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bc its a similar subject I thought I'd pass this on...

... to put some life back into my Wrights I used Timberland leather nourishing cream, which helps to soften and replace the oils in the leather.

• I know Brooks do their own, and I know this is prob the same cost as Timberland (or any other shoe brand), but I found this in my folks shoe polish box...
  
  

...and I know loads of ppl have stashes of these leather creams... so if you're looking for a cheap solution, go check.

I recon it would be roughly as long as a piece of string - hope that helps

DIbs on:

• CINELLI Stem (1) 1E 8cm Exc £12

• (47) Steel track, need rechroming 23.8mm clamp, 40cm wide £20

• (48) Reynolds Pellissier (like Cinelli 65 shape) 23.8mm clamp, 39.5cm wide £20

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...maybe wack some mud gaurds and a rack on it and try ebay (brand new winter work horse etc.)

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^ I put a bit of electrical tape over the flat head SD... it sometimes gets cut so you have to replace it, but I recon it adds some protection

Not that I'm ever going to get one but how do you size a BMW? - 40cm, 46cm, 50cm?!?!

...about a third of the adjuster bolt has snapped off. The saddle rails have a bit of give, with quite alot of rust around the back plate....

I've got an old Wrights with a tear on the front rivet. I've used a bit of superglue. I know its not going to help that much or hold forever, but I'm just going to ride it till it dies.

TBH yours sounds pretty fucked all round so. If Brooks will repare for free or under £25 it may be worth it. Otherwise just do your best to look after it and love it while it lasts.

I know it is really, really wrong, but I like that Merckx looks embarrassed

...Also, while I'm here, I just thought I'd say that I've been looking for a fight for a while but I'm struggling to find one in my size. If you're up for one pls send me a PM....

Bargan stem - will fit any bike

Girl friend project for the winter

...I'm 99% certain my folks have one of these in their barn in France... keep forgeting to bring it back to fix.

+1

Surely you just need to buy a new back wheel?

Tiswas - really good to know that... I really want a stand, but when they're the price of some decent hubs... or even a 2nd frame... its hard to part with the cash.

Is the small one measured with an imaginary horizontal top tube too?

I think it may no longer be perfectly round... but I might try gentle coaxing first.

Here are the lugs for reference:

retro_di_corsa- I've Pm'd you

31t®um - thanks for the advice, you're prob right for that sort of price... I just always worry that frame work's going to end up being £30+

I don't know... I recon it's a good deal... mine is better tho ;)

EDIT: Crispin - I'll give you 12 beer tokens... interested?

Any ideas on how much that would cost?

Or who would do it. Mosquito's said Bikefix. (I'm in Central LDN BTW)

... Price: 178GBP (shipping costs not included)

Just thought I'd hi-jack the thread and say if anyone wants these for that price I'll strip my wheels and do you a deal of **£177.99 **delivered.

Plus mine are 36H (which is much better than 32H).

I need a seatpost for my Mercian. It has double butted tubing (501 or 531).

I've taken it to a shop to measure it.

Shop says the seatpost camp has been over-tightened at some point. This means that it is hard to tell what size it should take.

The *actual *measurement is 26.8mm.

They say it could have originaly been 27 or 27.2mm.

I called Mercian. They can't give me a definitive ans. but based on their guess as to year (1969/8-ish) it is likely to be 27 or 27.2mm.

I have the following seatposts:

• 26.6mm
  
• 26.8mm
  
• 27mm
  
  

All fit but are tight to get in.

I'm worried that if I put in a post that's too small, it's going to wiggle inside and bc it's DB it's even more likely to rub and fuck up the tubing.

So what do I do?

a) Use a 26.8mm bc that's the 'real' measurement (is there a risk of wiggle?),
b) Use 27mm bc that's prob what it orginaly took,
c) Have it repared (really, really don't want to do this bc of cost), or
d) Push a 27mm or 26.8mm down to stretch it a bit (maybe hairdryer 1st - but what if it gets stuck?).

I've read these posts (here and here dealing with seatpost limit and this one dealing with going down 0.1mm and shims).
They got me thinking that I could shorten the seatpost to the min necessary as per tynans's pic:

... this would hopefully eleminate any rub.

But it still means I have to decide which size post to push in.

I'm really sorry it's such a long post (excused the pun), but I just wanted to get all the info in the OP first time.

... I have long arms.

Hey - may be interested in this for a mate.

How tall are you?

What's the TT and stem length?

Are you in London? (didn't get if it was Oxford or Putney you were in occasionally)

Cheers.

^ good idea, but have you seen the prices of some of them! Ouch!

...I see a lot of builds from internet stores are laced to Shimano hubs, but not sure about them; from my searches here they aren't popular...

You do know that Dura-Ace are made by Shimano?

TBH from reading other sites I thought that Shimano were basically the best value hubs you were likely to get.

Also the goldtec deal above sounds perfect.

Also I just built a wheelset, and its not that hard (I know really good builders are ment to be really good, but I think building yourself is very doable)

sorry:(

It's a shame that anyone starting a new thread now has to start with saying 'I used the search, and found nothing so I started this one . . .' as an anti flaming device....

+1

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My thoughts:
If...
Starting a new thread about a previously coved subject = bad;
Digging up a acient thread = bad; and
derailing/hijacking existing threads = bad
...then how the hell do people ask a question without being flamed?

I think its about using a bit of common sence.

Starting a new thread about a previously coved subject = bad ***(if it's going over exactly the same subject - eg how to remove a headset etc.

*** Digging up a acient thread = ***IMO ONLY ever bad if its a for sale thread or just trying to get out of the nursary

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derailing/hijacking existing threads = not really that bad in moderation

...my general thoughts on UTFS I used this site for ages before I ever signed up as a member. I find searching a bit tricky sometimes and sometimes I have to spend quite a bit of time looking thru posts....

...also some ppl are just twats.

Much as I've enjoyed following this thread I think it's time to put it to bed.

All the points to be made have been made.

There is no need for any more comments.

Sorry if I missed something.