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Done a bit of searching/reading but just want to check, boiled linseed oil e.g. http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-woodcare/general-wood-care/wood_oils/B-and-Q-Boiled-Linseed-Oil-500ml-9253248 is fine for spoke prep? I don't need to get the super pricey 'raw' stuff...
No need for the pricey stuff - regular boiled linseed oil is what you want.
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Need to replace a bladed spoke on my Easton Ea90 aero rear. Mixed info on goggle about if they're cx or cx-ray. Anyone in the trade know tru-fact or should I just get in touch with Easton?
Let me lavish some facts on you: you can measure spokes, Sapim advertise the dimensions of their spokes, point 20 is about replacing a rear wheel spoke - http://www.eastoncycling.com/en-ca/road/faqs/.
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I have some of the 7402s. They are in pretty good condition. PM me your email and I can send over some pics.
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halo track nuts.
have done me fine are tight as a nut.....
I must have been on mushrooms.
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That's the wrong campag seat post I linked you to. Mine has minimum insertion markings but is otherwise exactly the same (I think).
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I've got one of these:
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=657E68A0-022C-4D64-9617-29856A826F2C&Enum=105&AbsPos=13
But I need to get a fifties style post and clamp (preferably Brooks) before I part with it - to suit a late fifties early sixties british track/path bike.If you are looking for something sexy and italian I had to take this off an old bike I bought because someone had chopped it down so you can only get about 10 (maybe 12 at a push) cm of height out of it.
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=78B1D568-0CB9-461B-A787-93113E14CF76&Enum=105&AbsPos=1
Neither are in the best condition but the logo on my campag seatpost is deeply engraved compare to some i've seen so it could take an aggressive polish. If the 3ttt one fits you it's rather nice and considering it's chopped down £15 I reckon is fair. As far as the campag one goes - I need it and promised I wouldn't spend any money on my bikes for a while ... if some kind of swap can be arrange so that my british bike can be more suitably bedecked then I'd be keen.
(I think I've got the right models in velobase - they are in finsbury park if you want to check them out for yourself).
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My Boardman is currently so dirty you can hardly tell what kind of bike it is, let alone what make.
A good thing right? Maybe give the drivetrain a clean.
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Regarding the front nuts. I also had to change them to use on Columbus forks and it was no problem to find nuts that worked...
Try losening the nuts a bit (so they aren't touching the dropout) and make sure they're not lose on the threads - I went through all the bolts at my LBS and couldn't find any that fitted. The ones that seemed to fit would be lose on the threads unlike normal nuts.
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Fuck the rules and fuck getting a little round bit of material. This is a great idea if you like losing the sensation in your toes and projectile vomiting festive foodstuffs.
I just got partially-digested alcohol-soaked turkey and stilton all over my overshoes #festive500.
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And in response to what you're talking about - don't bother. If you need a new hub and spokes anyway ... may as well get a new rim too. It's pretty hard to assess the performance of the rim by itself, I'm sure it's up to Mavic's fairly high standards, but it certainly doesn't look well manufactured like an open pro.
I like bikes and working in my little bike shop.