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I read a whole marketing spiel about them earlier but wasn't convinced. Why do they top the list?

Ok so I am heading to Brighton on Sunday and my tyres (Bontrager race light hard case) got slated in a previous thread. My question is, what tyres would you fit to an 18 speed Ribble tri bike with campagnolo khamsin wheels and why?

I'd like to go for a 23 over a 25 this time and they are a 700c diameter. They're clicnchers and the budget is about £100.

Perfect!

Check your PM

Happy wknd!

It's all yours Nick! I thnk I dropped you a PM with my mobile number. Gimme a shout and let'shookup a time for a pickup.

Ok got the measurements:

The steerer is a total of 140mm long, with threads over the last 25mm.

The distance from the centre of the brake hole to the centre of the dropout is 370mm. The centre of the brake hole is 10mm from the edge of the metal (if that makes sense).

The steerer is indeed 1" outer diameter.

Hey Chris,

One other guy has PM'd me about these, so they may be gone. But, I think I need to check the measurements for both of you before we can be sure. I'll find a measuring device today!

Ta,

B

I cracked me frame, but am selling the forks in case it heps someone out. It's not about the dorrar. If you want it and you are a member on here, just drop me a PM and you can have it for nowt. More info here:

http://www.gumtree.com/cgi-bin/show_posting.pl?posting_id=23939346

vertical dropouts :(

Yep - this one is for the geared bike.

I saw one of those £199 Lidl SS (that other thread) on Gumtree yesterday and was due to go pick it up tonight. But, having read that other thread, I decided against it. It's got me a bit hooked on this whole fixie thing though. So, now that it looks like I'm gonna have my commuting weapon back again pretty soon, I think I'm gonna embark on another little project. ;-)

Looks pretty nice and at a pretty good price too. Thought you were going to get a steel frame though?
;)

Chris

My max bid was more than double that! Steel wasn't really a requirement I don't think. It doesn't have brazed on slidey gear lever things, but I've been down Evans and reckon a set of Deore MTB shifters will go onto the Profile Airwings. I hope the indexing is right, even though they will be on a racer instead of an MTB! Anyone know?

As in it's a pile of crap or you're in trouble?

Ok ladies and jellyspoons.... Just got meself snorted right out with this little bugger:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250244872689

So what's the verdict????

;) I'm thinking about testing my Mad brazing Skillz (erk.) Always after half decent tubes.

chris

In which case, you're welcome to it. Where do you live?

You wanna give me your old cracked one?

Depends what you are gonna do with it?

I want a new one I reckon - the last one was from Gumtree and only lasted 6 months.

It probably went through fatigue more than anything else - I ride to work and back every day over North London's buggered up roads. It's an 84 Raleigh frame which developed a creaking noise this morning when pedalling hard. When I looked closer at lunch, there is a little crack running horizontally across the front of the head tube and pushing the frame makes the creaking happen. I'll get a piccy sorted later, so you can all have a butchers.

The budget is in the hundreds - maybe £300 - £400 or something like that? I might get all carried away and spend more though.

The other components (which are being kept) are Campag Khamsin gold wheels and Profile Airwing handlebars, along with Suntour drivetrain (square BB axle - BB could do with replacing) and brakes. These are being kept because the gold matches the wheels and I dont fancy paying for new ones right now!

What do you reckon? I need to get it sorted quick, so would prefer a shop I can just pitch up at and hand of the spondoolies.

Arnoon you lot,

So me frame has a nasty crack in the head tube and is headed for the bin. Where do I get a new one from? 56cm geared (I know) preferably in black with no stickers. Where would you lot look first?

Ta,

B

No, you're a fat bastard like hippy.

Which makes me a fat wreck or a wasted bastard I guess...

Yep - those tyres. I'm 76KG apparently. What's these real tyres of which you speak? No fancy coloured things for me.

Just popped over to Condor and stuck 100PSI in them. Didn't seem to make any difference at first, but then, 100 metres own the road, they are all nice and round. Seems a bit of a harsh ride though!

Ta for the advice guys - I love you all very, very much.

Oh OK. Big pump it is! Are you in town Mister K?

Well my hand pump claims to be able to go up to 90PSI and I've certainly gone as far as I can. Maybe I should run down to Condor at lunch and stick 'em on the big pump?

Morning you lot,

I got meself a shiny new pair of Campagnolo Khamsins in gold yesterday and can't get my old Bontys to centre on the rim. It's almost as if the tyres are too small for the rims, leaving a flat spot on both tyres as I travel.

I've tried getting washing up liquid in there and wiggling them, but nothing is working. Anyone got any magic tips?

Ta,

Ben

Oh and hi! That was my first post I fink.....

A few things have worked for me in similar scenarios in the past:

• Google ads
  
• Product sales (maybe a fg or ss kit for traditional racers / velocity deep v sets would sell pretty well) - should be ecomm
  
• Featured banner ads from bike shops / events
  
• Cheaper hosting - I dont know your requirements obviously, but I know some cheap and decent hosts.
  
• Donations could be promoted more - works much better if people get a link under their username saying they've paid