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So the stash grows and shrinks. @Hulsroy got some bikes stolen, so I've sent him a replacement:

A ratty Marin Muirwoods, which means one less bike in the house. Balanced it out the next day, when this carbon Dolan showed up:

The build wasn't exactly pretty, so a quick change of wheels and stem and it's looking a bit sexier:

...and it's sporting a fat ass:

Yeah, still haven't gotten around to pull it out of the garage, though ;)

I ended up drilling the struts and mounting them on the mudguard eyelets. Seems to work fine.

I'm looking for a basic cleaning product for my bikes and auto shampoo seems to have the highest availability and lowest cost + I can get them in environmentally friendly versions. Are there any reason to look for something bike specific?

Then you should invade Germany. You've got a full Polish brigade...

Are both the Polish guys going? (Flæske and Zorehlka)

Why not go for some protein powder? Organic or vegan varieties exist.

Wake up - take a piss - weigh yourself

£80 and £110

Clamps, like a quill stem, up the bottom of the steerer tube.

It's quite nice, yeah. There is a slight purple tinge to the black speckles, when it's out in the sun.

I have all the parts for an extra one for double hotness ;)

Slight setback in the clearout process: I bought another frame... But everyone needs a commuter, and having parts hanging on a bike is better than in boxes.
Traded the surplus 32h rim for an inline 26,8 post and found a X7/X4 shifter/trigger combo in a box.
I've ordered a cheap narrow wide chainring on eBay, which is the last, missing part. The wheels are going to be a pair of WH-R501s with Schwalbe Marathons. I have to figure out if I'm going to mount the basket struts on the fender eyelets, which will require some sort of spacers or mount them on the axle, which will be annoying if/when I need to remove the wheels...

I have a pile of Fleegles in 25,4 and they haven't had OS ones in stocks for months, unfortunately.

What are my options for mtb handlebars with around 15 to 20 degrees backsweep and oversized clamp area?

Did you do the Lionheart Sportive this weekend? The two others I rode with both spotted a maroon Serotta among all the carbon.

Hello. I have a pair of Chris King ISO front disc hubs. Both for 9mm quick release, but can easily be converted to thru-axle with a kit from Chris King.
The black one is new and unused and 36 holes.
The silver one is used, but in great condition and 32 holes.
They are located E5, but will post at cost.
New ones are £193.27 from Wiggle, so I'd like £120 for the black one and £90 for the silver one.

Spent the morning building wheelsets, swapping axles, putting in new bearings and removing sticker residue:

Last set is incomplete, because it's quite difficult to build a 36h hub onto a 32h rim... Lesson learned, I'll double check next time I buy a 32/32 hub set.

@Hulsroy recommended Extremtextil.de. I bought a bunch of stuff for bikepacking bags, but haven't gotten around to do the actual sewing yet...

Has anyone got any tips for getting Mullvad and OSX (10.11.3) to cooperate? If I launch Mullvad I lose connection within minutes. Turning Mullvad off again doesn't give me a connection - I need a restart for that. I'm completely new to Macs, so a bit lost...

Two furniture related questions:
My coffee table is this one from Mogens Kold:
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/tables/side-tables/two-tiered-side-table-arne-hovmand-olsen/id-f_4274163/
I think the top is veneered and it's a bit scratched and has a dark ring from a cup - maybe coffee? Has anyone got a better suggestion than a light sanding and oiling?
The bedside table is a solid oak one by Hans Wegner (http://vamptvintagedesign.com/product/hans-wegner-bedside-table). It has aged nicely, but there is a rather large grease/oil stain on the top. How do I go about removing that? Or should I consider it part of it's history and leave it be?

Sounds good, thanks!

Great, I'll continue the hunt tonight

I bought some Bitcoins some years ago. Have changed computers a few time since, but always backup the entire machine before moving on, but the amount of data makes it a bit difficult to find my wallet (which I assume is on one of my drives). I've been looking for 'wallet.dat'. Anything else I should be searching for? Can't remember which wallet I used...

And a brake nut served as a perfect stand off and had a nice 'shoulder' to tighten the mudguard holders against. The lower disc adaptor bolt sits nicely between the struts and the upper strut clears the caliper with 3 or 4 millimeters spare.
Sorry if some of the terms aren't correct - it's not my first language.