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user65150: I'd fix that saddle angle if I were you. Also strip those ugly stickers from the rims.

Wheels are going asap don't worry!

Whats wrong with the saddle angle? New to this so couldn't tell what way round the seat post went and where saddle should be. Pretty comfortable though has to be said!

Should be horizontal.

De-sticker the wheels, will look much better

Hows life on the equator?

Gave my track a deep clean and took some final build pictures, as we're parting ways. Sad times, but hopefully someone one will give it a new home.

For sale here: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/287853

Looks so good!

Snapped the Campagnolo seat binder bolt/seatpost binder bolt on my Roberts and now I need to find a replacement.

I can't find a Campagnolo replacement anywhere and the best one I've found so far is this one sold by SJS (but even this one looks like cheese).

Any one know where I can source a good quality replacement?

There's a couple of campag ones on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/201591343020?lpid=122&chn=ps&googleloc=9045899&poi=&campaignid=207297426&device=c&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=aud-133395220626%3Apla-131843264946&adtype=pla&crdt=0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Campagnolo-Classic-Chrome-Seat-Lug-Bolt/112010374081?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D802ce862c6164a3cadd116ecfad854fa%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D201591343020

Thanks but the first one is just the female part of the bolt and I don't really want to have to bid on the second one but it looks like I may have to..!

Ah sorry didn't spot that.

Just seen this one too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Campagnolo-seat-pin-seat-clamp-seat-post-clamping-bolt-allen-/272260782755?hash=item3f6401daa3:g:4GAAAOSwxndXTtdy

Or NOS for £33

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Vintage-Italy-Campagnolo-Seat-Pin-Binder-Bolt-Allen-Key-/222130959023?hash=item33b80972af:g:jgYAAOSw2GlXDvXt

Nicer stem I reckon.

De-sticker the wheels anyway its dead easy and looks loads better.

if your in london try clerkenwell screws? i bought some similar female nuts there recently, not sure what size they go up to though.

don't suppose it is a similar diameter to female chainring nuts?

I've managed to bend my track ends a tad causing the slot to narrow just shy of 10mm by ~ 0.2mm - haven't taken callipers to it yet but it looked about that.
Should I just file it down or try to bend it back, if so I have no idea how.

The track ends are now not perfectly aligned too, should I be too worried about that.

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It's steel, just bend it.

How did you mange that?

Yeah, as @Sumo said, this is totally fixable, here's what I had - and it ended up fine

http://smotri.te.ua/images/2011-04/items.1303031298.b.jpg
http://smotri.te.ua/images/2011-04/items.1303031282.b.jpg

It's steel, just bend it.

But make sure you're holding the track end as your fixed point, not one of the stays.

@haveo

How did you mange that?

Pretty stupid; was painting it and the hook on the bungie cord keeping it up gave way and it hit the ground. I checked it all out and it looked fine. Only noticing now trying to put the wheels on. Thought it could have been worse.

@sumo @scorch @mdcc_tester

It's steel, just bend it.

How, squeeze it in a vice? Stick a plank in and hit it with a hammer?

Adjustable spanner

Ah, yup. Got it realigned but the slot is still too narrow.

hit it with a hammer?

yes

Did I see you outside bounce in old Street a couple of days ago? Wide bars are wide.

Probably, i'm round that area a lot. The bars on this are actually the narrowest i ride ha, i'm normally on 680+