Current Projects chat and miscellany

yeah id atleast wrap some used bar tape around the contact area's, maybe use a short bungee cord to secure it more.

best place for a lock is my belt holster or bag.

Smallfurry - that looks brilliant, have you got a full bike pic?

They're both velo orange..

You sure? the front look like a Soma, which is much more useful than the VO;

If it help, someone decided to adjust my saddle at LMNF to a more "levelled" appearance, resulting in I having a sore hand and arm on the ride home trying to stop my arse from sliding forward onto the nose.

Don't you carry a multi tool?
Evans make a really handy one, although I'm sure you already know that ;)

Smallfurry - that looks brilliant, have you got a full bike pic?

Not in summer 2013 mode.

Its now a few 100 grams lighter, the contact points are better (pedals much more solid feeling), and the fit is more dialed. It is also uglier though. 0deg stems on road bikes never look good, and the pedals look like big flaps of plastic. Still the new saddle looks nice.

Summer 2012 (with annoying instagramness).

Don't you carry a multi tool?
Evans make a really handy one, although I'm sure you already know that ;)

That I do but it only became apparent after 10 minutes of weight shifting, also carrying a large saddlebag make it tricky that I might as well be as comfortable as a fixie skidder on the way home.

I might as well be as comfortable as a fixie skidder

traitor ;)

That will rattle like a mother, even on the Globe with it's integrated D-lock hanger, it's very annoying.

rattle yeah, and weight like that off center isnt too cool. But with a basket bike can you be bothered

Those ultremo tubs?
Liked the clincher version a lot, till i blew a hole in the side wall. They took loads of scars, though never a puncture.

Clinchers. 25mm rear, 22mm front, latex inners in both, and 100PSI in both.

Super smooth, grip well even in the wet, light, and have a decent enough level of protection. They dont last amazingly long. But you cant have everything. Bought 3 pairs on closeout (not the dodgy ones). So the price was OK too.

where can i buy this part?

Well, Tokyo Fixed, and they'll throw in the rack as well.

any alternatives? Don;t really want to go for P clips ..

DIY! Shouldn't be too hard with a Dremel, drill and a bit of planning.

Is the Velo Orange clip thingys any good?

http://freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Mudguards%20&%20Racks_files/VO%20Stay%20Mount%2010mm-3.jpg

Well the forks would probably be from tokyo fixed, maybe they could help me out?

I, too, am considering a set of those forks, and I suspect the threading is wrong for my frame... Interested to know if you go down this route.

You sure? the front look like a Soma, which is much more useful than the VO;

Looks like you're right - I specced the velo orange porteur and assumed that they had just taken the rail off for the show, but it looks like they swapped it out for the show..

What is the advantage of the soma over the VO? Just the rails to hang panniers from? Is there any noticeable difference in quality?

Apart from the front panniers mount, I don't know but IMHO, the panniers rack mount is a great feature to have allowing you to carry 4 small panniers as oppose to two big one.

I have the Soma, i got it because you don't need eyelets. If you have them i'd probably get the VO because it comes in stainless steel

Did scoble get trolled IRL?

also the VO comes with the rail, its an optional extra on the Soma, i've just had too ordered one

If you have them i'd probably get the VO because it comes in stainless steel

So the Soma...

Is the Velo Orange clip thingys any good?

http://freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Mudguards%20&%20Racks_files/VO%20Stay%20Mount%2010mm-3.jpg

not if you plan on putting anything on your nice new rack

I considered posting this in the 'Oh shit' thread, 'cos it seems kinda applicable.

SHITTTTTT, I just bought a Merckx Corsa.

Is it right that I feel this scared?

Sorry. Just had to post something. Somewhere.

Coming soon to a Current Project Thread near you.

Just posted this in mechanical and fixing, but I might find more help here... It is after all related to my current project...

May I "pirate" this thread rather than openning a new one for a BB cup related question please?

I have installed a BB this WE on my current project.
The non drive side cup went in way too easily compared to what I'm used to. It is a british frame with british threaded BB shell, and I double checked the TPI reference on the cups, it is british as well. On the drive side, it went in with the usual little resistance, all well faced, perfect...

But as I said the non drive side cup when too easily, the first 2 milimeters of thread don't even engage the cup, it almost just slides in. Then the threads engage, but it feels very loose. Half way through, if you move the cup up and down, it has a bit of play.

I installed the BB regardless, and when the lockring is on, it feels firm, but I am afraid that when I ride the bike, the force applied to the cranks is likely to make it all move a bit, and possibly aggravate what seems to be like a tired thread within the shell.

Should I re-fit the cup using PTFE tape?

Or is there another trick I can use? It is a classic build, and this is a campag BB with campag cranks, it would frustrate me to go for sealed BB here, or worst, threadless...

Thanks!

Loic