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Great summer bike.

New 'bars, a freshly adjusted saddle and a nice sunny day with bread, brie and cider as a reward...

Sounds bloody lovely that does!
Also makes me miss the orchards of Kent, where I used to work on the orchards and presses for the Kent Cider Company (if you ever get a chance to try their selection, I highly recommend it. proper high quality and their spiced is divine!).
Oh happy memories... although quite a few were slightly drunk at the end of the day!

Just acquired a bob jackson track frame. What would be considered proper to dress it in? With origins from the island so to say

You're kidding, the frame sizing look identical to mine which is why I thought it was a 54cm

It was sold to me second hand as a 56... haven't actually measured it. Probably should!

Precise measurements:
TT- 56.5cm CTC
ST- 58.5cm CTT, 55cm CTC

I'm after a 56.5 TT alu beast for critting into the ground. Curious.

^Ha! I'll believe that when I see it!.... Do it though, you would smash Hillingdon (4's anyway).... It's awesome fun too!

In other news, I finished this just in time for the omnium at HH today....

I'm after a 56.5 TT alu beast for critting into the ground. Curious.

Alu is the way to go. A few people rolling round on over £4k of bike in the cat 4. Wouldn't want to risk that myself.

^Ha! I'll believe that when I see it!.... Do it though, you would smash Hillingdon (4's anyway).... It's awesome fun too!

In other news, I finished this just in time for the omnium at HH today....

Good to meet you at Hillingdon yesterday mate. How was the omnium?

Sounds bloody lovely that does!
Also makes me miss the orchards of Kent, where I used to work on the orchards and presses for the Kent Cider Company (if you ever get a chance to try their selection, I highly recommend it. proper high quality and their spiced is divine!).
Oh happy memories... although quite a few were slightly drunk at the end of the day!

Moved from Canterbury only a couple of years back, Shepherd Neame brewery was nearby but I hadn't heard of Kent Cider Company. I do however thoroughly enjoy an unplanned picnic as today turned into.

what wheelset is that on the planet-x?

orient express

Alu is the way to go. A few people rolling round on over £4k of bike in the cat 4. Wouldn't want to risk that myself.

I've got what benjam would term a 'proper race bike', but there's no way that's going anywhere near anyone else in a competitive capacity until I can trust people not to snap it in two. I want something disposable, and have some carbon that would do the job for now but something less shattery would put the mind at ease...

^Sounds interesting... it's about time you started racing. Good luck and so on! Is the new alu build the one that's getting Sram Force?

SRAM force is going to go on the giant, but I need someone to buy the ultegra before it's feasible. Financially none of this is realistic, of course, so I don't have to worry about rAcing for a while...

Ah. I'd help you out on the ultegra front, but, it's a triple, so not for me.

I've got what benjam would term a 'proper race bike'

minus the power meter

what wheelset is that on the planet-x?

Chinese carbon on PX hubs.

Looking really good Rob, how does it ride?

Real nice. The wheels are super stiff. Dov did a sweet build on them.
Everything else is the same as last season (bar the paintjob, of course)

Don't forget to grease your pedal threads.

Just acquired a bob jackson track frame. What would be considered proper to dress it in? With origins from the island so to say

DuraAce (from the island of Honshu)

It would be but Not necessary, you can try and get a ultegra compact thought.
Whats the difference?

Because it's not a triple? the Ultegra crankset are reasonably stiff too.

Moved from Canterbury only a couple of years back, Shepherd Neame brewery was nearby but I hadn't heard of Kent Cider Company. I do however thoroughly enjoy an unplanned picnic as today turned into.

Yeah, I moved back from Canterbury beginning of last year, my local was The Hob Goblin, before they betrayed us and changed ownership!

Our orchards were outside of Faversham.

It's a small cider producer, but a very good one, we won two national awards within our first couple of years and have had a spread in the weekend section of the Times.

If you're interested, look em up online, they do an ordering and delivery service.

I liked the Hobgoblin, mainly for the music, but only made rare forays there.