stock them.

The first paragraph of this.

Re-wrapped my bars with velox over fizik microtex. Much faff but feels great, and matches cambium.

And took delivery of a whole new fun project

Re-wrapped my bars with velox over fizik microtex.

I'm not as flash as you: Tressorex over cheap, cork tape :)

Excellent grip (I don't wear gloves) and comfy too!

The extra girth is nice if you have big hands...

Hah! Luckily I've had that fizik on different bikes for about two years, gets a bit shorter every time. It's the tape that keeps on giving.

The extra girth is nice if you have big hands...

#euph?

I just did that to the drakkar. cork tape with gel in it too. pretty girthy.
on the road bike I just put strategically placed strips of fizik lengthwise on the main hand rest areas.

Tx I use Vaseline on my frames and did you know babywipes are excellent for mild dirt...?

I'll ask CRC they may be able to.

I'll give it a good clean too, it seems near seatclamp.

5,10 for the lot, free shipping because I got a bunch of running gear as well.

#firsttimeforeverything #shamelesslyruininglocalbusinesses

Usual story of a corporate Goliath stamping on the competition :(

#supportyourlocalforumenger

Waiting for Mavic track rear wheel, and some other stuff to get it rightly done.

Bike check : Frame & Fork Courtois Columbus EL OS
HS Campa
BB dura ace
Crankset Dura Ace X S-Cubic X dura Ace pedals
Front wheel Mach2CD2 X Mavic 650c
Rear wheel Nisi Laser X Campa record
Stem Cinelli 130mm
Mavic bars
Seatpost FRM carbone
Italia Flite