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Long gone I'm afraid.

You could well be right, I'm not interested in it but just spotted it

Not sure if this is a good deal but I thought Etap was a lot more expensive than this:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/457732785563267/

Edit: Also curiously cheap DA 9150 gruppo. Possibly a scammer?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/296787781963295/

Got some brand new Apex 1 with 42t

Ha! Sometimes it’s not easy to find the time as you say, and often it’s only for a handful of tiles. We’re all only playing against ourselves though so even if it takes me the next 10yrs I’ll be happy.

36x36 here.

Getting harder to add to obviously, although I think 42x42 is where it will start becoming ridiculous. This is particularly because all of mine are ridden out from home rather than involving a train or other form of transport to reach the outskirts of the square. No issue with people doing that btw, just not what I’ve done and I quite like the challenge now.

I have the 80cm version, may be a bit small for waist carrying

Dibs cassette, chain & Bagman, plus the Ritchey kit if possible.

I’ve got a couple of types not really in use. Which one is it you’re after exactly?

Already discounted WTB Horizons in the Wiggle spend & save deal: https://www.wiggle.co.uk/wtb-horizon-tcs-fast-tyre-dual-dnasg2

£20 off £100 etc.

If you are still wavering then I'm also considering them!

Man, that must really chafe.

Not much stock of those right now either!

This guy is ready & waiting to supply you at more than 200% what I paid for my last set:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165083877461

I’m helping with the redesign of our cycling club kit. It’s pretty dated at the moment and the font used looks like something out of Robocop.

They want the next design to be good for 10yrs. What sort of font should I be looking at for the club name so that it will look modern and stand the test of time?

No sorry

In terms of the overall game plan I'm doing pretty well. After the sale of all the components from the bike (and I still have the seatpost & tyres waiting to go) the bike has so far cost me -£46 (minus £46!) including all eBay fees and shipping costs.

I have spent £224 on the wheels, chainrings, tyres and rear mech so the net cost of the project so far is £178. I have 4700 shifters, front mech, cassette, chain, seatpost & saddle already in my stash. I am hoping to get £30-40 for the seatpost & tyres but will probably need to be patient. Also need to try and sell the bars & stem but they won't fetch much I don't think. Assume £30 for the lot worst-case, then that I spend £50 on new stem, bars & tape so that would mean I would be in a good position to get this re-built for under £200 outlay including the frame. Boom.

Nice & tight

The hubs are really nice. The older Miche ones had red end caps which would have been less well-suited to this bike so the all-black is perfect.

The wheels are now ready to be taped, they've come out really well - not built with these rims before but I was impressed with them, highly recommended.

Weighed in at 1738g. I'm fine with that. Built them 24h radial front & 28h mixed rear (2x NDS, 3x DS).

The silver bits really set it off I think. I've stuck with the brakes & cranks as I said before and added the TA rings (52/38) and a 5800 rear mech.

BB feels smooth enough

I've cleaned that barrel adjuster since this photo

Even the pads are in good condition

Sorry for the long pause here everyone but life got a bit hectic with back to school and work and everything. Been doing little bits to this here & there so here is a progress report with some pics.

The frame is now stripped down save for the brakes, stem & bars. I am going to re-use the brakes as they are in great condition but I really should take them off and give them a good clean, same for the cranks & BB - next on the list. The bars & stem are probably not going to work for me size/shape-wise but I haven't taken them off yet.

As I said before the condition is very good. The blue is deep & a nice shade and there are very few marks on the frame. A little cable rub is the worst I can find as shown here.

Came with a chainset I bought. Seems to have been fitted but not used.

£15 collected from Tottenham or central.

No worries. FWIW the guy in my LBS (big MTB shop) says he sees a lot of Hunt MTB wheels coming in after about 12 months. Probably massive generalisation but FYI. That said he also doesn't like the DT370 hubs but I know this is because he likes the star ratchet on their better hubs and can't see why anyone would not choose those. He does like the DT sealing system with the two lips though, best out there. I think that for the money these are great.

I bought a set from these guys pre-Brexit: http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/fitwheelseu

Ordering was good, they were pretty chatty over messages and helped me get to the right thing. I went for DT370s with Alex rims, not the most exciting but at least the hubs are well sealed and I needed Boost QR with Microspline which seriously restricted the options. Nice that I can reuse them by changing the end caps in future too. Cost £189 back then and the decals were easy to remove from the rims. Can't remember the weight exactly but I do remember being pleasantly surprised coming off XT hubs with Kinlin TL23 rims so probably just <2kg. I run 2.25 & 2.4.

Worth a look anyhow if you ask me, they've been absolutely bombproof. The options you want are available here (boost/30mm/microspline): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheelset-DT-Swiss-Enduro-370-Alex-Rims-EX-30-29-Enduro-/324242158977?var=&hash=item7783f7bdad