Current Projects chat and miscellany

Aggressive proportions, I like it!

Is it easy enough to do. How did you ensure even coating?

^Absolute wanker to cable as the previous owner left no cables nor cable guides in place.

Thread and vacuum cleaner works every time for me

Needle on a length of thread+magnet was the solution to this frame, the gear cables can be run through with the magnet to guide them out.

Nice! I have a very similar frame by Lee Cooper, hadn't seen another until now. Jealous of the max forks!

rear brake pads look to be sitting a touch high?

I'm at "throw components on" stage at the moment, next challenge is remembering where I put the chain, then adjusting brakes, mechs etc.

Absolutely first dibs on the Klein pls

Pro tip: If you remove the cord that's tying your wheel to your downtube, it will be faster and more efficient.

Is that a mavic rear mech?
How well does it work with 9spd ergo

No. Just plug all the holes bar the drain hole in the bb.

I could tell you tomorrow if you want but the front wheel and the rear mech are there for the photo.
I am looking for a Campagnolo rear derailleur, a rear hub 9 speed Campagnolo record and/or a front Shamal Titanium 16 or 12 spokes for this Nemo MBK

Absolutely first dibs on the Klein pls

Sure, it's taken a while since I picked it up due to the admittedly small but annoyingly specific parts it needed (odd length brake nuts for e.g.), and the internal routing. If I move it on I'll let you know first.

Filled the tubes with a decent amount, plugged all holes and rotated the frame around for 15 mins then let it drain out. It might not be even but I made sure I got the BB area and base of the ST/DT. Thats where rust will happen if water gets trapped in the frame

Chain on, off to the market to buy lunch:

This is shaping up to be fantastic. Love the low(ish) rims and silver spokes on the wheels.

Quick straw poll. Does anyone here actually do anything to protect the inside of steel frames?

I use linseed oil. Had a frame where the chainstay rusted right through, welded it and left the metal bare except a coat of the stuff as an experiment. No rust after two winters of daily use.

I noticed the gear hanger might not have been completely straight a week or two ago and thought it'd be prudent to buy a replacement just in case, but hadn't noticed anything whilst riding and gears all seemed fine. Popped it off after my ride this morning and compared new and old, not sure how lucky I've been to get away with this, but had to completely re-do limit screws and re-index after changing it.

It's not that much bent.. you could've bent it back, happens all the time at bikeshops.

Fair enough, I still might bend it back then. My understanding though, was that they snapped instead of bending?

I disagree.

Because it's made out of a softer material and designed to break, even if it's just over 5mm out of alignment, I would strongly recommend replacing it.

My understanding though, was that they snapped instead of bending?

Kind of, they are designed to bend in the event of a collision to prevent damage to the frame.

Worse case scenario is when they snap, which if you're still moving, can destroyed your frames.

I still might bend it back then.

Don't, throw it away.

Yeah, I'd rather that didn't happen. Think I'll leave the bent one and just buy a new one so I've got a spare. Anyone know where I can get one cheaper than £16 from CRC? It's for a kinesis 4s disc. "Kinesis 12" I think it's called.