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Any mods fancy splitting off our discussion of metallic snake oil into a separate thread. Even the original photo didn't deserve to be in this thread.

Can't remember, was drinking beer at the time.

1. Polo Erectus MK II (Polo Neanderthalensis?)
   
   

I suggested "Chromo Magnon".

Then I had to explain it :-S

I've just realised I haven't planned anything for sunday night after the Tourney. Le fail. Any space left, or should I hit the port and find a bench?

You can fit a sub-30T ring to BMX cranks, so your sprockets are easier to find, although an extra sprocket tooth makes more difference with smaller rings.

So we have a guy with 4Oyrs frame building experience [...]against people who most probably have exactly 4Oyrs LESS frame building experience than him

The faster an industry moves, the less value experience has. I graduated two years ago and know more about some of the programming tech we use here than some of the 20+ years experienced contractors.

I'm not saying there definitely is no benefit to what he's done but what I am saying is

• I've seen no evidence for his claims.
  
• I think his ideas make changes too subtle for any useful benefit
  
• If his bikes have won so many records, big bike firms with R&D departments will have investigated and tested the ideas and we'd have seen similar concepts by now if they were any good.
  

Interested in buying two poles. Thanks x

Try the Polski Sklep.

Been practicing my welding recently, not too far from being happy to change the dropouts.

Are you chopping the marked bits of the stays like the original plan?

if you were running 700c you'd have 64mm trail which would be perfect! Post your bike..

Oz @ LO
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cfm1k7xGyJI/TjXwOLVpKdI/AAAAAAAAALU/0vKN0ek4cdM/s912/photo.jpg

Oz @ Brizzle
http://www.iseepeople.co.uk/bristolpolo/index_2.html

I don't need a computer model or machine to tell me a frame is stiffer.
dave

You can't HANDLE the truth!

Churchgoer much? Won't believe anything unless it fits in with what you want to believe?

Your impression of stiffness will be biassed by the knowlege of the frame you're feeling.

Sorry guys, I couldn't help but score against you. The Tawny gave me vision.

..while cleaning spam out of the blog site I found a comment from a forum member that was "critical" (my word) of the holes and no clue about the eccentric... Sorry I presumed it would like back to that post.. an indication of the little time i spend doing computer housekeeping duties.. ;~) The picture just posted is the frame in question..which, BTW set a women's Kilo record the first time it was used..
dave

I don't believe your theory about the holes uless you can show FEA work on the strength difference.

Also, I don't think any benefits would be enough to counteract the additional drag and ugliness.

Get some Record LF hubs on that frame, stat!

48:20 = 2.4:1

I've got a Dura-Ace 16T sprocket, think it's 1/8th. That'd give you a 3:1.

Tension up, learn to fall off less, works for trackies...

All TT bikes from that era were hit with the ugly stick.

10/10 for period features though.

Even without a booster, gotta be better brakign than the poloaner!

Ed, I was struggling for a gender-ambiguous noun, it doesn't look very big.

I now notice the user is also stuck with "magic ratios" because of poor frame choice. Should have ordered a Marino.

Nice build, shame the owner sees in monochrome.

Saw a Cervelo T1 at Folk on Burton road on Saturday, I think it had "SM" on the seatpost in a lame "college" font. White long rubber grips instead of bar tape.

Tuesday 6:30 Powerhouse

1. Emyr
   
   

See what the forecast says tomorrow morning, might be better on Thursday if the stormy american weather Steve got us gets in the way.

Given northern ireland is currently part of the UK, is it possible to get there without a passport? I've got a driver's license for ID...

Nothing special about that build, the 464 is good enough to deserve better.

Almost any other wheels would have done it justice.

I'm back y'all! Who's playing tomorrow 2pm?

1. Ste
   
2. Rob
   
3. Emma
   
4. Emyr