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Hello, could I dibs number 7 "A well worn thick cowhide satchel." ?? I am in Islington so could bike over there any time you like - like tomorrow am if you like. When are you available.

Btw, nice collection of bags, I have the same problem - buy too many bags. But I really do need a better looking brief/bag/satchel for work.

Was that a bump?

Will the age of this frame add up to non-standard BB threads? And the rear mech hanger? And while I am at it, what is the rear OLN? And the wheel size, would this have been originally made for 700c wheels? I don't want to use long drop calipers...

Is this still for sale? Not sure with these still-left-open threads...

He used to drink in the pub where I worked. He was a student then and was not "Jay Rayner" but "Claire Rayner's son". He has got a lot bigger and older if the pictures I see are to be believed.

Man, that is a lovely looking workshop. I would kill for some nice little space like that. I use the kitchen.

See above.

Got it. Well, I did maths at school, and that was a long time ago. Orthogonal and all that are a distant memory.... but I follow it roughly. Not the diagonal out to the braking surfaces themselves, but to the centre point between them (in fact the centre point of the brake shoe bolts. The straight drop as it were.

Mine works out at about 54mm, so the long drops should all work. Gonna try find some Shimano... just to match, don't want to but a whole new pair.

Thanks again.

BR-4500 only comes in one length. If it's too short, you need a BR-R450 or one of these Tektros:
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/brakes-brakes-road-tektro-r737-ag-brakes-57mm/tektbrar270
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/brakes-brakes-road-tektro-r539-ag-brakes-57mm/tektbrar240
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/brakes-brakes-road-tektro-r359-ag-brakes-57mm/tektbrar170

Cool, thanks. Any idea on definitive measurement of the drop?

How/where do you measure brake drop? Sheldon's pages say it is the distance from the centre of the brake mounting bolt to the centre of the braking surface on the rim, but he measures it diagonally. Some sites/pages/advice says to measure it sort of straight down - from the centre of the mounting bolt to a point in between the two braking surfaces.... Is there any definitive answer?

Basically, I have a Shimano 4500 caliper which is a few mills too short, and want to look for a replacement with a longer drop - but need to know how long exactly.

At the same time, does anyone have a spare long(er) drop 4500 rear caliper?

PMed for the headset

^^ and ^^^^ If you guys want to get together and make me an offer for the whole set between you that would be fine. I really don't want to split. What sane person would want to buy half a brakeset?

^^ £45 and you have a deal. The old split the difference routine.

Don't let me interrupt guys...

They look lovely too.

Like number 2, the stem.

was blake's 7 big in kiev?

Not that I knew. But Steve Segal was still a big star, he used to come over and big it up when making films out there.

You can get an incredible mirror finish this way, far better than anything 'off the shelf' - it's not difficult, but it does take time!

Have you ever tried this on a modern mech? I mean they have that same grey look, and would look lovely buffed up, but a bit of a fiddly shape, no?

^^ Jeeezus. That does sound time consuming, but I guess I did want something to spend time on... will start on the back of a crank to get some idea of how long it is going to take.

^ A vote for black, that's two with me. Road worthy is easy. It was road worthy at the beginning of the week, before I started moving it all to the new frame. But definitely with you on the second hand groupset. I seem to have a nice Arabesque now, but that is for another bike....

I'm going to shine up a crankset as above - got a spare compact 2300. Still need to work out what to do with the headset though... but that and the crankset are definitely for later, going to cable it up and go for a ride over Christmas.

The thing for the rear mech cable stop. I found it yesterday lunchtime. Clerkenwell (my office hs just moved here) is awash with little bike shops. Full City sent me to London Bicycle Workshop.

The thing is called a stepped ferrule, like this: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/images/products/medium/stepped-chrome-ferrules-37-mm-insert-for-5-mm-gear-outer-pack-of-4-IMG5267.jpg

I got one.

^ this. I am interested to learn that. I think they would look better with a nice finish. I am assuming that the finest possible "wet and dry" paper would be the best thing. WOuld you agree?

Actually, I did stick some old silver pedals on, and it does make the cranks seem to fit in a bit better - that is, black not needed, but shiny would be better.

^^ FredyCro - of course you are right. I am doing plenty of riding*, but on the other bike (see top). I was hoping to get this one out for a ride before Xmas, but I will slow down and wait for the right parts to come along to finish it off.

• small lie, not plenty, but some. I bus to work when it's raining as I work in an office with no changing facilities....
  

Brifters sold

Does he only have use of his right arm and drapes the useless left over the handlebars?

It looks very pink in the pictures, which I know is the fastest colour, but that might not be enough to convince my alpha male 3 year old that it's cool.

Anyhoo... is it that pink really?

tbh, what I do is try to forestall it somewhat. If I see someone moving to RLJ any crossing which I am on, I look at them and say, "Don't" or "Stop" or something. That is usually enough.