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These are a size 47, but I'm a size 46 in normal shoes, and a 47 in cycling shoes, and they're too small for me. I'd therefore suggest that they'd be suitable for someone who is a size smaller than me.

I just want to get back what I paid for them, which is £35

Collection from near Surbiton, or Central possible, otherwise I'd be happy to post at cost.

So in my office overlooking London Bridge, I'm currently looking out at the 4th night of Black Cabs blocking the bridge in protest at TFL preventing them from using Tooley Street.

Must really grate on all the Taxi drivers seeing all the cyclists riding past, completely unaffected.....

Those do look good. What mudflaps do you have fitted?

On another note - what do people do for mudguards on their 650B's?

I'll be using the above wheels for commuting - tyres are 650 x 38B, and I'm not sure whether to go for 700C mudguards or 26" ones. 650B/27.5" ones don't seem to be available (unless you go for GB or Velo Orange ones, which are a bit over my budget)

They are indeed stickers - can be removed without a problem.

Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere that just sells the rims. However, you can get them built up into 'Tru-build' wheels on eBay for £24: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163012977278
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152993378508

I actually bought my pair when they were on Amazon prime, and I think I paid £22 each. However, it looks like I got the last two there.

Bit of a faff to dismantle the wheels, but 10 minutes each on the wheel truing stand with a cordless screwdriver, and they were unlaced. As a bonus, I've now got a couple of Quando QR hubs, plus a load of black spokes for the spares box.....

I've just built a 650B wheelset, using Mach1 'Combo' single eyelet rim brake rims (http://www.mach1.fr/en/rims/combo-108). I can confirm that they build up very nicely. Pic below - have built them onto Formula/System EX fixed hubs for use on my 1956 Carlton Track/Path bike.

Would also consider a whole wheel, if it's cheap enough.

As per title. Ideally after a large flange silver one. Not after anything special- System Ex would do nicely.

Let me know what you've got. Cheers.

These are cheap and nasty, and can be used with rim brakes:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112687117114

Remove the decals, and they could do the job. No idea how much they weigh though! I'm tempted to buy a pair to rebuild into my own hubs......

This is correct. Legislation here:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170

The duty to report only applies to drivers of 'mechanically propelled vehicles'.

An e-bike, providing it is has a power output of under 250W, and has the 15mph legal cut-out, is classed as a normal bicycle, and not a mechanically propelled vehicle. If the cut-out has been removed, or if it has an output greater than 250W, then it becomes a mechanically propelled vehicle (in which case you are in a whole world of trouble regarding riding an unlicenced, unregistered, uninsured vehicle on the road if you get caught, or involved in an RTA like this)

Not as pretty in Richmond Park as yesterday...

Garmin showed -8C around that point too. What with that, the strong headwind, the ice, and poor visibility, it was slow going this morning.

Schwalbe Winter studded tyres rock.

Lux

Dibs Colt. Have pm'd

The existing stem is a Cinelli one, yes, but the bars are not. They're Ambrosio Campione del Monde, and having measured the centre with a micrometer, I can confirm that they're 26.4mm. (Velobase agrees: http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=9DCB7458-1042-46ED-B570-EAC15E104876&Enum=112&AbsPos=0 )

Stem and bar combination would work too, providing the stem has a 90mm reach.

Cheers.

Still on the lookout for cog and saddle to replace the rubbish ones I've got.

Additionally, I fitted the bars to the bike yesterday, and they felt awful, as they're 42cm wide. I usually run bars that are 38cm (ctc). I wouldn't have thought that 4cm could make such a difference, but clearly it does.

As such, I'm after some beater road drop bars to use with a quill stem (26.4mm). Any old tat will do, as long as they're cheap, and they're narrow.

Ah - I'm not sure it would work for you then I'm afraid. My hub is Uniglide only (max 6 speed). The FH-1051 hubs were the first to use Hyperglide (7 or more speed)

Good luck in your search.

Not NOS, and not 1055, but I've got an excellent condition FH-1050 in 36H, complete with 6 speed uniglide cassette, if that's any use to you?

Just so you know, the '80' on the quill stem means it's an 80mm reach one (they're measured centre to centre)

I'd be tempted by the bar/stem combo if you could meet up centrally?

Pedals now sorted. Still on the hunt for the cog and saddle.

I'm getting to the end of my winter build, and before I go out and buy new, does anyone have any of the following knocking about in their spares box that they'd be willing to let go for a reasonable price:

M520, M540 SPD pedals or similar, in silver ideally [SORTED]
A decent quality 3/32" 19T cog (Andel would be ideal)
Leather saddle - Brooks would be great, but something cheaper like a Spa one would do fine too. A Rolls would be great as well.

Let me know. Cheers.

Thanks - good idea.

Following a recent chain drop moment that destroyed my chainset, I've been trying to get hold of some chain tugs.

The bike is a 1956 Carlton Flyer, with track ends which are designed for 3/8" axles - the slots are too narrow for 10mm axles. This means that MKS Chain tugs won't fit, as the rectangular section won't fit within the axle slots (and I'm talking about the slot size, not the dropout thickness)

I've bought some of these, but they're very poor quality, and the nut keeps loosening on the rear.

Are there any other decent quality chain tugs out there that will fit?

Thanks everyone. Now sorted. Going with sacredhart's Andel chainset.

They could work, if you've got chainrings with them (as I believe that Zeus stuff had a very odd BCD of 120 or so) - tell me more...