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Could be dirt in the crank holes where the square taper goes through. I had this on my old bike. I just greased the bb tapers, and also the bolt which screws into them through the crank. Mine seemed to stop making noises when I did this bolt up as tightly as possible...

thanks for the help. Yes I measured it and I'm sure it is wider at the hollow bottom than it is at the top of the shaft-like you say I guess someone has overtightened it out of the head tube.

Im sure it is not a french thread fork as my other 22.2 stem fits in ok(plus it's a british built frame). I may try the jubilee clip method- although I worry about getting it out again! Atleast I know it's a faulty stem now- was abit confused before.

Yeah, well I wondered if I was missing something obvious but I undid it so the nut was totally out of the stem at the bottom. The base just seems flaired out at the bottom. Guess it's just buggered. Think the only option is to buy another and have a collection of the bloody things!..

I just got an old quill stem off ebay and it doesnt fit into my headset. It is the expander nut type one with the cutouts up the sides at the bottom. It says 22.2 on it so I guess it should fit but seems to be a couple of mm too wide at the bottom...

I have another 'sr' quill stem with the wedge nut and that fits fine...

Any ideas?

have you a horizontal drop out? If you have the decent metal qr nuts then they are normally fine

Flange diameter at spoke hole centers: Ø 62mm for the formula hubs. Not sure of the center-flange on them though...

Im going to be spacing my campag rear cassette hub to SS (when my spacers arrive and if they fit) and just wondered if anyone knew of campag specific cogs like the shimano ones surly do: http://www.velosolo.co.uk/andelss.html ?

Not a big deal if no one does any but just wondered...

cheers,
Tim

yeah thought that might be ok. I guess a 135mm would fit ok in my 130mm frame too...

ok thanks libre.

Hi,

Just confusing myself with rear hub spacing...

I have a road frame(130mm rear) in which these: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=20856&src=froogle fit ok. However I can't seem to find what spacing these hubs are. I guess they are 130mm?

I am looking to upgrade to something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SURLY-SINGLE-SPEED-HUB-fixed-freewheel-135mm-32h-SILVER_W0QQitemZ250502338166QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item3a531a5676 but is the 135mm spacing too wide? I guess that is measured from the end of the spacers (black bit where it would contact the frame)?- Is this what is called the O.L.D. measurement? Sorry for my poor explanation.

If I were to win the lottery and go for something like godtec hubs what spacing would I choose on there web site for my road frame? They have a choice of 120mm, 126,130,135. Im guessing 130...

Thanks for any clarification...

Tim

Just finished this. A decent everyday ride. Just need to rig a front light on.

Anyone know what selle italia this is? -it's not the normal turbo...

That's a really nice practical and functional under the radar build there thiscocks

cheers mate, although I have had more people ask about it rhan my flashy carbon job! (one person..)

A Chas Roberts I have just finished

My Father's new Bob Jackson Audax, disguised as a 1970's road bicycle, but without all those old rubbish groupset, he still have no idea that he's getting a new bicycle as his birthday present when he come back from his charity trek.

full campagnolo centaur alloy compact groupset (plus brakes), Record headset, ITM classic bar, Selle italia saddle, Mavic Open Pro, Deda gumwall tyres.

despite being small for my size, it ride beautifully and comfortably, I wish it's mine! in fact I much prefer to commute on that bike than my fixed wheel bicycle.

That is sweet, where did you get the saddle?

Cheers! That'l keep me happy for today!

Hi,

Does anyone know of any good bike shops selling classic frames? I have previously purchased from http://www.retrodicorsa.cc/Retro_di_Corsa/Intro.html who is very good but he doesn't have too much on his site at the moment. I'm looking for something steel, and Italian...

Cheers,
Tim

A different type of porn..

He probably could have done ;)

True!

He's still doing it wrong.

I mean, having a wank is great, but that doesn't mean I feel disconnected from my cock when I stick it in my wife.

Wow, how romantic

I know he didn't have a choice and I know that his name is on Carbon shizzle now but he still did some ridiculously amazing things on 70s steel..

yes but everyone else was riding steel frames in the 70's too... Its not like Merckx was on steel and beating people on carbon!

Hi,

My brother just bought these: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=BLAWHBAP200 for his racer which currently has a straight bar with shimano sora shifters/brake lever units on(inergrated clamp). However.. the shifters/brake clamps don't fit over the new bars which are slightly wider diameter (26mm road) and I assume his straight bars are something like 24-25mm. As he doesn't want to buy new shifters/brake levers does anyone know where you can buy the time-trial style road bars in a non-road size (25mm?) diameter? I have looked without success...

Cheers for any info

Tim

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Remember doing this in 2003. Quite hilly (for me). Remember some hill towards Ventnor being a bit of a sod. Nice ride though, hopefully weather will be as nice as it was when I did it.

Remember I cleverly didn't take money or food with me so I was a bit tired on the east side, to say the least.

Good luck, would be interested to see photos of it.