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Anything considered but need at least 200mm steerer length - what have you got?
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Definitely interested in the Wing Pista fork if still available?
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Looking great and glad you are pleased with the bike having got it together. Just to try to address a few of the issues you ran across during your build.
Internal rear brake cable routing. I wanted to route it internally, really for aesthetic reasons. The only way to do this and not end up with a nightmare trying to fit and replace brake cables is to run full outer all the way. In my experience this can give a somewhat mushy feel to the rear brake but does not significantly degrade actual performance.
Fork crown brake mounting issue. This is an issue with some brake and headset combinations but not all. Ideally the crown would be a little deeper. This is an issue with the lugset which I have fed back to the manufacturer (Long Shen) and may well be changed in future. Ultimately there are only a limited rage of lug sets available and my choices are constrained further by the tubing and fork type I wanted to achieve.
Bottom bracket cable guides - again, this is a result of the lugset and not something I can do much about. As noted above using a plastic sleeve over the cable will give a smoother run and prevent wear to the paint.
Rear wheel clearance. This is one I do have to hold my hands up and say it is a bit too tight when using both large tyres and mudguards. The chainstays should really be about 5mm longer.
Sadly, overall the Osprey has not sold well, although those who have them seem very happy with them. For this reason they are being phased out and will hopefully be replaced with another road frame which will be rather more modern in style and function. So if anyone wants one of the remaining current Ospreys drop me a line and I'm sure I can sort out a good deal.
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Sorry - realised the 3 cross is going to be a problem for me.
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if these were going into production before Autumn 2011, i'd have one in a second.
IN FACT- i was waiting for that damn bike, as it was due this Season.
grrrr......Well, they are going in to production in summer 2011, will be ready in autumn I hope. While I'd like to just be able to take every idea in my head and turn it in to a production frame, as a small owner operated business I unfortunately don't have deep enough pockets to do so. In the end it came down to a decision between keeping existing models in stock or bringing out something new. In the end I though it was best to do the former.
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Is your pudenda included?
Due to a recent race wheel upgrade - I now have this rather tasty 18 spoke front wheel up for sale. Beautiful Phil Wood high flange track hub - spins better than new, Sapim CX Ray spokes in black, and a nice 80mm toroidal section matte UD finish carbon rim from Speeder Cycling. All in VGC, only ridden indoors and never crashed. Couple of very minor surface marks to rim but nothing even close to structural. Vittoria Pista Evo tubular with a lot of life in it glued on with Conti carbon glue. Zipp valve extender. £250 including UK shipping.