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any reccomendations?

Tektro RL520 £17 for a pair from SJS - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tektro-tektro-rl520-aero-v-brake-levers-black-prod14956/?src=froogle

Do I spy a hankie tied around your top tube?

Looks a lot nicer with the new saddle and non yellow tyres.

any reccomendations?

SRAM S500 are nice but a bit pricey. Other people seem to be getting along fine with Tektro at under a tenner
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Brake-Levers-Road-Tektro-RL340-Performance-Road-Brake-Levers/TEKTBRLR170

Tektro RL520 £17 for a pair from SJS - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tektro-tektro-rl520-aero-v-brake-levers-black-prod14956/?src=froogle

Do I spy a hankie tied around your top tube?

Looks a lot nicer with the new saddle and non yellow tyres.

Or these, £13 a pair;

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/dia-compe-bl-07-drop-road-brake-levers-black-silver-prod23359/?src=froogle

non-aero though, but I have them and they're pretty good for the money.

Tektro RL520 £17 for a pair from SJS - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tektro-tektro-rl520-aero-v-brake-levers-black-prod14956/?src=froogle

Those are for V-brakes, won't work properly with his calipers.

turbo saddle and new wheelset ;)

I miss the yellow tyre!! Haters gonna hate...

Finished the GT last week. Swapped the original forks so I could go threadless, use oversized bars etc. Haven't used the pedals yet but have been riding it with pedals from my other bike for the last few days and it's by far the nicest thing I've ever had the pleasure of riding (biased).

Rides like a slab of butter. Feels good man.

GT Ti Forte 98, SRAM Rival, Wound Up 1", Richey Pro wheels, Thomson Elite and X2, Zipp Service Course bars, Flite, Chris King, if anyones interested.

Thanks deegee, aka_pez, skive and Pistoffski!

^Niiiiiiice.

is it 81 or older?

It's a TNT, I'd guess it's early to mid-ninties.

I like that GT, quite a lot. Top half looks a bit heavy with all that black, but generally, delish. Mmm.

Nis.

Finished the GT last week. Swapped the original forks so I could go threadless, use oversized bars etc. Haven't used the pedals yet but have been riding it with pedals from my other bike for the last few days and it's by far the nicest thing I've ever had the pleasure of riding (biased).

Rides like a slab of butter. Feels good man.

GT Ti Forte 98, SRAM Rival, Wound Up 1", Richey Pro wheels, Thomson Elite and X2, Zipp Service Course bars, Flite, Chris King, if anyones interested.

Thanks deegee, aka_pez, skive and Pistoffski!

good build toby.
looks nice.

i'll know it's even nicer knowing that i got a red route stopping ticket to hand you that b/b!

^^^^ really nice

great work on the GT. that bike is so LFGSS, thomson, flite, triple triangle, chris king!

that bike is so LFGSS

what gears?

finished mtb just now, huge help received from tom.

one error in installation - snapped the shimano chain pin, so had to go to lbs for a spare

Looks great fun james, how are the forks?

crap film photo of my bikes, first photo of them complete together. 92 Kona lava dome & my everyday fixed conversion (old faithful)

GT up there looks awesome. Like the MTB too, but is the front tyre clearance a bit tight? Know nothing about MTBs so probably way off base!

Just waiting for proper brake levers, presumably?

Tektro RL520 £17 for a pair from SJS - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tektro-tektro-rl520-aero-v-brake-levers-black-prod14956/?src=froogle

Do I spy a hankie tied around your top tube?

Looks a lot nicer with the new saddle and non yellow tyres.

it's a dog's necktie from the Dogs Trust... use it to protect tt when leaning against columns/lampposts...

i miss the yellow tire too! but it was a shitty no-name.. was just testing the colour...

cheers

I miss the yellow tyre!! Haters gonna hate...

haha! +1

Received my saddle yesterday... Like it!

like the photography! when are you gonna put a chain on and hit the asphalt?

San Remo finished...

Changes since last time:

• Ward ti axles for bebop pedals
  
• Smud Carbon saddle, saddle cradle, bottle cages and top cap
  
• Bontrager Race xXx Lite tubes
  
• Alligator iLink and iLink mini cables
  
• Rubber dust cover for headset
  
• Trimmed steerer tube
  
  

Now weighs 6.00kgs (13.22lbs)

6kgs is ridiculous... what do you weigh!?

thats saddle looks like it has a comfort rating of 0

jack

the forks are ridiculous, but yet to take it out for a proper off road session

the 2x10 groupset is awesome too

good to hear, bike looks like its great fun