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Looks like a tasty build.

Besides FD limit screws there are two other things to check:

• Have you got the correct length BB?
  
• Is the crank tightened nice-and-bloody-tight (50Nm+) down onto the BB?
  

I would guess:
10mm hex Allen socket
Or
10mm hex Allen extender

Yup, picked it up longtemps ago, sorry!

@Alban
Sheldon may gain you some ground, but likely not the 50% extra pull you need. Perhaps combine it with other methods.

Frame looks so nice and shiny. You mentioned lacquer. Is that the trick? Which lacquer?

I'd be surprised if the Shimano skewer didn't just sort the issue.

If it makes you feel better then use some 60/80 grit paper on the dropouts.

I had a lightweight skewer which slipped on my chromed dropouts, sent me flying. I bought an Ultegra skewer and it's not moved since. Rock solid. Shimano holds the patent for internal cam QR skewers, so they are simply way better.

Dibs: Shimano 10 speed bar end levers
Will PM you.

Sounds like the plastic BB is fucked but I'd be surprised if the frame BB threads are stripped. Even with a steel BB cartridge it's difficult to strip the frame threads unless you've only just started screwing it in.

You could smack the spindle with a mallet from the other side. Worth a shot.

With gunked-up shift/brake units I've fixed a few by simply giving the internals a massive drenching in spray WD-40 while doing some enthusiastic shifting. Sorts em right out.

You gonna be coming near central at all today or tomorrow?

The friend is staying with me, and we're NE.

Nice!
I also recommend a spring washer if it'll fit, as guards do love to shake loose.

Trying to kit a friend out.

Size 44 MTB shoes
SPD pedals, double sided
Helmet, medium or M/L
Mini pump, anything sturdy

Come at me.

Still no room even with the bolt head on the inside of the guard and the nut on the outside?

Would there be enough room for a flat/shallow head bolt?

This is the way

Noted, thanks for the tip

That is beautiful but yes I think he'd rather have something more modern and high performance (and likely therefore more boring).

Thanks for linking. On second thought I've updated to 55-57 cm, as that frame will likely be too big for him. He's 180 cm.

Also I'm hoping for a complete bike as he needs to fly with it late next week.

Sup y'all. A friend of mine is after a nice road bike, basically the best thing he can find for £500-700.

Shimano 10 or 11 speed
Full carbon, or alu/carbon
Clearance for 28mm+ tyres would be a bonus.

Frame size probably M/L or 55-57cm seat tube. He's 180 cm tall.

We'll trawl eBay but would rather buy from a trusted LFGSS user.

Carrying a 2nd (mini) U lock is my current solution.

I, too, am mightily impressed

I would say that even with original paint you are not going to achieve a nice even finish.

I would suggest just putting a dot of good metal paint (enamel?) over the chip - just enough to fill. Then let it cure, sand a little if not flat, and then put a black sticker/decal around the tube to make a stripe. Or any other decal you fancy putting on.

Second dibs #4

I was only dibsing these broccoli

Dibs on all three broccoli