Current Projects chat and miscellany

Any reccomendations for risers with a 31.8mm clamp that can take bar ends?

How much rise? Hoe much sweep? How wide? There are dozens from which to choose, I can't remember seeing one which prohibits bar end use, although there might be the odd weight weenie bar which still has that restriction.

^^ was abt to say that bust still has a tinge of scoblese

home made mavic parts and new stuff

Just buy the normal levers, sooner or later you'll put brake(s) on it.

+3

^^ what is happening here?

^+1 I dont really get it.

You are so cack handed! You don't need a bloody dishing tool... and you can respace that DA hub you are making a mess of very easily.

I don't, he does. And yeah, but I'm not messing with the DA hubs but a shitty coaster hub.

Stem update

Need to sort the steerer out

Whats the general thought on cutting steerers down? I tend to leave bit of inverse Scoble stack above the stem incase I want to sell the bike on... Not that I have ever sold bike on.

^^ what is happening here?

Looks like he cut and filed new wedges (?, IDK what to call them) for inbetween the top of the base bars and bottom of the aero bars from an old crank.

Ah, I see. Crafty.

Thats kinda what I thaught but I the second and third pics dont make much sense to me.

Stem update

Need to sort the steerer out

Loose the splash tape, get a non stitched flite and get a stem cap from mdcc.

And TT protector

^ and that.

^+1 I dont really get it.

I believe you need that part to connect the the two parts of the aerobar.

New shifters, cranks and tape fitted. I'll wait till March to fit the derailleurs

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb166/mk1mark/0f405a10a0b4657863f7b36a291d1344_zps128fcf2e.jpg

Awesome, a Tarmac without a stack of spacer, they're great bike.

How did you find the seatpost?

Loose the splash tape, get a non stitched flite and get a stem cap from mdcc.

Love this tape! U talking headset cover? Or stem cap? The flight is only stand in really but it doesn't know what it is standing in for...

And TT protector

Whilst it is being stored and transported it stays on.

Not sure how I feel about deep stem and compacts....

^^^It's a Specialized Roubaix seatpin Ed, they're excellent for a bit of extra comfort. I've had one for years and regularly shift it to my harshest frame of the moment, it's currently on my TCR Aero hack bike.

Condor Levarro project

Frame
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad165/philqr/Condor_resized_zps850b8e0d.jpg

Parts
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad165/philqr/IMG_20130921_105139_zps1671c59d.jpg

Clearances
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad165/philqr/IMG_20130929_160509_zps4904329e.jpg

Finished item - new front wheel needed at some point and got some new pedals too

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad165/philqr/27eb5b0b-3b79-4561-93e7-8b3c1b1bbd19_zps49c9622e.jpg?t=1389044028

The rolls is so out of place imo. But nice bike man!

tall headtube is tall

tall headtube is tall
Yeah, i didn't realise until the first pair of forks I got wouldn't fit so had to get an uncut steerer about 3 feet long

The rolls is so out of place imo. But nice bike man!
Cheers Phil, I like the rolls but not the most comfortable at the start - nothing beats my well worn b17 for comfort but that would definitely not suit the build