Any question answered...

The extra £1000 for Xentis rims goes mostly on getting the brakes to work. Good luck.

I can always foot-jam.

^^^^ Thanks DFP

Anyone know any frame painters that aren't crazy crazy expensive?

Search broken ;)

Where are you? That way you can get ideas.

^^^^ Thanks DFP

Anyone know any frame painters that aren't crazy crazy expensive?

Go look in your yellow pages/applegate directory. Find powder coaters and call them all up.

Around 4 years ago in Brum you could easily get a frame blasted and coated for £10. Its gone up to about £20 now I think, but you can still find something for £15 if you look hard enough.

If this is too much, a carb body sprayer with spare time on their hands may do it for less (unlikely unless is your friend). And you can rattle can it too. For about £10. But it wont be very durable.

Ergo, I'm on my own with my no-name Chinese rims+Swiss Stop yellow's due to lack of reviewage*.

I'll do my own research in that case.

*This is not a word.

give them to me for a month and I will review them for you.

I prefer to think that it is Hippy

I like this..

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-pic-of-the-fat-bloke-in-team-kit-that-was-doing-the-rounds-a-while-back

and this..

http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2009/07/01/the-most-and-least-fit-states/

Is it wishful thinking to imagine that if I collect video evidence of the ridiculous number of people who overtake on a particular blind curve through an overpass that the council will actually do something like, I don't know, install a ticketing device for when people do it?

Probably.

I have 48 x 19 on my current "sweet whip", if I go to 44 x 19 what is the difference in chain length required? My wheel is "slammed" "tight" with minimal clearances. Will I have to buy a new chain?

^Take some links out. Maybe one, maybe two. Unless I am missing something.

Depends on how long your dropouts are I think.

I didn't have enough room to go from 50/18 (riding to the track) to 50/14 (on the track) so had to get another chain.

Not sure that my experience is that relevant as the diameter of the sprocket would change more markedly than the chainwheel though, I think?

Can I use acetone on carbon rims (to remove glue residue) with no concerns?

Also: 3/32 chainring + 1/8 cog= 1/8 chain?

Because I can't afford a 1/8 chainring just yet.
2 bikes require attention NOW! RIGHT NOW! THIS WEEK! in my head.

And: Has anyone got a 1/8 chain breaker I could borrow?

Also: 3/32 chainring + 1/8 cog= 1/8 chain?

yep, that works alright.

1/8th chain will be fine on 3/32 chainring- that's what I'm running on one bike at the moment due to the sprocket being 1/8th.

EDIT\ Too late!

Thought it would be fine. EXCELLENT.

right: Chainbreaker, not the SA lunk, who has one? That I could borrow?

Westwood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwood_rim

You can also get Westrick or Raleigh Pattern rims which have both brake surfaces.

I think a 4 tooth difference would be fine in most dropouts. I'm switching between two setups with a 3t difference and there's still room left. I think there was an article on 63xc which estimated the change in axle position (probably the one about magic gears).

I've a chain breaker you could borrow if you want, but you'd have to collect from SE18.

I have both a 1/8th inch specific, and a (crap) 3/32 specific chainbreaker, in SE23.

hilly excursion to Dammit's!
(pm to follow)

Probably.

I have 48 x 19 on my current "sweet whip", if I go to 44 x 19 what is the difference in chain length required? My wheel is "slammed" "tight" with minimal clearances. Will I have to buy a new chain?

No link removal necessary for 4t if you're currently at the shortest possibly chainstay length, unless you have weirdly truncated track ends, or are insistent on keeping the current wheelbase intact, in which case, remove one complete link, swap sprocket, exactly the same place.

Planet X are clearing Challenge Criterium Open Tubulars for £20 each, do they piss on Rubino Pros?

They are race tyres.

If I play the Euro Lotto tonight.......... Will I win ???

I like this..

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-pic-of-the-fat-bloke-in-team-kit-that-was-doing-the-rounds-a-while-back

and this..

http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2009/07/01/the-most-and-least-fit-states/

Ah, yes, well-informed forum chatter:

Think this is the original, and I guess it's a mentally handicapped fella who likes cycling, rather than a target for ridicule...
...edit; although the Vegemite logo has been photoshopped onto this one...

The backcountry link is also pretty good. :)