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Milk is great for you.

It's not great for everyone...

'The frequency of lactose intolerance varies considerably between different ethnic groups and populations.

The lowest rates of lactose intolerance are seen in white North Europeans, North Americans and Australasians ranging from 4.7% in a British population to 17% in Finland and Northern France.

The highest rates tend to be found in South America, Africa and Asia with approximately 50% of the population affected and almost 100% in some Asian countries.'

I wonder how the Colombian cyclists get on with milk based drinks?

Hello,

Has anyone here used Zwift the virtual reality bike training computer software?

It allows the cyclist to experience simulated riding conditions on their computer screen visually and to race against other riders.

Zwift came to my attention after seeing the GCN boys racing against Jens Voight on Youtube via the application. Apparently you don't need a full on digital turbo-trainer just any ANT+ devices like speed sensor or power meter, i'm not sure if a smart-phone to control it is required however.

I downloaded Zwift but my computer OS is a bit out of date so haven't tried tinkering with it yet. If it functions as i envisage then home training will become a whole lot more enjoyable.

Sounds like Hillary's sort of thing.

Look him up Hillary Stone on the web.

My colnago competition in sh 600 and cosmic alu wheels.

What make is that fork? does it say 'Isync' ?

Train at RP all you like, but not at the expense of people on bikes just trying to get places.

Sigh!...there is always one moaner...

I train there all the time 30,40, 50 milers around the outer, cyclists pass me i pass cyclists never a problem. I respect the pootlers and the hardcore respect me, we are cylists that's how we roll.
My main two causes of anxiety however are the fucking useless twat mini-cab drivers that just seem to plague London generally these days and getting car-doored or u-turned upon by the muslims down at the bottom where the stretch pics up speed.

Just do a Lance Armstrong/ Marco Pantani and fit a down tube shift lever on the left side....Oh wait! you most likely don't have braze ons!...lol

If I were to get a modern 10 speed Record carbon mech, will this work with my 8 speed Ergo shifters & cassette?

I'm not sure if it will. Campagnolo changed something about the way their derailleurs function around the time of the milleneum. something to do with 'angles' or wotnot.

I have used a 9 speed rear mech with 10 speed ergos and didn't experience any problems but then again they are relatively close to each other. however 8 speed to nowadays derailleurs unless you have a free/cheap one to experiment with I wouldn't risk the money.

8 speed Record is great but one really does feel the 'clunk' factor compared to the 9-10-11 speed systems.

its only got another couple of years until respray. no idea where to get a paint job like these done,

Re-sprays are overrated, old patina has it's own effect.

I agree with the sentiment expressed on that top tube sticker, almost every frame in the peloton these days seems to be a poxy S-works.

It is indeed Italian threaded.

I've just spotted this on Bradley Wiggins Instagram account. His belonged to Bugno:

instagram.com/p/qO2NIjzL7R/?take­n-by=bradwiggins

That's interesting. If that is supposed to be Gianni Bugno's old frame and Wiggins is my height 6'3" - 6'4" what is he he going to do with it? I would have thought one of Eros Poli's old frames would be a better fit.

Is the hairdryer still for sale?

Dibs and PM the Campagnolo 10 speed cassette.

I've had this Pinarello prologo time trial frame hanging around for some time now, I could build it up in 5 minutes but have no idea where I would ride the thing.

Wim,

You may want to have a look at the screws that hold the rear drop-outs in place, they tend to get old and seized and could possibly snap when you try to unscrew them.

Just got this in the post from france -

It just needs some glowing demon eyes and your good to go.

That's not a 'Precisa' fork on the white one is it?

Looks like number 68 stopped for a wheel change at some point...

What is it you are selling?

You thought he was selling the old dear in the cardigan?

like the ones you use on campagnolo n/s record rear mechs?

They used to make step-down ferules specifically for brakes cables, they have longer barrels than the derailleur ones. It may be worth a try using the Campagnolo rear mech ferules you have shown, however i'm not sure of their dimensions so buyer beware.

keywords to add could be 'bidon' 'borraccia' I don't know the Dutch or Flemmish words though.

I cutted off some of the outer cable liner so I could push at least half a cm of the outer cable in the top tube. Works fine although I think it's not the ideal way.

Wim,

I think I know what the problem is you are referring to. Is it the fact that you cannot even push the brake cable outer into the opening in the top tube? If so it may mean the the cable entry point are 4mm instead of the 5mm that brake outers usually are. You may need to source some step-down ferules 5-4mm. Pinarello did this stupidness in the 80s so did some other marques. very annoying. See the pic here on my Pinarello Prologo.

the diameter of the outer break cable is too large to fit in the cable routing (through the top tube).

Wim,

It may be one of those top tube routings that only the inner cable can pass through. So you would have to measure your outer from the handlebars to the entry point, cut it there and then do the same where it exits to the rear brake.

My Colnago Master Olympic 'Freuler' after paint touch-up and re-build.

It is now equipped with a ten speed Campagnolo transmission. The shifters are ten speed Daytona (re-badged Record) derailleurs are Record, brakes are Chorus and chainset is the elusive Athena Ultra torque. The wheels are Ambosio tubulars home brewed by me and the stem is a 130 'Colnago' Ergolight made by ITM which was sourced for me by a very kind and regular contributor to these forums who can reveal himself if he so wishes.

My intention is to use this as one of my regular 'training and conditioning bikes'. I would like to lighten it up a bit by swapping out the steel Precisa forks for a threadless carbon pair but I think i've got a better chance of winning the lottery than finding uncut Colnago forks. We tall people suffer when it comes to bike parts. Also i'd like to change the wheels for a pair of cheap Fulcrum racing 5 or 7s.

Here you can see the extent of the problem. As i said nothing serious the rust hadn't penetrated the welds and the chrome had done it's job in protecting the integrity of the structure. So, I gouged, brushed, sanded out and generally prepared the area. I gave it 2 undercoats of primer and 2 top coats of black gloss paint. The white lines you can see at the edges are residue from the masking tape, I decide to just leave that there.

Some of you may remember this Colnago master Olympic 'Freuler' that I posted a while ago. It was equipped with Campagnolo Record 8 speed and rode fine and dandy with no issues. However it did have a lot of paint flake and surface rust around the bottom bracket area, nothing structural but the problem would need nipping in the bud if it were not to get out of hand, especially here in damp London.

most of them disappeared due to a rule every competitive club had to consist of at least 25 racers.

So one rule wipes out a load of good clubs. did that decision do anything to help Belgian cycling?