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20/80 for Thursday (as in yes/no). Definitely not Friday.

I will wave as I pass.

The Kent Cyclosportive is reasonably flat, but with a bitch of a climb (One Tree Hill, also known as Carters Hill) about 2 miles before the finish. Anyone getting up that after 140km whether on a fixed, SS or geared bike gets my respect (except anyone with a granny gear!).

By the way, I'll also be entering it.

I'd take the crank off using a crank extractor (Halfords sell one for about a fiver if no-one has one to lend), degrease the BB spindle and the crank area where the spindle enters, do a light re-grease back on the spindle and reassemble.

Give it a week and retighten the crank bolt if required, then (touch wood) all should be well!

dogsballs that frame was on ebay the other day and sold for £64?!?

Indeed it was, somewhere in the HUGE listing text it says there was due to a bidding mistake. Therefore Andy, don't go for the Buy It Now option, bide your time if you still decide to go after it.

Nice!

Hi pnagle, any pics of the Ciocc? I could do with some pure old-school Italian porn today :0(

** No worries, found one, so ignore, cheers!**

Morning!

Does anyone know where I can get hold of any 8mm track axles? The one I have on my rear wheel is too narrow for my super wide alu rear dropouts, I can get about 2 threads on each track nut if I'm lucky. Need about 145mm, the smallest I could get away with would be about 138-140mm. Preferably in the UK.

I can only assume the wheel belonged to a bike which a) had super narrow dropouts, or b) the owner cut down the axle to save weight, or c) both the previous!

Cheers all
Sam

Sounds suspiciously like the rim tape has worn and the top of a spoke is rubbing on the tube.

Happened to me once, I wasn't amusing, although I wasn't on a trainer at the time!

I was after a change of colour scheme

Thanks for the tip, fatbloke. I'll try tomorrow, if not, I'll wait a few days.

Rang Mr Vaz yesterday for a quote. Home phone diverted straight to mobile phone answerphone so left a message giving details of the work required plus my contact details.

How long should I leave it to try contacting him again? I suppose this question goes out to people who have dealt with him in the past.

Cheers.

flickwg pics pls

I dress up as a woman at weekends.

Happy birthday. Get pissed!

Agreed, great meeting up with everyone last night.

Same venue would be fine for me, I have to ride past it every night anyway!

Fold it up and bring it inside....

It's quite heavy you know.

If no-one minds a Bromptoneer I'll be there just after 6.

Come one, it's only got one sprocket and one chainring, just pretend the rear hub is fixed...

Oh dear. You shouldn't have pushed the pin right through the chain plate. When this happens it could take you either minutes or days. Always leave the pin just in the link plate.

A shop 'might' do it for you for a couple of £s.

0) Mr Smith
1) Vodkahippy
2) Fixedwheelnut
3) Sam
4) Charlotte
5) Mikey
6) Gus69
7) smeear
8) Stef
9) nv55
10) bretto
11) TheBrick
12) OCD
13) Samsonite + 3 (ominous point in the list for me to jump in, I think...)
14) Turdy (the other Aidan)
15) eeehhhh
16) BringMeMyWife'sNewSecondHandLemondSingleSpeed
17) Buffalo Bill
18) unxetas
19) Hovis Brown
20) hael (scuse me, this the back of the q?)
21) MA3K - will get owned but what the hell.
22) Leeww
23) Leeww's friend 'Ged'
24) If I have a bike by then - JOL
25) Dunwich Detroyed Me
26) jonnywilkinson
27) dogsballs
28) overdrive
29) photoben
30) mickster
31) trum
32) Ryuumac
33) mdja
34) millierider
35) mashton
36) ameri-tramp mike
37) Sam (who is looking forward to getting knocked out first)

Agree, tomiskinky. £39 for a half decent frame can't be bad!

Near to Maidstone, Kent, although work in Chiswick.

Here is my reply from Nigel at CampyOldy.

hello Sam
I really dont know what letters mean.
I was replying to a guy yesterday who wanted 68-SSA which I have and also SPC which held together are identical. Doubtless there is some microscopic difference that Camp felt necessary. Its getting to the point where if it fits the frame and inner ring clears c/stay, its the right one.
You might find info on campyonly.com
Nigel.

So if it fits the cranks and frame, then it fits! Not much help though when you're buying something from the States hoping it will fit!

The secret's out, Brett!!

Not if you call it Campag....

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