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Cheers.

It's about 750g.

I've got a Dyma cover sitting upstairs. No problems with secure attachment or the way it looks - at a glance you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between the cover and a real disc. But in terms of aero gains, the cover adds so much weight to a normal box-section rim you're more likely to go slower with it on. I did!

Actually...BB heights are normally quoted with wheels and tyres in place, so you probably would meet the Manchester minimum with that frame.

Still don't think it's worth the hassle, though! :-)

I had a go at the arithmetic for the frame's BB height:

700c x 23mm tyre circumference is 2097mm (according to my computer calibration manual) so 2097/pi = diameter = 667.5mm. So it's 667.5/2 = 333.75mm from the centre of the wheel to the ground.

Subtract the BB drop to get the height of the BB above the ground: 333.75 - 61 = 272.75mm. Which is less than the Manchester minimum BB height.

And I suspect BB heights are normally quoted without taking the tyre into account, which would only make the BB on that frame even closer to the ground.

Between the braze-ons, the spacing, the bottle bosses and the BB height, I don't think it's worth the bother.

Righto. Not sure that I want to spend 500 quid and still have to buy new cranks and bars, but drop me a line if it doesn't sell, please, and I'll mull it over. Thanks.

Aserota, is that the 58cm frame with Graham Weigh decals and bullhorns?

Ha! 57cm - what a coincidence! Lucky I'm not cynical. :-D

I'm interested at that sort of price range. Could you measure the bottom bracket drop for me, please? I'll PM you my email address, too. More photos would be much appreciated. Cheers, RPM.

Hi, RPM. Ta for the reply. I do indeed like the frame - you cannae go wrong with black paint! :-) I've got some reservations, though. How much are you looking for? My budget is flexible but I can only justify spending so much on what may turn out to be a whim. Your frame is less entry-level than what I had in mind.

Also, although I could ride a 58cm top tube if it was paired with a short stem, I think I'd rather go the other way: shorter top tube, longer stem. Give me an idea of the figure in your head, please, and I'll have a think about it. Cheers.

..for velodrome use. I'm interested in track frames or complete bikes with a top tube length of 57cm or thereabouts and a bottom bracket height of 280mm minimum. A black paintjob wouldn't hurt either. :-) Doesn't have to be a Dolan, though. What have you got, folks? Open to suggestions. Post or PM, please.

Sorry, cipolinni, it has to be a Trimatic. I had one until a few weeks ago - I got it on here for 12 quid. It was the comfiest saddle I ever owned, but the rails started to wobble so it had to go. If I can get a like-for-like replacement (before I turn into a giant, weeping saddle sore) then I don't need to worry about fit.

No, that's not the one I want. Ta anyway.

Does anyone have one of these kicking about? I'm looking for the first model in the Trimatic series - the one with the plastic yellow end-pieces. Cosmetic condition isn't important, so long as the rails are still firmly attached to the main body of the saddle. It does need to be black, though. Send me a PM, please.

could i have those chain ring bolts ^^^^^^^^

This is another mixup waiting to happen...

I was offering Skelator chainring spacers: little metal washers which go in between the spider and the chainring, allowing you to adjust chainline. They're not bolts.

yeah sorry i didnt not make myself clear, it was cassette spacers. thanks everso much through none the less!

Nah, it's not your fault; I'm the culpable party. I was too eager to get rid of something I'll never use. Should have checked.

So...Skelator's still on the hunt for spacers - cassette spacers. Meanwhile, I'm looking for answers. Specifically, how is it fair that my noble altruistic intentions were rewarded by making an arse of myself in public? :-)

I've just realised that what I'm offering probably isn't what you need. I've got an envelope addressed to you with a packet of chainring spacers inside. But that's not what you want, is it? You want cassette spacers, right?

I'll send you a set. You can have 1.2mm or 2.0mm. Your pick.

Everyone who paid yesterday, your parts are in the post.

Sol...? :-)

The modern internet date is all about getting pissed and getting off with no-one. :-)

No probs.

Time for a clear-out.

I'm in Glasgow. Weegies can expect door-to-door delivery; everyone else will have to wait for the postman. £2 will cover postage whether it's for one item or multiple items.

Payment by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal (as a gift, please.) Send me a PM and I'll let you have the details. The first person to pay gets the part.

Nitto Dynamic stem - SOLD

• For 1" steerer tubes.
  
• Approximately 10.5cm in length, c-c.
  
• 26.0mm clamp.
  
• Good condition. One wee scratch on the upper part of the stem. The worst damage is all on or below the minimum insertion mark.
  
  

Tektro TL720 bar-end brake levers - £17

• Brand-new and in their box. Mounted but never used.
  
• For internal cable routing through aero bars.
  
  

Campagnolo Nuovo Record derailleur - £20

• Good used condition.
  
• Marked "Pat. 81".
  
• Original jockey wheels.
  
  

Campagnolo front mech - £16

• 28.5mm clamp.
  
• Good used condition. Signs of wear on the inside of the chain cage.
  
• This came from the same bike as the derailleur. I assume they're a matching pair.
  
  

Campagnolo downtube shifters - £20

• Shifters in very good condition.
  
• Marked "Brev. Inter. Campagnolo".
  
• Signs of fatigue on the metal band which attaches the levers to the downtube. Some life in it yet, though.
  
  

Fluted Laprade seatpost - SOLD

• 27.0mm diameter.
  
• Approximately 12.5cm of post above the minimum insertion mark.
  
  

Weinmann Type 730 calipers - SOLD

• Good condition.
  
• Approximate reach: 55 -75mm.
  
  

Weinmann Type 500 front caliper - SOLD

Shimano BB-UN26 sealed cartridge bottom bracket - £12

• 113mm axle.
  
• For 68mm BB shells; British threading.
  
• Barely used: the guy I got it from rode it along the seafront at Largs once on a sunny summer day. Based on his riding habits - he drinks Coke from a one litre plastic bottle when he's cycling - I guarantee that the BB has never experienced strenuous action. :-)
  
  

I'd like some pliers as a more civilised alternative to a hammer and screwdriver for really stubborn, hard-to-shift lockrings. Ta much, anyway.

Don't suppose we're talking about Hozan lockring pliers?

Most of the new 27's available in the UK are single wall, non-eyleted and probs pretty pants.

Now you come to mention it, I was looking for new 27s earlier this month - for a fixed conversion - and it was the lack of eyelets that put me off the Rigida rims. I ended up taking apart the original wheels that came with the bike, and reusing the rims. Maybe you could keep an eye out for a complete wheelset on eBay and buy it just for the rims?

How about some cheapo Madisons from Dales?

http://www.dalescycles.com/Madison_Sunglasses_s/143.htm

They fit me. But then again, I've got a freakishly large head.