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Hey... did you ever sell this? I would be interested. But, unfortunately I'm not in UK. Across the water in Dublin. So maybe not so workable.

Any thoughts on what the largest tire you think this frame would take (with & without mudguards)? I was hoping it would fit my 30mm (actual) tires with fenders. BJ state online that the audax e-e takes 28c with guards. But in the photos it looks pretty tight... and those dont look like 28mm (actual) tires.

Anyone have any advice regarding Bob Jackson's fork upgrade upgrade options? I'm considering a plain ole run-of-the-mill 631 Audax frame. But they offer a 631 Fork Blade upgrade for £40 extra (which presumably means the regular forks are not 631?).

Is this something worth going for... or would you even notice the difference?

Ahhh. To answer my own question... I think it's a Nitto S-83.

Hey... can anyone help me out and identify which seatpost this is. I need more setback for my brooks swift and this one looks like it could fit the bill:

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/sakutetu/GALLERY/show_image_v2.html?id=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.c.yimg.jp%2Fres%2Fblog-1b-a3%2Fsakutetu%2Ffolder%2F2585%2F48%2F40657248%2Fimg_1%3F1392640700&i=1

Oooofffff. Don't know if it's a repost, but one among you might be interested in this...

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/c1982-Rare-French-Constructeur-Split-Seat-Tube-Frame-Jean-Paul-Kauffman-VGC-/130813456069?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e7516eec5

I used to have a rack like this (and Porteur one), but the problem I found is that it stiffen up the front end meaning I felt a little more road vibration than usual.

Rack whose mount is on the middle of the fork is usually the best bet as it allowed the fork blade to flex while riding.

Useful info Ed... thanks! The only problem with mid-fork racks is that if you have no braze-ons you have to use p-clips (which I think look a bit crap).

Oh and you mentioned somewhere else on here about using wider rims in order to get a more supple feel from your tires. I'm thinking about replacing my front rim in the next month or two. It would be a big help if I could slightly lower the tire height by a few mm... What rim width were you suggesting? (I believe my open pros are 15mm or thereabouts.) And is there any particular rim you use that's both lightish and widish?

Best thread on LFGSS. Great job spotter. As I own a sport-touring bike myself, I've been lurking round this build thread since the beginning - looking for inspiration. The bike has looked good with each incarnation... but this last is really phenomenal. Sportive in the best sense. With a 36t rear and 32c tires you can really go anywhere on that thing!

Two quick questions: How are you finding the clearance between the GBs and the 32c pasela? Coz it looks a tight squeeze at the front. I'm presuming the GBs are 40mm. And do the paselas measure a true 32mm?

As regards racks, unless you are planning on heavy duty touring, I find those large camper racks (and other large tubing racks like tubus) a bit out of place on an everyday rando bike. If you can find something like the old Jim Blackburns they look a lot more subtle when unloaded:

I know soma do a similar (bargainous) mini front rack... not sure about the rear:
http://store.somafab.com/somialfrra.html

Another bar question... Love this photo.

Can anyone identify what bars Anquetil is using in this shot? They seem comfortably shallow and also look like they've got the slightest flare to them. But nothing like a randonneur bar and no rise across the tops.

Some kind of Maes pattern?

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lri44sJgoJ1qbxnpgo1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1323797359&Signature=zM4d7SQZKlscJcJa57ZmRCKZY%2Bg%3D

hey gay boys....... i'm bck on line. my house only burnt down and the wife ran off with the milk man, so had s few things to sort out. sizes blue one is 58 top to bottom middle to middle, front to back 58and half middle to middle head set in on the deal. carlton is 58 top to bottom middle to middle, 57 front t back middle to middle.
prices 350 for blue 450 for carlton. 30 pounds for me to bring each from manchester to london pick up kings cross. i live in manchester but come down to lung dung alot.

Nothing? Can anyone explain to me what I'm doing wrong?

Hey Seth,

As others have said your total price is way out and you've come across as not really being an expert in the stuff your selling - e.g. that don't look like a Nitto Pearl stem to me... they don't come in a long stem version... looks more like a Nitto Technomic Deluxe which is half the price!! (EDIT: just thought ... you maybe didn't push the Pearl stem down as you didnt want to scratch it!). Also, while MA2s are nice, the wheelset is not particularly impressive (which would be the only thing to justify such a high price). Combine all that with the sales talk and it's no wonder you're catching some flak...

BUT, as someone who loves a good touring bike... I wanna come to your defence and say that the frame/fork (and headset) price of £185 is about it's full value but not UNreasonable. As long as this is in MINT condition as you say... then this frame is a classic touring gem in the making. The geometry is classy too for a tourer. But the problem is that you've tried to sell it on LFGSS as a "dream" SS bike! That won't wash. But there are tonnes of tourers/randonneurs who actually would see this as a dream bike.

More relevant information for that market would be the fact that it takes cantis - which is very desirable. That it has every possible braze on required for a great touring rig - including pump pegs, a second set of eyes on the front fork dropouts and a third set of water botter bosses on the bottom (this is very rare and desirable). Another selling point would be if it takes true 35mm tires with mudguards (which it looks like it may)? And also you should clarify if it is Reynolds 531 or 531st?

This frame could be a real gem in the right hands... even if you are asking all its worth.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fw-evans/90th-anniversary-special-edition-touring-bike-ec029308

Good luck.

(PS... you will never get back what you put into bike builds when you buy NOS or new parts.)

Hey all,

Am in need of a slightly less raked, preferably flat crowned, threaded and drilled 1" fork. BLB are offering their chromed flat-crown forks for around the £100 and they come in white to match my frame pretty perfectly.

http://www.fixedgearlifestyle.com/products/blb/blb-1-flat-crown-fork

Can anyone offer any help regarding the ride quality of these forks or even just an opinion on whether their worth the money? BLB are fairly low on info concerning tubing, weight, etc.

Would I just be better off trawling fleabay waiting for the right old-school fork (right length, right rake, right colour, etc)? I only get one go at this (as I'm not splashing out for two expensive forks!)

Cheers.

Hey... don't know if you're still about Danny4130?

Was just wondering if you could tell us about why you sold these forks after just one ride? Was it a performance/quality issue? Or was it just a mismatch of some sort?

I'm in need of a new set of threaded 1" steel forks in white with less rake and am seriously tempted by the BLB ones. There are so few options out there. But if there are quality/performance issues with them I don't want to put them on what's a pretty good frame.

Anyone else used these forks?

Absolute stunner:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/CADRE-PISTE-PEUGEOT-REYNOLDS-531-VINTAGE-/280738341553?pt=FR_JG_Sports_Cyclisme_&hash=item415d4f22b1

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=280738341553

More historic touring exploits... as an (unemployed) American historian, I love this. Two photos of the 25th Infantry Army (also known as the Buffalo Soldiers) Bike division in 1896-97. Note the frame bags which have recently been revived by ultralight tourers:

You can read more here: http://www.nrhc.org/history/25thInfantry.html

If you live in Bath you should pick up this bargain:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130501283250&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Jaysus! this guys got a whole bike porn thread up for grabs... drool:

http://shop.ebay.ie/qr70/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

apologies if its a pea...

any good?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Vintage-bicycle-black-leather-saddle-tool-bag-1930s-/170622548774?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item27b9e57b26

money burning hole, 58/60 cm track
would consider frame for sub £175 so i can get the build done with the rest

You might be just a bit too late on this one. But if you fancy it, you could drop him a message just in case?

http://www.lfgss.com/thread62186.html#post2052484

spotted that yesterday just a little to big :( would be a great buy

Ditto - seems like we'll be fighting over the same bargain audax frames as they arise ; )

Also different width rims can make a difference, with touring wheel, the Grand Bois 30c (the best and lightest tyre out there) fit in the brake nicely, whether a narrower rims doesn't allow it to fit under the brake.

Thanks for that... +1 on the Grand Bois - have long wanted to try them but their way too expensive. Also my bike takes medium 57mm reach brakes so I got a good bit more room... My question was really about *width *[not height] because it's between my chainstays that I'm worried a 32c+ will be too tight.

For anyone wanting to have some more fun fantasizing about "ultralight" touring in the vein of the Crane pair, this site is pretty awesome:http://ultralightcycling.blogspot.com/. Again, I wouldnt want to do anything remotely like it... but he does offer a lot of advice that might come in useful and I do have a soft spot for crazy people who turn their obsessions into a fine science. And he offers wonderful nuggets like:

"I do like to shower or wash at the end of the ride, but if there is no such possibility, it's no disaster: I know the sweat will dry out in an hour, leaving the dry, crisp layer of salt that I lick off and replenish the electrolytes that were lost."

And: "*Cut, cut, cut. The things produced nowadays - apart from those made for TdF racers - are redundantly designed. Cut your shirts, tear off buttons, straps, collars and not needed pockets. You will save few 100 grams, you will learn how the things work and will develope an eye for ridiculously redundant equipment."
*

Was thinking about picking up some paselas next myself.

Ed do you know whether Pasela TGs are running true to their stated width these days? There's lotsa old stuff on the web about their 32s measuring out at only round 28 [on Open Pros]... and their 35s measuring only round 32mm.

My Gatorskin 28c come out at 26 on Open Pros [am hoping to find a 32c gatorskin that measures 30 on the rim!]

For those of you talking about Audax/Randonneur frames... there's a nice one closing in the next few hrs on ebay [does have a ding in the toptube - but Roberts Audax frames cost close to £1000 new]:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320677727472&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[and I'm not related to the auction at all]

a boxy randonneur bag on the front - if I can bring myself to part with the cash

Possible retro-bargain for someone [given that those boxy bags cost ridiculous amounts]:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320678183966&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Narrower tyres dose not necessarily mean lower rolling resistance.

True statement this^. And if you're carrying a load up front and back you are gonna have to pump those 25s up to a higher psi than normal - which results in a really harsh ride all round [and wrecks your wrists and palms on long rides]. I'd say stick with 32s or at least 28s but maybe switch out the randonneur tires for a lighter better rolling set like gatorskins or paselas.

You and me both, especially French one.

Yep french style randonneur events, handbuilt steel and 650b have all seen a major resurgence in the US in the last decade. That's how I got into them. But I never got to ride 650b/hetres myself... and it doesnt look like kicking off here in Ireland anytime soon! Favourite recent US randonneur bikes:

Awesome Nobilette "Demountable" [kinda like an integrated S&S coupler system]

Kogswell [chrome pista style] P/R

And... obvious and way overpriced tho it is... the Riv Homer Hilsen [700c]: