Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

I use Deore mechs because I don't see the point in paying £££ for a matching Campagnolo Rally derailer that won't actually work any better.

Nicely done.

Is this what's know as a reverse scoble...?

Not sure who's having the piss taken out of them here.

Replacing my 10spd Tiagra derailleur with this.

Got a spare Deore one if you want it instead.

I'm keeping it classic, the Rally is the only classic Campag that can handle the big jump between 46t to 30t (with 14-28 freewheel).

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The Middleburn triple look so much better on that bike than the more obvious options.

There is a bit of 'constant uphill' going on with that one though...

Ed are you wanting rid of the Tiagra, I desperately need a new rear derailleur on my 'cross bike.

Good thing thought - the Tiagra is a long cage one capable of handling 11-28t and compact/triple.

will send you a pm as soon as I got a replacement.

have fun trying to find a 650b inner tube (or a 26" roadster tube) in 'Bikes R Us' in Halifax at 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon.

Not promoting 650B, but inner tubes is no prob, just get a 559 size and you're set.

even my bike shop have a couple of 650B inner tube in stock (even cotter pin).

^ they stretch all right? I read that they don't, but I suppose it's only 25mm after all.

Strangely enough, the most commonly available tires out here are still 650A size, the one that so many Raleigh and other town bikes came with.

it's similar in the sense of using 18-25c inner tube in an 28c tyres, perfectly fine.

^ they stretch all right? I read that they don't, but I suppose it's only 25mm after all.

One size (diameter) in any direction usually works.

(even cotter pin).

British or continental?

British, rather limited stock mind you.

i'm sorry to say this, but that is pretty awful

Haha, it is well ugly! I don't know why I put it here, maybe the bags and mental frame/set up made me think it made doing something easy.

the more you look, the less sense it makes

http://128.83.80.200/bike/tifixie.html

Doesn't make much sense, custom frame made to look totally shit.

^ "For example I wanted a Zero Gravity brake caliper to go with the Woundup fork because they both have a (sic) that post modern high tech industrial chic thing going on..."

This person has nothing to say.

he's a texan, that explains it

I like it.

Rear stays are hurting my eyes..