Current Projects chat and miscellany

Most LBS can order a black Tange too.

Cool, thanks tester. I think vanity wins out, crosscheck it is...

Now that my Ellipse wheels are going to be living out their days spared from the vagaries of the English weather, they're being refurbished with these SKF E2 low friction bearings. In the "accumulation of small gains" game, these could be worth 0.01s in a flying 200 over the standard no-brand 6001-2RS bearings, or about 15cm. Most of that is down to using non-contact shields rather than rubber seals. There's potentially a couple of seconds in a 25 mile TT to be had from using these in my HED3 too.

Ill try dig up an article a mechanical engineer did on "time saving" techniques in cycling, it varied from skin suits to bearings and everything in between for you mdcc.

Also if your looking for new bearings try find some industrial all ceramic ones, SiO2 or an equivalent.

I was taking the piss, I don't need 1/100th of a second in a match sprint since I only ride them for fun during training sessions. I'm aware of most of the time saving methods since I've been time trialling for over 30 years now. Don't fancy full ceramics in wheel bearings, due to the shock loading, and also because the time gains are poor value for money even when you buy from an industrial bearing factor, rather than paying the 500% sucker tax that bike manufacturers add. I've got ceramic hybrid bearings in my dérailleur pulleys on my best geared bike though, since that looks like an ideal place for them. SiO2 is sand/quartz/glass, not a bearing ceramic suited to bicycle use. Silicon Nitride is the most common ceramic bearing, although Zirconium Oxide has some fans in other sports such as roller blading.

Could anybody recommend a 1" threadless carbon road fork for me?

Will be used for courier work so strength is crucial.

Budget is irrelevant but best value for money appreciated.

Jorj, any ideas?

wound up?

It's an option but I imagine they aren't the easiest to get hold of. Also one of the more expensive options and heard of the glue failing a lot. Could be proved wrong though.

Max, if you can wait a week the fork off my Merckx will be for sale. Its nothing special, but is lightly used/never crashed.

Nice one! How long's the steerer? I need about 28cm.

Not much 1" product around these days, you're most likely to find something NOS rather than current production. A couple of high end forks are still made in 1" to go with narrow head tubes on TT/Tri/Track frames, but the mainstream/mid-low end market is all about 1.1/8, as you'll already have noticed. This steel fork is only £40 and would seem like a better option for a work bike.

Nice one! How long's the steerer? I need about 28cm.

Forgot it would be for a gigantor bike, its 255mm, sorry.

Not much 1" product around these days, you're most likely to find something NOS rather than current production. A couple of high end forks are still made in 1" to go with narrow head tubes on TT/Tri/Track frames, but the mainstream/mid-low end market is all about 1.1/8, as you'll already have noticed. This steel fork is only £40 and would seem like a better option for a work bike.

Thanks. My road bike (and track, actually) already has a steel fork, I'm just looking to upgrade to threadless and make the bike lighter at the same time.

Forgot it would be for a gigantor bike, its 255mm, sorry.

Ok, no problem! Thanks.

I'm just looking to upgrade to threadless and make the bike lighter at the same time

Do you want a light fork or a work fork?

Both! And I mean light compared to 80's Tange steel, not weight weenie light.

I wouldn't get on any step of the fork ladder between the cheap steel one and an EC90

just finished

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pulsarproj/4921087900/

i now aspire to be like one of these dudes here:
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

might need various stuff...thankful for any help

Awaiting Veloflex Corsa 22s and some kind of chain, plus the steerer needs cutting and it will eventually get one of my custom preload adjusters

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@ mdcc - What chainline measurement are the campagnolo mirage cranks giving you?

Is it me or does that question make no sense.

The question makes sense, the answer is out there somewhere because I've measured the bloody things about 10 times as people keep asking, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is.

Here you are:
https://www.lfgss.com/thread6261-506.html#post1281125
46.5mm, apparently. That's to the centreline of the drive train.

Is it me or does that question make no sense.
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

Awaiting Veloflex Corsa 22s and some kind of chain, plus the steerer needs cutting and it will eventually get one of my custom preload adjusters

Tidy. Very nice indeed.

Here you are:
http://www.lfgss.com/thread6261-506.html#post1281125
46.5mm, apparently. That's to the centreline of the drive train.

Cheers!