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I go by the above line also but many do it without issue. The NDS is under lower tension so cracking is actually a very low risk. If the tensions on the NDS are very even then distortion should not be an issue.

I need to do this race. Well done all.

Chickens told me they would not be getting the ccs rim. I will be phoning them on monday Incidently dlnt try putting a tubless tyre on thd ryde rim you might not get it off again.

Both methods work in tandem. You kkow your stress reliving is complete when you side load the rim when the wheel is resting on its axle and it does not budge. Bit ues joshs method works well. Although i find grasping just two spokes (oppoite each other) is more effective as i can apply a higher load. I get to the end point a bit quicker.

Nemesis rear. I replied in full on weight weenies. I dont think however you wont save much buying your own rims and hubs.

I ride 24 spoke rear wheels woth cx ray some carbon some alloy. I weight a quote a bit more and the rims do not move between the brakes by anything noticable.
What the prevous poster plans should be fine.

Now you know what it feels like to beca mechanic.

Progress today. It rides. B17 select saddle fitted brooks leather bar tape on, TA chainset from the 60's a modern cog and KMC chain. The BB is Shimano shock horror. I would have liked to use a williams chainset but good ones are real money and then finding the right BB is a hassle.

the brake however work as well as a chocolate teapot. Cable pull appears to be incompatable as the levers come back to the bars and I hardly slow down. My legs are a better brake. So some work needed here. It rides nicely though and I will ride it home when I have got a new set of hoods and got the brakes sorted. Only taken a year to get this far it may take another to finish properly.

Also the saddle is paler than I thought and the bar tape darker. I may have to dye the saddle to rectify this.

First points tonight 5th place I think. well I got 6th a couple of weeks ago but because there was no transponder on the bike I was a DNF! Things can only gt better right?

the Kinlin rim has an ERD of 596mm and no your spokes wont work, they will be too short.

My Trek 8900 compositie. I have a bit of a fetish for 90's bikes especially bonded frames. Carbon tubes bonded into alloy or steel is a bit special to me. This Trek has an XTR M950/1 groupset including BB, brakes, cassette. The chain however is KMC. The seat post is PMP titanium and the bars and stem are Icon Graphite. Pace RC31 forks I weighs 9.5kg but is not finished yet. I have a set of grey Wobler 26" tubular rims and some period Vittoria tubulars, a couple of Geax tubular and some schwable racing ralph tubs too. At some point I will start riding it again.

I have one in genius tubing excellent chrome and it looks like a de rosa fork. How long a steerer do you need.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my knees have collapsed.

I did a nice set of wheels for customer with nice purple Quantum (it was when I saw this bike I knew I had to have one) but sadly his frame cracked.

I only wish it was purple Klein did a purple version that makes me weak at the knees. They also did a metallic orange and on my. I only wish there where companies making bikes with that kind of paint now I suppose it is just too expensive.

What is even more mad is today it has done the post run. Nothing like carrying a mail bag to the post office with the rumble of deep carbon wheels.

Tour of Cambridgeshire yesterday in 3hrs27mins. Happy with that especially I stayed at the front of the group I was in for the entire distance. Legs a bit fooked though today.

The Klein Quantum with a Dura Ace 7700 groupset (complete) DA headset and campag pedals. The wheels are out of the TT bike and use DA 7700 12H hubs. I really nice bike to ride. there are other wheels for it light weight 1020g 38mm deep carbon tubular. Not sure which set I prefer most.

I think I might have some.

Tyre savers nice touch.

A pinarello Monvisio in my favourite colour.

It is about time i took somd resonable photos of all my bikes if only for insurance purposes. Over the next few weeks i will clean all 17 of them and try to take photos that are not rubbish. I will fail of course.

Here is the latest bike. I did not need it but i had all the parts sittkng in a box or hanging up doing nothing and then a forum member posted this Look Kg221 and we did a deal for the bike a dura ace seatpost, Mirage headset, for a pair of wheels built up onto hubs he spplied.

Unfortunatley the chorus chainset fotted would not come off and had to be destroyed and give how close these get to the frame the record bb did not survive either. This was a shame. Still happy with it.

Look kg221 with 32F/32R Mavic Gel 280 rims on Novatec A171/F172 Hubs, Vittoria Corsa SC tubular tyres, shimano rx100/rsx sti's groupset, modolo quill stem, Campagnolo mirage headset, 3TTT forma bars and a Sella Italia Flite saddle. Weight 9.11kg.

If no one else takes it i will 15th million dibs.

I am just going to ride down to Hackney again and then ride back from southwold. should be fun.

The kinlin is a better rim.

As i wont ge on a tt bike again these rather nice wheels i built for myself are for sale.

88mm deep carbon tubular rims (24h rims with electrical tape covering every other hole).
20.5mm wide
12 spoke front and rear.
Silver sapim cx ray spokes and alloy nipples
Shimano Dura Ace 7700 12h slotted hubs.
Correct skewers.
The cassette pictured is not for sale.
2x continental gp400os II 22mm tubular tyres.

I have done a few hundred miles in them. Tubs show little wear and the wheels are straight and true.
Given the condition and spec i would like £350 for them. I can ship for £15 mainland u.k and £25 e.u