Current Projects chat and miscellany

ive not tried theirs to be fair - if its as good as their paint - it will be alright - better than halfords

Broken as in not functioning, I don't know how!

My ever evolving Kästle slowly starts to look like a non-hideous creature (at least I think so).

That really is rather original

Agreed, thats looking rad!

Ffs. I bought an Ultegra front brake caliper on eBay. It arrived today and realised that it's direct mount rather than whatever the standard kind of mount is called. Is there an adaptor of some sort out there that will let me use it or am I better off putting it back on ebay and trying to find something more suitable?

Where can I get some allen nuts? I want to replace the hex nuts on my cantis.

Is there an adaptor of some sort out there that will let me use it or am I better off putting it back on ebay and trying to find something more suitable?

Sell it and get a centre-bolt type. There is no available adapter AFAIK.

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Ok, cheers!
Don't suppose anyone is after a direct mount Ultegra front brake are they?

So ive decided to get a winter / commuting road bike up and running as I dont wanna ride my genesis during the winter and I think riding 25 miles each way on a single speed will suck ass.

So ive went ahead a bought a kinesis racelight frame with full carbon forks for pennies on ebay. I already own a tiagra 4700 groupset, mavic aksium rear wheel and ritchey front, gp 4 seasons and cockpit.

Im hoping I can build this for under £90.

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4700

why not R3000 ?

I already own

Yeah what @slothy said.

Literally the only thing I will have to buy is bar tape and maybe a saddle.

you might be confusing amey with your anti-#buyer approach

what is a #Buyer?

no, I didnt/dont read.

Old CBT frame rebuilt with spare parts:

Trusty Vaya ! Todo : crankset, rear rack, cabling, fit:

Family photo !

whats the last bike with rando bag? better pic pls

^Found this in Camberwell

Planning to build it up for a friend as a cheap beater / commuter.

No forks, but I have a chrome set with too short steerer and mangled threads. Planning to cut the threaded section off and install one of those steerer extender things. Never used one before so is that a mad idea?! Ideally I’d just source some cheap forks with the correct steerer length if anyone has a set.

is that a mad idea?

Yes. You don't want a flexible joint between the two headset bearings.

Ideally I’d just source some cheap forks with the correct steerer length if anyone has a set.

What length steerer/A2C/steerer diam./etc.?

I have some funky aluminium bladed, threaded 1" forks off one of these. A2C ~370mm, steerer ~170mm, threaded section ~43mm. Was going to try to return them (steerer too short) but to save the hassle £15 posted (less than what I paid) to anyone who wants 'em. Ugly but they'd be fine sprayed black.

@amey

It's made by Lafraise in Roubaix, France. ;)

Thanks, they would probably fit fine but before I say yes I’ll measure the head tube and have a proper root around in the stash of parts I’ve got in the basement. Thinking about it I’m sure I’ve got a threadless steel 1inch fork down there somewhere with a long steerer...

Ah thanks for that. Wishful thinking on my part. had those forks sitting around for absolutely ages

I have a carbon direct mount fork for sale if someone wants to start the ultimate DBAD project