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I'm afraid of it

yeah its alu. worst case im going to cut it out from the inside with a hack saw blade. Ive done it before with a different bike and post. I cant be messing about with violent chemicals.

dawned on me i had a mongo moment this morning that wont work will it as the wishbone probably just buffers onto the seat tube and doesnt have a hole in the end to allow the oil through. God knows what i was thinking this morning.

Operation stuck seat post in underway today. Bike turned upside down and some deep penetration spray has been put into the wish bone mud guard eyelet. I presume there is a hole that runs directly to the seat post through that tube so seemed the best way to get the spray to contact the issue rather than try feeding from the top as it doesn't look like it will go in there.

Fingers crossed it has an effect.

Those racks made from an Ikea pole lok ideal for what I need however seems Ikea don't do them anymore. Anyone know where I can find something similar?

For the moment the inside is fine. Its just for my commute bike. I can live with 1mm out. Won't notice probably. Thanks for the help. Much appreciated

I found the model number of the crank set its FC-A500. I only have the inner ring on it 42t.

I found on the Sheldon Brown site

Model BB Chainline BCD
Exage 500X A500 Double 113 Square 43.5 130 7-speed 1990-92

Im guessing the chainline given is for between the 2 chainrings? Or would that be for the big ring?

If so with a 113 would I get 42mm chainline to meet my hub. Would I be working this out correctly??

Cool thanks. It looks like the person who previously used the cranks was running it on the inner ring. I might install the arms on the current bb and measure how far they need to come out to not hit the frame as well to be sure that a 4mm increase from what I have now. I might just end up giving up on them and say they aren't compatible with the hub spacing.

Database left me at a loss. I've inherited a Shimano exage 500 ex crank set as my suginos messangers are dead. The shimanos are 170mm long and doubles I believe. They don't mount on my current bb which is 103mm.
I cant find anything anywhere to tell me the correct bb to swap into the mix to get a 42mm chainline and avoid hitting the chainstay.

Can anyone help me? Thanks

Does anyone have the specs of a large pompetamine? Geo and length?

I'm riding some rather wide bars I dont know if that has anything to do with it. Perhaps I'm not weighting the front of the bike enough or there is a leverage issue. I dunno :/

I don't know if its just me but does anyone else find the back end of their pomp a little skittish at times? I've noticed it a couple of times recently in the wet when cornering it just feels like its on the verge of sliding out. From under me even at slow speeds.

Could it be a set up or positioning issue?

In theory would it be possible to run 650 wheels with larger tyres on a pomp without too much negative effect for a winter hack about? Or is this crazy talk?

So that's normal then :)

So feeling my seat tube today it feels like it is bigger at the top 6 inches. Could it be flared or is it normal for them to be like this? The seat post should have been the right size and originally went in alright.

Bit confused.

Ok so I want to try and take my pompetamine off road. Living near the Hadleigh Olympic track now so wanted to adapt it to a more xc style ride. It kind of looks like one now apart from being fixed and brakeless. I need to work out my options for wheels/disc/braking options and max tyre sizing possible. The forks are blb blt forks so no disc option or drilling or nowt. Rims are velocity b43 and hubs are track origin8

Want to do it on the cheapest way really to get it running.

Think I've found the answer. That would be perfect. And a good price. http://www.shedsworld.co.uk/p/Yardmaster_6.5ft_x_3.9ft_%281.98m_x_1.19m%29_Metal_Pent_Store_Shed.htm

Unfortunately its not as was as that. Budget, available places, time constraints mean this is the situation. Otherwise that would be what id have done . So I've got to make the best of this situation

Theft in the area is kind of high I think recently. Lots of reports of raided sheds but I've little other option. Thought I think getting into the gates is a deterrent for starters. Either that or I just lock it to a post and cross my fingers which isn't the best idea.

Ok here's the situation. We've found a flat. There is no room inside for me to keep my bikes. We do have gated parking and a parking space against a wall. In theory I see no reason why I cant put a small shed,locker thing for storage on it.

Anyone got any suggestions that will fit the bill?

Also has anyone ever used one of these bike tent things? Might be alright as a stop gap?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3335631.htm

can't make it dying of gastro :'( Have a great ride. Lovely weather for it.

Cool. I can live with that just the rails pinging
was afraid something might fail was all

Enter your text here...what's wrong with the saddle?

Christ that's q good deal not my size. Would perfectly replace my robbed paddy wagon of it was. Whoever gets this is lucky.

I've got a ping I cant remedy. Seems like when I hit bumps every so often there is a little ping sound coming out of the seat, seat post it seat tube. Cant figure out which. Seat is held to the post with a two bolt arrangement. seems one bolt it held under higher tension the the other when tightened. Might be this??
I don't wanna die! :