Current Projects chat and miscellany

New fork that allowed clearance for the installation of 32cCX's. Cockpit altered for shorter reach.

woah bar angle, just get a shorter stem

^That's too easy

Does it barspin? Genuine question, looks like there might still be some toe overlap

^^ should do depending on timing, crank arm length and tyres. mine had full clearance with those tyres and 165mm cranks

Yep, I'm running 165mm cranks and there is a little toe overlap with these 45c tyres.

Dom how was your wheel last night?

^ fine, today too... what grease did you use? the thick stuff?

Yeah so far so good with the chain lube, cheers Spotter.

It's still silly that we had to resort doing that

^That's too easy

Just look like an idiot then.

Lé forest don't have eyes :D

dom would you do the honours to my ride when its finally ready?
loving the pictures

Of course! Thanks mate.

I think I used to live on this street. Mountgrove Rd?

I got round to taking some photos of my ESB this week. I'll be booking it into Armourtex as soon as I can decide on a colour. Anyone have any suggestions?

The rear wheel on my Gazelle road bike keeps slipping under pressure on the higher gears, tightened up the quick release hard as i can, tried using another quick release, happened again...

I need to sort it, any ideas? maybe i could change the axle for a bolt on axle?

Double posted.

The rear wheel on my Gazelle road bike keeps slipping under pressure on the higher gears, tightened up the quick release hard as i can, tried using another quick release, happened again...

I need to sort it, any ideas? maybe i could change the axle for a bolt on axle?

Sure it is closing on the frame and not the ends of the axle? If it is file a bit off the end of the axle or if both both sides are uneven reset your cones to centre the axle better.

that all looks fine, but ill double check later, thanks.

I even put the bike on the floor and kinda' stood on it to tighten it hard as i can, a mile down the road at the lights it happened again...

started on one of the worlds ugliest 'nags today, stripped , bar stem which seems stuck so will lube n' leave for a bit

I found reference to a Colnago L' Umo city bike in the 1994 nag catalog on Velobase, and a guy I shipped a Nag Maxim MTB from that era confirmed that both frames share the same measurements, 2nd confirmation as i gave a maxim to a friend and cross ref that
so I'm pretty sure it's the real deal
I've seen a rack fro the front, which secure in the fork drill hole, so will have to go with out front brakes

snow and ice outside, so I'm thinking Unimog/pub bike, stout enough to bear provisons, reasonably sized pieces of wood or small animals in distress

Just use canti's? I like it, looks like you can fit in some pretty damn big tires!

Almost finished, need to find a 10 speed wheelset or a matching one to the back (ambrosio balance on record 2005ish if anyone has one), bar tape and change the pedals possibly the tires to gum walls.

mother of god

Just use canti's? I like it, looks like you can fit in some pretty damn big tires!

Canti's are what's the problem, the rack I want would attach on to fork hole, with a vertical rack,rising no higher the bottom of the headtube, so canty wires would go over/into the bottom horizontal rack over the tyre, and reduce 'load capacity'
the one I've seen would be like an Opa fiets or transport fiets, but in proportion

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