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Ref punctures: Willing to jinx myself for this thread. I've ridden Veloflex tubs for 2x summers around Aberdeen/shire without a puncture. Keeping the tread clean inbetween rides and mainly riding on known routes (knowing where the potholes are) helped, but I did once clout a hole so hard it turned the bars but didn't flat, tyres run at 75-80psi.
I carry a little bottle of Stans sealant and a valve key with me in case I do flat. Not had to use it yet!
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Availability is low these days. I've not ridden Vittoria Rallys, but the main benefit of tubs is the ride quality and rolling resistance - go for the nicest you can!
Second using tub tape, glue is more of a faff and also not easily available! Be sure to prep the rim bed too, clean it off with alcohol to make sure the glue/tape takes. Did not do this on a new pair of Light Bicycle rims and wasted a lot of time...
Maybe a bit counter-productive as you're already asking on this forum, but there are a few threads on Weight Weenies covering every possible question and permutation you could imagine.
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@TotalShanner No problem, thanks for the interest and big ups.
@DanM Noted, if a buyer takes the bike with Fabric saddle I'll let you know.
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Yes that's correct. For reference I have the saddle top at 750mm from centre of the BB in the picture. Stem is the original CODA, 110mm long.
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No afraid I'm never down there and very time poor, hence the strong preference to post. So near yet so far!
Attached is a pic of the NDS BB shell... I can't decipher it and have a memory the size is under the cable guide. Can measure the frame in any combination you like if needed however.
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Brake surfaces on the wheels - VGC. Also, headset is Tange Falcon
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More photos of details
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For sale is my Cannondale CAAD3 in Viper Red with Saeco graphics on the TT. 58cm (C-T), 56cm TT. In very good condition for it's age, a dent on the TT that is shallow (tried to photo) and a few scratches which I covered with Tamiya red water-based paint (not a great match but serves a purpose). Small bubbling on NDS of head tube but that's it. Small mark to the fork lacquer. I painted the downtube stops and fork dropouts black (again using Tamiya modelling paint), easy to remove if you wish.
I bought this bike locally from FB Marketplace in December 2022. I stripped the original build, keeping the frameset, stem and seatclamp.
It's a great bike but one of many (one too many?) and I don't ride it enough to justify keeping it. Since putting it together I'd estimate it's covered 200km tops - I use it for 30km lunchtime blasts from work. Been caught in the rain on it once, otherwise dry miles.
Rebuilt with the following parts:
105 groupset (Chain Reaction deal): 11-30, 53/39 175mm (delusions of grandeur), KMC chain, Ultegra BB (as it's black to match). No drops or heel rubs. Only detraction is rubbing on the rear mech cage tab where I routed the chain over it between the jockey wheels (like a buffoon)Prime RR-50 wheels: Destickered with all the glue removed to save you doing it. Taped for tubeless, but run with Michelin latex tubes and Vittoria Open Pave GC 25s. Run with the Prime pads they came with.
Yellow Ti Flite (good colour match to graphics)
Cinelli seatpostDeda Speciale bars (42cm outside-outside)
Yellow Lizard Skins tape (bad colour match to graphics, but wasn't going to bin it)
Saeco Cannondale end plugsNot included: Elite cages. Look Keo pedals.
Asking £670 posted, a decent bit less than the sum of parts in the hope someone wants the complete build. No desire to part out at present. Only option I can think of it £40 off if you want a Fabric Scoop instead of the Flite.
Based in Aberdeen. Inspection welcome if you can. Will be sent carefully boxed with droupout spacers, box braced and via Parcelforce. Payment via PayPal Goods and Services please - I'll cover fees.
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Eddy Merckx triple threat, keen pricing and pretty lazy way to list!? All nicely specced though
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Worst part of that for me is the blue band-round-bars Garmin mount. Yes, I'm a tedious pedant
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Fair play and good to know. Your realistic write ups have got me looking for local time trials!
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Awesome write up and massive respect for the performance! How do you find racing on open roads? I drove down the A90 (main dual carriageway from Aberdeen south) when one was on, looked like an awesome course to TT on but instantly thought "fuck that" with road traffic!
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Lovely frame colour/wheels/tyres combo. To ice the cake, instead of a 3T stem, ITM Eclypse quill?
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Potentially interested in the DMR saddle - could you send or post a few more pictures? Is that a crease or a split in the cover?
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Not on YouTube, but The Caliphate by Earl Sweatshirt/The Alchemist/Vince Staples is hitting the spot at the moment
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Lord have mercy
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Watching keenly! Impressive that you've made the leap to set up a business from a serious hobby/side hustle, no mean feat. Count me in for some UK-based bidons and cages to support.
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Compaq all in one running Windows 95
No fair comment, there's a towel and change of clothes in there too. Office has lockers for people to store stuff, but they get cleared our every Friday which is frig all use if you are there one day a week sadly, so in it goes
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Previously had a 130mm stem on this bike and it was far too long and had to admit defeat. Fitted a 110mm 25.4mm stem, but shot myself in the foot with some cheapo bars with insane reach! Found nirvana with 100mm Murex (ugly but removable plate), Speciale bars and a hardly used Ti Flite, very comfy.
Started needing to ferry a laptop around one day a week so fitted a light Tortec rack and borrowed a pannier bag back from a friend, fits the bill for both commuting and winter riding.
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Nice colours on this 54cm Graham Weigh frame and fork, £95 seems like a good price:
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Careful, I bought a pair of these for the above spec and they have insane reach! Went from a 130mm 26.0mm stem to a 110mm 25.4mm to bring the levers closer and undid it all with those handlebars! If you want a pair in 41cm wide rattle canned matt black you can have them for postage!
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https://www.scotbycycles.co.uk/products/ortlieb-spares-ql21-inserts-e197
Turns out I have Q2 panniers and these won't fit. Get stung for a return so wanted to see if any takers here. 2 x 8mm, 2 x 10mm and 2 x 12mm inserts to suit 1x bag. £6 posted .
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Top tube, stem and bottom of drops all at different angles is quite some going. Need at least 2/3 in agreement!
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Some more detail of the TT ding, and the few scratches/marks that are present. BB shell is free of bubbling, just residual Park grease from installing the BB cups.