Any question answered...

tester can you possibly link me to the cycling magazine article on 10 speed chains,
the one in which a shimano 105 model came out all round top
or remind me of the chain in question
it might have been a while ago

Ed's right.

That's all.

I thought this a useful and interesting article about handlebars and shapes to link here but not sure where is best to leave it...unless of course it is repost.

tester can you possibly link me to the cycling magazine article on 10 speed chains,
the one in which a shimano 105 model came out all round top

No, because I've never seen it.

If you want to buy a CN-5701, just do it without relying on somebody else's justification, it's less than £15 so you aren't making an expensive mistake.

many thanks

I think you mean the tour magazine test

http://www.tour-magazin.de/services/qtr/epaper_4_2011/mobile.html#/page/46

thats the one
testers on the ball

25mm seatpost?

Found a Thomson but it's out of my price range and won't suit the build.

Kalloy SP-248 25mm silver for £13.70 posted

Tredz have it in black if you prefer

You know the answer, those single clamp Kalloy seatpost.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/System-Ex-Mtb-Road-Racing-Cycle-Bike-Alloy-Bicycle-400-mm-Adjustable-Seatpost-/271236983439?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item3f26fbea8f

i just started a thread looking for a 27.0 seatpost ... maybe i should have just asked here

ritchey comp v2
system x ( are they any good ? )
kalloy ( how much can you adjust those ? )
vavert
fwe
any others i should look for ? i just feel a it nervous about brands sold only through ebay no real world reviews comments

adjustibilty is required

System-Ex are made by Kalloy, also rebranded as various other things. I like the SP-248 (see above) for most purposes - it's not light, but it's cheap, pretty, stays where you put it and doesn't have ratchet points. Beware of some other Kalloy models with Laprade type indexed adjustment, your preferred position will always be halfway between two of the possible positions.

£110 - worth it?
Are front sus forks easily sourced?

Also with a 17.5" frame c-c would it suit myself at 5ft10"?

overpriced at £110.
have a look on retrobike.

You'll struggle to find suspension forks with a low enough a2c to not completely fuck the handling, and if you do find some they won't be worth using.

and its unlikely theyll be 1" threaded.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=272403

half the price, same frame (ish)

Can you mount it on the fork crown? if so, a cheap Raleigh one will do the job, they're £4 in SJS;

Ed's right.

That's all.

no, undrilled carbon fork

Panniers: what shops in London have a large selection for me to look at today?

Condor have a nice range of Ortieb and Carradice (AFAIK) and any large Evans/Cyclesurgery have a range of cheaper one (like Endura, Altura etc.).

Any ideas where I can get one of these from the UK (or Far East, etc with cheap shipping). http://www.pchcables.com/3stpltoplmam.html

Ebay are only bringing up US sellers with shipping about a tenner and nowhere in the UK seems to sell them.

Why is it that when I look at my activity on Facebook it has me logged in in Uckfield rather than SE4, or even London?

I logged out changed password just in case but still Uckfield???

Kalloy SP-248 25mm silver for £13.70 posted

Tredz have it in black if you prefer

You know the answer, those single clamp Kalloy seatpost.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/System-Ex-Mtb-Road-Racing-Cycle-Bike-Alloy-Bicycle-400-mm-Adjustable-Seatpost-/271236983439?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item3f26fbea8f

Cheers for these guys!