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• Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 3 days, 19 hours

  

  Thanks that’s really helpful.

  If a 380mm axle to crown fork was specced with an external lower cup bearing, would the geo be the same with a 368mm fork and an internal lower bearing (assuming same rake)

• Climate crisis

  in General • 4 days, 21 hours

  

  A friend’s clean energy PhD project has been targeted in a suspected arson attack. Please support if possible

  https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/15/clean-energy-scientist-lab-destroyed-fire-liverpool

  https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-groundbreaking-technology-after-arson-attack/backers#start

• Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 6 days, 16 hours

  

  Please may I have some headset advice? I’ve got a steel frame with a straight 44mm head tube. And a 1 1/8th hylix carbon fork. Will this fit?

  https://www.santafixie.co.uk/columbus-compass-1-1-2-semi-integrated-headset-black.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADlNKwnRbJu_jzA81M7OjE3WL-nhu&gclid=CjwKCAiAyJS7BhBiEiwAyS9uNdYQP-LJmBKLLVfEF4s7LKB3tcZWPMuPWIzn73tSV5UN2Y8DbVB6ohoC77UQAvD_BwE

• Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 month

  

  I’ve got this Hylix fork. I remember reading here a while back that some headsets leave a pretty noticeable gap. Has anyone used one / can recommend one that lines up nicely?

  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293723368102?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fil17m45Q4i&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=cJykbLzMRRO&var=592526383916&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

• LFGSS Stickers - buy stickers the money goes to the forum

  in Components and clothing • 1 month

  

  ‘Do A Skid’ 😅 cheers @dangeek

• LFGSS Stickers - buy stickers the money goes to the forum

  in Components and clothing • 1 month

  

  Ordered :) nice memento for the toolbox

• 'Long Covid' / 'Covid Long-haulers'

  in COVID-19 • 1 month

  

  With the sad news about potential forum closure, now seems about the right time to write this and spread some positivity. I’m pretty sure I’m better. It’s taken about two years and cost an awful lot financially and emotionally. Still a lot of fitness to get back, but doesn’t seem to be any real lingering effects. There’s so much stuff out there, but time, calming the CNS and LDN helped me the most. Good luck to anyone else out there still going through it. It’s brutal in a way that no one else can understand, but you will get better. Lots of people are, they just tend not to post about it. Peace.

• Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  Hypothetically (disregarding practicality!), could a full mechanical build be fully internally routed? Or is it routing through the handlebar/headset interface too tight?

• Show us your Titanium! - Ti and Stainless bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 months

  

  Any thoughts on PX’s offering? Comes with a lifetime frame warranty

  https://planetx.co.uk/products/holdsworth-helm-titanium-road-frame?sku=18063625653199914982682015&currency=GBP&wgu=305328_196673_1731871204906_4463b2079c&wgexpiry=1763407204&utm_medium=affiliates&utmsource=WebGains&utm_campaign=RedBrain%20Ltd&utm_content=196673

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 3 months, 1 week

  

  Anyone got one of the old Rapha messenger bags they want rid of? This one below but in medium. Cheers

  https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Rapha/Large-Shoulder-Bag/1AWM