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I use my arse

Do your brakes work? Ancient blocks on carbon sounds like a recipe for not slowing down.

Unfortunately it has high density not suitable for carbon rims.

Do your brakes work? Ancient blocks on carbon sounds like a recipe for not slowing down.

Of course not. I use the front only. Zipp was a temporary fixture and I can't be bothered to look for a carbon specific pad suitable for Deltas.

Does this front rim need to be replaced at this level of wear?

Rear of the same set for reference:

These are Mavic Open Pro's.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread57908.html

Do it. Wippermann 10S0 > (KMC DX10 + £5.76)

Hurray bits ordered :) Should be here by the weekend hopefully, then I can start building. Thanks for the help.

Do you say duck tape or duct tape?

ones a brand, the other is a description. to me at least, duck tape is a brand of duct tape.

I say duck tape because it's easier to pronounce.

I say gaffer tape

Duck® tape is a brand of duct tape.

^This
http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html

I say duck tape because it's easier to pronounce.

..but duct rhymes better.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/ortlieb/back-roller-pannier-pair-ec011549?query=ortlieb

Is this two panniers at 20 litres each totalling 40 litres - priced £83.69 (online price)

Or am I hoping too much that they're 40 litres each?

40 per pair

20L each

This site has a good description of the bags

40l/pr according to this
http://www.bikerepublic.com/epages/es135139.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es135139/Products/of-530-ortlieb&ViewAction=ViewProductViaPortal&Locale=en_GB
which has them at £79.95 with free delivery

what are you going to do with 2 40 litre panniers!?

Fill them with cheap wine.

ha... planning on a tour of holland? (can't see you getting up many hills with 80l of wine... or 80l of anything for that matter...)

http://www.lfgss.com/thread60251.html

:)

Still umming and ahhing over the camp vs hostel route hence wondering on the above and how much two of us can cram into a total of 80 litres.

PS thanks for the above answers.

Does anyone know the last year Dawes had there frames hand made in the UK?

PM Perks, I think he used to make frames for them.

who wants to re-earth my turntable for a beer or two?

Which one of you absolute fucking fucks has stolen my LFGSS cap?

Come on you cock. Own up.

Yes you. It was downstairs in the basement of a building in Laystall Street for the past 10 days while I was away resting happily on my jersey and shorts, not bothering anyone.

But you fucking stole it didn't you? You utterly reprehensible villain.

FUCK

adfghadfhannnrgh!