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Road and MTB have the same cable pull.

It will work but bear in mind it will feel a little harder to shift because of the difference in cable pull.

My theory is that the gear housing may not stand up to the extra stress but so far it work fine.

finished my "new" tourer

http://whiskyparts.co/catalog/forks
"NO.7 CARBON QR CX FORK"

Looks ugllllyyyy though https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13006414/

And working on it's nephew

Your right! It would definitely looks like it wouldn't suit my all-city.

Thanks anyways.

You could just get the fancy 853 version, which comes with a carbon fork...

853 Nature Boy Disc

Got this for 40 quid, thinking of doing a gravelgrinder / romanceur / porteur build.

Will have to saw the seatpost out as it's stuck solid.

Soma CrMo MTB forks

MT60 cranks

RaceFace Narrow Wide

Deore LX rear 8spd.

Compass Rat Pass tyres

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That would be a lovely upgrade! But that colour...

Easily solved. Ask @Dammit if he has any leftover paint ;-)

This is/was a beater bike, right?

Cra-crack!

Thanks, will reveal all soon (the frames paint is literally mental its an old carlton frame which has been resprayed bg my cousin for free, though pretty sure ots slightly bent too :( i think i need a crown race and probably to chop the steerer on these forks, never fitted a threaded headset before so this is all mew to me.

Also on the look for 25mm post

Dirt drops?

ofc.

Received this in the mail. Need to get buying all the other bits. It's going to be belt drive with risers and front disc brake.

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Need some? Was going to sell on the old cockpit from my tourer.

Where does the stay split? By the bridge?

You can see it, about 2 inches down from the bridge

Not carbon but Pake does a disc fork: http://www.pakebikes.com/product/CAD8ED/Disc+Track+Fork

Max is 28c but I have seen someone squeeze in 32c (with just about space for a note to slip through).

Only problem is it's not easily available in the UK and shipping it from the states cost a bomb (120 including taxes IIRC).

found a really good condition 7800 group for £215 including 2 rear derailleurs and 2 cassettes so chucked that on - looking for wheels and will have a rummage to see what I find in the parts bin in terms of finishing kit....

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anyone selling some 42cm spotter bars or similar?

So i got a full-ish 600 tricolor grouppo - fd and dtshifters not pictured so i guess im rebuilding the steel frame - PUCH Vent Noir ii - as a sort of townie beater rat .. Even have a set of tricolor wheels that are sitting around .. Forever amazed how durable this grouppo is.. Despite some pitting and scratches it seems flawlessly operational. Threadless carbon fork kinda will ruin the period look .. As will the os stem and compact bars but hey.. Big hands

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Flip that stem and get some wound up forks

No way look fork is way more appropriate :) +1 on negative stem

Good to know cheers, every other shift feels way off, with the intervening ones bang on. I'll just keep fettling.