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Forum: Bikes & Bits 3rd April 2013
Replies: 114
Views: 5,909
Posted By Hardenpeter
If you want silver go for the soma ones. A bit...

If you want silver go for the soma ones. A bit more expensive but I paid out the delta in sandpaper and the anodising was so hard that sanding down was a nightmare
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th March 2013
Replies: 114
Views: 5,909
Posted By Hardenpeter
On the bontys? Are a bit but its my fault for...

On the bontys? Are a bit but its my fault for pushing them up so far. I'm mainly on the top or riding on the hoods so its not too bad. Haven't ridden on it too much yet though so may yet agree as one...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th March 2013
Replies: 114
Views: 5,909
Posted By Hardenpeter
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8599321073_8170...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8599321073_8170396348.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8599321823_f5fd85c1f7.jpg

Thanks to all the contributors to this post who have helped to make my...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 1st March 2013
Replies: 114
Views: 5,909
Posted By Hardenpeter
Sand papering the bontys was a pain; learnt...

Sand papering the bontys was a pain; learnt through experience never to buy halfords wet and dry. Will post a pic when I get them on.
Forum: Bikes & Bits 9th December 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 5,909
Posted By Hardenpeter
Sounds like a 'wait till my wife & baby visits...

Sounds like a 'wait till my wife & baby visits the outlaws and stays for the night' job - finally managed to convert my old bad boy to a SS when she went last week. Keeping my fingers crossed that...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 9th December 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 5,909
Posted By Hardenpeter
Balls, the only silver ones are those £100 Nittos...

Balls, the only silver ones are those £100 Nittos - did anyone go ahead with the polishing in the end? - bought a Nitto Technomic to raise the hight and really don't want a black middle section.....
Forum: Bikes & Bits 31st May 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By Hardenpeter
Oh dear - don't have any spare inches to lose -...

Oh dear - don't have any spare inches to lose - better think about changing brands....
Forum: Bikes & Bits 30th May 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By Hardenpeter
Tyre choice and impact on gear selection

This morning I swapped out a heavy pair of halo twinrails for light 1.3 contis (26"). I immediately noticed how much less effort I had to put in using the same gear range as previous day which meant...
Forum: Current Projects 29th April 2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,553
Posted By Hardenpeter
Job well done. I really need to get the missus...

Job well done. I really need to get the missus into cycling (although bit hard with 4 month old in tow). Will post build shots as it happens - will also try to get a kitchen based shot in as well for...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
Thanks for suggestion - am building up a hardtail...

Thanks for suggestion - am building up a hardtail Mtb (just sold the ss to fund) ans sourced a Thomson elite for cheap)
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
Good bit of Holmes deduction!! What's the best...

Good bit of Holmes deduction!! What's the best tip about fractional sizing (forum advice or is there anything more formal?) maybe my Allen key could do with a Gauge...(used to have a hex key with...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
Good tip - however whats the way of telling...

Good tip - however whats the way of telling (apart from trial and error). With your point in mind I wonder if the alloy core was correct size but then the wrap took it up my a few mm - or the other...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
Stock post had the size on it - also measured...

Stock post had the size on it - also measured tube - however if stock post was wrong and my tape measure skills poor then fair play. What's the issue with bolt for full carbon btw - pressure applied...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
Bolt at back

Bolt at back
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
Right size - not bothered about the wrap coming...

Right size - not bothered about the wrap coming off - bigger issue is the huge t shaped crack that covers half the circumfrance of the post!!!!
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Hardenpeter
A good reason to not buy an FSA Carbon Pro seatpost

I think this was the cheap carbon wrap version - ridden on my commuter @ 70m per week
Forum: Bikes & Bits 29th April 2012
Replies: 31
Views: 1,664
Posted By Hardenpeter
Prefer the M324 and no probs on flat side with...

Prefer the M324 and no probs on flat side with Mtb shoes - had the single sided touring pedals (looked like the photo posted by smallfurry) but can be a bitch at traffic lights if the pedal spins...
Forum: Current Projects 29th April 2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,553
Posted By Hardenpeter
Just ordered some Marzocchi 44 rlo's (140...

Just ordered some Marzocchi 44 rlo's (140 travel). Componants start arriving next week!!

How was the first outing?
Forum: Current Projects 14th April 2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,553
Posted By Hardenpeter
Rigid or sus (I'm doing same build for me in a...

Rigid or sus (I'm doing same build for me in a few weeks with fork still needed)
Forum: Components, clothing and miscellany 11th April 2012
Replies: 1
Views: 644
Posted By Hardenpeter
Pearson touche 54cm metallic blue

Sold

For sale is my Pearson touché singlespeed for £250 - nr turnpike lane north london but can meet up work hours in city. Ideal for someone around 5 6" - 5 9". I'm 6ft with 34 inseam and...
Forum: General 8th April 2012
Replies: 381
Views: 11,746
Posted By Hardenpeter
This forum rocks - although laughed out loud too...

This forum rocks - although laughed out loud too many times, woke up the baby and now she's going spare!!!

Reason I posted this was that when I started commuting on the 'sad boy' an oik from Evans...
Forum: General 8th April 2012
Replies: 381
Views: 11,746
Posted By Hardenpeter
'Upgrading' to skinny tyres pointless for London commuting

Been riding my Pearson touché for last year or so but started to get bored with both the bike and bone shaking ride (running 700 x 25 specialized armadillos at max psi). I had a rusting (and much...
Forum: General 8th March 2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,606
Posted By Hardenpeter
Doesn't quite have aesthetic of empty, halved,...

Doesn't quite have aesthetic of empty, halved, white cider bottle but cool idea if you don't run fixed mudguards
Forum: Current Projects 6th March 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 1,036
Posted By Hardenpeter
I ride a blue 54 touché about the same commute -...

I ride a blue 54 touché about the same commute - perfect apart from last couple of days where strong crosswinds reall catch the flat tubes and aero wheel set (nearly put me under a bus riding up city...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 6th March 2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,214
Posted By Hardenpeter
What frame size you going for btw - read on a...

What frame size you going for btw - read on a review that the cc has clearance up to 50 but tested on a 54 frame (56 top tube) the toe overlap was pretty bad. I'm an interested party as looking to...
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