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So i took the bars off and it looks like there might be a small hairline crack (too small for the camera to pick up on). Are they fucked?

Here's my temporary (not great for commuting/my back) setup. At least the chain & brake lever are sorted miro ;)

Front wheel looks loads better.

Wouldn't touch those bars with a barge pole.

Chain looks a bit tight....

I'm happy now. ;)

Are they fucked?

Bin them. Alloy bars are disposable items. Bin them after a spill or a couple of years.

Cheers guys.

The plan is to get some compacts, probably Bontys. But that involves new stem, levers & funds that I haven't got.

I'll get some cheap risers in the interm, I'll stay away from the nittos this time.

There is a sale of Nitto road bars over at Kinoko Cycles.

Whilst not really compacts, something like the B105 might be ok.

Link >>>

Cheers I'll check them out

The bars? I'm taking them off now to check

Always ditch the bar if it bent, even slightly.

I have everything I need for the winter bike now, except the time and patience to cable it and index the gears myself. Off to my old workplace now, hoping there's still someone there I know!

Headtube is massively steep, crit bike? (can't remember if you mentioned it before).

Sweet ride negaatio!!

I got a better looking chain for the Black Metal Vigorelli

Headtube is massively steep, crit bike? (can't remember if you mentioned it before).

It's an odd bike, not really sure what it's meant for. Brand new it came with RX100 so it clearly wasn't meant as a world beater, but it's a nice 853 frame which only barely clears 25mm tyres. Not really got a clue what Claud Butler were doing making it. But it's fun to ride.

Rebuilt this as I'd like to sell it as a whole, took it for a spin round the block and it's lovely! Every component brand new (other than frame and fork!)

Got some nice compact drops and a prettier stem going on before sale, plus sort out cables, bar angle and bar tape etc

after an appropriate period of self loathing re the stratocaster debacle, some brightness


needs seat adjustment natch, and the scoblesque steerer tube needs cutting, here's a backshot

wheels need trueing, which will sort the bandy spokes out, you can see the Colnago head tube stamp just about, the decor overfilled it..

and I managed to touch up the fork crown area and head tube area that had cable rash, still needs a little smoothing though

I will get a longer stem, preferably cinelli in black

still haven't found a similar model, so at the mo it's a freak/unique

Soon this will be mine. Will be built up with a Vision tri cockpit, black FSA cranks, black Apex brakes, dark Ultegra derailleurs, black Keo Max 2 pedals and a nice disc wheel. Got a Reynolds Attack front wheel available, so not sure if I will get something else for that.

Always ditch the bar if it bent, even slightly.

Cheers Ed, ditched em now

anyone used Ritchey Pro Paradigm breakless?
Some reviews say that spring tension is only
half as strong as Shimano's

3 months on and the pile of bike shit is getting bigger.

Still no actual bike though.

What frame?

amazing pile you got going there.

Who need frames? just wear it and go fast.

What frame?

Burls Ti - isn't actually ordered yet, but fit booked for 3 weeks time. Been a long time saving, very excited.

fit booked for 3 weeks time.

but you know what stem length you need?

No I don't - that is from the parts bin in case I get lucky

well the spec looks awesome so far... I'd be tempted to go for Lizardskins DSP tape personally...

Never even heard of it! Will have a look