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Awesome, will pm you both. Thank you.

I'm building up a Gen2 853 Sherpa frame, and am looking for some bits to complete the build.

• Groupset (or parts of) 1x11 or 1x12 (would also consider 1x10), ideally Shimano or at least HG Cassette type.

• Brakes - decent quality discs please, Shimano, hope etc.

• Finishing kit inc. bars, stem, dropper post (30.9), saddle etc.

Let me know what you have please, must be able to post as I'm rarely in London these days.

TIA.

Still looking...

Disc bosses would be a bonus, got a real hankering for a cool grocery getter.

A longshot - would you consider posting these? At my cost of course.

My pub bike needs tlc, which means I'm looking to buy another bike, naturally.

Not looking for anything mint or fancy, but would be good to tick off most of the following:

• Steel frame
  
• Braze ons for front and rear racks
  
• Ideally threadless,though not a game changer
  
• Needs to suit a 6'5 rider, so 60cm/24" plus ideally
  
  

Ability to post would be great, otherwise I work near Tower Bridge infrequently.

Thanks in advance.

Very tempting. Can I ask how tall you are? Not sure if I'd need the 62.

moved to evilbay

Oops, sorry been run ragged with work and not checked the forum.

I've run 33's with no problem, could probably push to 38's depending on the actual profile etc.

Going to stick this on evil bay this evening.

Time to part with my beloved Fugio Frameset;

• 2014 frame and fork in pretty ace condition, some paint chips as you'd expect but no dings or dents. I've always stored it in a warm room, loved and cared for it.
  
• New BX headset
  
• Can come with TRP spyres and CX70 front mech for a little more cash.
  
  

Hit me up if you'd like any more photos.

£350 including insured delivery within the UK.

Up for grabs is the wheelset I ran on my fugio;

• CK ISO hubs 32/32 set up for 9mm QR and 11spd MTB or 10sp road (easily converted). Great condition, bearings lovely.
  
• Stans Iron Cross rims. A couple of small marks but overall in good condition.
  
• DT/Sapim spokes (haven't got the wheels with me to confirm which) with brass nipples.
  
  

A lovely wheelset, but I need the cash more than I need them. Have loads more photos if you wanna see them.

A bit of a Q&A;

@SWijland I bought a 4" roll of 3M 8671 on eBay, it was old stock so was much cheaper than it should have been but the first few layers were a bit wrinkled from storage. As for application, it's quite easy if you wet the sheets and your fingers first with a very weak baby shampoo solution, this way you can slide it into position before carefully squeegeeing it down;

It does take ages though, I made templates from masking tape having worked out where I wanted the sheets etc. to meet, transferred them to the roll and carefully chopped them out. It takes ages but, I think it's worth it to protect your new investment.

@hippy I was damn lucky. I had some nerve troubles in my right leg which ended up being a result of not having much protective fat on my legs and a tendency to bash them. However, as part of the whole process I had an MRI of both knees to see if there were any obvious issues that could be causing the foot-drop / numbness. There weren't but, it did reveal the tumour in my left femur, at the time, the opinion was that it was unlikely to grow but it would be monitored yearly to be safe.

Fast forward to August last year and I was told by the consultant that it had grown by about 25% and needed to come out asap to avoid further damage and reduce the risk of it metastasising.

A question for the forum;

I want to invest in a tool roll/saddlebag for carrying the necessaries and a bar or frame bag for carrying food/jackets etc on longer rides. Any recommendations?

Sorry been a bit sidetracked with other less interesting stuff, a bit of an update;

Fairlight

I had planned to use a braze on front mech with a band-on adaptor as I already had them in stock but found the stabilising screw wouldn't make contact so in the end opted for a band-on R8000. With that delivered I finished the build and took it for it's first spin;

First impressions, it's excellent. The slightly more relaxed geo makes it hella fast when you point it downhill and whilst it doesn't climb as well as your weight weenie carbon princess it isn't sluggish on the climbs. As pictured it sits around the 9.5kg mark which I'm pretty happy with considering it's the biggest size!!

Unfortunately, leaky shifters meant I'd have to wait a while for the next ride;

It's not overly clear in the photo but, there's a weep from the reservoir around the bottom fixing bolt on both shifters - weird. I cleaned it all up with brake cleaner but, it reappeared after a short ride so off they came for a warranty job. Usually I'd strip them, re-seal and forget about it but, as they're in warranty it isn't worth the hassle.

Cotic

I've managed to source some secondhand bits for the Solaris from my old place of work so it'll be running the following;

• DVO diamond forks down specced to 130mm.
  
• Sram eagle 1x12 (I'd prefer Shimano but I'm tight and this will be more than sufficient short term).
  
• KS dropper post
  
• A new set of Deore or SLX brakes.
  

any chance you could PM some photos of the shifter/brake set please?

Found a slash in the sidewall of the other halfs front tyre, it's small but, I quite like her and wouldn't forgive myself if I let her ride it (even on the rear) and she came off as a result.

I've popped a spare set of 32C tyres on but they're pushing the frame clearances so, I'd like to put a pair of 25's or 28's to back on. Something reasonably tough as the lanes round here are rough even in the summer.

Cheers.

Have a word with Liz of http://www.beaumontbicycle.com/, I met Trevor Jarvis at her workshop about 4 years ago, they held a bit of a Q&A which I was invited along to as I'm local and a keen metalworker.

Liz and Tevor are both lovely and I'm sure will be able to provide some assitance. More info on her website; http://www.beaumontbicycle.com/flying-gate

I'd be interested in the 11 speed shimano freehub if that's up for grabs? (dibs)

I'm a giant so would need two to achieve correct stack height, lovely frame though GLWS.

EDIT - I can't read

Time for an update;

Last week was proper shitty for me so little progress in the way of bikes. One upside was that Tuesday saw the delivery of my frame. I've got to say that packaging and finish of the frame is impeccable.

The ongoing wheel saga had yet to be resolved so I set about helitaping the frame towards the end of the week. I went OTT, made templates and spent chuffing hours on it but I'm pretty pleased with the results.

Wheels sorted, set up tubeless and ready to fit;

Now for the fun part of bolting it all together!

Strange, he did seem to be a nice chap. I guess circumstances can change etc.

I thought I had a ruck of spare headset spacers, turns out they're 1"..

So looking for a selection of ideally carbon (but ally ok too) 5/10/20mm 1 1/8" spacers.

I'll need them posting asap too if possible please.

Thanks in advance.

I found a set of Ritchey WCS evo curve in the loft so, I'll stick them on until the ergomax is back in stock :) thanks for the offers though guys.

Tread updated as now looking for a Fizik Antares.

pm'd re PDW mudguards

I agreed to buy the groupset from him, all sounded brilliant until he went silent. Tried chasing and got nowhere.

UPDATE

Not loving my Brooks C13 so on the hunt for a Fizik antares, carbon rails would be nice but not essential. Potential swap for brooks.

Looking for a set of ally 46cm wide bars, ideally with aero/flat tops and ergo drops.

Thanks in advance.