Current Projects chat and miscellany

https://www.lfgss.com/thread107969.html

Still deciding on brakes. Should be built by October, unless I buy new wheels for the road bike.

As much as it pains me admit, I think you're right :-( My regular road bike for a while now has been a Canyon 62cm, which suits me quite well (I'm 6.4). That frame is 58 c-c and the top tube is 58,5. The Look is 57.5 c-c and top tube 57.5, so I was thinking: saddle a bit higher and a slightly longer stem. I feel really good on the Look, but after while my knee starts to hurt ... next day I ride the Canyon - no problems with the knees :-(

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Bingo! Finally got a bottle cage for the dot com! =)

As much as it pains me admit, I think you're right :-( My regular road bike for a while now has been a Canyon 62cm, which suits me quite well (I'm 6.4). That frame is 58 c-c and the top tube is 58,5. The Look is 57.5 c-c and top tube 57.5, so I was thinking: saddle a bit higher and a slightly longer stem. I feel really good on the Look, but after while my knee starts to hurt ... next day I ride the Canyon - no problems with the knees :-(

My knees are quite sensitive to q-factor. Is that different for your two bikes?

Which one is that? Looks decent.

half link chain and not slammed rear wheel

half link chain and not slammed rear wheel

Track gear/Road gear. Can't be slammed.

Maybe get a second chain?

Thanks for all the suggestions on how to make the Look fit!! I really want it to happen. I put on 180 cranks - perhaps that's one of the issues too? I have another Campy Record set with shorter arms

Ha, the amount of time people have told hoke to get a new chain...

He just won't listen, there's no point.

He did once, but then sent it back to canyon

Thanks for all the suggestions on how to make the Look fit!! I really want it to happen. I put on 180 cranks - perhaps that's one of the issues too? I have another Campy Record set with shorter arms

180mm mean you'll need to increase your seatpost height little more.

He did once, but then sent it back to canyon

I'm surprised they didn't let him know, and return it tbh.

Wrong way round scoble, he will need to lower it

I'm surprised they didn't let him know, and return it tbh.

Dont know if they noticed, they actually were reselling his canyon with the chain still on it

what? on the website?

http://www.canyon.com/_en/outlet/list.html?type=race&serie=V-Drome+AL&size=&state=&sort=new#AS1004759

Wrong way round scoble, he will need to lower it

Not quite, lowering it mean your knees will be closer to your chest.

Not quite, lowering it mean your knees will be closer to your chest.

erm, ed. a longer crank arm will put the foot further down when in the bottom position. you need to lower the saddle. and yes, your knee will get closer to the chest when pedal is in top position.

It's not exactly idea to have your knees closer to your chest, unless you're very inflexible, it's usually better to raise it a tad to compensate.

Ed, I think what people are pointing out is that if you move the lowest point that the pedal reaches as it rotates on the crank down 5mm then you'll need to either lower the saddle, or get longer legs.

If you raise your saddle then your going to exacerbate the effect.

Impulse to build a new bike today so I've ordered

Dolan frame
Alpina integral headset
Alpina CX carbon forks
SRAM S300 crankset
Alpina seat post
Fizik Arione saddle
Cinelli stem
Cinelli bars

Should be good for winter riding, off road trails (HotN) and belgian cobbles next year :)

I'm after H PLUS SON archetype rims. Does anyone know who stocks these in the UK?

http://www.kinokocycles.com/wheels/rims/h-plus-son-archetype-grey.html

think kinoko has gun metal on very attractive sale price ATM. all the usual suspects stock them.