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Has anyone used Schwalbe Impac Crosspac in 26? Looking to replace the cracked ancient tyres on an old Raleigh I picked up. Mostly going to be seeing paths/tarmac/gravel with a smidge of singletrak if I feel adventurous. Happy for alternatives but for 20 a pair on eBay I can't expect too much. Google reviews for 700c looks largely positive.

Also considerd:
Marathon Plus
City Jet
Land Cruiser

Thanks for messaging, I've had a fellow owner confirm the odd steerer tube, so going to leave that for the time being and make do with my bars!

Cracking bits of kit but not quite right - thanks though!

Help me get my new retro mtb and recycle components!

Shopping list:

1. Seatpost, can't work out the exact size but going to assume 25.0 mm as its a 90s era MTB ( and based on @t0-ster's post here . I can always shim it if its too small. Any colour condition so long as it can fit a normal modern saddle rail.
   
2. Quill stem adaptor, 21.1 or 22.1 and I'll file it down (again based on @t0-ster 's post). Same, no preference on colour or condition, just functional!
   
3. Handlebars & stem. Current set up (see photo) is too short so maybe something abut 80mm and bars, anything with abit of rise to them compared to the pan flat ones I have. Something to get me going so I can work out what I'd like from there.
   
4. SJS canti rack
   
   

Postage to Falkirk or in the unlikely event you're local (within restriction travelling) will happily collect.

Thanks!

Been waiting to see the gravel frame built up, absolute belter. As are the Pomp and the Hansom in fairness, top bikes!

Great fun around the nature reserve and the river today, things I think need addressing sooner rather than later.

1. Bars & grips. The “rubber” grips are harder than the bars, and the bars are so narrow I feel like a FixieSkidder of years gone by. Planning to get a steerer adapter so I can have a wider choice of stems and bars - never could get on with quill stems.
   
2. Tyre pressure is way too high I think, need to find a way to gauge this by feel as I’ve no pressure reading device
   
3. Saddle, trying to find another Cosine Endurance as it’s the saddle I’ve got on with the best but it appears they’ve been discontinued
   
   
   

Now for the groupset:

My aim is to go 1x with as many as I can fit on the rear without getting a new wheel. Current is 7speed, what’s the biggest I should be able to get on this freewheel?

I could get a 1x chainring and put it on the current cranks but they aren’t up to much - anyone selling something suitable, ideally with BB and 1x ring?

Still loads of fun in the snow and I was absolutely blowing for most of it. Weather was unreal.

From googling it seems it was a lot of people’s first bike in the early 90s! Mine was a Raleigh of some descriptions, hand me down from a family friends kid, must have ridden it up and down my road thousands of times doing jumps off drop kerbs.

Yes! I may have to ping you some questions re: clearances and potential upgrades

@BareNecessities it was bloody great, all I've wanted to do is go back outside but I have no lights and need to find my bike tools I've stashed somewhere in the move

Inspo: I spent all day ignoring a Zoom call and watching @t0-ster 's videos

Well finally some movement on this, bought on as much by the fact I have to start doing some cardio or I will not fit in any of my clothes, and the beautiful area we moved to has so many places to ride.

A short walk and £40 later, I'm the proud owner of an as of yet unidentified Raleigh mtb. I'd always fancied a retro mtb project and this looks to be my size! I plan on riding around in the snow tomorrow, having had an absolute blast riding it home tonight.

Medium term will be new:

1. Saddle and seatpost Seatpost (if my spare doesn't work and this one isn't long enough
   
2. Handlebars - can't decide on what kind, but the current ones are very narrow
   
3. Slick tyres to allow use on the turbo, thinking tan wall city jets
   
4. Pedals - can't decide on spd/flat combo or just some nicer flats.
   
   
   

Longer term:

1. SJS & wald combo
   
2. mudguards
   
3. dynamo
   
   

Main priority is actually riding the bloody thing but honestly, thick snow and riding home in wellies like I was a kid again

@wintyDono thanks - all added to the eBay trawl.

@S_b the Krampus looks awesome but probably a bit rich for me, Surlys seem to hold their price really well preowned.

@cheekysnaker ideally (not really possibly due to ever changing standard) get something that will have a good availability of parts. I'd like thru axle but that leads to boosts standard nonsense, tapered HT would be good as well as you say for fork choice.

I've seen the Sonder Frontier, iirc I saw someone in a CP thread building one for their wife. Will see if I can dredge it up. Unlikely to find 2nd hand but looks to be a good all rounder which I could hopefully get a sus fork if I found myself wanting one.

In terms of riding I'd imagine it'll be a lot of trails for the most part, and if feel more exotic and enjoying it, head further up country to some more adventurous riding. I've really fallen out of love with cycling so something that is going to put a smile on my face and get me out of bed to ride is the order of the day.

Unsurprisingly for a discontinued frameset, proving hard to find either an Inbred or 456 on eBay or on here. Any other frames I could consider that hopefully are a bit more abundant 2nd hand?

Does anyone have a small frameset/complete inbred for sale? Looking to make my first foray into MTB

I moved from Woolwich to Falkirk in October and now most of the house stuff is done bar a bit of painting, my eye turns to the wealth of countryside and tracks near me I'm excited to get back to a MTB for the first time since I was a kid in the New Forest. Also my only bike since the move is my trust Pre Cursa which is not fit for any paths near here.

I know close to nothing about MTBs but in terms of requirements:

• Suitable for my little 5'5 frame
  
• Ideally quite versatile (can take a rigid fork and rack or sus fork)
  
• Good starting point for learning about riding off road
  
• Can be used on a turbo indoors (possibly direct drive as a friend has offered my his as he's never used it)
  
  

There are lots of good woodland trails near me, Callendar Estate trails and I'm sure heaps more to discover.

I've always liked the look of On-One Inbred for the above, but anything I can get a hold off 2nd hand for around the £400/500 mark ideally the lower end of that would be fantastic.

Things to decide:

• Wheel size
  
• Frame options
  
  

Components wise I'll be going for whatever comes with the 2nd hand bike, and I'll just put on whatever the MTB equivalent of 105 is if I feel like upgrading and I'm riding enough.

The other area I'm flummoxed by is MTB sizing - from a google around, it'd appear about 16"?

As you can tell from the above pretty useless BUT I'd love any help/advice people have, and if anyone is near me and fancies a ride let me know!

Current insp:

I've been trawling the local gumtree/fb marketplace trying to find something to build a very reliable run around with guards, front rack that I can lock up and not fret about.

Sizing questions for retro mtb: I've 5'5 and the best fitting bike (at least according to my body) that I've ever had is my 50cm Pre Cursa. From what I've read ballpark a 16" frame would be about right?

Thank you! Ended up just turning off the mains and emptying out what was there then swapping them over. Thanks that was very useful!

Washing machine swap: usually have a very clear valve to turn off water to the machine before swapping.

However I have found this very odd thing connecting the pipe to the water.

Please anyone who can help me understand how to get the cunt off I’d massively appreciate it

Yeah I'm completely out my depth when it comes to DIY terminology. In my head it was something resembling a handheld jigsaw but something a little more powerful/less brittle. I suppose best person to get a quote from here would be a joiner or a carpenter?

Looking to remove the previous owner's built in wardrobes in 2 rooms. One room will be replaced with IKEA Pax system, the other with bookcases and bench to create a sort of reading nook.

I can't tell if this could be a DIY job or I'll end up pulling down plaster and fucking it all up.

Pictures attached - looks to be glued to the wall/skirting and then a timber frame for the doors/rails/shelf. Logic tells me a good electric saw with a thin blade, then carefully take back what is left with another tool should give me something good to work with? Or should I just put it on my tab and get someone in?

Price drop: £125 or please make me an offer. I move Friday and do not want to bring it with me!

Brake sold
Laptop - £175

Forks now sold

Price drop:
Laptop: £190

Price drop on the laptop: £200