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you mean the original build?
they're on one midges.
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMI/on-one-midge-handlebar
best bars ever.

http://www.hubstripping.com/review/overall%20gear%20ratio.jpg
It's all about gear ratio range for fully loaded touring. Plus it's nice to have small steps between gears to maximise efficiency and minimise fatigue. While the Imotion9 does have a large ratio range, it's still way behind the rohloff.

Don't forget the Alfine 11 and it's 409% gear range, pretty close to the rohloff for less than rohloff price.

liking them Titec bars....
@Sopa theres a shot from feb on page 5 of 29er thread, not much different now cept the balloon tyres, admiteddly when I first saw/heard about balloon tyres was like meh, looks wank, but the roll is a winner

@ *m.f like it.

Where you get these lights?

I'll tell you the price of one of those; £150-250.

liking them Titec bars....

Which titec bars?

Which titec bars?

hell bents, friend has them on his Surly SS- I need!
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-R...lver-21511.htm

I've got the J bars (no rise) version on my LHT:

This is the extender for the rixen kaul click fix mounts : http://www.klickfix.com/index.php?mod=17&kat[c]=-1&lang=en

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=21698

Dan

newer one:-

@Jammy--like!

Don't forget the Alfine 11 and it's 409% gear range, pretty close to the rohloff for less than rohloff price.

not that close really and will still cost £450 inc changer! I imported my rohloff from germany for £700ish.
i also have a alfine and the removal of the rear wheel is bloody hard work - the rohloff is fantastic

not with a 50 lumens LED replacement they're not =)

I'm currently working on 'project Sturmey Archer' - turning an old SA front light with a built in switch into a battery powered (via internal battery pack) LED superlight (using one of these - a screw in LED replacement)

They're pretty shit if you want something to see ahead of you, it'll be just about enough to let other know of your presence but that it.

you'll need this topic;

http://www.lfgss.com/thread10329.html

I've got the J bars (no rise) version on my LHT:

whats the little box thats coming out from the steerer tube? Is it a camera? might I ask why? just curious, thanks

it's a light dear boy.

whats the little box thats coming out from the steerer tube? Is it a camera? might I ask why? just curious, thanks

It's a solidlights dynamo light. Only arrived this week and I'm mega impressed with it - so bright!

one great thing about my bike, is eventually, if I decide that the SRAM is annoying I can swap the dropouts and go regular derailleur gears, easy as pie!

incidentally, i've been busy this morning:
Reindexed, new brakes, tuned wheels on Mum's bike:

Fixed the suspension, new brakes, complete gear overhaul on Dad's bike:

New tyres, retrue wheels, rebuild brakes (fucking wiennmans), index gears on Dad's old bike:
(look at the size of it!)

fingers crossed I can get them riding!

not that close really and will still cost £450 inc changer! I imported my rohloff from germany for £700ish.
i also have a alfine and the removal of the rear wheel is bloody hard work - the rohloff is fantastic

whats hard about it? de tension the cable, pop it out of the housing, then slip the nut out of the groove at same time as rotating the body, loosen the bolts and take the wheel off, piece of piss as long as you have got two hands, you have got two hands?

piece of piss as long as you have got three hands, you have got three hands?

ftfy.

whats hard about it? de tension the cable, pop it out of the housing, then slip the nut out of the groove at same time as rotating the body, loosen the bolts and take the wheel off, piece of piss as long as you have got two hands, you have got two hands?

mine is, slide housing off cable, unhook, take wheel out.
max 5 seconds.

Kona beater now just needs rack and mudguards fitting and brake cables.

Looks like a lot of fun. Ace.

For something I described as finished two years ago, a surprising amount has changed on the Hirame.
Then:

Now:

Changes since then;
Cinelli 11cm 1A stem
Cinelli 63-40 bars
Kalloy seat post
SRAM S500 brake levers
SRAM brake hoods and tape
Tektro R730 callipers
Generic yellow cables
Campag Veloce UltraTorque cranks, modified
Campag Record UltraTorque BB cups
TA Vento 46t chainring
Stronglight chainring bolts
Phil 17t sprocket
Wippermann 1Z1 chain

people see you always riding a bicycle and you are generally nice to them and always give them the time of day so to speak. when they have some old bicycles for sale who are they going to stop in the street and offer them to?

............i got lucky.

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quite a bit of work to do there
is it a hetchins?
are the tubes in decent nick.