Any question answered...

long term

How long? My experience is that normal domestic living conditions are fine for at least 70 years.

About 15 years, living in a coastal area. Even in the garage oxidisation of components happens pretty fast so. The components are always replaceable but I would like to keep the frames in top order.
I want the frames for my son to have when he is old enough.
Should I wrap them or oil the tubes inside?

I reckon those vacuum bags for clothes, blankets etc could be used after oiling up the frames inside and out. You have to stop pointy bits poking through but no air and salty moisture means no rust. Maybe.

living in a coastal area

Move inland 🙂

Actually, just move the frames indoors. The garage has too much exposure to sea spray and too much diurnal temperature swing, so you're bound to get condensation and corrosion. In the living room, the swing will be less. An internal spray of Boeshield T9 won't do any harm, but is not necessary for frames which are laid up in the right conditions.

Wouldn’t you want desiccant inside as well? Otherwise you’re just giving moisture a boil-in-the-bag. I’d have thought it needs a small amount of airflow to allow the moisture to escape over time, but significantly reduce any extra getting to the frame. More likely “oil-soaked” rags wrapped around the frame. I’d have preferred wrapping it in a textile rather than plastic, no?

“oil-soaked” rags wrapped around the frame

Just not linseed oil though (often used for coating frames, might seem like the most convenient oily rags), don't want any spontaneous fires.

But it's a dry fire.

cheers @mdcc_tester and @Constable_Savage for the replies. I think the move indoors may be the most cost effective ( as opposed to the move inland).
Under the bed gathering dust is better than in the shed gathering rust.

Silver compact drops with OS clamp, there's soma hwy one and I'd imagine some nitto but is there anything cheaper? Other than sanding and polishing deda or something

You’re averse to shims?

Absolutely

No way of getting a stem with a smaller clamp so you can enjoy 26mm compact drop selection too?

Nah I've got a nice silver ritchey stem I'm unreasonably excited about using. Neo classics would be peak form choice but I prefer the curve of compacts in my hand

r/unexpectedaliens

Anyone on here running H Plus Son TB14 rims in combination with a rim brake?

My 105 caliper doesn't seem able to open up enough for the pads to clear the rim. Adjustment screw opened all the way up.

So I guess my question is: which brake do you run/does work with these rims?

That’s weird. They are wide but not that wide...

I ran them with a basic Shimano mid-drop calliper and they were fine, but maybe they’ve made them wider since?

My 105 caliper doesn't seem able to open up enough for the pads to clear the rim

I'm using 105 (BR-5700) brakes on 25mm wide rims, and I've used 105 (BR-1050) on 23mm rims before. Any 105 generation in between should be fine with TB14s, as should anything later as Shimano are aware of the drift towards 23-25mm road rims (e.g. the 23.2mm wide WH-RS300-CL is identified as a match for current BR-R7000 brakes). From the look of it, the earlier (Golden Arrow) stuff should be fine too.
TL;DR: User error, unclamp the inner cable and let it out a bit.

unclamp the inner cable and let it out a bit.

It was unclamped.

Got impatient and bought a Tektro set which fits fine, so problem solved anyway I guess.

I failed to disclose my pads are under an angle in the driving direction, because I drilled the brake hole in the fork under an angle and have to compensate for that. I think that about pushed the pads in too close for this particular caliper.

Thanks for the replies.

Oh noes! You admitted to less than perfect engineering in a response to the tester! #pray4tijs !

Is admitting I'm an engineer myself gonna make things even worse? God have mercy.

I’m in the Spanish Galleon down opposite the Cutty Sark, drinking (under recommendation of a Scot) Bishop’s Finger with a dash of Guinness.

Jesus wept, these sins of ours.

I prefer the curve of compacts in my hand

tmi

The little threaded rings that come on all presta valves are ideal for this.

When is it (supposedly) cheapest to buy plane tickets?
I hear about after midnight and Wednesdays, but all of this could be bullshit.

When is it (supposedly) cheapest to buy plane tickets?
I hear about after midnight and Wednesdays, but all of this could be bullshit.

Surely we're talking in weeks? Not days and hours?

Lots to find on the web, e.g.:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2018/04/03/airfare-best-time-buy/#576b1a666de7

In 2017, for flights within the continental U.S., 70 days in advance was the best time, on average, to buy your airline ticket.

However, this article is talking about Sunday being the best day to buy plane tickets.

Mind you, this is probably all US-centric. This is what I found about the UK.