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• Noted frame builder Simon Firth is moving out

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• Noted frame builder Simon Firth is moving out

  in General • 13 years, 9 months

  

  Formerly of Bilenkey's in Philadelphia, master framebuilder Simon Firth is striking out on his own:

  http://wheelgrinders.com/content/sim...ld-english-guy

• Rounded allen bolt - tips needed!

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 13 years, 11 months

  

  [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Irwin-Hanson-53226-Spline-Extractor/dp/B0015POSJI"]Amazon.com: Irwin Hanson 53226 10pc Spline 1/8-13/32 Screw Extractor Set: Industrial & Scientific[/ame]

  These are amazing. They work great on stripped allens.

• Can I borrow your Campag seatpost tool?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 13 years, 11 months

  

  The Campy tool doesn't work so great. Try a flex-head box ratchet made by Gear Wrench & marketed by KD, Snap-on & others.
  http://www.gearwrench.com/catalog/wrenches/ratcheting/xl_x-beam_flex/

• I hate

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 13 years, 11 months

  

  FWIW, Gear Wrench makes a flex-headed ratcheting box end wrench (10mm) that gets in there very nicely. They also have short ratcheting box ends designed for 3/8" socket extensions that are pretty sneaky as well.

  Campagnolo are not stupid. Wash out your keyboard with soap! They made some of the prettiest parts ever hung on a bicycle. A lot of them worked far better than anything else available at the time. That said, the Record two-bolt seat post was kind of klutzy to use.

• DIY - Cover your cracked/old/crap saddle

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 14 years, 11 months

  

  An ironworker next door rides this to his job every day. Brooks 531?
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/28164070@N04/sets/72157623148031560/