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no point even wiping it down, it'l just get dirty the next time you take it out.

it might get lost in the snow

no point even wiping it down, it'l just get dirty the next time you take it out.

Like your style Sumo!!

it might get lost in the snow

Probably the only problem with having a white bike in winter.

Na, the wheels will be that hot that the surounding snow will melt! :-)

Well this time last year my nice white and red Rourke looked in pretty much perfect nick. One winter of riding it every day and the paint is pretty knackered in a fair few places. White really really shows up any paint chips.
Doesn't look great when its dirty either

ironman how much that cost? not meaning to be rude

LMGTFY

picture insert fail. err how do i inserted photo?

http://i36.tinypic.com/2h5sc60.jpg

Is that your new frame re-sprayed? When I get my front wheel repaired we are going to race.

LMGTFY

if you're helping me thanks, if you're mocking me, thanks also.
logs off to swot up internet acronyms

I did have a new black Kashimax saddle which i sold on the bay.Only to see it for re-sale on lfgss for 10 quid extra 2 weeks later.You 'gotta laugh.

@Nuknow NJS jeans! i'd have to sell my NJS bike to pay for them!:o)

let me get that for you :)

wowow amazing!!
Thanks for the specific instructions, I'm definitely gonna try one.
First I need to surf fleabay to find SA light with a switch ho!

stick the photos here when you are finished I'm looking forward to it:-)

pretty easy really

only thing is you need to get a SA light with a switch - I think a lot didn't have them, the switch is three way so I think it was for the old battery pack sets where you could switch between the dynamo and batteries

so

(note little black switch)

+

snap connector - 99p in maplins

+

AA battery box - also 99p in maplins - fits easily in the back of the light

then just chop the wire (SA lights had two wires, unlike a lot which had one wire as neutral was fed through the frame), connect the wires from the snap on connector (I'll solder this but you could bodge with some scissors and sellotape tbh) to the end of the wires and replace the bulb with the LED one

the LED replacement bulb has regulation electronics in and takes a wide range of voltages so you don't need to to worry about blowing it

you could just use a 9v battery instead of the battery pack too, don't know which would last longer though

the other good thing about SA lights is they have a hinged front for bulb replacement, so to change the batteries I will just need to open the front and disconnect the snap connector

simples

I'm thinking about making it trickier for myself and using all three points of the switch though, so that one on position is full and one is wired through a resistor for low beam =)

need to finish restoring the chrome first though, I got the front and back for 99p from fleabay but they were badly pitted and it's taken a lot of WD40, coke and brasso so far...

Surly Cross-Check with belt drive Alfine finally completed and rode in on this morning - fantastic.

Can't believe how smooth and quiet it is! not sure i will be riding the Rohloff much now!

Set up is quite tricky though and takes a bit of effort. However if anybody would like any advice I would gladly help

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That look fantastic! you should show Clefty that.

Need Alfine 11 NOW.

That look fantastic! you should show Clefty that.

Need Alfine 11 NOW.

not sure i would pay the extra for another 3 gears? unless it is very hilly or you are towing the spread of gears are plenty fore most..... i think

there will also be a few cheap alfine wheels/hubs becoming available then the 11 speed is launched.

works really well with the Jtek shifter - not sure if they are doing one for the 11?

I mean me, sorry.

Surly Cross-Check with belt drive Alfine finally completed and rode in on this morning - fantastic. Set up is quite tricky though and takes a bit of effort. However if anybody would like any advice I would gladly help

Looks good, would you expand on your method of set-up and tensioning?

Just finished my new bike,
Surly frame
Sram cranks
Miche hubs
Chris king headset
Thomson seatpost
Turbo saddle
Woodman stem(needs to be thomson)
Azonic bars
38c tires
Soon to have front brake.

Seems to be ALL about the massive tyres here!

Can anyone service the bearings in a Shimano dynamo hub for me? The generator side has to be very carefully disassembled, and I really don't have the knowhow to get the fucker apart without breaking the internal cable ... Or in fact get it apart at all. I have done the other side fine. I have googled and found some instructions (from another forum) but, to be frank, they are 'greek to me' (no offence intended to any Hellenic cousins here). Somebody. Please...?

Just finished my new bike,
Surly frame
Sram cranks
Miche hubs
Chris king headset
Thomson seatpost
Turbo saddle
Woodman stem(needs to be thomson)
Azonic bars
38c tires
Soon to have front brake.

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr105/GuyStretton/IMG_0136.jpg

nice - i posted my new surly build a couple of pages back

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4897050063_33dfc56581_b.jpg

The Favorit is back from Armourtex, picked it up this morning and must say, I'm really impressed. Love the 'color'! (Check Armourtex thread for details).
More and more this bike reminds me of Murtle's old track frame, maybe unintentionally, that's what I'm coming up with.
Chris King headset and hope seat clamp to come next week, the rest is pretty much sorted.
It's my new beater.

Great colour choice.

One helluva a beater though!

Nice Nunes

What's the frame/tubing?

I mean me, sorry.

i realised that, I was just saying I don't think I would pay the extra?

thanks for nice comment....