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true, I recommend cleaning them with a rag and some spray glass cleaner, first time I did I was amazed by the amount of crap on the rag tbh wipers hold a lot of grime etc.
a good clean with this method @cyclotron3k and you'll be surprised how well the wipe again (and for the next pair of wiper if you replace, it takes only a couple of minutes to do but is worth it)

the 1" threaded is discontinued?

Looking for a Chris King 1" threaded headset (Gripnut or 2nut), preferably black sotto voce color but can consider something else.

Only concern is the mechanical state that must be 100% functional, appearance can be a bit less good.

Shoot me a PM if you have one!

Hello,

I am looking for a conversion kit for my White Industries ENO eccentric hub (130mm spacing), in order to convert it to standard ENO hub.

I believe the kit include an axle and both ends. I found it online only (or maybe I search the wrong way) at Gran Prix Bicycles in Australia, but they do not ship overseas and I am based in France.

Would anyone have this? send a pm if so!

fair point, that is what I had in mind. thanks!

I believe this is something already discussed but I can't manage to find results (might not arrange the words as I should), for those riding both fixed and single speed, do you use the exact same gearing between both? Or is there a recommendation to go up/down when switching from one to the other?

Yes I can imagine! speaking for myself uninterrupted or not I am fairly confident that I can't come near to finish half of it ha ha ha so congratulations for your performance nonetheless!

I have been intrigued by Murph for quite some time but never tried it. I think there is no partition in the original challenge (i.e. 100 pull ups, once completed jump to 200 pushups, etc.).
Watched out of curiosity Crossfit Games 2 years ago I guess (can't remember exactly) ; format was a little different as split into 20 pullups / 40 pushups / 60 squats to complete 5 times. Bridges the former navy seal did all of the 5 sets of 20 pullups unbroken I was like wtf

yeah it is a bit much and I had a hard time completing it. However the variant that I used to do with 4 exercises was bit better/less unenjoyable to do and you can mix with all the exercises you want/need

Tried a challenge yesterday if anyone is up to it, from former American football player Ray Lewis.
One exercise only (push-up, squats, sit-ups, etc.), and to count the rep, you take a deck of cards, you pick one card it gives you the reps, you do the reps, than you pick another card, etc. until the whole deck is completed.
Rep counts is as per the following:
2 -> 10 the number of the card gives the number of reps
J, Q, K -> 10 reps
A -> 25 reps
Joker -> 50 reps.
Did it for pushups without the two jokers yesterday, really hard (for me at least).

If one exercise only isn't much fun (what I can understand), I used to make a variant of the deck of cards. Same principle, but the exercise depend on the suit of the cards and the rep count is a little different:
spades = squats
clubs = pushups
heart = burpees
diamonds = sit-ups
2 -> 10 the number of the card gives the number of reps
J -> 12 reps
Q -> 15 reps
K -> 20 reps
A -> 25 reps
It allow to be always different and with 4 exercises, you can mix it with whatever you want, and it only requires a deck of cards (which is fairly common)

okay, then toast it will be! thanks a lot

Second ever effort a no knead bread.
Currently cooling! I take the opportunity to ask agin: what is the best way to keep it fresh for 2-3 days?

Tried for the first time this weekend making no knead bread, from this recipe but with 500g flour / 300g of water as suggested by someone here (can't remember the name, sorry). Turned out really good (at least for my taste) and what a satisfaction to make your own bread! What is the general advice to keep the bread as fresh as possible for as long as possible? for example if the loaf is destined to last 3 days, how do you keep it fresh for 3 days?

Don't remember who mentioned Urchfab when I requested advices on resoration or car shows similar to hombuilt by jeff or binky or retropower, I binged it over the last couple of weekends and it is absolutely stunning!!

Wheel size IMO are also related to brakes, as now everybody is trying to produce more powerful car (despite the fact that we are all limited in speed on roads, and that having a 60hp car would be plenty enough to do that), they need to have adequate brakes I believe so that can also explain the enlargement of wheels

Car history (not long) because I previously drove my parents cars, which is for my mother a 2010 Audi A1 TFSI, and my dad's 2008 Citroen Berlingo:

1. 1994 Peugeot 205 1.7D 60hp, kept it 2 years, purchased from an old lady that had it from new. Greatest car I've been in, truly fun to drive despite the lack of power, indestructible, very very confortable and could go forever in terms of fuel consumption. Nice options to, central locking, PS, electric windows. Sold it to a bloke that crashed it avoiding a deer, huge regret from the moment I let it go. I listened to my parents that said I should not have two cars at once (despite they do) as I purchased the car just below, usually they are right, this time they were not. that's life!
   
2. 1990 BMW E3O 318i, 115hp. Reason why I sold the 205. Bought from an importer that had it imported from Italy. Lovely configuration in my opinion, sedan and steel wheels (so pretty discrete), Diamantscharz Metallic, cloth seats, no catalytic converter, reinforced suspension, short diff (4,10), no PS, no ABS, no AC, only option is power windows for the front. Difficult to park without PS but truly a pleasure to drive. First car I learnt to work on, first car I crashed, but loving it
   

I was born in the early nineties, definitely prefer the look of older generation Porsche models, and I am probably more interested in air cooled models (but that doesn't say it is the case for everybody of course).
Considering the success of Singer and other restomods my personal belief would be that older models will continue to be more looked for, but a younger generations could also mean cheaper budget and if old Porsche prices continue to skyrocket maybe they will target more affordable options (if we can say it like that) with more modern water cooled ones?

Ah that's great! I guess SJS will save me after the lockdown will be over. thanks a lot!

thanks for the suggestion, this do not need any chamfer addedd to the frame or anything?

I have a damaged BB on my frameset, which is BSC threaded / 68mm wide.
At the moment, I have an Oxford threadless BB that I purchased from a French website (I'm based in France), that is solving the problem greatly but it is 116mm wide.
I need the 110mm wide, but when I purchased it again on this size on the website it is not the Oxford one, it doesn't fit (don't understand why, as if frame BB is too thin in width) and above all requires a chamfer whereas the oxford one fit well as it is.
1) Does anyone know where can I get the Oxford BB in 110mm wide?
2) is there any other solution like re-threading (I hear that it is possible with italian threads, but wouldn't it be impossible to find a BB of 68mm wide with Italian thread, JIS taper?)?

I have got a MBK Super Record which has this very geometry and tubes shapes. Sticked Columbus SL if it helps and the fork has no specific sticker or anything.

That's a good idea to ask Paul directly, don't know why I did not think about that.

And that's a fair comment about the unlikeliness of admitting they're not that good considering the price. I guess I'll stick to the tektros and place the money elsewhere haha

Currently looking at upgrading Tektro R559 brakes for Paul Racer, but I am trying to find a clear answer on the reach aspect which is difficult.
R559 are said to guarantee a reach of 55 to 73mm, I assume it is the usual measurement from center bolt to brake pads vertically
Paul Racer are said to guarantee a reach of 57 to 73mm, but diagonally measured from center bolt to brake pads diagonally.
Are they the only bike company that use this method and if so why the fuck do they do that?
And how do I know if it can mount on my frame/wheels?
As it is a conversion from 700 to 650B and thus I am not at the limit of R559 reach but quite far still so I am not sure the Racer will fit, and I find it difficult to measure. Anyone would have any info on that?
EDIT: and if anyone has tried both, is the Racer worth it in terms of breaking performance? I already have koolstop pads on the R559

maybe my google-fu isn't at his best, but anyone knows any european distributor for Simworks by Nitto parts? Looking to buy a stem and seatpost, but afraid to be shot dead by customs and everythings (I'm based in France) so any European retailer would be ideal!

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