Isen workshop: adventures in batch production (or not...)

sorry was just being a lazy c...I meant 28c panaracer pasela but never mind I have just realized a stupid oversight from me...650c tyres on 650b rims....moron...

It's for the GF, the frame is 49cm so only come in 650b. I was/am thinking of putting 28mm...

its 650C not B

Argh....

its 650C not B

Prepare for 5 pages of questions on which 26" (559) tyres will fit in the 26" (571) frames...

Am pleased so far, although plenty of scope for fuck ups still ;)

Yes, always.

Anyone whop bought a 650c model, we bought 100 650c velocity disc specific rims, if you need wheels building let me know. Don't actually tell me, tell Verity. Never tell me anything. They are the only non machined rims available in this size that I am aware of, we had to have them special ordered.

Have built up one of the demos in 650b tank mode ready for website photos. FYI velo orange guards fit, but need shaping at the end to fit between the stays. Not too rattly. Build as pictured is 9.4kg

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So a follow up direct mount question.

I've got a R8070 GS rear mech on order from Vanilla bikes, but who knows when that will show up. I plan to run this direct mount

In the meantime I'll be using a 6870 GS rear mech, which obviously can't be run direct mount.

Is it possible to get my frameset with both drop out adapters so I can change that over when I switch mechs?

EDIT: Photo above looks amazing. How much of that weight is in those mudguards? And is that a dynamo wire sticking out the saddle?

Where does the rear mech di2 cable exit from the frame?

Underside of stay, just before drop out

At the back

Velo Orange Zepplin in 50mm?

to be honest dont know why i am asking as the mech is still not available!

speaking of unavailable - where can i get 45mm PDW city fenders?

PDW never work aesthetically for me. First the profile and then the weird grey .. just get VO or Swarf DJ.

They come in black too

Charlie the Bikemonger often has stock

Ctbm is UK distributor. He also almost always has them on discount. Grrrrrr

But he is so damned cuddly and damned funny

which model?

which VO guards are they?

Zeppelin 51mm, seem. Very good quality, although they are steel so assume will rattle a fair bit...

@coldharbour without pinning you to an actual date - how goes the 57s. Should I be thinking about buying parts?

Yes very much so. The first 5 will leave early next week, another 5 at the end of the week, and so on.