Current Projects chat and miscellany

Is that the same as a Nexus chain?

Looks quite similar, although I don't know that the coating method is identical or whether the CN-NX10 has the same construction. The Wippermann has bushings, but since the Shimano is made by KMC I expect it's bushingless.

I haven't eaten anything from McChucks since 1997. But you're right, I could stop off for a meal waiting for you lot..

I've decided to go for 9 speed. It will be single speed for now until I get the rear mechanism and re-lace the rear wheel to the Chorus hub.
Chorus ergo levers, Cenatur CT cranks.. Probaly end up with Chorus/Record instead of Centaur/Veloce.
I've measured the brake cables. Campagnolo gear cables will arrive on Monday. Front 650c clincher(!) Shamal is here.

Personally I find Ergo levers a bit wasted on bullhorns. You can't ride on the hoods so only one hand position whilst being able to use the brakes/gears. I'd much rather have TT brake levers and bar end or dt shifters. Looks much nicer too.

IMO

Here's a bike you can hate. Teehee.

Personally I find Ergo levers a bit wasted on bullhorns. You can't ride on the hoods so only one hand position whilst being able to use the brakes/gears. I'd much rather have TT brake levers and bar end or dt shifters. Looks much nicer too.

IMO

I agree.

@ Radius

Front wheel ruins it :)

Yeah not that suited, but haven't got much else better to put on at the moment...
White arrospok? No.
36h silver-spoked radial? No.
Might try removing stickers, but it really wants to be some kind of unmachined black thing I think. Meh.

Just get a wheel that matches the rear.

Removing the stickers would be a good start.

Riding in an aero position when there's a traffic light every 200m = dumb, that's why.
Being more upright makes it far easier to look around you too.. it's difficult to do fast head checks on aerobars since your shoulders get in the way. That means you'll probably pull out in front of people who are actually riding something sensible and your aerobars will then be inserted into your rectum.

Although given the relative position of the aero bars on that nag, you could never describe that as a aero position. They are way too high compared to the saddle to get properly aero.

Why does anyone want to get aero in a city? its baffling! Good view and good brakes will save much more time that any marginal (at that speed) aerodynamic advantage. I prove it time and time again.

What rims are they on hobo's bike?

EDIT: Plus HOLY SHIZZLE, HOW WIDE ARE THOSE BARS!

Just sayin....

Haven't chopped the bars yet as I don't have a large amount of dense traffic to contend with on my commute so i've left them at 680mm bullhorns are 40s so they look a little more sensible but I'm waiting for a shim to come through to fit them, (hence not fitted in the picture)

Bring back wide bars!

More leverage when climbing, more controlled steering, less looking silly as if you're holding the stem rather than the bars. (plus all the aero-is-a-nonissue-in-cities stuff as above).

On a bike like that, they are too wide.

Whatever floats your boat, though.

In all fairness, I have 42cm bars on my bike (or, I will once I actually fit them) so not *that *wide. I'd just rather advocate wider than narrower. (Agreed 68cm is in fact too much).

Well yeah if we're talking risers, 50cm is definitely better than 30cm. But way too wide or way too narrow are both bad. This is common sense.

@radius: are those lasco cranks?

Yarp.

they look nice enough, bargain at the price too

Yeah they look fairly cool, and seem to be of decent construction so far, we shall see...

Personally I find Ergo levers a bit wasted on bullhorns. You can't ride on the hoods so only one hand position whilst being able to use the brakes/gears. I'd much rather have TT brake levers and bar end or dt shifters. Looks much nicer too.

IMO

Yeah, I was thinking about it and I have both. I haven't made my decision yet.
TT brakes look somewhat too modern.
I've tried ergo levers and it's not that bad as I thought - you can't ride on top of the hoods, but because of the bike's geometry and the shape of these particular bullhorns the position is comfortable enough to brake and change gears.
We will see anyway - it's still a project.

As for the cables, I fitted them for the purpose of taking some pictures for Karim.
They are Swiss Comp. Get in touch with Karim, I'm sure he has some for sale:
https://www.lfgss.com/member15252.html

Bring back wide bars!

+1

On a bike like that, they are too wide.

Opinion, not fact. Not everyone wishes to look like a fixie curryer.

+1

Opinion, not fact. Not everyone wishes to look like a fixie curryer.

^ this, as i am using this bike as my primary means of transport for the next few months i've advocated comfort over fixie™ looks

Opinion, not fact. Not everyone wishes to look like a fixie curryer.

^ this, as i am using this bike as my primary means of transport for the next few months i've advocated comfort over fixie™ looks

Shut up the two of you. Those bars are ridiculously wide. Risers don't need to be wider than your shoulders when riding on the road.

... Sugino cranks + Sugino BB = no worries.

Yup, you were right. Chainline perfect.

But the Sugino 103 cartridge BB is just not that ..hmm.. spinny?
Installed it today and found it fairly heavy sort of. Never had a cartridge BB before so not sure what to expect. Will it loosen with time? Will I learn to love it?

Shut up the two of you. Those bars are ridiculously wide. Risers don't need to be wider than your shoulders when riding on the road.

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh