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Wireless router, working fine when taken out of system, was supporting four Macs, several phones, telly...any use to anyone here? Also deprecated OpenReach modem.

I think I may have a bashguard of that spec, proper heavy-duty as I recall. And maybe a suitable Shimano bb, what length you looking for?

Phew, that's a relief

I was able to get away with a 107 mm UN55 — the 28T granny overhangs the bracket shell, but that's all right. The chainline is a bit better on the big ring, I found.

According to Wikipedia: '708 was a tube set in Reynolds' range in the 1990s. It has main tubes with special section. These were not butted, but had 8 flats running along the length of the tube. The rear stays would be 753.'

There's a discussion on this here

I seem to recall only main triangle wd be in 753 (or 708 for that matter)? The stays on my 708 bike are of another tube, 531 possibly. 708 was supposedly Reynolds's riposte to Columbus SLX. It has internal flats rather than rifling.

Sorry no, boxes used up or crushed now. There was a thread for spare boxes, maybe there?

+1 for that. That Shimano set is no doubt effective but the look is pretty brutal

Very pleasing

Kilburn NW6

Just noticed: Spa Cycles still have stock of FC-5703, which IS HT, but available only in black: https://spacycles.co.uk/m8b0s109p2901/SHIMANO-105-FC-5703-50-39-30-Triple-Chainset-%2810spd%29

'I'll have the blandest thing on the menu!'

My old boss has one. It was originally owned by Ginger Baker who totalled it in Africa on some sort drug enduced safari.

I recall Mr Baker turned up for an interview with me at Robert Stigwood's office, parking the Jensen outside at the kerb. The interview was terminated sharpish when an assistant let Ginger know traffic wardens were in the process of removing it. He was displeased...to say the least.

Anyhow, how can the car have been totalled if your boss now owns it?

Yes, I have one of these tools and used it, but it just flexed. I imagine the link was not exactly aligned, so put that down to user error. Also tried brakes on, stamp down at 3 o'clock. Whatever, I got the job done, but it was an inelegant performance.

Haha no chance m8, this one's a keeper!

That's handy to know! Their stock is always extensive, but have their prices gone up because Brexit?

KMC and Wippermann joining links are easily worth their price for making the job simpler and quicker

Agree, the KMC chains I have fitted were easy to join with the quicklink, and have been reliable

I'm surprised you assert this. Until I encountered the Shimano quicklink mentioned, I've always joined Shimano chains with the Shimano chain-tool, whose design makes it impossible to drive the pin too far. (I imagine this accounts for a good number of chain failures.)

Shimano chains joined in this 'traditional' fashion ran and changed smoothly and have not yet delivered me to a fiery death. To be fair, neither has the chain joined with the quicklink but it was a devil of a job to fit — I had to take the bike outdoors to ride, and give the pedals a proper kick to get it pull up tight.

These wheels still for sale. £80 anyone?

If you want the full shiny triple and HT, you will need to find a Tiagra FC-4603. As @Mr_Bump says above, the main rings are 130 mm BCD. It's a very nice chainset as most owners know...tho not so nice as the FC-7803.

An alternative is the Sugino XD-2 triple from Spa Cycles, a stone bargain but from a different era, requiring a square-taper bb.

Good luck with your search!

Oddly, it doesn't on the Cervélo RS, which has an Ultegra clutched rear mech and conventional 50/34T compact. Possibly the chain is a couple of links too long. It was a devil of a job fitting it with the Shimano so-called 'quicklink' — last time I'll bother with that. One is better off joining the chain in the trad way imo.

Thanks — that's what I figured too

Praxis says its single narrow-wide chainring must be used with a clutched rear mech. Can anyone advise why this is so?

Note: @NorthLondonLight in full roadie stylings on Di2, so unnoticeable

Tyres, cables, lube, ride