Current Projects chat and miscellany

Sorry, what led to the conclusion the brakes are hydraulic?

Nothing, but he didn't specify that they weren't so I just offered one of the possible sources of dragging rotors.

Sticky pistons maybe.

Take it to a LBS and let them deal with it.

thats looking RAD ! if thats even a useable word

What discs are you currently running? I had the same issues with my Avid (Sram) rotors and had some friends wit the same issues. Didn't really slow me down and after a few months the pads and discs got a bit of wear and the issue was gone..

However on my Shimano R785 + RT99 setup I had none of these issues.. I think floating discs are the solution here

ready to try some disk brake "power" making it with spare parts around a london road frameset

plan is to make 1x with drop bars and one silver shifter bar end, they are not indexed so for now i am going to mix and match everything, not worring if its road or mtg

http://boxdogbikes-3.myshopify.com/products/shifter-road-rivendell-bar-end

built the wheel-set with shimano deore with some medium profile rims, one will be rattle canned black to match the other one

carbon easton ec70 seatpost and probably thomson stem i have from my gazetta (will probably go back to the nittos rb021 when i find another 26mm 1 1/8 stem

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almost bought a "london road" myself, but got a deal on an AWOL instead. please let me know how it rides :)

Thanks for the explanation. The numbers though, such logic, many sense...

If I wanted a disk wheelset for around 180/200 that isn't the mavic aksium and near 2000g. What would I be looking at?

DT SWISS R spline DB

That's more like 150/250 per wheel!

Oh it also needs to be 100/135 Qr

The r24 spline dB was something like 180, but they're tough to find these days. Planet x have got a few disc wheelsets at that weight for 150 or so I think...

Yeah I'll check them out. Looking to get some in the new year sales, so I may find a bargain or two!

Doubt you'd find much cheaper than this: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WPFURSPOD/fulcrum-racing-sport-disc-clincher-wheelset

Exactly what I'm after!! Thanks brother

quoting myself from a day ago:

wald?
zoom?
dimension?
pyramid?

My go to is as close to a 45º angle (from the top) that I can find.
All of the above usually have something that works for me.

Like this: niagaracycle.com/categories/w­ald-2-5-inch-rise-touring-handle-bar-chr­ome-25-4
#sofarbehindimahead

DA Easton is the best !

Until it brakes and you're impaled up the bum.

Did you broke one?
Do you have 2 anus now?

I haven't but they're famous for the clamp coming off the stem the bonding isn't great apparently. I think @dimi3 broke his shortly after me mentioning this to him.

Maybe you're the problem, not the seatpost?

Bonne chance Gaston...

This is my current project.

I wanted it since the start of summer, bought a Langster instead, sold it again, and then found out it was still around.

Ticks a lot of boxes:
-Big tyres
-Disc brake
-hardy frame

Current tyres though are some I found in the street on Caledonian Road. Someone had obviously been trying to sell them for £4, then given up and left them there. The rear has just punctured on my second commute, so I can see why.

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Big city bruiser bro!

hey, i will!
You got the AWOL frameset? or full bike? Those are super nice!

Got my Peugeot track finished. It's an ex Manchester Velodrome hire bike and was bought from @Caxineiro last month.

Clearly it'[s not a period build............... ;-)

Go straight to HHSB do not pass go