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I have a flat mount disc fork, & I would like to use a cross top hydraulic setup. I'm not really familiar with MTB stuff...
I'm happy to spend in the realms of £100. can anyone point me in the right direction?

Would it make sense to drill a drain hole into the BB shell to allow water to dry/drain our would a drain hole make it even worse?

If it’s steel I think that’s alright.

I had a track frame with no drainage holes. Rather than drill I took the seatpost out every few days to allow evaporation. And tipped water out after really wet rides (if you can get half a pint out, you know it’s been an adventure).

(if you can get half a pint out, you know it’s been an adventure)

The T3 collects about that much if it tips down during a TT. The BB shell is sleeved through, so the bearings are safe, but you have to take the fork out to pour the water out of the downtube 🤷‍♀️

If you find a bunch of T3s at a wet event you can play a tune.

Thanks @GideonPARANOID

@miro_o its a specialized allez sprint, ie alloy frame

The seat tube work around makes sense but on this frame to tighten the carbon seatpost with the 2-screw seat post collar is a real pain in the (...) so i would want to avoid this if possible

I am just not sure whether a drain hole leads to even more water down there or if the benefit of air circulation would prevail 🤔

Yewssaass gawd that is lovely...

Dibs 🤭

Thanks 🙏🏼 You can have the gorilla 😂

Honestly don’t think I am gorilla enough for it

New year, new frame. I got this Russian TI Van Tuyl frame on Marktplaats for a reasonable price and I‘m swapping over the parts from my MGOF Diamond Back Axis. I really like how the XTR hubs match the frame colour :) Although I‘m generally a fan of colourfully anodized parts, I decided to go for a colour-less build on this one. The blue headset that came with the frame will therefore be replaced with a slightly scratched up silver CK headset I got for a good price.

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I have one of these nice Zoom light weight seat posts in a 26.4mm but want to use it on a a 27.2mm seat tube and I cant find a shim anywhere....

Coke can shim itll be?

Help

Coke can shim itll be?

0.4mm is 4 layers of coke can or one piece of this: https://www.balsacabin.co.uk/product/016-aluminium-sheet-4-x-10ins/ (or 0.016" aluminium, brass, tinned steel or copper from the model shop of your choice, there's no compelling reason to pick one over another)
I know which I'd prefer 🙂

Make my own Shim, why didnt I think of this myself.

Thanks for coming to the rescue.

I know which I'd prefer 🙂

The right size seatpost?

The right size seatpost?

Well, there's always that, but it can be pretty hard to find a 27.2mm seat post 😉

can you find me one of these in a 27.2 please :)

If you're not fussed about the different logo:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/264021166333

has someone told you about brexit?

Also €50 and Brexit

Or

£5 on materials and make a shim myself.

returns to lurking

I am just not sure whether a drain hole leads to even more water down there or if the benefit of air circulation would prevail

The latter I believe. Water always gets in, it's only really a problem if it's trapped I think.

I definitely wouldn't drill a high end alloy frame though without talking to Spesh first. I'd try and talk to someone who knows specifically that model of bike.

How long do you need it to be? I have two, but one is pretty short and the long one I probably need myself.

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Anyone got one of those in 26.8?

Yeah you prolly got a point here

Yes. Not for sale tho.

And one in 29.6 or 29.8

I have a problem