Any question answered...

Throw chair through window/at boss. Get chair replaced. Job done.

And to fix the chair maybe?

Swap it with a co-workers chair?

Also, most dry cleaners will darn your trousers- next time you have the trousers cleaned get them darned.

You do get them cleaned?

swap with co-workers chair, as dammit said.

They are all the same... its a long story.. its not the chair, its me.. I sit funny.

Get some of these:

No more problem with your "funny sitting"

I just need someone to fix my duds... you're not helping.

Ah, but now look at this

No sharp edges.

For the trousers, I give you the King of all fixing materials:

Or, just take all your trousers to the dry cleaners and say "please to make fix".

why dont you take the trouser off to be in the office?

Holes in pants, Rik.

in trouser

thanks tester, but not sure I understand the 60x48 size, do you mean + a 150mm stem?

You current set up has a top tube + stem of 63cm (57+6) which you describe as too long. To cut that down to 60 using the 12cm stem which would be considered normal on a frame of that size would need a 48cm top tube

which is ridiculous

OK. I am trying to make an older Campag front mech work with a new SRAM crank (double).

Which Campag FD? Which shifters?
What frame is it? Some oversized seat tubes can push the FD mounting outwards by enough to make it impossible to shift onto the inner ring. Modern FDs are built to account for big tubes, but an old one would have been designed on the assumption that all seat tubes were 28.6mm dia. That's the only authentic compatibility issue, and would only occur if you have a braze on FD, obviously. If that is not the case, you're doing something wrong.
A new SRAM Rival FD can be had for £21 (less if you need a 31.8 clamp on one, as I've got one going spare), so you should be able to get up and running without too much expense.

Balki, you can get iron on ones
http://www.sewonpatches.co.uk/acatalog/Movie_Iron_On_Patches.html#aWSG_2fIOGHOSTB09

in trouser

in pants too...

Not sure I understand the problem, the FD should have been initially set up with the chain on the inner ring anyway - If that makes sense.

Start again. Make sure the shifter has released all the gear cable, set the L limit screw on the FD so that the chain doesn't slip off the ring into the BB cluster, but also doesn't rub the FD cage when in the largest rear sprocket.

Once the L limit screw is set, pull the gear cable taut and tighten the cable clamp. You'll probably then need to tighten the slack using the downtube mount/guide.

Pifko - yes. I did that several times and came up with the same answer each time - still doesn't work. :(

Which Campag FD? Which shifters?
What frame is it? Some oversized seat tubes can push the FD mounting outwards by enough to make it impossible to shift onto the inner ring. Modern FDs are built to account for big tubes, but an old one would have been designed on the assumption that all seat tubes were 28.6mm dia. That's the only authentic compatibility issue, and would only occur if you have a braze on FD, obviously. If that is not the case, you're doing something wrong.
A new SRAM Rival FD can be had for £21 (less if you need a 31.8 clamp on one, as I've got one going spare), so you should be able to get up and running without too much expense.

The levers are Campag Xenon 10speed - everything else is Campag - except for the SRAM cranks (GF has short legs and needs 165s). I think you may have hit the nail on the head though - back to basics. Upon further inspection the FD doesn't appear to be Campag but a generic one. That must be the issue.

Let me dig out the calipers. I think I will throw money at this problem....

Thanks very much for the answers peeps. This is such a useful thread.

Is there a wiki site for cycle parts?

http://www.velobase.com/
comes close...
but is not a wiki

You current set up has a top tube + stem of 63cm (57+6) which you describe as too long. To cut that down to 60 using the 12cm stem which would be considered normal on a frame of that size would need a 48cm top tube

well.. that's just insane.. and would probably look daft too. Thanks though!

I think I'm gonna have to get something smaller and put a long seatpost in

http://www.velobase.com/
comes close...
but is not a wiki

Perfect, thanks soper.