damitamit

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• Cielo Classic Sportif

  in Current Projects • 3 days, 15 hours

  

  Lovely bike, which bottle cages are on the latest build?

• Loads 'o bits

  in Components, clothing and miscellany • 4 days, 9 hours

  

  I'll take the Arx Pro 6 degrees. PMing

• Demon green machine

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• Demon green machine

  in Current Projects • 4 days, 14 hours

  

  Thanks for the comments.

  Thinking maybe an old USE Alien Ti ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultimate-Spor­ts-Engineering-Titanium-Alien-Cyclops-27­0-x-27-2-Bicycle-Seatpost/382833866982?h­ash=item5922ad38e6:g:cWsAAOSwkYpcf7fj&fr­cectupt=true

• Demon green machine

  in Current Projects • 4 days, 16 hours

  

  Things to do:

  • Mudguards! Got some Orange Velo black hammered guards to go on
    
  • Swap the stem for a 110mm
    
  • New rear brake pads
    
  • Silver bottle cages
    
  • Remove the decals from the seatpost
    
    

  Decisions

  Throughout the build I couldn't decide whether to go with black or silver components. In the end I went with black (as the groupset is a mix of black/silver) and to create a different build to @yetidamo. Now its ended up a bit of mismatch with the silver brakes..

  Need to decide:

  • Change the brakes for black?
    
  • Will black guards work?
    
  • Will silver cages look shit?
    
  • Do I need a -10 degree stem?
    
  • Should i swap the wheels for a set of Pacenti/black CX Ray/Aivee SR5 mango hubs I have?
    
• Demon green machine

  in Current Projects • 4 days, 16 hours

  

  This has been slowest build I've ever done.

  Finally got round to completing it on Saturday. Current build as follows...

  Wheelset: Pacenti SL23/Sapim D-light/DCR hubs
  Skewers: Shimano DA 9000
  Shifters: Ultegra 6800
  Front mech: DA 9000
  Rear mech: DA 9000
  Crankset: DA 9000 34/50
  Brakes: Shimano R650 long drops
  Gear cables and housing: Shimano DA olymer
  Brake cables and housing: Shimano Ultegra polymer
  Bars: Deda Zero 100
  Bartape: Supacaz Sticky Kush
  Stem: 3T Arx Pro 100mm (decals removed)
  Seatpost: Deda Superleggero 27.2 12mm offset
  Saddle: Specialized Toupe Ti 143mm
  Chain: Shimano Ultegra
  Tires: Continental GP4 Season 25c
  Pedals: Shimano 5800 carbon
  Bottle cage: Planet X Pro cage
  Garmin mount: Lifeline special

  Weight: 8.9kg

  Took it on a wet club run yesterday for its first outing. Everything worked, position was great, bike felt fairly spritely for a relatively heavy bike.

  Took a quick pic on the way home...
  

  

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 1 day

  

  Same here. Thought I wouldn't like the clasp on my 36 and was all set to replace it with a strap before I even got it. But I've put it on and forgotten about it. Also, quite like fidgeting with the micro adjust while i'm working.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks

  

  My one had £3.06 charges to pay, from DHL. Should arrive today!

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  Link on gf's 11 year old aquaracer broke the other day and fell off. It's the 2nd link from the case so doesn't seem obvious how to reattach it (minus one link).

  Can it be done? If so, anyone good in London to do it? (I've heard Tag customer service is a rip off/not that good).

  If not, where's the best place for a new bracelet?

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 3 weeks

  

  Been contemplating a smiths everest since christmas, finally gave in this week. Pretty happy with the purchase. Yes the clasp is a bit chunky but loving the micro-adjust.