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Using a top cap for the bottom of the fork is genius though

I'll try and cut the bracket off my old guards then. Thanks. Need to buy a new drill first: mine just released the death-smoke.

Stem cap should work. Just depends how big the distance is from the bottom of the steerer to the hole that passes through it. We'll see...

Tester mentioned a month or so ago that the ratio of rim inner width to actual tire width should be between 0.5 to 0.75, at least for slicks.

When I asked Syntace about tire options for their 30mm rims (24.5mm internal width) they said 33mm was perfectly safe, and pointed out that using a relatively wider rim means more air volume in the tire, which increases stability.

Most of the new aero rims from zipp, Hed, enve etc. seem to be intended for use with tires that match the external width of the rims, so that air flow isn't interrupted at it passes from tire to rim or vice versa. Not so relevant for functional bikes but that seems to be the way things are headed.

I have to agree with you on the slicks! But if you're going up to 0.75 you really need a rim with an aggressive hook like a Zipp or Enve rim.

I wouldn't recommend going up to 0.75 with road tubeless rims (or your Syntace 30mm rims). Sure you'll get them on there with your shop pump/air compressor and some love. And the ride will be amazing. But if you have a puncture and try to get going again by putting in an inner tube and inflating it with a small jerseypocket pump you'll have a really hard time getting the bead seated again (close to impossible). I've seen this go wrong a lot of times!

I run 50 mm tyres on 47mm external rims and love it.

And I'm running 55mm on 19mm internal rims, and it works all right. Not ideal by any means, but it works.

Front went on OK. These are not for the feint of heart: drilling, sawing, filing, taking off, readjusting, re-fitting...

Putting the kettle on before attempting the rear. Good news is that my brake bridge is drilled vertically at the back.

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Classy. What's that pump peg do-da you've got there?

You don't use the bottle cage mount do you? if not, you can get the Zefal HPX Vintage in a long enough length to mount it vertically on the seat tube without any aid whatsoever.

Yeah true that. Had to replace a couple of tubless S-ones on nice and wide Hunt wheels. That wasn't fun. Told the guy he was risking exposing too much of the sidewall again.

He didn't pay heed. Felt it right to run 23mm tyres and there's no way the little pump he had was going to work on seating them.
Hence my 45/55 comment earlier. For larger volume though, 65/75 I wouldn't mind using.

@Silly_Savage Some plastic strap-on mounts I found on Amazon. Put them on last week and have been rather impressed.

@edscoble Not sure I follow: got a link?

Quite happy with how they went on. Bike is looking rather worn-in when you get up close. But it does get used and abused.

@Silly_Savage Some plastic strap-on mounts I found on Amazon. Put them on last week and have been rather impressed.

@edscoble Not sure I follow: got a link?

Quite happy with how they went on. Bike is looking rather worn-in when you get up close. But it does get used and abused.

@Silly_Savage Some plastic strap-on mounts I found on Amazon. Put them on last week and have been rather impressed.

@edscoble Not sure I follow: got a link?

Quite happy with how they went on. Bike is looking rather worn-in when you get up close. But it does get used and abused.

Posting fail.

Not sure I follow: got a link?

That looks nice. But I've just bought these pegs. Might've done your option if I'd seen it first. Pic of finished guards here:

https://instagram.com/p/BP2a8PfBXfn/

That looking super nice now, the mudguard should last you almost decades of riding too.

Cannot unsee how high the rack is!

Quick update on the Pompino. Trying to work out the best way to take advantage of the Topeak quickrack system — I've got the bracket and have mounted it onto a camera bag I never finished making a few years ago, but not convinced ... thinking at some point, if I'm still feeling I want some sort of decaleur/top bag I'll start from scratch and do it properly with a stiffened base and roll top.

In the mean time working out how to do top-rack-mounted carrier for a wet bag/backpack using the Quickrack bracket ... input welcome.

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I'm not a fan of the rear rack. Had it off for a while but the work gear in a pannier on the front rack didn't feel great. Any thoughts?

Fancy a pizza rack too because I can fit bigger loads on its flat top. But they're out of stock everywhere.

That @amey fella thinks I need a silver seatpost too.

Bikeplus in croydon will special order you in one if you pay for it before, that's how I got my pizza rack.

That's good to know. Not sure I want one enough to venture into Croydon though.

They post stuff out or I'd be happy to cycle it back this way when I'm working Croydon way.

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Ooh, tempting. Ta. I'll look at their website.

I really really really want something exactly like this.

Perfect to me .