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They bow out a bit. 12L will be an empirical measurement from stuffing it with things of known volume until it is almost bursting at the seams. How practical that would be on the road is another question.

You definitely won't get 12L of stuff in one of them and keep it at 6.5cm width. But it bulging out ~1.5cm each side won't get in the way of legs and will increase the volume significantly. A triangle that's 55x35x6.5cm is as underestimation too.

Deore XT M739 rear derailleur, presumption is all shimano 8speed will work with 10 speed? Can anyone confirm?

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Pretty sure it’s a different cable pull ratio. You’d need a friction shifter to get it to work with a 10spd cassette.

I have a frame I like. A Graham Weigh 853.

It’s built up with a very random assortment of bits. It has a stuck seatpost. I’m paranoid about the age of the forks.

How much would one need to budget for removing a stuck seatpost, new wheels, rim brake groupset, and I guess maybe a respray?

I’m half wondering if it’s worth enduring with, or looking for a similar decent steel framed bike depending on the budget.

Seat post man if you like the paint job.

Or, more feasibly, how realistic would it be to find a modern-ish steel bike (rim brake, 10sp+, mechanical, 853 not 4130) for £1000?

I can confirm you shouldn't be so presumptive. Shimano 5-9 speed "works" across MTB and road, 10 and above won't work across the MTB/road divide or between speeds (except 4700 tiagra and 10 speed GRX which works with 11 speed shifters or their specific 10s) there's a bit of MTB muddling between 10 and 11 with some of the newer deore mechs, 12 is different too. Cues stuff is all different to the rest but the same as itself across speeds.

how realistic would it be to find ... rim brake ... for £1000?

They are ten a penny these days

Ok, for some reason I’d just flicked through classifieds on here.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266770416239?

Turns out it’s way more doable than I realised (and also how impractical sorting my current bike out would be, cost wise).

Not 853 but I've got an Aravis Audax in stunning flamboyant red Reynolds 631 that I've been meaning to sell for ages. 52cm (c-to-c) and fits me at 5'9", 30" inside leg. Mostly 10sp Centaur, Chorus 10sp rear mech, Shimano A550 deep drop rim brakes, mavic open pros on Centaur hubs.

It was my original Audax bike (and has done some stupid long rides) bought back in October 2006.

Would happily take £500 for it (sans saddle and subject to me checking it's ok), it's in SW15.

Here's how long I've been half-arsed trying to sell it: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/227486/

Adding to that, excuse me if I repeat everything. Mtb is backwards compatible up to 9-speed. Road is backwards compatible up to 10-speed. Road up to 10-speed is cross-compatible with mtb up to 9-speed. Above there, the shift ratios are different.

Am I also right in saying they altered the 10-speed shift ratio recently, so there’s an additional curveball to watch out for?

Am I also right in saying they altered the 10-speed shift ratio recently

That's the 4700 and GRX 10 speed that uses 11 speed pull, not particularly recent though.

tiagra

Which is the old 5700.

When considering frame and fork tyre clearance, will a 15 mm or 19 mm internal width rim give a "wider" / more difficult to fit tyre?

When considering frame and fork tyre clearance

Clearance in which axis? For a given tyre, a wider rim will make the tyre wider but shorter.

Width between the fork legs, specifically. Thanks.

Follow up question: how do you tell if a fork is crooked?

How much tyre clearance do I need on a MTB? My rear tyre miiiight be a little tight on the chain stays.

Where best to seek opinions on this LBHillingdon Cycling Strategy consultation?

how do you tell if a fork is crooked?

Set it up on v-blocks on your surface plate and take measurements with a height gauge.

How much tyre clearance do I need on a MTB?

Yes.

Depends on the terrain, but the more the merrier. I wouldn't want less than 6mm/¼"

Thanks, I reckon I've got at least that so should be alright.

A company several friends work for is going in to liquidation, suddenly. This is something that’s happened to me previously. I’m keen to help friends avoid the situation I was in, which was naively thinking I’d get any money I was owed. Employees are being asked to return laptops - one friend is not complying and another is thinking of giving it back. I’m saying not to. Anyone know what the legal position is here?

Can he refuse until he has been paid for the month in hand plus notice plus holiday?

I always regretted not walking out with my Mac under my arm when this happened to me.

Anyone know what the legal position is here?

Fundamentally, it's that you can't take the law into your own hands. Seizing somebody's property because they owe you money is the end point of a court process, not a thing you just do because you feel like it.