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Just so to make you aware, Velodrama.co.uk is where you can purchase Soma frames from in the UK.
We do custom builds and wheel building too using Soma and IRD products.
Contact or call us anytime!

I am told that Soma are discontinuing the Delancey frame, if they have one go for it because it is lovely!

Very classy looking I think.

IRD Cadence rims, made of Niobium, around 390grams each, Royce hubs and DT Swiss spokes.

If you want something aero then go for IRD Aero rims, they claim the lightest and strongest deep V rim on the market.

To look good, go for the DT Swiss Aerolite spokes...in white...nice!

With a little rise or totally flat?

Sorry, largest is 23t in stock

It's easy to get tyres to fit like that on a rim, even if they are the correct size. You need to fit the tyre properly with a tube. Also what size does it say on both the rim and the tyre ?

What do the balls look like ? (if they look ok)

Cuz I am receiving Soma track cogs this week.

1/8 or 3/32?

I haven't come across these guys before, however, they sell 28x1 1/2 rims, maybe get them built onto a Sturmey archer hub?

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/28-x-112-vintage-westwood-rim-51-p.asp

Wait a week and it will be cheaper....

Radial lacing - many hub manufacturers advise against radial lacing because it can distort the hub and therefore damage the bearings etc

Ask any good wheel builder and they will let you know of this.

At the end of the day it is up to you, don't expect to get a warranty honoured.

BLB were correct to advise against radial lacing.

If you still don't like this answer have a wee chat with Clif at Royce.....he will tell you straight.

My partner fancies her rotten, there was a massive billboard in Edinburgh with her naked on a bike, if he went missing I knew where to find him gawping....

Under health and safety regulations you can and should refuse, tell them to argue with the Queen if unhappy!
When its explained, most people understand and are Ok with it.

Ok, your sit bones (pelvis bone) taper inwards towards the front of your body a bit like \ /, so, the further leaned forward you sit on the saddle the narrower the seat you need to support your sit bones, and not get in the way of your legs for pedalling. We add 2cm to he actual distance so the sit bones sit on the saddle and not the outside of it.

Easy to measure, sit on a sheet of corrageted cardboard with your back straight, nothing in pockets, lift your heels off the ground and with your hands pull yourself into your seat - the idea is to make an imprint of your pelvis (sit bones) in the cardboard (tricky for women cuz we have padding!). When you have made an imprint draw a cross in the centre of each imprint, get a ruler and measure the distance. Add 2 cm for a fixie riding position and you have your saddle size. The idea is that your sit bones sit comfortably on the saddle and supports your hips, not your lady/man bits trying to support your body.

For a sit up and beg style you could add up to 4cm because you re using the widest part of your pelvis.
Hope that makes sense :)

Take a tape measure with you when you buy a saddle and measure the distance between the two parts of the saddle where you should sit you pelvis and make sure you have enough space for them!

Campag has different indexing to Shimano so to align the rear mech up with the cassette - you can, but it won't last very long. Once you get cable stretch it will go out of line dead quick. There is also an issue with chainline.

Campag chains are a different size to shimano and so the chain will not bed with your shimano cassette.

You are better off having all the same groupset.

I may be able to get a campag cassette that will fit on a shimano hub - if interested pm me.

I have been riding a Specialized Alias for two years now and have three bikes fitten with them..
If you can, get measured for your saddle, it makes a hell of a difference. My riding style changed - for the better, my hips stopped rolling and the power went to the cranks and not me arse 'wriggling on the seat movement'.
Once you have a fav saddle, stick with it!

Many saddles are far too narrow for us women, our sit bone distance on average is 15cm (taking in account 2cm for fixie style ridin), men average 12cm! Saddles that look nice and come OEM are on average 11cm wide...ouch..

If anyone would like any further advise just shout - I used to work for a german saddle company who specialised in measuring bums...nice :)

You will have create a weak point where the bend is, it would not be advisable to ride.

Sorry for the bad news!

Prob perfectly safe to re-use the hub.Frame might be damaged depending on what sort of impact you had.Check the frame alignment and look for damage.If you can't do this yourself then LBS for you!

If you do buy a pedal wrench for rear axle bolt use (and why not), remember that pedal wrenches are designed to enable the use of a lot of torque (for pedal removal), and use with care.

Why not? because pedal wrenches are made very thin to access pedal flats and only drive on two of the flats. Get a ring spanner that is thicker and drives on all six flats. That way you'll get your wheel tight enough without destroying the axle nuts.

English threaded bottom brackets are designed to unscrew when you ride, provided you cycle forwards with the bars preceding the saddle. If you cycle backwards, then I've no idea what the problem could be...

Another campag versus shimano debate...if peeps can argue this question as much as they do it's not a wonder Middle East peace is hard to come by...

Don't whatever you do cut em, the sudden detensioning of the wheel will distort the rim permanently.

Old engineers way of measuring nuts and bolts was across the corners, not the flats, and for a while all measurements were specified the size and then A/C or A/F...

Be very careful when trying to bend the rim back, you'll likely use too much force and then end up with a kink the other way. Aluminium alloy has no spring in it, unlike steel so every time you bend it you weaken it. If you get it fixed by this method then be aware that the rim will be a lot weaker than before.

Good luck

Is the Surly sprocket plated/coated with something that makes it slightly wider?