Current Projects chat and miscellany

There is an extra 75mm of head-tube and effective seat-tube, everything else is standard RoadRat large frame spec. I'm surprise how much seat post is till needed and how much bar drop there still is, but I am 6'3.

Can you elaborate, please?

Get rid of anything blb.
Carbon seatpost, thinner/lighter saddle, slammed stem and chopped steerer, risers or drops, cover anything that says state.

Then after all that, replace the frame

elaborate

That was the last time your bike would have been of any interest to anybody else. Don't worry, if you like it, enjoy it and don't seek validation from anybody else. If there is some specific problem with it which you don't know how to solve, get back to us.

Less bulky saddle would look nicer but main issue for me is £12 tyres on a £700 wheelset. Luganos are not the one.

Edit: do we need to mention valve caps too?

Fair enough on the tyres, I'm not all that clued up on which tyres are quality and which are not, although I've had like 500 punctures since I got these, any recommendations?? I agree with you guys that the seat needs to be changed, it's pretty comfy though! What about a 30-degree rake fork, would it make it appear a bit more track orientated? What's wrong with the valve caps Ptown?

That's possibly the worst attempt at that meme that I've ever seen

Risers would look a lot better I think. A new saddle would be an aesthetic improvement as well but if it's comfortable, that's more important. Have a look in the what tyres thread for suggestions on better tyres that will puncture less.

Those BLB wheels are £700!?

What's wrong with the valve caps Ptown?

Presta: They don't do anything apart from stop the valve puncturing the tube when rolled up. When the tube is in the wheel they serve no purpose.

Schrader: They prevent dirt and water building up in the valve mouth, which can be blown into the tube when inflated. People use them.

Branded carbon wheels man. Definitely a lot of R&D time went into them...

And what @tallsam said about valve caps. Plus they look crap.

Edit: tyres. Whatever you like that isn't bargain basement and, as you've said yourself, crap. GP4000sII are never a bad choice.

Does a valve cap on presta also not prevent corrosion of the valve itself?

No. They're stainless, I think.

Someone will correct me I'm sure.

Either way I've never had one corrode. I'm sure the rubber will perish before that could happen.

I work in a bike shop and you mucky fuckers without your valve caps are the bane of my life.
I use valve caps, but I take them off for races/track/anywhere I know it won't get too dirty... That said, I get my tubes cheap

I'm not sure if there stainless. But I work with car tyres and hate when people don't use valve caps on Schrader valves so I use them on presta out of habit and worry!

Ive had several valves snap off due to being ridden in all weathers, and several come loose with removable cores. valve caps 4 lyfe.

** *insert wear a condom idiom here * **

Haha. Not much thought was put into it i'll admit.

not feeling the cinelli pistas, anyone want to trade for some compact drops?

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Nice! I'm 6'7, given up riding my Roadrat due to the odd looks I get.

Smaller big ring needed.

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Said nobody ever

Too true.

I'm building a beater and I want a chainguard on it so I can ride in trousers and not have to worry about chainmarks on em.

I've never looked into this before so coming at it totally ignorant. Is it possible to get something like this that is adjustable? Or are they all made to fit specific bikes?