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Bit left field, could you run a threadless BB? Cheap enough to try, most of them are on a JIS taper so no Campy cranks. Make sure you tighten them up with grease as this really lets you torque it up! Other options might be to skim the face of the BB by a mill each side and find an old BB as Sig has mentioned!
I use one similar to this which has given me no trouble for several years (as long as suitable torqued up)
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Oh god, just did that, never look at the comments, I only saw newest comments!
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Bit of a Thread Dredge, unsurprisingly what with the current down turn in the oil price a few folk have lost jobs, I have a mate who was recently made redundant and was wondering if anyone had any leads of jobs going? His degree is in Mechanical Engineering, he did a stint with Schlumberger working in the field doing Measuring While Drilling and more recently was working on Wellheads with FMC, he was also studying part time for a MSc in Drilling Engineering. I don't think he's expecting to dive into a fancy engineery job but would probably be happy doing grounds work or basically anything out doors! He's not put off by part time either! He's a good hard working lad so if you hear of anything it would be greatly appreciated.
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A bit left field but have you considered air source heat pumps? Currently the government are offering interest free loans to install a system which would cover your heating and hot water needs, pay you back through the Renewable Heat Incentive and reduce you bills (although initially the savings would no doubt go towards servicing the loan). I was speaking to a chap last night who was selling it to my inlaws. The biggest pitfall I saw was that the loan stayed with you and not the house/system, so whilst the loan may take 10 years to pay back, if you move after 5 the rest of the loan would still be your responsibility whilst the new owners reap the benefit of the new system in place.
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To paraphrase someone on TV he looks like the best dressed alcoholic in the off licence.
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One thing you will want to look out for is how the new system effects your electricity Tarrifs? Currently we have a multi rate, cheap for heating and hot water and standard for everything else. I believe if we were to move away from Storage heaters we would have to move onto a standard tarrif. There are newer storage heaters on the market however which do offer a better level of control and would mean you could keep the cheap rate. Sorry I can't help you further but this is something I would be considering if I was changing out my current heaters.
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Love a dirty weekend!
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It's a thing of beauty!
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Chaps, got a mate selling lots of things as he's buggering off back to Oz, thought this may be of interest to the forum.
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That sucks man, sorry to hear that!
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@Spooky_head, soz for the dredge, do you still have these and do you have any pics, also how much to post, I'm based up in Aberdeenshire?
@PhilDAS, are you still after some wheels? I have some battered old wheels, bit rusty but would only want postage covered really, might be keeping the tyres and cassette but will wait and see.
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I sleep easier at night knowing that Food Standards Scotland is looking at my browser history.
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Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? You've got to be kidding me. I've been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you really be far even as decided half as much to use go wish for that?
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I have a project for £40 (plu P&P) on pinkbike, definately not ready to go but you could spend the rest of the budget on a decent fork, wheels, drivetrain etc...
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Have this, steerer is probably a bit short for your needs tho.
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Sadness and new page fails :(
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Graham Norton? otherwise rep, have printed out pinned it to my cage/cubical.
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If you are still thinking about a fork, and this fits, it's still available
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Absolute bargain, if you take the unlikely route of splitting the frame and fork and be happy to post it I would happily take that fork from you!
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No worries, I've been lucky enough to get 2 second hand frames with stripped bottom brackets in my lifetime, threadless BB's worked a treat both times (cannot stress greasing and tightening till red in the face enough) good luck with getting sorted!