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  • Harold, has that crank found its way to you yet?

  • Yes it has, I haven't put it on yet - hopefully tonight. I'll give a quick trike update after that. Sadly there's still lots to do.

  • i have a flexible chainline at the back so no probs there but it's sram external BB system so very limited with movement, i think i can put 1 spacer in which i've done and it seems ok and i'll see what rings i have in my toolbox at home and hope they fit

    and i can't use spacers as they are track cranks so spacers will just make the problem worse

    You can space the cups out. There's plenty of thread on them. As long as the loose crank arm has enough axle showing to attach safely.

    I have the opposite bodge on my 29er. I removed a standard spacer on the DS for better chainline. Any more and the loose crank arm would'nt apply pre-load to the bearings anymore. But I just get away with it.

  • We were going from peckham to the rfh - hopes for a spot!

    I spotted you last night! but you were walking and I was riding.

  • yay!

  • Yes it has, I haven't put it on yet - hopefully tonight. I'll give a quick trike update after that. Sadly there's still lots to do.

    Glad it did, hope it helps you out.

  • Nickel. I have enquired if he would reacquaint me with it, he declined.

    yep, I'm well happy with it

  • Yep, definitely a bike.

  • awkward silence

  • Frantic moment

    (Eddie Hazel)

  • and off to anti

  • Take a link out of the chain? Really quite a nice frame

  • Yep, definitely a bike.

    awkward silence

    Frantic moment

    (Eddie Hazel)

    and off to anti

    The best string of posts I have seen in a long while... LOL.

    Such a nice frame too!

  • Let me know what you think????

    I would have preferred to see a slightly more understated build. IMO coloured rims are for mtb's, bmx, and maybe crusers. White stems, are for modern road bikes.

    The saddle is interesting, what is it?

  • even though they were popular in the past.

    What information is this based on?

  • What information is this based on?

    Are you questioning one of Scoble's facts!?

  • Are you questioning one of Scoble's facts!?

  • Are you questioning one of Scoble's 'facts'!?

    This is indeed what I am doing. As quite frankly, it's piffle.

  • hehe... so the frame fits - clearance is quite tight though!


    photo.JPG by monomaniac(tom), on Flickr

    and with the brake hoods on...


    photo.JPG by monomaniac(tom), on Flickr

  • What information is this based on?

    one - my grandfather who used to race time trial with his 3 speed fixed hubs (it was his work and race bicycle), and two - in the 50's, time trial were the preferred choice of the british cyclists.

    tilover, that bike look real awesome, seeing it's a time trial bicycle, you could put a 3 speed fixed hubs on it and put the bar end shifter on the downtube.

  • and off to anti

    If you did not like this one you would have hated my last one!!!!!

  • one - my grandfather who used to race time trial with his 3 speed fixed hubs (it was his work and race bicycle), and two - in the 50's, time trial were the preferred choice of the british cyclists.

    So your analysis is based on the one 1950s tester you know, rather than the thousands who didn't use muti-speed fixed hubs? Just checking.

    If Sturmey's fixed hubs had actually been popular, there would be loads on the second hand market. There aren't.

  • one - my grandfather who used to race time trial with his 3 speed fixed hubs (it was his work and race bicycle), and two - in the 50's, time trial were the preferred choice of the british cyclists.

    That doesn't really explain anything. Other than your Grandfather rode 3 speed fixed.
    The ASC was actually dropped by Sturmey in 1956. That's how popular they were in the 50's.

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