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yeah, i reckon when i get the funds together it'll probably be from one of the "good" chinese rim companies like farsports or something

new someone would say something like that indra ;) was looking for something more specific because if i ever go down the route of chinese crabon, i dont want it exploding on me

Love the bike tm, any idea where those chinese carbon rims are from?

And also dibs those bars if you ever sell, been searching for some for ages, got sniped on ebay last time I saw them.

dibs on final front brake if you can post, pm sent

Any updates on this arch?

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dakin >> http://www.lfgss.com/thread7253.html

^^^ no problem. and yeah, that's what i was talking about, how about 2 pockets? as in the old one stays but half way down you whack in a waterproof zip with some stitching just above it? i'm just thinking of ideas tbh

^ fair enough i do see your point actually, if it was a bit wider it would probably get in the way of your peripheral, something that i didn't actually mention - because it is narrower you can't see it, unlike what i've heard about other rolltop backpacks. besides, they do look pretty damn nice, certainly better than a rolltop imo

to add to the accolades coming in: my daysack is great. been using it every day for the last week in pretty much any weather, including absaloute downpour (cheers british weather) and dare i say it reasonably warm conditions... it's been barely empty and it's had to have stuff bungeed to it for trips to the post office and it's done all of this impeccably well.

Properly waterproof, if you have any worries - don't, short of throwing it in a lake i couldnt prove it much more.

Really stable on the back, for light loads you dont even need the sternum strap, but when i absaloutely crammed it full and did up the sternum strap, there was a huge difference and the bag felt like part of my back, no movement whatsoever even when out of the saddle.

has two pockets i didnt even know were there until the second day of use! the front one is huge, and there is another one in the "cover" bit that goes over the top. one impovement i would suggest jordan is actually make this front one a bit smaller, i know that sounds weird but if it was just halved in size it would make things a lot easier to get to and find.

capacity wise it can hold a lot, been making trips to the post office with this and it's been taking four or five large parcels with ease. another impovement here though:
basically i'm a student as are lots of people who depend on and use a bike, part and parcel of this is that i use lever arch folders and ringbinders. the bag in terms of capacity is fine but it's just widthways where there's a bit of a problem. i can get three or four ringbinders in there, it's just lever arch folders where there's a bit of a problem. it's literally 5cm to short withways to get them in comfortably, basically i can get one in, it's just when i do the whole bag gets stretched out so i cant get anything else in. i'd think that 2.5cm either way would mean that the bag is a lot more versatile but would still keep it's "daysack look".

anyway that's my "one week of use" review with a couple of improvements that i personally would make, i'm sure i'll buy from bigxtop again as the workmanship and general ethos of the business seems to be on point. so good luck with the future and i think you're right - the company does seem it will be around for a good while yet!

like the above, not a bike but if you're skid happy these are probably gonna go for a lot less than they're worth, only if you're in bristol though:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3x-Vittoria-Randonneur-700x28c-reflective-tyres-BRAND-NEW-/171015760117?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item27d15568f5

jt you could always stuff them full of pouches and straps, you know, just to give them that full look

but seriously mine arrived yesterday, wont have a chance to put it through it's paces properly until tuesday but for now i can tell you it's really well made, nice padding on the back and straps which was a nice surprise because honestly i wasn't ready for that much, especially on the back.

the side pouches look like they'll be perfect for holding little gubbins like lockwhips and multi tools and can also fit the likes of a krypto evo mini, which is a shame because i've got this big fuck off onguard brute. that's all i'm gonna say for now but a more in depth review will come on tuesday/wednesday + a rough size comparison with the mini messenger, using apollo's "bulky towel, full uni folder, phone book and a textbook" method

Tidied up a bit:

1. turbohard
   
2. freshideas
   
3. Big Ted
   
4. apollo
   
5. xDOMx
   
6. mrgumby
   
7. goodsize
   
8. aDRn
   
9. Hilza
   
10. sirbikealot
    

looks to be about right, i stripped all the rubber off mine so it should be exactly the claimed 16.8mm, hadn't even thought of checking to be honest.

will get the vernier calipers out next time i go to the garage and let you know

beautiful.

agree with the looks for the above, i ordered an old brute and they sent me a new one, so that was a nice surprise, but it did look terrible, i've since taken that yellow thing off the top (bit of patience and an army knife and you're there), stickerbomnbed the shackle and covered the base in electricity tape.

looks a lot meaner now and a lot less likely to scratch my frame.

however for value - i ended up paying £25, it really doesnt get much better

lots of choice here JB: http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/c/q/frames/sab_frames/sab_steel_road_frames

really nice project, any updates?

also, if you're going for the completely restored look, just found this from the '76/'79 NY int. bike show, the two pistas flanking the roadie:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oroboyz/5385948174/in/set-72157625774482931/

you can get a hope headset from witstanleys for £48, just buy the two "halves" separate.
cane creek s2 for a bit cheaper at £20 at ribble, the bottom cup is inline with the fork on these as well so it looks seamless
and for really cheap: fsa th857 at witstanleys for £16, same spec as the orbit x, just a different name

pm'd about chainring

ahhh i feel so knowledgable :) crown on my alpinas is 45mm as well (it does seem it varies a bit though), not sure on the drilling on them though, people have done it and there is an area where it looks like it's meant to be drilled so should be fine, still though, i'd rather find out from the people themselves. let us know what they say, might possibly end up doing it myself

^^ but then the toptube clearance are similair to some of the alpinas on here... still, serious overlap, but otherwise a really nice build.

and electroslag, get some tifosi pistas, 35mm rake and a 45mm crown rather than 50mm crown like the nelsons, so they look seamless with intergated headtube, or external headset, i've got some and with an external headset and they're basically a straight line :)

possible dibs on brake, pm coming

yeah, tbh clamp on's do the job, plus these cost about £70, so they're not exactly economical either... still they do look a lot better

or one of these:
http://tklog.net/archives/2860

Dibs levers if they're 26mm clamps, pm sent

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