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Sorry, it's 'classic' style, I'm looking for.

Folks, it looks like I'm reaching forward too much with my standard stem/moustache bars combo. As VeloSolo is out of them, I'm hoping someone has a short stem for the bars to bring them a few inches closer towards me?

I've got a Nitto handlebar and two Dia Compe plug-in bar-end brake levers.

They're a very tough fit without the bar tape, and usually you'd tuck that before inserting the plugs.

Does anyone know what to do here?

I dropped the frame into a bike refurbishment (NGO) and the lad in there said he'll try fill-weld it - if he's happy with it, he'll charge me €30, if he's not, he'll let me have it for free.

I'll let you know how it goes.

A friend of mine gave me an old Puch Mistral Somethingorother at the weekend. The frame is a much better fit for me, which is great, but it's in bad nick. Unfortunately, stripping it revealed a few problems. The frame tubing says it's 'Puch Original 2500 High-Tensile Steel Tubes', same for the fork blades.

The brace for the brake between left and right seat stays is cracked on the crank-side. That's pushed the right seat stay out about a centimeter. Then I noticed the right drop-out is cracked where it meets the right chain-stay and is out of alignment slightly. Once I bring the rear rear end into where it should be (i.e. the same width as the lock-nut distance), things are mostly in alignment.

My question is: can these cracks be welded? If so, where would I go to get this done?

Actually, I'm not sure where I got the 501 thing from. Just that the ad says it's Reynolds.

Columbus tubing?

I can't find any info anywhere about Brunetti.

The decal on the frame reads:

COLUMBUS

Tubi Speciali Trafica

Acciaio CrMo

GARA

If that's any help. You're probably right about it.

Why's that?

It's €80 + €20 for forks. It's just the frame, no BB, headset, etc.

That's about £86.

Yea or nea?

This is it: http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/10/41976410.html

I might have the option to buy a Brunetti road frame (56cm). Ad says Reynolds 501 tubing, it's got a 130mm rear drop out and comes with chrome Colombus forks.

Since I can't find any info on Brunetti on the web at all, does anyone know about these bikes?

Otherwise, the fella's selling a Bianchi Sprint Campino del Mondo 1973-74, which is in need of restoration.

I got one of them light/small Vietnamese moped helmets while in Ho Chi Minh City. Seem light and sturdy enough.

On the lookout for a chrome splash-guard (i.e. short mudguard) to go on a bike using 700c wheels and long-reach Tektro caliper brakes.

Anyone have any, or know where to get them?

Anyone got a moustache handlebad (preferable Nitto) that they're willing to part with?

Alternatively, anything similar.

I'm also looking for a pair of inverse handlebars.

Can pay and pick up in the Dublin area.

Where to get these? (I'm converting a frame that used 27" wheels to use 700c). It's my first conversion.

One website (Billys) has only one Dia-Compe in stock. I need these ASAP. The front and rear drop is around 75mm.

I noticed one model for sale on Edinburghcycles.com.

I'd like to get them shipped to me by tomorrow morning.

Any ideas?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3589676711_37eb9b0d21_b.jpg

Mine's very, very similar. Dunno what to do with it, really.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3490376927_d4a1dcf5db_o.jpg

Can anyone else vouch for these cranks at all? Worth or not worth £30?

I've contacted him. Hopehully see the stuff soon.

I have one like it. Not sure what to do with it either.

Might be able to get some (170mm length, dont know the BCD, square taper, I believe) for €35 (£30.50). It would be for a random Dawes Windsor frame for a cheap first build (given my other cheap first build isn't quite working out right now).

Worth it?

What was a pain?

Jayz, it's been three months and still no fixie. This back wheel is a killer. Daly's is trying to source an alternative axle for the Ambrosio (System EX/Formula hub) wheel, or trying to sort something else. It's just not long enough for the Look. I went to Wolfe's to buy a Mach1 rear wheel, and they promise they can change the axle, but it's still too short for it, and the hub feels tight and not smooth when I spin the wheel around. The Ambrosio is like melted butter, this is more like peanut butter. So I've currently got 2 wheels and not much to do with them until Daly's gets back to me. I need to keep this build cheap.

I'm DYING to get a fixie on the road. Right now, my only hope is a relatively unremarkable, heavyish Dawes road/tourer frame (a Dawes Windsor) that I've managed to strip and it's a 120mm dropout which I need to coldset 2mm on the chainset side to align the frame. I'll also need cheap cranks for it.

Anyone know about Sachs cranks?

I've got a Campag track axle, see http://www.londonfgss.com/thread23066.html

Don't know if it's any longer than the one you've already got...

Do you know that that would work with this Ambrosio hub?

I bought an alternative rear wheel (which I may return) by some company called Mach1, and the shop insists that the axle can be replaced. But the wheel is so poor in comparison to the Ambrosio.

I bought the Ambrosio wheel, but the axle is too short for my rear dropout (it's 126mm). David Daly tried replacing it, but it's some weird type of axle with built-in cones, or something, and they only come in that length. So I'm back to square one.

Any ideas?

Tried the first link there, bought it, but now they say it's not available.

I recently bought an Ambrosio rear track wheel. I'm converting a carbon frame with a 126mm rear dropout and the axle is just to short to get the built-in nut/washer without pinching the frame.

Mr. Bike Shop says pinching the frame is a bad idea, and the axle is an odd diameter or something and only made in that length and a replacement can't be found. The hub looks something like this.

Any ideas?

Sorry for cross-posting: info here.

Just wondering if you guys know anything about where I could get an alternative means of fastening a seatpost on a Look KG76. Some are available to buy, but with a long wait.

Does anyone know an alternative solution. It's an odd kind of clamp - a screw of some kind tightens some other things and a metal wedge inside the tube lug gets pulled together and protrudes a few millimetres to tighten the seatpost.

Apparently the Look KG451 bolt will work. But, as I said, a long wait. Something even temporary would be great...

I'm not recommending this method for all bikes, but did you saw a slit down all the way along the seatpost?

I'd say I got lucky in that the aluminium lug connecting the carbon tubes was strong and didn't get deformed. I think yours is slightly deformed?

What worked for me was cutting all the way down along the seatpost as evenly as possible with only a microscopic sliver of aluminium connecting the strips of seatpost made by the slits.

If you have reduced the diameter of the tube, a long nose pliers might give you the force u need to pull it out. But what do I know?