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My old Colnago was showing the effects of constant years of abuse and it is still a good ride so I treated it to a makeover. My new team kit is white with pink detail so I decided to do the frame the same, I'll look nicely co-ordinated on my training rides. Powder coated by Armourtex in RAL9001 White, with some pink bands and Colnago decals. Will detail the clover cutouts to some paint as well.
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That Woodrup is gorgeous and just my size. Can't justify another bike...
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Dibs for a mate who just trashed his after binning last night. Will confirm with him A.S.A.P.
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if you'll post the BB tool, I'll take it.
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covent garden lunchtime is good for me.
Sweet as a nut.
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Dibs - Michelin Krylion Carbon, PM on the way.
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That planet X bike is nice. Hopefully things get sorted out and you don't have to get rid of it but if it does come to that, I'm interested. Any chance of some more details of components, wheels etc... Cheers.
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Just as well it's too big for me, otherwise I could easily convince myself that I need a new commuter...
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Dibs. PM on the way
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Yes, I was your tea boy riding gold Freddie Grubb
...and I'm the chap being served.
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2nd (or 3rd) dibs on the Shimano rear wheel if it becomes available
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Dibs, PM on the way
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The man is a legend! Been following the blog since he kicked off this attempt, looked a bit grim to start with but he is monstering it now.
A friend of mine from Alaska has done the iditabike and has a selection of snow bikes he built himself. There is a standing offer to go out there some year to give it a go with him. I'm seriously tempted to take him up on it but rarely experiencing temperatures below freezing here makes those conditions on the trail very imposing indeed... -
Dibs SUNTOUR SUPERBE PRO CHAINSET. PM on the way later.
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There is now a button on the members page to re-send the confirmation email to your address so that you can print it out to collect your pack in case you mistakenly delete the original.
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If you did not get an email confirmation it is because you did not complete the registration process and your registration was not confirmed. After the waivers there were two pages to complete (three if you needed to pay for postage).
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Oooo, that Rossin is tempting...
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What length are the spokes?
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dibs:
(2) CAMPAGNOLO CHORUS AERO with shield c1987 27.2mm 155mm rails to limit mark Good to very good -– some marks on back and very top of pin which will mostly not be visible when fitted to a bike £23
(44) CAMPAGNOLO CHORUS AERO 26.2mm 155mm rails to limit mark Excellent £24 -
Nice bike, good price, just too big for me. If you do split dibs on the stem.
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i guess i am a bit anal when it comes to fitting parts.
As you should be, especially when it comes to headsets
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Dibs stem, PM on the way.
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Brinelling is caused from excessive loading. Notches in headsets are rarely caused by brinelling and more often due to lack of lubrication - and not necessarily in a way that you might think. Riding on the road results in lots of vibration going in a straight line, the lubricant on the bearing gets 'moved' and there is metal on metal contact. Over time this metal on metal action cause wear on the softer of the materials in contact - usually the race. If you examine a dimpled headset you'll likely see slightly more wear on the front and rear edges.
Removing the cages and adding extra balls will help. Happening after only 4 months though suggests to me that the cups are not perfectly parallel. If there is even a tiny misalignment it will lead to extra wear. Next time you replace the headset, get your headtube faced, should leaf to a much much longer life for your headset.
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Too true. Brilliant rims they were, both my stolen bikes had Moskva rims. On my Colnago I'd put 50,000+ miles on them and never went out of true. I miss my Super... :(