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Throw it in the machine, don't worry about it. Mine's been through a few times - always comes out super clean and perfectly intact. Thinking about it, I've had my Crumpler two years now, and it's still almost the same as it was new. Pricey at the time, but well worth it.

Look at the title of this forum; LondonFGSS...

I've just picked up a Thorn tourer (which I'd previously borrowed for a trip over the Pyrenees), and I want to spruce up the paintwork.

Has anyone taken a bike back to Thorn for paint? If that's not an option I thought I might powdercoat and get decals made. Waddyareckon?

Also, I'm replacing chainrings/cassette/chain (partially because of wear, partially because an airline broke it) - Is XT a good option for a tourer?

Compared to what? I do my commute in 1:40, which is 24.5 miles - how fast is that?

Lance Armstrong would probably do it a little quicker, though, for example, and my grandmother would do it slower.

Good luck, will pop by if I can.

YouTube - Fixed Gear Crash

"Ouch, that hurt. Anyway, time to upload it to Youtube."

Why?

The expression on the guy in the black t-shirt - 100% pure shock.

Yeah, sorry, sore head. We'll arrange something, though. How far'd you go, Dan?

Let's patch up our differences, and try not to blow this up out of all proportion.

Oh my god ... they are doing exactly what anyone does when working with seized shit kit ... FUCK ME WOW.... is this news these days?

Cheer up, it's sunny out.

Spent two hours trying to get that cup out; blowtorch, butane freeze, hammer, vice, chisel, everything. Took it down the road to a motorcycle garage, used their big vice - off in a second.

After that, it was a breeze. Motto for the day; the right tool, for the right job.

Spent today building a bike for a forum member. Here's how it went down.

http://vimeo.com/6009896

The two hours with a Dremel trying to cut out a seized bottom bracket cup have been cut off the beginning, so that we sort of seem to know what we're doing...

BenjaminBunny, you can reach me on 07974 918855. Me and MachineIsBored are going to the pub ourselves now, we'll keep you up to date. Will be good to meet some fellow Norwich riders.

By the way, this is it as-new (except some black vinyl tape, lever and brake);

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/did_the_congest.php

what year is it? the 08 and 09 came with threadless (ie you cant use that stem) - does yours have a silver or black strem? if it's black you cant out one of those on (racist).

That green giant above is an '07.

yeah my plan is to just use the frame, build it up from there.
and for a short while the wheelset until i can afford something a tad nicer.

The stem you've used is exactly what im looking for, what cinelli stem is it? details please.
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lovely bike by the way :D

I used the bike as bought for a long time, including some longer rides. Bit by bit, stuff went to the big parts bin in the sky, and I replaced it with better kit.

Eventually I had a powdercoat job and replaced the remaining gear. A good way of doing it, I thought, and one that doesn't sting the wallet all at once.

It's now being used on a 50-mile commute on rought country roads. For a track bike, it's had a funny history...

I'd always planned on getting a new frame eventually, but I wouldn't change it at all now. Cracking bike.

Not exactly sure what the stem is, because it's in the garage right now. I keep that stem/bar/lever/grips in one piece, and a drop/levers/stem, too - then I can change quickly without messing with bar tape.

I'll take a look tomorrow and let you know.

I've often thought about this. Say I won the lottery one night (I don't play, which makes this unlikely), what would I do, bike-wise?

I think I'd go to CycleFit for a full checkup, get laser-measured and order one of those steel Colnago Masters. Full Super Record kit. Swing by Condor on the way home to get fully stocked on Rapha.

Then I'd go home. The long way. The really, really long way.

Bugger.

Yes.

And it's always valve first.

You pedant.

That's a Fuji Track above. In fact, it's my Fuji Track. They come with quill stems.

That's a replacement Cinelli stem, which I'd recommend. The frame is the only stock part on that bike. Since that pic I've added a rear brake, freewheel and drop bars with Shimano 600 levers.

3,200ish miles.

£500 works out as £15ish a day, no?

Not bad, really.

Cars are damn expensive. Work want me to buy one. I really don't want one. Unless it's free, runs on a clean, sustainable energy source and smells of maple syrup, and parks itself and comes when I whistle, etc.

My clock stopped at 12:34:56. Is that normal? Also, I just looked outside, and all the traffic and pedestrians appear to have frozen on the spot.

Can someone please turn the universe off, then on again?

Has to be that way, as we're picking up our transport in NY.

Sounds good. Is Andy in? Sailor?