Brian Rourke 653

Yeah, you need to get the right step-down for the ferrule. The gear cable will usually take an end cap first, and I think a plastic end cap will usually add up to ~5mm. You may need to measure the braze-on's internal diameter though.

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/stepped-chrome-ferrules-37-mm-insert-for-5-mm-gear-outer-pack-of-4-prod5267/

A thought for rims, Campag Omega Strada V, they do 36h and are prety stiff too.

I haven't manage to ding them at all, and I'm 20kg heavier than you.

But if classic isn't too much of a priority, I'd totally agree with the H&Son TB14 rims in the dark gray hardox finish, will look very smart and they're 23mm wide to boot.

yay or nay? not sure I have the clearance though, but I would like to protect the brakes from road muck should I get caught out

a thousands times nay

yeah what was I thinking

it would help, but will make your bike look ugly.

They don't really do anything.

Just use race blades as an when.

A big no in my opinion. as edscoble said will make your bike look ugly.

a thousands times nay

:')

Yeah thanks chaps, opted against....in other news, skewers and correct sized ferrule arrived thanks to Oswald

Glad they got their safe in time for the weekend :)

Trolling...

Looking good!

How do you find the road spd's? Are they the rc-713's?

they are indeed. feel solid, secure etc. need to loosen the springs a bit on the non drive side, almost had a clipless fail today!!

Good stuff, I'll order some then! need a more elegant solution for my Roberts and they fit the bill nicely!

well they're cheap, match the groupset (colourwise) and allow me to share shoes with the Dodici.

If I switch to ATACs or buy some stiffer road shoes, I may change them..till then, cheap and cheerful and do the job.

a few more shots of the wheels etc...

Looks great. I know I basically post this everywhere, but they would look great with gumwalls, the gatorskins are brand new though?

I like it as is tbh!

Trolling...

You sit on a throne of lies sir!

^ ha! I changed it to be helpful to the community. only a troll for the screenshot :P

New pedals as I've switched to ATAC and want to share shoes...they feel stable...time will tell...

lover-ly

How did you work out what size ferrule you needed ?

Sort of trial and error

First was a parts bin find at Micycle but was crap
Second was a fail purchase from SJS
3rd was me measuring internal diameter with a caliper and getting one from Oswald