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I think a disclaimer needs adding to this thread that it is not a generic frame building thread haha.

@Biggles567 is very courteous about it though

No chance of water getting trapped in that BB shell. Some lovely details on this frame though. GLWS

Thanks for the reccos guys, went to TPT, it was indeed very good! Anyone know what that dish is that basically seems to look like rice with grilled cheese on top?!

In Chinatown tomorrow and wanting to get a Chinese. I have four restaurants saved in my google maps, right by the theatre we are going to. Don’t know why I saved them but they are: Cafe TPT, Ermie Sichuan, Royal China and Four Seasons.

Any better out of them or one to miss?

Oh gosh, that is really horrible. RIP. I text her yesterday to see when she wanted to come and pick up some handlebars she was going to buy from me. I couldn’t have really imagined that’s why she hadn’t replied. Awful.

Shadow is actually just shimanos name for their slimmer, less sticky out mechs, intended to get hit and damaged less than previous ones.

Shadow + means it has a clutch.

You could just get a M6000 mech, has a clutch and medium cage will clear 42t and they are cheap!

There’s also 10spd chain on that website for 13 quid. Then you just need an 11-42 cassette. You can get all that for less than a £100 and you don’t have to get a new shifter.

I have two clamp-on and one braze on 5800 mechs. Clamp-on are both 31.8.

All in good used condition.

£5 each.

Pick up in N16

Are those mudguards plastic or anodised metal?

It really doesn’t matter, space it to whatever hub you currently have or whichever you want to buy.

Edit: I see you were actually asking what hub to buy, not what to space it to. You’ll have an easier time getting the 130 hub in the space than the 135, so you if don’t want to re-space the dropouts, go for that. Just check the hub is central in relation to the seat and chain stays when you tighten it up.

And maybe check the alignment of the frame anyway, it may have taken a knock on one side which has taken it from 135 to 131

embedded your photos for you :)

Looking forward to the “after” pics!!

Ye that trek is bloody lovely, if it wasn’t about 10 sizes too big for me I would seriously consider it

Gone back up to £34 now :/ Still a decent price tbh

You’d think they’d done something wrong to have them cooked like that

Yes quite a good deal, their prices are low anyway. Stocked up on a few nice park tools things I’d been meaning to get for a while.

Sorting out my embarrassingly large collection of handlebars.

Collection from N16, please. Not posting these due to size.

Nitto for Shred 31.8, uncut 750mm. Very good condition, no major marks or dings. Specs Comes with original bag.
£50

Nitto B8099AA cross 25.4, 630mm. Again, great condition. Specs £40 SOLD PENDING COLLECTION

Narrow silver treks, probably <600mm FREE

On one OGs swept back bars, 31.8, 680mm. Maybe used them a couple of times, almost new. Specs £10 SOLD

BLB sweepy, flat bars with luggage/stuff extra bar, 31.8 around 700mm. Can’t find them on BLBs site anymore. £10

3T drop bars, 31.8, 420mm. Ok condition, few scratches but nothing structural. £5

Farr Aero drop handlebars, 31.8, 460mm width. Good condition, used for one week tour. Specs £20

Damn, very cool. Especially like the seatstay bridge and the specialized seat post clamp, chefs kiss!

Haha yes Belgium is a bit far out of my way.

The bike is actually sold now though.

Got a set of 5800s

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/400793/#comment17590525

You must have seen them previously.

Where abouts are you?

I do actually have a set of QR/thru wheels (that I bought from you incidentally) that could go with it.

Not sure on the weight, don’t have any means of weighing it. Probably not exceptionally light given it’s chonky head tube.

That’s a damn nice rear mech. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore!

Nice build, all round!

hahaha

Yes I meant the lower rail.

Hmm interesting, that’s a good idea. So that makes the position the tabs pivot on higher?

@Chaley Can’t see how you have it mounted to fork but you can use those little triangles with multiple holes in it to get the position different. Or any other bit of steel two holes in that gets it to sit lower.

I have ortlieb mini panniers and they really don’t fit nice on the pizza rack. I guess the distance between the clips at the top and the securing tabs is shorter than full size panniers and it takes a bit of effort to squeeze them in and they often pop out. Something to consider if you want to use mini panniers.