Project: Talbot Frameworks 1x & Cinelli Mash Parallax

Oh shit I didnt know that. Thanks for the heads up man I will defo give it a measure with the calliper later to see if I have a 'true' 27.2 post.

No worries, mine is a freak occurrence I think and was simply stamped the wrong size somehow, but just flagging that the slipping issue seems widespread. Give the carbon paste a go

I had a Thomson seatpost slip recently on my Trek 5200.

I put it down to my lack of a torque wrench / general weakness, so just tightened it up more. I didn't know it was A THING

interesting

Yeah I've had this too - I used the muc off carbon paste and it worked fine - got generallly annoyed at the post so swapped it over to a carbon one from @jono84 and the ride quality is certainly nicer. I'll keep the post for whenever I get around to building a retro mtb for dicking about on though

Used it on all my frames, alu, steel and carbon. You can still get it out after a while.

love the bike. I've got the same frame I recently picked up off a guy. it's a 64. it's ok I'm a big man. only problem is the hanger is broken. was thinking of making a fixie put of it. any suggestions. should I go black as per above bike ?

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I say defo go all black! Think it works really well with the frame colour. Also good job finding one, they didnt seem to make many of these with the nice P feature on the rear drop out :)

New stem, think it might finally be 'finished'.

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Just lovin'it, as usual :)

Maybe just shorten the derailleur cables and if it's not mandatory remove the second bottle cage.

Thanks man :)

Really clean, it's a perfect build.

What's the new stem? Can't make it out..

Thanks man! Stem is one of those Zipp Service Course in all black! The logo etc is there just not too clear from the pic :)

👍 hope you got the seatpost to stay

Enjoy

Fantastic build!

Silber sp clamp away from perfect

cough

Lovely

Haha! It's funny you mention that actually.

I did have a silver thomson until my seatpost started slipping, I then naturally overtightened it until the bolt snapped and is now stuck inside.

Still on the hunt for a new one! But the eBay prices on them at the moment are bit ridiculous...

Soooooo...... thanks to @Howard I have a new project to dig my teeth in.

This is how I picked it up from him. Most likely going to be shifting most of the parts and running it as a flat bar fixed tracklocross.

Absolutely fucking love this thing already.

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Congrats on the new purchase, that looks incredible.

You gonna go double disc fixed?

Thanks dude.

Not sure what my options are for disc track hubs - any suggestions??

If nothing I’ll most likely run mis-matched hubs and get them laced into the same rim. So I have a disc front and track rear!

Talbot is amazing... looking forward to how it turns it out.

Surly ultra are the only ones I know of.

Thank you!

Dude. They look perfect! Know if I’ll have any issues using a fixed cog and not a free wheel?

As they say ‘single speed’

Thanks, C x

https://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/components-c9/hubs-c120/ultra-new-mountain-rear-disc-hub-fixed-p2607

Have to get the right one. @Thrasher has my old set. They are great.

Nice one, thanks dude.

@Thrasher if you’re looking too offload said hubs...