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That sounds like quite a lot for not a lot of head tube angle - if I've got that the right way round.

I think when you're steering it'll feel a bit like it's trying to pull the steering out your hands. It doesn't sound like a huge amount on yours but if the bike has too much trail you won't be able to ride it with no hands because the steering will keep trying to pull away by itself. It might be hard work.

Ah, I've got myself confused then. I didn't know they were over there. Good to know

That's who I meant by Specialized. Brain couldn't think of the actual name :D

I think that's the problem - I've only got Evans and Specialized in Kingston for trying on, so it's a limited choice. I guess I could take advantage of Wiggle returnZ.

Might be a good time to get a new helmet since mine is past its sell by date... but I'm really not up on the current lids.

Narrow head, 58cm, mostly used for commuting, budget let's say up to £150 but under £100 preferred. Removable pads inside is a must.

I'm currently wearing a Specialized Echelon which fits perfectly. I really like the dial thing on the back for clicking it tighter or looser. My only gripe is it looks MASSIVE on my tiny bonce so something slimmer in profile would be nice this time round.

That Спорт yours?

Re-read this whole thread over Christmas. 8/8 would recommend.

It's right on the bend on the risers and it sticks out! That said, it's MUCH easier to stop with my feet now. See how I cope on the roads with the y0 West Side Massive brakeless but I might just try to make an angled shim to bring it in a bit.

I added some salve. I blame this forum. Additional rat is unintentional though - winter taking its toll.

GP Recyko are pretty good and I can vouch that they definitely don't go flat if unused, even after more than 6 months. I think my first lot are in their 6th winter now and they're still going strong.

^Sorry to hear yours was stolen.

I've got a prewar Parkes Lightweight frame which I'm building up. There are some pics in the pre-50s thread. It's early small-diameter Reynolds 531 with a very early 531 waterslide decal under the top tube. It looks to be around 1937. The whole frame is chromed but the paint is too far gone to be saved. Original colour was a baby blue with dark blue top tube and seat tube bar.

Velo Orange PBP?

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-pbp-700c-rims.html

Get them from freshtripe over here.

http://www.freshtripe.co.uk/freshtripe/Wheels%20%26%20Tyres.html

Shit me, the price has gone up a bit though!

Chap with a matt black Pre Cursa outside Tesco in Teddington yesterday? I was walking past with my gold CHOPT.

Yep, I'm pretty glad it didn't happen when I was riding!

Mine came to an unexpected end yesterday. Started feeling a bit noodly on the way to work on Friday and there was a bit of a click coming from the headset area. The click got worse on the way in on Monday, so I brought it in to have a closer look before going home. Rocking it back and forth on the brake with a colleague, we watched this crack suddenly open up:

Eep!

Fack me.

Am I missing something? Where de NJS at?

Builders usually put those holes in the lugs so that they can see that the braze has completely flowed under the lug. On cheaper bikes they don't bother, so you can infer something about the quality of the build by the fact that they are there. But yeah, the three in a row like that is probably a signature style by a particular builder, so hopefully someone will recognise it.

A pair of ally B123s and a 100mm Jag now hanging in my loft. I think this is what's known as 'IT HAS BEGUN'. I blame this forum.

Is that a replacement HED decal? If so, where did you get it from?

Completely bonkers looking, and in a totally perfect way. Nice one.

^ Yeah it looks wicked. Loving your corner of the bike shed too.

Could be a guy I work with, he's got a bike like that. Seen him a couple of times going out the gates and gave him a rep for running it fixed. There's a few around here that I see around and about: there's an older bloke who rides a dark green cheapo factory SS, me on my gold Russian bike and there's a bloke who retired from here a while back who's got a new silver Bob Jackson usually on the high street. Used to be a younger lad on really vivid metallic blue track bike that I saw a few times, really tiny thing.

Damn, that looks TIGHT.

Not much love for the geared Jack Bobsons round these parts! Here's mine - had it for years. Apparently a late 70s TT frame but that's all I know about it.

I originally ran it as a fixie with magic ratio which was conveniently 48/16:

I kept it like that for years but the gearing was limiting when my commute changed. Stuck these drop bars on it at some point and that HORRIBLE stem:

More recently put it back to a geared bike. I initially built it up as a low-rent TT bike with 1990s style components. That's actually a HED under the Corima decals, modified Profile copy TT bars, 6-speed Shimano SIS with Biopace:

By no means a serious build but I could go fast on it. Was just about to use it in anger and managed to shit my knee earlier this year so the aero stuff has come off and it's replaced my geared commuter. Not got a pic but it's back on spoked wheels, layback post, Unicantor saddle and a less ridiculous stem.