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However...

Get whatever chainring you can afford.

If you want to put less strain, wide range cassette will help.

I literally Google *"Sugino XD2 triple BCD" *and got an answer on the second link.

and posted it three times for emphasis!

Fucking forum keep crashing and logging me out.

Just thinking out loud - Longboard's are seriously the best thing ever. My feet have, by and large, been unaffected by the rain and surface water over the last week. The Chromoplastics on my Cross Check are really quite meagre in comparison to the Longboard's. Dunno why they aren't more widely available...

Well I feel dumb now.
Thanks man

While everyone's chatting mudguards: I fitted this a month or so ago. Best £4 I've ever spent.

http://www.reallyusefulbikes.co.uk/_shop/mudguardfender-related/bibia-spatlap-classic/

It is MASSIVE. Had to cut it down a bit though it still rubs on the road during cornering. Flexible enough not to interfere with things on rougher surfaces too.

That good to know, the MTB mudguard of mine is rather short so the extra length should be perfect.

You're not wrong there;

Pretty mean looking CC.

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Aye! I had to cut that whole pointy bit off the bottom of mine.

And I should point out that the bendy arms are quite hard to bend and are quite thick. If tyre clearance is at a premium (as in my case), probably best off bolting them on :)

Music to my ears, better a hard one than a weak one.

@Skülly actually might like one as his favourite (if weak) white one isn't available anymore.

@edscoble Cheers! Good to know about that. I love a mudflap. #notaeuph

for sale

for a very sad reason...

https://medium.com/@camillemcmillan/dream-for-sale-9f1afd572b7a#.6jn0pl8ng

I know :(

I saw a link here once for a cheaper option of the Paul gino light mount? Can anyone remember ?

Think it's in SJS, lemmie check.

example; http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/origin8-eyelet-stub-light-mount-prod36265/

These too, smaller diameter but available to order from most LBS

http://www.ison-distribution.com/english/product.php?part=LBPPFK

You can use a bolt, two headset top caps and a headset spacer to make something just as effective for next to nothing.

Good idea

next to nothing

Assuming that you have all of those things spare. Otherwise you probably wouldn't be able to put that together for much less than £8.

Definitely a good idea if you do though.

I did a lot of on/offroad riding over the holiday on my straggler set up like this.

It's so comfortable for long days and the Nano's (from Jontea) are excellent offload and not at all bad on road.
I've changed the rear "mudguard" as it was pretty much useless. I've got a standard SKS on there now.

That looks so amazing man! Absolutely lovely stuff.

Thanks!