Hacks / Bodges

20" ploughing rig!
don't they realise a 29" gravel plough would roll over the clods easier? some people eh

After my roadie commuter got stolen I've bodged some gears into a donor Pompino... nice and spinny for Glasgow hills. Just needs guards and a rack now

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Did you spread the rear to 130mm? is it ok? i'm thinking of doing the same to my pomp

Yeah, I spread it from 120 with no issues so far. A few other people on here have done it too.

There are a couple of issues: the removable mech hanger puts the mech about 4mm further outboard, so it's a stretch to reach the 42t gear on the cassette. And the mech hanger hooks onto the end of the dropout, which reduces the space available for the smallest gear. In this case, it's fine with an 11t. But I think if you did a 9spd rather than 10, there would be a bit more leeway for a less steep range of gears.

Snow is coming

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I had been wondering what Mark Lamarr was up to these days.

Uncanny

Hmm, a wooden saddle could be uncomfortable....ah, where did I put that old mattress?

I love the extension springs that are in tension on the sides. More springs is more comfy right? just stick any kind of spring anywhere
cargo-cult comfort

Set up tubesless tyres with a fire extinguisher

https://youtu.be/j_Estij8epQ

I want that dude to explain more things to me, so chill.

Yes! Tax return or Brexit would be good.

More springs is more comfy right?

Are they not holding the top slat in place?

That air compressor looks suspiciously like a compressor from a fridge.

Like this: https://youtu.be/Dc21sutRd5Y

Excellent.

The mudguard on the 20" front wheel was too shallow. I took the middle part of a 26" front guard and riveted it between the cut in half old one. Grey guard for width comparison. Does a much better
job now.

Good work.

Good work; the surname checks out.

Tired of those shitty rubber that snapped easily

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Wanted to switch out an ugly quill stem with obscure 1-1/4” steerer. Nitto straight 28.6mm Ahead adapter seems to be the only one which exists and is >£40. Or thick wall aluminium tube cut to the correct angle and reamed at the top for the quill top cap for ~£5.

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I like the industrial quill. Nice welds.