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Cheers @andy_k - forum donation donated.

Yep - have the pair.

@andy_k - I still owe you for the dry bags (thanks!) send me a PM and I'll sort it.

I'm overdue a clearout of bits, here's a start:
700x23 Gatorskins, plenty of life left, free - @mildew still want them?
700x28 Armadillo Nimbus, look to be in decent nick, free
pickup from Levy

White gets grubby quickly, we went with grey, although be prepared for it to look like every hipster burger joint toilet

Momentary skippy

Hey @andy_k are those dry bags still going? You got PM

Yeah I have a pair of 700x23 gatorskins kicking around, they've had a fair bit of use but still plenty of life left. Swap for beer?

Matchy matchy....

Sure thing - PM'd

Cool - interested in the 8L ones, how much were you looking for?

@andy_k If the Paselas were 28c I'd be all over it, but sadly I don't have the clearances for 35c with mudguards, which appear to be essential this summer!
What sizes are your Alpkit drybags?

Brown Brooks Swallow with chrome rails, pretty much new. It came fitted on my new bike but I've never been into brown saddles.

There is a tiny scuff on the nose of the saddle, and a narrow mark on the rear (see photos). Saddle must have only done a handful of miles.

£75 including postage, or pickup from Manchester.

Saw Die Walkure at the Lowry yesterday night - t'was fantastic.

Albania in the work sweepstake. Excellent.

@Tenderloin @Airhead Got my speedheater yesterday - it's pretty much magic! I've given it a quick test on a door frame and the paint just fell off.

Thanks to @SideshowBob for the Turbo saddle - double thumbs up!

How about fatigue resistance for the sintered material? I would expect that to be the dominant failure mode, and surface finish around the spoke holes will be critical.
http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-009/000.html

PM on saddle

I've been thinking about building up a touring specific bike for a while and have yet to move beyond DT shifters. Must haves:

• Stiff rear triangle for BOB trailer
  
• Mudguards
  
• Big tyres (38-42)
  
• Modern-ish groupset
  Any thoughts on this? Could look good with the chromed stays and polished SS mudguards http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-steel-Bob-Jackson-Super-Tourist-Frame-23-1-2-/162082660552?hash=item25bce120c8:g:mREAAOSwY0lXRbGQ
  
  

Steel won't be as rigid as aluminium so flange flex might actually be a thing

Steel is about 3x stiffer than aluminium so a more slender flange (euf?) will be about right.
This is an interesting project, I know this is used for repairs by a lot of the big aerospace manufacturers but often with post-machining to get the right surface finish. As you have more design freedom I'd try to come up with a design that couldn't be made by conventional means, how about a hollow flange (thin wall but wider cross-section)?

Lovely job @Airhead! I did quite enjoy sorting the windows but stripping took such a long time - simplyfing that bit will give me the encouragement I need to get the others done. I think a self-birthday-present is in order.

To be fair I wondered whether it would be worth it and I'm stripping victorian paint maybe 20-30 days a year. I've honestly not bought another tool that has made such a huge difference to the process. It's so far ahead of any other method. I guess they'll be cheaper versions around in the future but the cost of the bulbs seems to be the main factor.

This sounds interesting. I took a week off in March to refurbish a few sashes and had a fun time with a carbide scraper/chisels and elbow grease. No matter how careful I was there are always a few gouges. I've got a fair few more windows to do so even for this I'm tempted! Do you use any shielding to protect the glass from the IR heater or is it quite well focussed?

Bloody hell - that is awful. Commiserations

lines starting with aHowever if you're going to go to the effort of wrapping wire all around >the circumference of a raised bed, why not add a 9v battery and go nuclear? 'greater than' >denote quoted text

Tried this last year - worked a treat for the first week or two, but corroded quickly and killed the battery. Perhaps a car battery would work better?

I have been running Paselas (25s) over the last couple of years but put on a set of Open Pave (27s) at Christmas and, so far, I'm very impressed. Loads of grip and pretty fast rolling.