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28H/Radial

Excellent condition - Only used a few times. Few very light storage marks, perfectly true, spins forever.

£70 £65 £60 £60 Collection N4.

I also have the same spec/condition rear on an Eccentric Eno 32h. £140 for the pair.

Spring was the problem. Assume it had been overtigtened at some point by previous owner.

Although it is still far from the nicest feeling brake in the world... I need to buy a fork crown mount cable stop anyway, so will reserve final judgement for the moment.

This Paul brake is doing my f*cking head in... How do I get both arms to move at the same time?

I have been pissing around with the spring tension for over an hour. The LH arm (Right side in image) doesn’t want to spring back unless it’s tensioned to the point in image.

Ideally Chrome Berlin, or Bagaboo workhorse XL.

Open to others of similar quality and at least 40l Capacity.

I have a Citizen in blkchrm that I may consider trading if someone wants to size down.

Posted yesterday 1st recorded, sorry for the delay.

I got some nice brake levers and might have been persuaded to give the dirt drops a go. I then did the ‘man goes to IKEA and doesn’t need the instructions’ routine and removed bolt out of the wrong side of the SRAM R2C shifter... I definitely need the instructions now.

Not modified by a shop - I only asked to be able to run modern cantis and aheadset.

This has a wheelbase of just under 100cm for a 60cm frame, so the ride is pretty lively already. I'm fairly certain that increasing the trail (with a new fork, not increasing rake to this one) would make some difference though.

Will have to just load it up and see what works. hopefully the change to ahead will have helped a little. If not... I have an excuse to buy ultralight everything :D

Yes, both still for sale. Thx

Don’t worry, I’ll be blaming you if I completely f*ck it up.

Prefect, thanks for advice. Will report back with results

How do I shoehorn a 45mm guard into a fork crown that’s too narrow? Can I cut/dremel some semi-elipses out?

If so better to use VO stainless, alloy (with daruma) or SKS bluemel

Morning bump

Forgot to order these on Thursday and would like to get a bike rolling this weekend.

Grips are not really essential but headset is - preferably not Chris King (for the moment).

SOLD Record threaded HS - a few very minor marks (that’s still the original grease on the bearings). £25

SOLD Nitto RM-3 Dirt drops, 25.4/54cm. Have had levers mounted and lightly clamped in stem - didn’t like position. £20

I had this 38c Panaracer tyre hanging around, I knew it wouldn't clear the chainstays by measuring, but thought I would try 'just in case'. Just enough clearance at the front for some dusty no-guards summer action though, so it can go back in the cupboard for some months.

Thanks for sharing - I did some half-thinking about this, which is why I'm only contemplating 'mini lowriders' for the moment. I did consider having some more rake put on the fork as the a-c is quite long, but it would result in not enough tyre/fender clearance.

Aksium elites now £30

Provisionally sold.

updated + price drops

sexy crankset :D

Handlebars - will probably be Thorn (if not, then at least something that is not dirt drops). I mounted some levers on them don't think the position is suitable for the type of riding I'll be doing on this.

Rear panniers - Nope. Loose bag plan below:

Saddlepack
Half frame bag
Small front rack
Handlebar bag (self supported ie. ortlieb, to allow use of rack)
Perhaps some kind of 'mini lowriders' for the front.

Despite carrying mostly on the front, I want to use the massive steerer to try and get keep the frontal area low, because I hate headwinds, and don't want to constantly be cycling into one of my own creation. I'm good at sewing and have designed accessories before, so will probably make the bags where sealed seams are not required myself.

This will be a bit of a slow project with lots of changes, but I need a kick up the arse to start working on it so sticking it up here should be a good motivational tool.

The aim is for a 'fast(ish), light touring bike', which I will then overload and ride slowly.

Frameset: Empella Turbo Cross

Purchased as below, short rear end so it's a complete blast to ride:

@Hulsroy very kindly made a few tweaks for me:

Extended steerer
Drilled fork crown
New cantilever studs
Increased chainstay clearance (33-35c)
Added a few M5 bosses

I then took it to Condor to space to 130 and check alignment, who did not seem to understand the concept of old/rad frame, nor material science, so decided to abandon the project and spend £2k on a new bike instead. I will be sure to fit a Chris King headset as recommended.

It will get rattle canned for the moment just to protect the bare metal bits - I don't want to commit to paint before building/riding for a bit in case I decide I want to add/change some braze ons.

Parts:

I have collected some bits already to give me different setup options:

Wheels: Fir 92 on WI hubs - Aim to go tubeless/dynamo in future but not an immediate priority.

Brakes: Paul Neo-Retro/Touring or TRP RevoX (don't think this will be a hard choice to make)

Cranks: Middleburn RS2 or Deore

Gears: SRAM X0 1x10 - I need to have a think about ratio as I suspect that 42t n/w ain't gonna cut it going uphill loaded with my chicken legs.

Bars: Thorn comfort or Nitto RM-3

Photodump:

SOLD Campagnolo Athena 11 shifters. fully functional however some light scuffs and RH hood has a small tear. £40

£1 off everything (prices updated).

Might actually get around to listing some more over weekend