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Just finished the first season, at the end of which my mate gets pushed in front of a rubbish truck. Good series, will watch the second season.

Think I've found out what one of the issues is. The inner chainring is a 28-tooth non-standard one rather than the usual 30-tooth, which explains a fair bit. I think I've got a 30-tooth somewhere, so I'm going to fit that and see how it goes. Couple of extra chainring teeth should give me a bit more leeway at least.

What, just the rear mech. Or are you suggesting I bin the idea of Campagnolo fully and switch everything over to Shimano? (which is ruddy tempting after the palaver I've had trying to source Campagnolo parts).

SA cruising this now.

Klaasen taking the game away from England here...

And here's what it's like on the small chainring as far as it'll go down the block without the derailleur going back on itself.

Here's how it's looking on the big ring, big cog now...

So it looks like I have an impossible ratio. I've done the big/big/no derailleur and the small chain ring is unusable (i.e. derailleur bends back on itself so the chain touches itself) from about the third largest cog down. I'm now down to adding just one link between the two quicklinks (which I'm not entirely happy with), but big ring big cog pulls the derailleur practically straight. I haven't tried this yet as I still don't know whether that will be any good in the small cog.

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Bavuma looking like he's gonna knock these off on his own here...

Astonishing score after being 14/3. Won't be enough, though. Clean sweep for SA incoming.

Cables, new saddle and stepped ferrule installed. Now have to add some extra chain length as I cut it too short to go on the largest cog on the big ring. Wouldn't say the rear mech shifting is all that 'crisp' either, but it's good enough for now. Discovered the rear wheel has a fair bit of wobble in it, so might be learning how to true wheels this weekend.

Might be interested in a chorus or reverb pedal if you've got one going as mine have just packed up.

I mean, I can't see the situation when I'd ever have the chain in the small chainring and the smallest cog, but there must be a way of having the chain length so you could if you wanted but also have it on the big ring and largest cog (which I probably wouldn't use either).

Hehe. No, I mean the Park Tool video for sizing chains for Campagnolo drive trains.

Just started watching Slow Horses on AppleTV and noticed an old schoolmate is in it.

Just watched the Campagnolo version (which I'm using) and they do small/small/through derailleur, which is what I did. Problem is, small front chainring is tiny on a triple, so the chain ends up really short to avoid it touching itself at the rear derailleur when on the smallest cog. Anyway, I'll give it another whirl tomorrow. Thanks for the (heh) links.

Nice. Is the foolproof way to just add one link at a time until it works on big chainring/cog and small chainring/cog? It's a triple chainset, BTW.

Schoolboy error means I've cut my chain too short. Is this just a straight new chain or can I McGyver something with another quick link? Get the feeling the latter would be frowned upon/asking for a broken chain the first time I put it under stress, but what does the panel think? Ta.

I've a pair of 105 5600 brake callipers in good condition going spare if you're interested.

Saw something on Twitter to the effect it was closed but there was some campaign to try and prevent the planners ripping out the kitchen or something.

Just finished Patrick Hamilton's Hangover Square and have now moved on to his The Slaves of Solitude. First was good, but this one's exceptional.

Ah cool. That looks pretty similar to the route I used to do when I was 'training' to do a mini 'Tour of Flanders'. Fox Hill and Canonbie Road providing the 'fuck, this is steep' experience I felt I needed to be able to tackle the Koppenberg.

Ah, Canonbie. Which 'face' or do you do both ways?

I'm hoping to brew at the weekend. Haven't made any beer since last May (bretted pale, so took ages and I've still got some left).