Any question answered...

And remember to use assembly grease / anti-seize, of course.

I used copper grease when installing, but just used a standard allen key. I think a torque wrench needs to be added to my tool shopping list.

For a square taper / cartridge / adjustable BB it's probably quite a bit more torque than you think. 600 inch pounds / ~68Nm of torque is at the top end of the long Park Tool beam wrench's gauge.

Any advice on a torque wrench that won't break the bank?

I once bought one of those cheap Cyclos jobbies, broke the first time I used it... Rubbish...

Yeah, I have the Park one (£41 from Ribble). There may be a cheaper decent option but I've had to replace too many cheap tools.

You could go to, e.g., Micycle and borrow one.

£40's not too bad. Now I need to find how much torque the cranks actually need. Miche supplied me with a box and nothing else!

Does anyone know if/where you can get spacers for screw-on freewheel hubs? My chainline isn't great when I am in the largest rear sprocket, i.e. too far towards the centre of the hub. This is mainly due to my inexperience in building wheels and not dishing the wheel enough when tensioning it up, but I reckon it can be minimised by using a spacer behind the gear cluster so that it sits nearer the frame when in the dropouts?

BB spacers are the same size.

So, I've a pair of these Pearl Izumi shoes:

Any ideas?

Cheers!

The strap looks the same as a Sidi one? If you know someone with some Sidis, see if you can squuze your strap into their buckles. £7 for two Sidi Dominator style ones from Winstanleys and they're just held on with one screw, nothing proprietary about it. May be a bodge option.

BB spacers are the same size.
that just sounds too easy to work! will give it a go though

I need a pair of silver 28h rims with the same ERD as Mavic Open Pros... I already haz hubs and spokes, y'see... Any ideas?

that just sounds too easy to work! will give it a go though

If you're using the freewheel thread you should be fine, I wouldn't space it if it's on the track thread though.

Does anyone know if/where you can get spacers for screw-on freewheel hubs? My chainline isn't great when I am in the largest rear sprocket, i.e. too far towards the centre of the hub. This is mainly due to my inexperience in building wheels and not dishing the wheel enough when tensioning it up, but I reckon it can be minimised by using a spacer behind the gear cluster so that it sits nearer the frame when in the dropouts?

Do you not actually need to space the single chainring a bit?

Ooh ooh it's the question I always answer. ;)

Yes, 6700 and 7900 will match up correctly. The difference is pretty much just weight as far as I know, and even then it's only about 20g / 6% difference for the pair. D-A might be a bit stiffer maybe?

Cheers.

Any advice on a torque wrench that won't break the bank?

Not high enough for a BB, but;

Thought it was about time to add another proper tool to my collection. This time a 2-24Nm torque wrench.

It was a bit of a hassle to find one at a sensible price, with good reviews, a low enough range, and not for silly money. Finally found this one:

Torque Wrench Micrometer Style 3/8öSq Drive 2-24Nm/1.47-17.70lb.ft: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it looks well made. The little certificate is a nice touch.

I need a pair of silver 28h rims with the same ERD as Mavic Open Pros... I already haz hubs and spokes, y'see... Any ideas?

I don't know what colour or drilling any of these come in, but Damon Rinard's Spocalc tool reckons that Open Pros have an ERD of 605mm. Other rims listed as being this size are:

• Rigida PHOENIX (ERD 604.8mm)
  
• Ambrosio Tour de France
  
• Matrix ISO C
  
• Ambrosio Aero Elite
  
• FiR SC170
  
• Mavic 195
  
• Mavic Reflex
  
• Rigida ARIES
  
• Ritchey Rock 700 Pro
  
• Zipp 110 17mm deep box section aluminum clincher
  

£40's not too bad. Now I need to find how much torque the cranks actually need. Miche supplied me with a box and nothing else!

About 300-400 inch pounds for crank bolts, check the Park Tool link I posted, it lists torque specs for everything on a typical bike.

Does anyone know if/where you can get spacers for screw-on freewheel hubs? My chainline isn't great when I am in the largest rear sprocket, i.e. too far towards the centre of the hub. This is mainly due to my inexperience in building wheels and not dishing the wheel enough when tensioning it up, but I reckon it can be minimised by using a spacer behind the gear cluster so that it sits nearer the frame when in the dropouts?

The wheel dish wouldn't affect the position of the sprockets relative to the frame or front chainrings, it only affects the centre line of the wheel rim relative to the frame.

If your chainline is bad, is it because you're trying to use the large sprocket and large chainring at the same time? That's generally not a good idea, you should only really use the largest sprockets when in the small ring.

Its got a single front ring.

Is there a better 1" threadless headset than the Cane Creek S2 for similar money?

no.

plus it haz a cool top cap

Yeah, that will have to go.

Did you try to respace the hub based on the dish to get the wheel in the centre? Otherwise the dish will make no difference, it doesn't affect the chainline, that's all hub based jiggery.

:/

You're joking? I love it.

This happens quite a lot does it? That must really piss off the FD when he/she/it has to sign off all those expenses claims/moblie bills. And your customers/clients/suppliers must get awfully confused when presented with a different CLI. The frustration among colleagues when all they want is dial tone, just to pick up a phone and for it work, it must be terrible. I imagine you'd be much happier with a fully resilient system from a supplier that could also furnish you with a complete lines, calls and mobiles package as well as your desktops. I'll grab you some lunch, we'll talk UC. Here's my card....

No idea how often it happens but it happens. Mobiles are already paid for by the company and the costs would be less than they'd spend on a single lunch.
Strangely enough people are quite adaptable when it comes to things like loss of dial tone on a desk phone.

Personally I couldn't give two shits if the phone system is functioning. I know very little about it, don't have to support it and I barely use it. If we lose our internet connections though a lot of my work stops (but my invoicing doesn't - #win). We have preferred suppliers for all that guff but I'll always take a free lunch.