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Nope, I believe it's too chunky

I can get it to push through 1-2mm but I have to really push it, which kind of gives me an inaccurate reading?

Same issue?

...I think?

So, I've ridden my bike for nearly 2 seasons (late spring, all of summer and dry autumn days) with the original chain, the previous owned did next to 0 miles on this chain. The bike has never seen wet or grime, always kept the chain clean and lubed, also.

Each ride I do 25-45 miles, 3-4 days a week.

I purchased a chain measuring tool, but I think I may have purchased the wrong tool? I've attached a photo of what it looks like when the chain tool is placed on the chain, but I think the tool itself is too thick at the point to properly sit in the chain, or is this how the tool is used?

I've always either changed a bike or changed a chain when putting on new components, but this is my first bike in a long time I've kept, and the components are fairly expensive Campag, so I'd rather not needlessly wear out the chainring and cassette due to a worn chain.

Any help please!? Thanks

I've fairly recently become a lot more interested in planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence, all from Louis Rossmann on YouTube, where he was going for the jugular with brands like Apple for purposely making their products hard/impossible to repair.

I'd really like to have a conversation around how this is in cycling, everything from tyres to brake pads and the perception that "my bike isn't good anymore" because 12 speed, disc brakes, aero advancements etc.

I've worked in marketing for the last 10 years, and I see through some of the utter BS that comes out of some of the brands in the cycling world. 'Reviews' which are advertorials, 'latest model' which is fundamentally the same as the previous one, and not to mention private equity getting their hands on established brands.

Looking to have a conversation around this, but also where brands might be cheating us into consuming more, not just in the cycling world.

For those of you who haven't came across this before:

Planned obsolescence: "a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of non-durable materials."

Perceived obsolescence: "Perceived obsolescence refers to a situation where a customer believes they need an updated version of a product even though theirs is working just fine."

I had 0 interest in owning a field before this thread, but wow that's cool.

gorgeous!

is this the model that suffers with alloy dropouts corroding?

edit: it's not solved it :(

Hi all, thanks for the help.

I think and I say think I've fixed it, maybe 80% sure.

I took the shifter hood completely off and jetted the entire mechanicals of the shifter in WD40 and when putting the shifter hood back on, I was sure to put all the little nipple things back in place.

There is a cog and a small ratchet which neither of look to have worn down or have damage on them.

Possibly putting it down to lack of use by former owner (bike was 3 years old and honestly look like it had been ridden twice) and I've done 1 summer season on the bike, might be grease that has dried up.

Hi,

I've got Campagnolo Chorus 11 speed carbon on my Colnago.

Love it, but there's a bit of an issue that is starting to annoy me a little more.

Sometimes, I can push the shifter to go down the gears and it just jams and doesn't budge, sometimes it goes down a few notches but then doesn't actually shift.

I put this down to the cable worn out or rusted inside etc, so I put in a fresh cable in and it's the same issue.

It's intermittent which also makes it a little more annoying, maybe 10% of the shifts I do on a ride are crappy, rest are fine.

Is this some sort of fault in the ratchet system on the shifter? Guessing the rear mech is fine and it is indeed the shifter? Something easy to fix or needs to be replaced completely?

Thanks

Wow, can't believe I've had the car 7 months now!

In my ownership I've done clutch + flywheel, clutch master + slave cylinder, CV boot, oil change and fresh numberplate. All in, just under £2000(+/-) maintenance. Which I don't think is too bad, considering I went into buying this car knowing I'd need to do the clutch shortly, hence paying reduced priced.

Well over a grand of that was clutch and flywheel which is an absolute bitch on one of these, as most of the 4 wheel drive system has to come out. Probably a bigger job than replacing the engine.

I've just kept the car super clean and enjoyed driving it, took a while to understand this cars true limitations as I just couldn't get it to slide. Goes like stink on Shell V power, think it's got some kind of map on premium fuel.

I am looking to move it on soon as I feel I've had my fun with the car.

For me, cars aren't used massively for business as I get the train, so it's just the odd trip to the shops and social, so I just love owning something fun.

Do quite fancy ticking off the following...

. Lotus of some kind
. Audi R8
. Audi TT RS
. Ferrari of some kind
. Austin 7
. Original Fiat 500 Abarth
. R34 or R35 skyline
. 205 GTI 1.9
. Another EP3 Type R, but something turbo

I await to see one in a cool paintjob, they are mostly red/orange and white.

Pardon my ignorance but what makes a Sachs frame £6k?

I get the whole 'handmade, one at a time by an artisan' stuff, but there are many builders creating better looking frames with cooler paint jobs.

That first picture doesn't look like dirt to me, that looks like colour dye?

Usually, dirt on the touchpoints comes out as a light grey colour.

Wear points people usually smarter up are bolsters where the leather damages first.

It's such a shame as RS cars really do it for me.

. 5 cylinder - check
. quattro - check
. splashings of carbon and Alcantara on the interior - check
. sporty seats - check

I think if you're 'into cars' they just have so many of the classic features you'd want from something sporty.

I went to the Quattro meet yesterday at Caffeine and Machine and I've got to stop myself looking at RS cars because of my last post.

Largest issue I found with trying to buy a performance Audi is the owner...

They are the drug dealer car of choice, trying to find one that isn't Cat S, dodgy repairs, cheap mods, outstanding finance or just generally people I didn't want to buy a car off was a real issue.

I did go to look at one and thought "I'll give this guy the benefit of the doubt" - looking through the car to check it all over, about 5 grand in cash in the glove box.

Gave up looking after that.

All fun and games until you buy one with an 'outstanding finance' but not with a finance company.

Story 1:

A friend of mine purchased an RS5 just over a year ago from a dodgy character in Birmingham. He was unsure, but still went through with the deal as the car was standard, had been looked after etc. About 3 weeks later, he was driving to work and 3 guys stopped infront of his car, slashed the tyres and then drove off. He works in tech sales and does gardening at the weekend...

Story 2:

I have a family member who works at an Audi dealership, and they are under strict instructions not to put any S or RS car on the forecourt at night, they arrive to work to find the car on axle stands missing wheels, brakes and seats.

Seats are the most profitable thing to steal as they only take 4 bolts and they are worth a fortune and a complete nightmare to replace as they can take up to a year to get a replacement and will cost around £15k (seriously) for individual order from Audi.

Story 3:

I used to have an EP3 Type R that I wanted to put the red Recaro seats that came OEM in specific cars. I went to Birmingham to a trader who had a pair for sale, and I purchased them. As I was on my way out, I saw a storage containers with 2 levels of shelving full (and I mean full) of Audi RS seats. There was probably £250k+ in seats.

When I purchased the seats I soon after noticed they were missing a few of the parts I needed to fit them, so I messaged the seller to see if he had them, and he said he did and could send them to me in the post. When I mentioned I could drive to him again to pick them up instead of him posting them, he blocked me...

Nope, shell is the same as the V6 :)

@Technics100 awesome!

@Technics100 - thank-you! It's a really clean example.

Yup, this is the 1.8t but with 240bhp, instead of 225. Does feel a lot quicker!

@CptnBigNose - your eyes playing tricks on you!

@Dammit - I can't work out whether that makes really tall or not!?

Latest purchase :)

Quattro 240 Sport, super rare!

Completely stock other than the radio (which I have the original!)

It's the same shell as the V6 which is wider, but it's got the 1.8 turbo engine instead of the V6.

Battery in the boot, no rear seats, Recaro Pole Position from seats, Alcantara wheel + shifter to name a few items, plus the cool two-tone paint and wider wheels.

Really enjoying it so far!

Not once have I considered a crank a 'wear item' that needs checking lol. It's a chunk of metal that is supposed to take serious abuse.

It sounds to me like damage limitation with not replacing them all.

Would I feel comfortable going full gas on a crankset that has a known issue for cracking? Nope.

There's the intangible element of brand trust if they held their hands up and said "ANY cranks in this generation, bring them in for a new set, cracked or not"

I actually wouldn't buy shimano cranks for this issue, meaning I wouldn't buy any other parts of their groupsets.

So I went into my LBS today and asked if they had any 700 x 30 tyres, and the chap working there said that would be too narrow for gravel?

I should be fine on towpaths on 30mm, right?

I....don't get it

So, have been watching a few videos on Youtube on gravel bikes and actually quite fancied one.

I didn't want to jump in at the deep end and buy a bike I won't use much, so thought i'd have a go at my own and see how I enjoy it.

Not really sure what the difference is between adventure bikes, touring bikes and gravel bikes are completely, but I like the idea of having a bike that can hold everything you'll need to eat, drink and repair the bike.

The idea is to build a 'go anywhere, do anything' bike that must meet these specs:

. Cheap
. Low maintenance/Easy to repair
. Pub bike
. Cycle to friends house, safe enough to be locked outside and not worry about it (theft, rain, snow)
. Keep me dry, especially my feet (mudguards)
. Cycle to the shops + bring back what I have purchased (carradice or panniers possibly)
. Weekend canal towpath riding (espeically winter mud!)
. Occasional road riding
. Take on the train to visit friends in London + general ride around London
. Be able to ride the bike in any footwear
. Fairly relaxed geometry, comfortable just to ride casually

I found this on Facebook marketplace for a whopping £50, and it said 'listed 10 minutes ago' - I messaged the seller the classic "Is this still available?" and picked the bike up 30 mins later.

Here it is...

Just quick pics from my phone, I'll get some better photos when I start changing things!

Plans:

. Fit 30c tyres. Guessing I can't go too much wider due to clearances if I have mudguards on, too?

https://www.merlincycles.com/schwalbe-g-one-allround-performance-raceguard-folding-gravel-tyre-700c-100498.html?utm_campaign=googlebase-GB&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shopping&utm_term=Cyclocross%2FGravel+Tyres&ucpo=187684&gclid=Cj0KCQjwx5qoBhDyARIsAPbMagBZfcOTjnIJSjfgkycvXUO0cQhQGBDvS8sbAWtMzB4wCVJF8ybr9UoaAjhhEALw_wcB

. Fit a longer stem, 100mm Cinelli (which I have)

. Mudguards - best to purchase after new tyres I'm guessing?

. Pump - already on the bike! Works perfectly but might give it a service

. Add water bottles cages. Bike currently has 2 holes, any creative ways to be able to hold 2 bottles?

. Find some way of being able to hold food + tools for the bike - something for the main triangle?

Not 100% sure on genre tbh, but have always listened to electric music of some kind, and here's some recents I've been listening to and loving.

If you like anything you hear, I can post more :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z8R4RXYn0A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY-Vi3cdtdo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obzXMDikmp0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV3dCjKiIrg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD2Hl5XYnFw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKqelaVoenI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjlOZtQeGbk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uw52kgpwkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVoF3_0LH8

I've got a 12 pro that I've had since new, always been in a case so it's pretty much perfect. A week later the 13 came out, to give you idea of age.

It's the 125gb and is currently on Virgin, but it can use any sim.

I have the original box, receipts etc, charging cables, etc.

Not sure what to ask, will do research.