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I use money and my purchasing decisions to support basic human rights. I am not anti-chinese, but i am anti-authoritarian. I believe we all have a responsibility to stand up for people who have no voice.

The CCP has unquestionably raised the living standards and life prospects for the majority of the country's population, but there have been, and are some, terrible abuses of power along the way.
Obviously, the wealth that we enjoy in Europe now was built on the back of ruthless exploitation of people in poor countries over the last few centuries. There has never been a more ruthless bunch of gangsters than the British East India Company - who got legitimized and became empire. I am not a jingoist, blind to the awful debilitating impact of imperialism. During ww2 Winston Churchill made decisions about army food supplies that created famine and mass starvation in what was British India. The man was a massive racist even by the standards of a very racist time.
I am not seeking to enter into a competition about who has done worse things when. What i am trying to do is highlight bad things happening now - and avoid endorsing them through my purchasing decisions.

I haven't had a recent head injury. I've had several in the past. I don't much care for your tone in this regard.

Creaky, undersized bombs apparently.
Many good points here. I would also say that vegan is not the only filter for my purchasing decisions. I try to buy almost everything second hand. I will not buy items produced in countries ruled by authoritarian regimes (which rules out an awful lot), for example no amount of sustainable accreditation is going to persuade me to buy a product made in china since there is no chance of meaningful accountability there.

As a long term vegan, i have decided that given that Shimano generates about 20% of its revenue from fishing-related products that i will no longer use its cycling-related products.

Anyone else gone down this line? (no pun intended - but i can't help myself)

Nicely put. I've ready this a dozen times and it's still making me laugh.

Their last remaining Gaerne road shoes are a bargain. I've ordered two pairs. Brilliant shoes - also an extra 10% off.

Well, i tried, but i failed.
Both local bike shops were still closed at midday and i had to catch a train. It's annoying because both had lights on and people inside when i called, but no one was answering the door. But, if you get stuck you could contact these one of these places:
https://www.rebikel.at/service-und-reparatur/

https://bananabikes.at/

Both look to have LOTS of old bits of bike.

Sorry to have raised hopes.

I am in austria until tomorrow lunchtime. I noticed there is a secondhand bike shop near my hotel. If i get time in the morning i will ask them if they have such a thing. I am in Graz, the home of Puch!

Rich

I work as a wheelbuilder. I can have and have had the choice of many high end boutique components. These days, for customers and for personal builds i find it hard to look beyond some combination of bitex hubs, sapim spokes and venn carbon rims.

Paul is having a bike jumble in a couple of weeks.

Or over at http://www.retrobike.co.uk

I had some switchblades in my youth and they just had a little nobble where your heart is.

And how long a steerer? I might have a couple of options.

Flat or post mount?

Bump for a reduction. £50 posted or £40 collected BN7.

Hi Drew
I just imported these from the US for my dream gravel build. They are (eye-popping) purple, PM and short pull.

I have a wonky heel kick and i have realised that if i fit them i am going to spend most of my time kicking the rear one because the caliper is quite wide (i've nearly kicked a spyre to death and they have a lower profile). I am a bit gutted.

They cost me £420 including shipping and duties. Ideally i'd like to cover my costs, but will listen to offers.

Thanks

Rich

Just out of interest, which mount, colour, pull etc model of klampers are you after?

No worries, have replied to your dm @philphillyphilip

Gone to a single ring so these won't get any further use by me. They are worn but far from worn out. £25/pair posted. NOW SOLD

Rich

Got an ultegra 11-34.
Came on a wheel i bought. Untested by me but it looks to be in good condition - and the wheel i bought certainly was. £25 posted if any good to you.

Rich

I gave up trying to buy some recently as even the sram distributors didn't have it in stock. Ended up buying some Hunters dot grease from Tarty Bikes - apparently it's what Hope uses. In case you have no luck...

I haven't got a wheel with a tyre on at the moment but a quick measures suggests generous. 58mm between the legs at the front and more like 66mm at the back.

Hmm, i am a bit of a slammer.

It's 180mm

Carbon CX fork with tapered steerer 1 1/8 to 1 1/2" x 180mm for 700c qr wheels. Great condition. Taken off a bike that also had disc mounts so only used for about a month before i swapped to a disc fork.
Light, stiff, no judder.
£60 posted in uk or £50 collected from BN7. NOW REDUCED TO £50/£40

Was looking for the same. These are not peanuts but very much cheaper than i found elsewhere: https://sportandleisure.com/products/sram-rival-2-x-11-hydraulic-disc-brakeset

I did say this a while back.