Any question answered...

650c are 571mm
26" are 559mm

11mm deference, it could work, but just to get you home

11mm deference, it could work, but just to get you home

If it were just about diameter, it would definitely work, as discussed a week or so ago, 26" tubes cover the full range of 26" sizes from 559 to 590, the cross section is more important, as 650c tends to be skinny tyres and 559 tends to be fat ones.

I used a 26" tube in a 700c tyre for a while with no issues (a skinny one mind)

I used a 26" tube in a 700c tyre for a while with no issues (a skinny one mind)

You've gots skill!

oh my

If I buy fatter inner fitting it is like stuffing the guts on shot GI Joe in Vietnam back in. A hopeless mission.
Always end up with a snakebite.

mine too, i think - hence the question

To be honest, I'm very impatient.
Perhaps it's about a good technique:

https://www.lfgss.com/post2188160-388.html

I want a black cycling cap. Plain, logo-free. Prendas do a white one, which'd do but obviously isn't black. Any suggestions?

I have got a few inner that are Schrade, but I can not use them are my rim is only for Presta...

could I drill the hole bigger or the integrity of the rim will be compromise?

I want a black cycling cap. Plain, logo-free. Prendas do a white one, which'd do but obviously isn't black. Any suggestions?

Rapha

coming from Montreal in a few months to London. how bad is theft in London. Will I need to put ball bearings in all the allen heads like people recommend in NYC or will my Kryptonite chain/American Lock and onguard bulldog mini u for the rear wheel be good enough?

Rapha

Completely plain. No white stripe to indicate that I am a discerning and moneyed wearer of cycling apparel please.

Yes.

I have a Rapha cap with a black stripe (on a black cap)

It's black.

:)

Ah balls. Well then, without black stripe!
(and the moon, on a stick)

Some people...

;)

I've got a black beanie from Planet X.

could I drill the hole bigger or the integrity of the rim will be compromise?

Very narrow rims will suffer, wide ones have enough room for the bigger hole. Tube are cheap and rims are expensive, so there doesn't seem to be any point in taking the risk.

rims are velocity chukkers, but I get your point...

Big peak but

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PLAIN-BLACK-TRADITIONAL-CYCLING-COTTON-CAP-PEAK-/180648987567?pt=AU_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item2a0f84cbaf

I want a black cycling cap. Plain, logo-free. Prendas do a white one, which'd do but obviously isn't black. Any suggestions?

http://sonofson.bigcartel.com/product/from-the-darkness

Forumenger, fantastic quality.

as lovely as the sonofson one is, that ebay bargain more suits the desired outcome. ta all :)

You just want to draw a cock with tipex, no?

coming from Montreal in a few months to London. how bad is theft in London. Will I need to put ball bearings in all the allen heads like people recommend in NYC or will my Kryptonite chain/American Lock and onguard bulldog mini u for the rear wheel be good enough?

look up the relevant threads but i reckon with a decent combination of locks like this you should be okay. about the ball bearings- some people do it, some people dont.

Everyone should do it - some just like to fiddle with their bikes too much.

If you're planing on leaving your bike locked outside for any time longer than it takes to buy a slush puppie or some Amber Leaf, then you should invest in pitlocks, one big d-lock like Krypto Fahg, one secondary like mini-d or chain and perhaps either glue the ball bearings in or get a wire for your saddle.

Twenty odd years of cycling in London, never used more than one lock at a time, always had a quick release front wheel, never used ball bearings, 18 years as a courier freelocking outside buildings, never had a bike or a component stolen.
The risks are over stated: use a good lock and common sense. Some areas are worse than others, the longer you leave it the higher the risk, things like Brooks saddles attract thieves, etc etc.