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Actually does anyone know of a good source for all the geo data on the Pompetamine? Found a few geo charts now and they all seem a bit different.

Does anyone know the BB drop on a Pompetamine off the top of their head?

I'm really happy with the Ortlieb. Only downside is it doesn't have any pockets.

Here's a better pic

There's a kind of loop each side where the handle is attached to the bag. Just put a 10mm od alloy tube through there and cable tied the bagman attachment to it. I put some black heat shrink and end caps on the tube to try and make it tidy. All in about £6 for the bits on ebay.

Smallest size they do for the Rack Pack but I think the larger one's are aimed more at motorcycle touring.

Yeah, I looked at the Zefal but I can get the Topeak MasterBlaster at trade and it gets pretty good reviews.

Been a bit of an odd journey for this bike over the last year. From this

To this. Less hip hop slave bike, more old man steez bike.

Using it for commuting and general winter miles.

Latest addition is the Ortlieb Rack Pack with Carradice Bagman QR

Next on the list is a frame pump then maybe a custom twin plate crown fork. Something like a Gangsta V1 fork I think.

Wiggle exclusive colourway.

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Red wasn't cutting it on my Colnago. Had to go for a bit of euro fluro.

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Anyone know where I can get a decent quality pair of 12" (12 1/2") rims like the ones that come on the Specialized Hotwalk balance bikes?

Ah, fair

That's actually quite nice

Cheers

Is that a gnome?? Looks like a Cabbage Patch doll to me..

Definitely a gnome. Got it for £5 from Asda

Yep, 26 and 26! Apparently though ti stems are know for losing their shape a little... Bars were slipping, put carbon paste, still slipping, tightened up enough to stop slipping, creaks like hell... Considering cleaning the clamp area and wrapping in skateboard grip tape in the hope that it would sort it... Just need to get to a skate shop...

I think you'd find it a bit thick. Even if you swapped to a 25.4 bar, I don't know that you'd get the bar through the stem.
Could the creaking be the bolt maybe? You got plenty of lubricant on the bolt seat/thread? Don 't know what the appropriate lubricant would be for use with ti mind.

Cheers. It's Flouro pink but couldn't get it to show that well in the pic.

Love how all the other minor changes have been picked up too, although that's not strictly a saddle bag, just a Topeak Alien, cable tied to the saddle/post.

New road bike. Think this ones gonna be a keeper. Swapped the stock R500 wheels out for Archetypes on 105. Not much lighter but waaay stiffer. Will do till I can afford something better and will be good winter wheels.

Not really a fan of black/white/red colour scheme so I'm in the process of covering the red with flourecent pink vinyl.

I've riden Open Pros on loads of bikes and they were my go to rim till I tried Archetypes.

I think the secret is actually your 'short, fast rides' rather than 'actual rides'.

I guess it depends on a lot of things, including road conditions and your definition of an 'actual ride' but I've done over a hundred miles on 32c tyres and a good 70 on 23c with Fizik tape with no bother. Just about to put it on my new road bike too with the intention of doing some 100 mile plus rides, again on 23c tyres. Do wear padded gloves though on longer rides.

The tyres themselves are fine. It's getting the tube in without it kinking which really sucks. Am I just doing something wrong? Talc helped a bit.

The master 22 I had a while back were dead easy, so it's probably just a new tyre thing.

I've just always found open tubulars of any kind a nightmare to fit first time round. Once they've got their shape they're alright. Just bought a pair of 23c Masters for my new road bike. Not looking forward to wrestling them on.

I've always found them really easy, you must be doing it wrong :-)

Yeah, all open tubulars are a doddle to fit. :)

New wheels fitted to my Lemond. Just need new chainset, headset and possibly an Easton EA70 post to match the stem.

Can you tell me more about that set? especially the hubs and how you did the conversion?

Made the axle myself. Like tester I used stainless. End caps are aluminium with the serrated rings pinched from a pair of cracked hope washers. Washers are also from hope. Bolts are standard M10 stainless cap head. Spaced 8.5mm drive side and 11.5mm non drive for a 42mm chainline.

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Is that the HB-T780 on the front too?

Yeah, I went for the HB-T780, just for the matching finish really and wanted both hubs to be good and reliable as it's going to see a lot of bad weather riding.

I'm surprised velosolo haven't produced something like this. I think it's a much better solution than their replacement axle and I think there's scope to do it with aluminium, providing it's decent quality material.