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yeah, I think I will go with these two - rear from Nukeproof and front from Prime - it just seems a tricky business taking into account four variables. The thread length is 1mm longer in each case by my measurement, but I'm hoping that won't matter

Thru axles are a pain

Could anyone please advise me what I need to replace these?

This looks quite a lot like a Ridley Oval but nicer.

I'm thinking of getting Kinesis Pure CX forks like JaniS' from the last page, or something cheaper. I guess with 28c and mudguards (for fixed commute). No Idea about rims, cxp22?

Anyone know whether the pomino XL suits tall riders? I'm 193cm, long legs, wondering whether it would be wierd fit.

hmm yeah I guess the bits on the seattube must be from carrying it on my shoulder.

it's not just spots really but the rear-half of the seat tube - I don't think my legs touch it that much. Also the same effect can be seen near the top of the headtube and on the front of the seattube.

my (matt) precursa has glossy spots on the top tube where the airflow has polished it, I guess some older ones must be further along if the paint has survived?

They cleared it out! used to be mildly depressing to see those things poking out of the bushes

I also had trouble with the included BB and eventually had to replace it with shimano.

I don't recognise your exact problem though, I was able to tighten the cranks to the point that the bearings would bind - but then still had axle wobble

never lived in london, but I feel like a lot of people who got into cycling at the same time as me c. 2 years ago and after will just feel like road bikes and fixed bikes are two partially distinct, equally valid ways of having fun. It never occured to me to be interested in riding fixed to the exclusion of geared/lycra/ whatever, although it might have if I'd got into the whole thing a few years earlier.

you have schönefeld and tegel mixed up, schönefeld is the one conencted to s-bahn!

also, tegel may now remain open because BER will already be under-capacity by 2020

another 20cm snow... oh man I need mudguards

cranks wanted, to be posted to Germany, with or without a chainring. BSA bottom bracket also considered. Max £80
thanks

Looking for a pair ideally 170mm - to be posted to Germany
cheers

Looking at the clearance again I'm not even sure that 1.5mm extra gained from 107->110mm would solve the problem. Change of cranks seems like the best option. Thanks for the recommendations.

edit: I noticed that as I tighten the cranks one arm of the spider begins to catch way before the others. It may be I have a dud.

I'm having trouble with the pre cursa + stronglight track 2000 cranks.

After cleaning, greasing, re-fitting my cranks + chainring the spider catches the chainstay severely. Must be that I had fitted them terribly the first time. As far as I can work out my options are:

1. Swap my BB (stronglight JIS 107mm) to 110mm or longer. Live with shitty chainline for now (I need this bike for commuting). I don't think I can fit a spacer behind the cog because the lock ring would then not be completely on the threads. Maybe down the road I can get myself a new rear wheel/hub with a non-standard big chainline?

2. New cranks. Can anyone recommend me some cheapish cranks that fit on the pre cursa and give 42mm chainline?

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Does the spider not catch before the chainring?

err yeah you're right actually, bigger chainwheel may well be OK. The clearance for the spider is just, just OK - so I guess on some frames it would catch depending on manufacturing tolerances.

I have track 2000s with the 107mm BB, but 44t chainwheel - any bigger would catch.

In Berlin so I can't complain...
Best: heading east along the river in the middle of the night, huge emptyish roads with mostly good surface.
Worst: heading west in the day, same route, but there's a small section of compulsory bike path on the pavement - ignoring it incites honked horns from drivers, the surface is fucked up from tree roots. I always take it just a bit too fast wanting to catch the light

My first build is done. just need to chop the brake cable

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Yep. Giz a PM when you've checked the costs, thanks!

thanks for the offer, I'll keep it in mind - but tbh I will wait to see if something cheaper/in scruffier condition shows up.