Current Projects chat and miscellany

Enigma fixed my wife’s cracked Ti burls but I don’t think it was that bad. Worth shooting them a mail I think

I for one love your work

try and return it ASAP if you can, that's going to be stupid money if you can even get it done

On the topic of cracks, my mate just stacked it and put a hairline crack in the head tube of his frame. Is aluminium repairable? I personally don't think it's worth pursuing because it's a cheap, not particularly special frame but he really likes it.

Possibly, I've seen it done but it depends on finding somewhere that will do it. Alu is really hard to work with for repairs. I seem to remember the last time I saw it done it wasn't by a bicycle company but some car restoration place.

Might be worth looking in to that. I genuinely don't think it's worth it but I'd like to be able to present him with the options before he makes his mind up! Cheers for that.

Off we go:

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Oh, that's nice. Which fork?

Must be very heavy, it has bent your seat post by being hung from the work stand.

Oh boy

This one:

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Shortly to be replaced with more acceptable Chorus post.

Contact Dave Baillie at Vernon Barker Cycles

Davebaillie@phonecoop.coop
http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk
07579001966

He's fixed a Ti frame for me before.
This one
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/252533/

I'd say that crack is too far gone and that can't be fixed

Coming along nicely.

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Well that's incredible. I have no idea what a Somec with Shamals costs but hoping one day I'll be position to build a bike like this. Please take lots of pics when it's done.

Will do (regarding pictures).

Have run into a small snag.

The groupset is a 9 speed Chorus I've been saving (for about 10 years) for the right project.

Unfortunately, I've just discovered the front mech is band on, not braze on as I require.

Bit irritating but shouldn't take too long to sort out.

Similarly, I've had the wheel for ages. I think they look brilliant on this frame.

Saw a Somec for the first time IRL today on the backroads to Ilkley. Super gorgeous. Well jel.

Anyone got a 9mm solid track axle flocking around (ideally including cones and nuts, miche preferred) he/she wants to get rid of?

Link to an online shop would also help

Seem to be sold out for years

Thanks so much

Like this?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143306951831

Looks not too bad imho but i am too inexperienced to judge whether the cone nut works

I had used the attached miche so far with the flat cone nuts which slip nicely into the bearing

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Also does anyone know what kind of lockring that is and how i can untighten it?

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From the sublime to the ridiculous today:

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Headset and forks on.

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Picked up this Shogun Kurokan alloy cyclocross bike (minus wheels) from Gumtree for a friend who wants to get into cycling.

The guy I bought it from has a "deal" with the Lewisham Recycling Centre ♻️ where he gets the bikes, fixes them then resells them.

Anyway, got the bike with no wheels, so got wheels off @Aroogah - thank you.

Found out today that the RD hanger was bent so sorted it out. Not sure how I lived all my life without a rear derailleur hanger adjuster tool!!

Cleaned & refitted the derailleur the bike came with to then realise it was also bent... not the first it happens, that's 10 minutes and 50p worth of degreaser that I will never get back.

Next task is recabling the whole bike, which I will do later this week.

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