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so the one on my bike is record or athena? how can you tell the difference?

I'm looking for a slimline headset eventually, want to reduce the stack on the bike. Anything out there that does the job? I've got a more modern campag headset but its only a few mm shorter.

So that Athena is the same setup as my vintage Record? Interesting...

https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/campagnolo-record-headset-silver-12

This one is mine, different from the one from cycle clinics.

At 4 quid its worth a pop... cheers. Weird thing is the diagram states the same seal is in the top set but there's nothing there either and that's all fine.

I know I've asked this before but what can I do about this? Does it result from the fact that the crown race is not wide enough or is there a seal missing?

I'm missing the bottom race for the headset on this, it's an old campagnolo record. Any suggestions?

Still FS?

Haha, found this. Very apropos from 12 year old thread.

It makes me laugh when they offer 'original' iron bru, when it's nothing of the sort.

I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it. Although by the look of him he's had plenty already.

I think whatever the currency is it should have pictures of irnbru on it. And haggi running wild and free.

It's illegal to smack a roony in Scotland.

Fantastic work there. That's the tipo of joke we love to see.

Good to know. Might be able to get some spray on lacquer to it then.

Pm'd you.

Hey managed to find something local. Thanks anyway guys.

I managed to melt the end of one of my shoes... Obviously from cycling so fast. Anyone got anything spare? Needs to be posted to Scotland.

My worry with nail varnish in this case is that it is basically the same as clear modelling lacquer with the same sort of applicator so will most probably still leave marks. I'm going to get the lacquer touch up pen as mentioned above so will try that too. Masking and spraying isn't a bad shout, I could rub back any plastic that gets a bit of lacquer on.

Finally back on the Tommasini, some pictures coming soon. I've stripped the loose lacquer from the carbon derailleur parts and repainted with clear modelling glue. It is working fine, except for marks from the brush. Any advice? Anything anyone has used before that comes up well? I'd take the carbon parts off and spray them except as far as I can tell I can't take the derailleurs fully apart. They are campag 11 speed record for the.. record.

Looking for suggestions: recently bought myself a lovely Santa Cruz Chameleon in med with 27.5 inch wheels and 140mm fox 34s instead of the usual 120mm. Bike came with a 60mm stem and a 72cm bar. I'm about 5.9 and a half. The med fits fine, although I definitely feel I could tweak the fit. It feels slightly short and twitchy at the front end so am looking at either a slightly longer stem, or wider bars. I also want to counteract the slacker angle from the longer fork so it isn't harder uphill etc. I'm tempted to try 29 at some point, until I do I'm wondering about increasing tyre size. ATM I've got some nice maxxis 2.3inch skinwalls on, tempted to try bigger possibly plus. Any advice on any of this? Are plus size tyres good? Looking to make the bike a bit less twitchy, and faster

Hmmm. But how often has that happened in the past.

Thought the x4 only came in black? Black!

As it says really.

It's possible. I'd doubt if because the yeast was always in a sanitised bottle with a airlock but it is definitely more likely than if I'd just used the packet. As I say St Peters don't provide enough. I'll buy a tub of extra next time instead of risking it.

Yeah I tend to use a wand. Being a stout in dark bottles some of these were slightly fuller than usual but most have about 2-3cm headspace.

The only thing I can think of was that it was higher (1018 as opposed sto about 1014) than I usually bottle, although it had had over 2 weeks in the primary, first week around 20c. I'm wondering if I didn't add enough extra yeast to counteract the extra sugar although if have thought that would lead to extra fizz in the bottle.