Current Projects chat and miscellany

My headset is loose

sobs

fuck it, I'm getting a Chris King

congratulations!

His legs don't reach :(

Ha, Fred stuck on a fence cos of his short legs. Have you met him?

His legs don't reach :(

haha!

ok, the reason I think it's too big is that 21" is 53.5cm. Aparrently (and according to the stalkers) ldngrrl is 5'5" so is gonna need a 50-52 frame. Probably.

anybody got any experience woth campagnolo vento wheels...ala this one...would they hold up to london commuting??

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26101

also there is no detail of spacing - i need to fit 100mm

I had em on a road bike that got thrashed around London, and never had a problem, though i didnt use it to commute

I have not had that particular pleasure, Marky.

haha!

ok, the reason I think it's too big is that 21" is 53.5cm. Aparrently (and according to the stalkers) ldngrrl is 5'5" so is gonna need a 50-52 frame. Probably.

I agree. Spooky.

You'd be ok but it's not ideal. A 50/52cm would be, probably.

That said, everyone's proportions are different, so who knows.

I have not had that particular pleasure, Marky.

I'm not sure that many would agree with that description. Sorry Fred ; )

looking for some advice on rims... http://www.londonfgss.com/thread24313.html any help much appreciated!

why would you link to another thread, complete waste of a post, and now i've replied that means there are two wasted posts

@prav

I am touched by the positive comments from ldngrl and mrsmyth, but this was a joke.

Dale posted that in the anti-porn and mentioned me to take the piss a little...

I slapped it in this thread for a laugh.. and I'm glad someone finally took the bait!

...It would be pretty undesirable to thieves. hmm.

why would you link to another thread, complete waste of a post, and now i've replied that means there are two wasted posts

sorry bad form on my part...doh now there are three wasted posts!

This is what I have been working on. Started off as a beater but has ended up as my main bike after a run in with one of London's fine taxi drivers!
Still needs a bit of work but it's coming along.

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I am touched by the positive comments from ldngrl and mrsmyth, but this was a joke.

Dale posted that in the anti-porn and mentioned me to take the piss a little...

I slapped it in this thread for a laugh.. and I'm glad someone finally took the bait!

...It would be pretty undesirable to thieves. hmm.

Took me three times to understand what you meant. That werent your bike?! :o

Such a pretty pink bike... I was going to do it all in purple :P

delta: sell me the disk!

bit of a quandary....disc or no disc?

No disc for me, looks so sleek! :o)

hubba hubba!

Didn't want to start a new thread - not sure where else to post this. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Campagnolo Mirage groupset? Is it the lowest level groupset Campag do? Is it any good?

@ Prav - no pink bike?!!

sad face

No disc for me, looks so sleek! :o)

hubba hubba!

no disc for me

no disc. lovely frame, gives me a bit of hope in finding a japanese track frame in my size.. i'm a 62cm though :O

Didn't want to start a new thread - not sure where else to post this. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Campagnolo Mirage groupset? Is it the lowest level groupset Campag do? Is it any good?

i've got Mirage on my 1982 Hill Special.
it's not the quietest ever, but it does the job fine. i'm not exactly going to be doing the TDF on it or anything though.

i'd like to upgrade eventually, but i have no need for anything better at the moment.

I had em on a road bike that got thrashed around London, and never had a problem, though i didnt use it to commute

cheers,

so given the choice between this:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=26101

and that:
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/1025730/Mavic-Aksium-Wheel.html

what would be the general consensus or is there a better option still (no doubt there is a variety of opinions in this) for a front wheel commuter (budget around £60-70)? Any guidance on this would be great as I am a complete noob when it comes to this sort o thing...

bit of a quandary....disc or no disc?

no disc

sell it to me ;)

Great to see a larger track frame - I live in hope!

Tricitybendix.For me that bike is a real"headturner".Lovely build!.

Tricitybendix.For me that bike is a real"headturner".Lovely build!.

Merci. I am a little bit in love with it.

cheers,

so given the choice between this:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=26101

and that:
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/1025730/Mavic-Aksium-Wheel.html

what would be the general consensus or is there a better option still (no doubt there is a variety of opinions in this) for a front wheel commuter (budget around £60-70)? Any guidance on this would be great as I am a complete noob when it comes to this sort o thing...

Personally for what you want, i would go for a Mavic Open Pro build - i am pretty sure that you could get one done for 70-80 quid - will be tough as teak

E.G this

http://www.sbrsports.com/1011/430-413259