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If the campag hubs are 32 hole and 126mm OLD I'll dibs. PM coming.

this is exactly what i'm looking for!

dibs.

pm coming...

Hi,

I'm looking for some celeste cable housing, brake and gear, if anyone knows a source please let me know!

Also I'm interested in finding some old style celeste vinyl bar tape.

Cheers

I'll be doing this geared on my recently finished Holdsworth. Can't wait

Camping over in Freshwater after getting the Lymington or Keyhaven ferry to Yarmouth. Hopefully I'll meet some of you on the day.

Anyone got a route from London to the New Forest?

Sasmon, I went to school in Lymington, and my folks are still down that way. I've not yet cycled from London, but there is a London - Bournemouth route which I would consider using when (if?) I decide to do it...

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=85252
(from http://www.london2bournemouth.co.uk/)

I would probably cut down through Minstead, and Brokenhurst to get to Lymington. If you try it let me know how the route panned out for future reference!

Very suss, sounds like a complete muppet and no way would a muppet have bought that bike, stolen?

suspect indeed seller has 0 rating. shame. it looks like my size.

a set up like that though, the guy could just be an idiot.

I'll be rocking a pair of these from now on:

ebay link

(I can't get this link to work! I don't know why)

I'll dibs the super record mechs, pm coming...

thanks looks good. think i'll sign up for that.

the details appear to be here (but without the frames!): http://esdactc.uuuq.com/Files/southdowns.html

Hi,

I'm looking for a Tubus Cosmo, or similar quality stainless steel rear pannier rack.

PM me if you are thinking of selling

Cheers!

Thanks, for your help guys.

@Skully, yes I might have to admit defeat soon! I've been working on this bike project for a long while though and have tried to do everything myself - so I am reluctant to cave in at this last hurdle. Yes the "spring thing" looks like a neat soltuion. The thing that left me uncertain was that the kit didn't contain any form of attachment to the chainstay bridge, I assume this is because there are so many variations though. I think I get you on the bending it to fit, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

I think eyelet threads are 5mm (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/taps.html) I'll try and look into getting some taps for this if I can't borrow any. Hopefully there shouldn't be too much tapping to do, there's just some powder coat around the ends.

@diable - Thanks I'll check screwfix

I saw some plus-gas at the Bow trade counter of RS components the other day and made a mental note for future reference:

http://documents.rs-components.com/EITC/UK/aboutrs/BowTCmap020908.pdf

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=searchProducts&searchTerm=plus+gas&x=13&y=15

Though I've used Halford own before and found it effective.

I've ordered some VO mudguards from www.freshtripe.co.uk. They're lush.

Predictably fitting has been a bitch. Firstly my chainstay bridge is too far from the mudguard, I might try to rig up one of these http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-thing.html with a p-clamp, but the set contains no bolts for attaching to the chain stay bridge. Is this because a brake mount with fender stays is enough to hold the mudguard in place?

That's not even the half of it though. My frame has some powder coat in the mudguard eyelet sockets, and I've seared a bolt off in one of the rear eyelets. I've gone through about 4 drill bits already, and it's still not out. I know I need to get some "easy outs", or left threaded bits, but have not been able to source any the right size.

Finally it looks like I will need to re-tap the eyelet threads - has anyone had to do this before? Tools or advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks Superprecise.

I found that 6027 recommendation in google too, couldn't find it on the Armourtex page as it keeps hanging in my browser, but just saw it now after a second look.

If anyone here has tried that I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.

By the way Superprecise I was admiring your Mercian on Flickr the other day while trying to find some examples for mudguard fitting - it's beautiful!

Has anyone ever got anything done at Armourtex in a colour approximating Bianchi Celeste? I want to get my Bianchi done, but am unsure which RAL code is the best match.

Looking at their site I'd say Opaline Green 275 on the BS381C is the closest but it's very hard to say.

Unfortunately I can't take it in for a colour match because its current colour is a metallic blue, and I want to revert it to celeste.

Recommendations or photos would be much appreciated. Many Thanks!

I had a nasty run in with NYPD whilst visiting a few years ago:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/benedict_w/310642906/

Shocking state of affairs, and London seems to be as bad these days.

I'm going to save it, and leave a note.

You really should - always used to see it on my lunch break, it was still there today. (bits of it were I should say). You might still be able to salvage the frame at least.

ps. will be down the Mile End wall on Wednesday from about 5pm if anyone's about. look for the skinny kid with a brown side-parting and Red Chilli shoes.

cool, i usually go down Wednesday afternoon, probably a bit before 5, but might see you.

also red chilli shoes, and brown hair, though i could do with a haircut.

Is mile end wall good?

It's really good for bouldering. Most of the routes are quite tough though - at least for me anyway! As it's near and I don't have a climbing partner it's where I go a lot.

Also up for The Castle if anyone needs a partner.

I just thought I'd opportunistically dive in here and say I'm keen to go climbing/bouldering at Mile End, but don't have a regular partner. I've realised that I try a lot harder if there's someone there to show me up - so if anyone's interested PM me.

Tentatively thinking about some kind of cycling bouldering excursions in Dartmoor this summer. So it would be good to find someone interested in both activities.

I want to have a go at wrapping my bars with cloth tape, held in place with hemp twine, and shellacked.

Any ideas where I can get hemp twine in town?

Ta

Hi I may be interested but unclear on the sizing I am a 38-40" chest so UK Medium.

Hi Donut,

Do you know what size you will be getting? I'd be up for chipping in if the same.

This should be my first forum ride, as I keep missing the others. Looking forward to it...

1. MA3K
   
2. BRM
   
3. Owen Reed
   
4. damo (if i'm in one piece)
   
5. Dicki ( aiming for 300 on the list this time )
   
6. blind dan
   7.Jacklamusica
   
7. Soul
   
8. BlueQuinn
   
9. mmccarthy (hopefully i'll be back from Ireland by then)
   
10. CG
    
11. Jester
    
12. Rob
    
13. Alfred Hitchdov
    
14. Mr.C
    
15. CV
    17.lyes888
    
16. Zane Chaos
    
17. LaLiLuLeLo
    
18. joe's miffed
    
19. truli
    
20. wools
    
21. Spins
    
22. Sniffysniffy
    
23. party_paul
    
24. braker
    
25. supertony
    
26. cani
    
27. 4play
    
28. last_caress
    
29. richiem
    
30. Lovejoy23
    
31. Plastic Pedals
    
32. hillbilly
    
33. miss_socks
    
34. SPARKY
    
35. rounce
    
36. ORiver Schick
    
37. Dropout cloaked in a cloud of my own breath
    
38. NurseHolliday
    
39. lardboy
    
40. Ronnald MacNastie
    
41. D. Generate
    
42. mc_nebula
    
43. Strip My Mind
    
44. Edmundro
    
45. Psy
    
46. CrazyJames
    
47. Aleksi
    
48. Kingfisher (Prob plus 1)
    
49. Library Music
    
50. JOHNNY FITZ
    
51. d14vd_h
    
52. tamu
    
53. sorethroat
    
54. bikepusher
    
55. Kirth
    
56. Sweaty + the missus
    
57. Sammy
    
58. conker
    
59. Passionflowers
    
60. Inspector Tektro
    
61. Chuk
    
62. dee-bee-one
    
63. Nikolai
    
64. slaytanic1
    
65. maxcrowe
    
66. Malibu
    
67. owee
    
68. t-4003
    
69. owee's mate
    
70. town
    
71. huge16
    
72. hoonz
    
73. Churchy
    
74. R_dy
    
75. Bike Destroyer
    
76. Rumplestiltskin
    
77. czawe
    
78. Barneystepney
    
79. arnidom
    
80. junoface
    

Not exactly sure how to describe these but I am looking for some of the brake lever ferrules, which fit the outer brake cable into the brake lever / hood on old school non-aero levers.

Anyone know where I can get them?

Yep, was good to meet you guys will be back down again, probably not until the New Year now. Would be keen to head over to some over drinks then too.