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Hi, are these still for sale?
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Before I build something, does anyone have a reasonably good track wheelset for training?
Clincher
28h
DB spokes
Mavic Open Pros or similar (the bikes part chromed so silver would look nice, but that's not critical)
Novatec hubs or similarCollection from somewhere in the Oxford/Basingstoke/London, Thames Valley area.
Not hugely fussy, but having looked on ebay I'm thinking I could build a nice-ish set for less than people are asking, so maybe I am 🤷♂️
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Long shot, if its still for sale and you fancy a swap to a gravel bike I can strip this back to a SSCX/Gravel bike with knobly tyres and a standard front wheel.
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Those are probably the bits I'd want to keep if anyone wanted to buy the rest of the bike cheaper without the upgrades so affraid not.
That and I'm quite impressed how well I managed to disguise the cables on the frame, seems a shame to disturb it 😂
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Charge Plug, original bar, stem and saddle and crank the rest is upgraded. Most of it has done <700 miles according to Strava, most of it less. Just about through the first set of brake pads!
£400 collected from Reading or could drop off at Paddington.
Alternatively could do it without the dynamo, guards, etc and swap back to the OEM wheels if you just want something functional, or as a SSCX bike (can throw some knoblies on instead) for £150 ish.
Bontranger bars
Tektro mini-V's
Uberbike compression less cables
Shimano XT Dynamo front hub (the 3W version)
B+M IQ-Xs front light (currently away getting replaced under warranty so will be either new or repaired)
B+M secula rear light
Novatec rear hub
DT R460 rims, DT comp spokes
New YBN Chain
39t FSA chainring.
16t fixed sprocket
18t HALO Clickster
Continental Ultrasport 28mm tyres
M-Part Primoplastic mudguards
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Just picked up a Charge Plug (the alloy CX singlespeed with canti's version), original wheels are a bit ropey along wit the brakes so it's getting some TLC before being pressed into use as "rubbish bike for rubbish things", commuting, pub, CX pit bike. With that in mind, the budget is stuff from the spares bin and loose change from down the back of the sofa.
Question for you guys:
1) Are those £25 novatec hubs on ebay legit? Half the price they are in the shops. Can't see any visible differences, I've messaged them and yes they do have most combinations of black or silver and drillings.
On top of that, is there much difference between the novatec hubs with exposed bearings (a165 / a166) and the ones with caps on the end (a185 / a186). It's inevitably going to be used in the rain and mud so it's a false economy if they're not going to last.
2) Any suggestions on rims? Alex CX28 seem like the best VFM, £31, middleweight and tubeless to boot. Anything even more budget friendly that I've missed?
And my "nice" SSCX Genesis Vagabond
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Hi, is this still for sale?
What's the tyre clearance like and do they take long or short drop brakes?
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Not picky, just have the spare time to get a seatpost out but not a spare set of wheels ;)
Mountainbiker from oop'north