Talbot Cyclocross bike

Cool, I have a big bottle of Stans, the tyres, just need rim tape and valves.

Will double check this evening - but I think they already have valves and tape..

That would be cracking

Got the fork, is nice.

Yup, cursory glance this morning before heading out showed tape and valves present.

Toobliss?

Dan was kind enough to take some photographs of the wheels - I've not seen these in person yet.

I've got fresh decals for both wheels, which should make them look much more of a pair.

Can anyone tell me what the front hub is set up for - doesn't look like a QR to me, but I'm quite possibly wrong.

Probably 15mm bolt through.

In which case I've wasted my money buying a kit to convert it to 15mm bolt-thru.

Might be 20mm, but doubt you'd have that on a 29er xc bike

argh - sorry, I thought you were buying the kit so you could use the 15mm bolt-thru... didn't realise you had purchased what was already on the wheel.

Here is a close up of the front hub if that helps, I didn't measure it but it looked about 15mm to me:

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This seems to confirm that it would be 15mm: http://www.wheelbuilder.com/dt-swiss-axle-conversion-kits.html

That's the exact kit that I have, sitting brand new in it's bag. Ah well, good to have a spare I suppose.

I didn't actually realise how chillingly expensive the 180 carbon-ceramic hubs were.

An oversized, oversized stem?

Are you keeping the colour?

Yep, 1 and 1/4th steerer, and no - it'll get painted.

Those TCX forks are very nice I have to say.

I could do with some help with regards to getting the front wheel to stay in place - what 15mm bolt-thru do I need, or will any of them do?

How about this one: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rockshox-maxle-lite/rp-prod54647

That's what I have on my 29er
Works really well

Is that a cube stem?

Dammit will confirm but it looks like it .. Cube use Syntace finishing kit rebranded

You worked out what you're doing for headtube yet?

It's as Syntace, afraid I don't know if it's the same as Cube use.

Headtube- 44mm, inset upper race, external lower.