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I'd love a couple of bits, or even just one, if available still

44cm wide, for 31.8 stem. Swapped these out for a narrower bar, and don't want them in the back of my cupboard (chance of growing wider shoulders at this stage of life seems low to nil). Good condition. Obviously not a top brand (wiggle's own) but seem as good as anything else I've had tbh. Compact drop - 90mm reach, 140mm drop. Say a fiver? I work near Barbican and live in and around E9 & E5. Happy to drop off if I'm cycling nearish.

Anyone got any tips on where to get nice square white bathroom wall tiles from? Was hoping to find a more reasonably priced & easily available copy of curved edge tiles from DTile but my internet searches are coming up with nothing: https://www.designboom.com/design/peter-van-der-jagt-erik-jan-kwakkel-arnout-visser-dtile/. But if those aren't a thing, possible alternatives in standard square white tile?

I'm looking for the same right now, so if anyone has any recommendations... Or alternatives to birch ply? And finally any recommendations for a track saw? Have a Makita circular saw but it's a smaller one which doesn't take the standard track adapter - should I DIY a perspex track adapter or just buy a suitable track saw? Got quite a few bits - pipe boxes, shelves, etc - to so

Yeah was thinking maybe pizza rack (have one on my tourer and love it). Just need to work out which side struts might work. Not sure if the clamp on those carradice bagman struts would fit the tubing diameter of a pizza rack

Swapping out the fork on my pompino to a surly cross check canti fork and looking for a front rack that has two side struts at the top to connect to the outer mounts at top of the fork (as opposed to a single stut running from the hole in the centre of the fork crown, which I don't want to use as already have a mudguard fitting and a brake judder thing attached there). Any recommendations? Surly 24 pack would do it but they're (a) very expensive and (b) seemingly pretty much unavailable.

Maybe an origin8 but use something like these to get the side struts?

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/luggage/carradice-bagman-stabiliser-struts/

https://surlybikes.com/parts/24_pack_rack

The forks showing the top side connection points (but mine also has rack mounts at the base of the fork, in addition to the mudguard mounting points, so can run long downwards struts): https://surlybikes.com/parts/cross-check_fork

Thanks!

Tom

Second dibs on the GP 4 seasons (can collect). How much for the schwalbe?

Just came to say, I built up one of these last year and it's mega fun - highly recommend these frames for bombing about off-road and bikepacking!

I did a layer of tecsound followed by acoustic plasterboard with acoustic sealant against a wall in a small kitchen that backs onto a common stairwell. It made a difference but it's not brilliant. Done lots of googling on this and seems you definitely need to separate the new wall from the existing, ideally with an independent frame, leave a small air gap then fill void with rockwool, then plasterboard, ideally mounted on resilient bars or other clips. I couldn't afford to lose that kind of space. Don't regret doing just tecsound and plasterboard but without a gap to absorb sound and break chain of vibrations you'll not see a huge difference

Colourflooring company still I would guess

Had a few pms. Jeromeo is picking up on Thursday but if that doesn't work out will let you know. Cheers

Transferring the bits from my 4130 Verenti Substance frame (only, no forks), sized "XL" but is only a 58. Slightly small for me at 6'2". It's a workhorse, only 4130 steel, and not a looker, but has served me well for many happy miles and hoping someone can give it a home. Will leave on the FSA headset and can include a stem. Takes a 1 1/18 fork - I used a genesis carbon which I think you can still find NOS on eBay.

£20 or some beers, but in reality just want it not to end up in a skip and don't want to add to the pile of bike parts I'll never actually use. I'm in E9, work in EC1M, happy to cycle it it around east.

Cheers

Tom

Ha, thanks!

Thinking about getting an Omnium for touring with a small dog 🐕. Wondering if anyone on here has done that and knows if the size of any or all of the cargo, mini-max or mini are problematic for ferries and trains? Guessing doable on a ferry but all but the mini will be a nightmare on trains in UK and Europe?

The dog (only 6kg) is my girlfriend's and she's had him in a basket in a front rack and in a backpack for short rides but hoping the design of an Omnium would offer a more stable platform so we can do some distance. Anyone tried it? Internet reports say do it, but if anyone's got experience would be great to hear.

Cheers
Tom

Did you lay it yourself? Mine's arriving this week and planning to diy so if you have any tips..!

I've got a 531 (possibly 531c need to check) Lee Cooper audax frame I'd like to sell on. 135mm rear spacing, so had it built up with XT rear hub, son front dynamo. Rear and front rack and mudguard mounts. Did Paris Brest on it years ago. Not modern (quill stem and quick release) but it's great.

I went with Knightsbridge screwless on a recommendation here and they're great so far.

Aha! Thanks!

Edit: grrrrrrrgh too slow!

Anyone know if those wheels can be adapted for quick release?

Thanks everyone - a few good options to think about. Cheers!

Thank both. Flat is currently without doors, furniture etc, so think it'll be better once it's fitted out but will look to guerilla line the stairs!

Got a flat in a 1940s concrete and brick block which I'm totally renovating. Since moving I've realised that I get noise through the walls that face the common stair place. Main problem area is the kitchen, but there's definitely flanking because the ceilings and other walls are also brick and concrete. The ideal (but unobtainable solution would be for the stairs to be properly lined because it's noise from hard shoes that reverberates, not talking or other airborne noise. Can't afford (money or space) to do a full job of a suspended wall with loads of gap, sound insulation etc. Kitchen units will go against the wall which might help a bit, but wondering if it's worth me losing 20mm of space to line with a heavy vinyl mat and then green glue on some 12.5mm acoustics plasterboard. Anyone tried that? Good money after bad or worth a punt because it might at least soften the clank of heavyset people in stilettos coming down the stairs?! Any advice appreciated!!

Haha, yeah 200miles might be a bit much. I'd recommend the stripper yeah - only comparison I had was this one against an old one a friend leant me and this was much better. My walls were many, many layers thick of old paper, and I found lightly scoring first with a Stanley knife, then wiping with a wet sponge,leaving to soak for a few mins, then steaming got it off in large strips.

I've got a wallpaper stripper I bought to strip walls in my flat and now want to get rid of (in the sincere hope I never ever have to strip wallpaper again). One of these: https://www.toolstation.com/wagner-steamforce-2000w-wallpaper-stripper/. Put it on FB marketplace for £25 but would take £20 - from E9 or Barbican, or can cycle it elsewhere if not too far. Any interest?

Any recommendations for a tubeless tire for bikepacking on a 29er internal 30mm rim (so I think 2 up to 2.4 wide)? Main requirement is fit and forget, not painfully slow on tarmac but with enough tread to go off-road for long stretches. Ta!