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Sounds good enough, I think i'll try the conti contacts since they seem reasonably priced and appear to be of a higher quality than the City Jets - 180tpi compared to 50tpi. Although I'm sure @mdcc_tester will explain that tpi is just one among many factors which determines the quality of a tyre.

Looks very similar to the Sport Contact II which roll very nicely though I haven't used them enough to comment on their longevity.

I used 42c Sport Contact IIs for a month or so. pretty quick rolling for a big tyre. Very decent I thought.

Sport Contact II ftw. Had a full season on the commuter without a puncture, and they feel nice and soft too.

Positive reviews all around, sounds like a safe bet. Since it‘s a proper ‘merican made mtb, I was thinking that some anodized bits might look cool. Purple straddle cable hangers like these maybe
P.s. the US flag and the flamboyant paintjob kind of make this a poor man‘s landshark - at least that‘s what I see in it :)

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That paint job is so good! Some relatively subtle anodized bits could look great I reckon.

Yeah boiii

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The fucks? Mine didn't have those mounts. One of the reasons why i chose to sell mine.

Yeah can’t see them in any pictures online. Was a pleasant surprise. It’s also got side facing mudguard mounts at the dropouts which again I wasn’t expecting. I thought I’d have to buy those stupid adapter bolt things.
Need the rear thru axle from them though because I think the drive side bolt is frame specific?

Visit from @AlphaOmega today

Riding his Canyon AL, all parts sourced from the forum!

Very light and looks great.

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Needs gunwall

lovely that. probably not too expensive either

The original fork for my Donohue had a steerer extender in it with a rounded bolt head, so couldn't get it out. A friend came around today to try out my bike (he was looking to buy a similar size frame & was curious about fit) & commented on how bad the headset is. Eventually persuaded me to take action & sawed off the end of the steerer extender so I could get the fork out (couldn't unscrew the headset before). Will solve that steerer issue later, in the meantime I've stuck a fork I had lying around (& some other tyres as these clear 28mm!). Feels refreshed! I've got another fork lying around which I eventually want to use (straight blade) but I don't have the courage for cutting/plugging a carbon steerer.

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That bloody brake nut.

Send me a message on Friday or Saturday I’ll get you a short one from work.

This is a dumb question but I need to make a change to my current whip. I'm going to change from 48/15 to 48/14 and razzing around brklzz is going to be taking the piss. I want to start filming my rides too in case I have a run in with a driver so having a visible brake is a no brainer.

In advance of a long charity ride a few years back I asked a LBS to install a front brake and they said the drop was too short and I couldn't fit one. Is this true? I wouldn't have thought the fork would be drilled in the first place if that was the case. Feels silly to ask but brakes are the one bit of componentry I don't encounter.

Measure the drop then google for brakes?

Cool, 55mm approx from where the centre of the hole to centre of contact point on rim.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-tiagra-4700-road-brake-caliper/rp-prod137770

these lads are 49mm drop, feels like I've ballsed that measurement.

49 is the standard minimum, measure thrice...

I asked a LBS to install a front brake and they said the drop was too short

File (the brake, not the fork), or use these upside down (remember to swap sides too, unless you like watching your brake pads fly up the road in front of you)

49 is the standard minimum

49 is the long end of normal road race brakes, they start at 39. Except the ones which are 40-50, obvs. :)

Is this true?

I doubt it. Your clearance under the crown is short, but the brake hole is quite a long way from that. Very likely that a standard brake (like the BR-4700) will fit, although if you're shopping at CRC the 5800 is well worth the extra £2.50

Many thanks!

yep

Thanks @Vince

@T0mg got pair on my drawer but i think will keep it for the other one coming nextmonth

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Ha, it's been a little niggle for as long as I've had this bike, but never got around to sorting it. Yes please! Bring out on Sunday? I'll remind myself to send you a message.

On a related note, may bring you the original fork at some point to see if you can remove what's left of the steerer extender. I think it'll probably need drilling out, but it's proper hardy metal so none of my drill bits will do it.