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Ebayed as parts a while ago now. Sorry.

£300 without the bars and saddle, before I dismantle and ebay?

Yup, it's 52. So 53.5 top tube.

http://affinitycycles.simple-helix.net/frames/metro/pdf/metropolitan.pdf

. . .and the tyres are Gatorskins

I should have said. Headset was new in and is Cane Creek Forty.

Sprockets are 18 and 14. They're Miche (if they're not Miche, they're DA - can't quite remember but think Miche, on carriers). I have others kicking around if they'd tempt you. Probably a 16 and another 18. I'd be keeping the sprockets but some knob stole my Langster, so no need any more.

Hi Luke,

Sorry, no other bars. How strong is your grip? I'll leave the stem on. It's an oversize clamp.

Just seems daft trying to sell relatively high-value items (the saddle and bars) to people who quite likely think they're disgustingly ugly.

Racing tonight, sorry. About tomorrow night. I can do daytime too as I sometimes work from home.

If you like the look of the bike from the photos and size chart it's unlikely to disappoint in the flesh.

I could ride over to somewhere near you and get the tube back (with bars and saddle in by bag). That help? You do make a good practical point!

Martin

More photos added on link.

I doubt this is going to interest you lot. I'm looking for £450 for this bike.

If you would be interested in the bike without saddle and bars then £350.

Collect only from London Bridge/Waterloo or similar.

It has done 2100km. I changed the chain prematurely in paranoia, so the miche chainset is not worn at all.

Brakes are 105. Wheels Planet X AL30 with bearings replaced with SKF sealed bearings.

Photos here: https://goo.gl/photos/J5nehRqEbyAMy7Vy8

Nobody had this issue? I think a spacer is the only way. But what to use?

I've found some 105 calipers to replace the (useless) Veloce calipers on my bike. Frame is Affinity Metropolitan.

The locknut at the back of the Campy calipers had a flat top and bottom, so even though the drilling in the fork is close to the underside of the headset, there was room.

But the shimano caliper has a round (12-point, 13mm) locknut and it completely fouls the bottom of the headset.

This must happen a fair bit on track bikes. What's the answer?

File down the locknut? But how would I get it on and off then? Not that I'd ever need to.
Put a big (4mm?) spacer between the caliper and the frame? Use what?

Any ideas would be great.

Martin

Google has failed. Can you lot help?

Must I give up and use silver on my black and white bike?

Hello

Do we know a bike shop that could do a little weld repair to an aluminium bike rack? Nice clean break at a weld.

Somewhere near Waterloo or Barbican ideally.

Martin

You'll all have seen this elsewhere now (I see there are a few familiar names and avatars here).

I checked a minute ago and 62 of the 120 places in race one have been filled during the 14 hours since I opened entries.

22nd June here: http://www.riderhq.com/events/67526/...ark-tt-1/enter

6th July here: http://www.riderhq.com/events/67527/...ark-tt-2/enter

These are 10.4 mile time trials, wholly within Richmond Park and run with the permission of the Royal Parks and under the authority of Cycling Time Trials. Six categories: Lady TT, Lady Road, Men TT, Men Road, Junior, Para. Start Robin Hood Gate. AC to Kingston Gate, turn and return to Robin Hood before turning to finish at Penn Ponds Car Park.

Fun.

Course record by Michael Hutchinson. Loads of novice racers each time we run it.

Entries to these perfect little races are open.

22nd June here: http://www.riderhq.com/events/67526/richmond-park-tt-1/enter

6th July here: http://www.riderhq.com/events/67527/richmond-park-tt-2/enter

These are 10.4 mile time trials, wholly within Richmond Park and run with the permission of the Royal Parks and under the authority of Cycling Time Trials. Six categories: Lady TT, Lady Road, Men TT, Men Road, Junior, Para. Start Robin Hood Gate. AC to Kingston Gate, turn and return to Robin Hood before turning to finish at Penn Ponds Car Park.

Fun.

Course record by Michael Hutchinson. Loads of novice racers each time we run it.

I'm selling a brand new 2010 Paddy Wagon. Size 56.

Price £445.

It's new and unused, all wrapped up in its packaging.

It was delivered to me on Friday by Abbey Cycles to be built into my training bike.

The rear stays are spaced 120mm though and I was expecting 135mm. I'm fitting an Alfine rear wheel so I need 135mm.

If I can't sell it today or tomorrow, I'll just send it back to them.

If you're wondering why I don't just do that anyway: I ordered a 2009 sale bike but they ran out as I placed my order. They honoured the 2009 sale price on th new 2010 bike. I can't find the 2010 bike online for less than £545 and if I can sell this one for £100 less than that, I'm still better off than paying a courier to take it back to them for a refund. See?

The bike is in Weybridge, Surrey, but I could bring to Kingston for collection.

Needs to be today or tomorrow really 'cos I only have 7 days to return the unwanted bike.

Cheers

Martin

Are there any track frames out there wit 130 O.L.D (rear triangle spacing)?

I want to run an (ahem) Alfine hub on a training bike.

I wanna know that too.

49-13

Laps of Richmond Park just about doable (up to a max of 4).

Never run out of gears on a group ride.

Hard rides out to Windsor.

Surrey Hills impossible.