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Hi. Looking for some bits and pieces to complete a touring bike build

definitely:
front lowrider and rear racks (sturdy)
brooks saddle (B17 or C17)
rear set of panniers (ideally ortlieb back roller plus)

maybe:
a 26" touring wheelset inc/and/or a dynamo hub and usb charger
black square taper triple crankset
mtb 9-speed shimano rear derailleur
v-brakes and drop bar levers

thats it for now!

first dibs obviously to Mr @ofathens but i would be keen otherwise!

i'm planning on it taking 2 days. should be 70ish miles each day and if i get bored i can always catch the train

ha yeah i'm hoping it'll look a little less silly with some fat tyres and guards!

I haven't cycled it before... i've looked on sustrans and there is a route 4 from Greenwich to Fishguard that starts by following the thames to reading before following the kennet avon canal (so i'm assuming it must be reasonably flat!)
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-4

you cycled it mostly on the roads? I think I will try the towpath. thanks for the pit stop offer though! :)

thanks also for the tyre advice roadwarrior/miitch. what tyres would you recommend? I am (somewhat romantically) planning on cycling to turkey and then beyond... a tractor tyre might be just what i need!

thanks but think kojaks might be a bit too slick? i have paselas on my current road/commute bike and they feel nice and comfortable and fast but worried they might be little fragile though for arse-end-of-nowhere fully loaded touring.

countless blogs on the internet seem to recommend marathon mondial...

Loose plan to quit my job in a couple of months and cycle somewhere really far away...

this is the beginning!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/trek-bike-/151988613031?nma=true&si=K96UuXe%252F539k3ZAxEZf8lghZy2Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
so already a bike thats half way converted

I'll be coming up to london next weekend to pick it up and start with an immediate mini tour to cycle it back to Bristol... hope it gets a little warmer!

Already purchased some black ortlieb front roller plus panniers and gilles berthoud mudguards (good price at the moment on planetx)

next on the shopping list:
new wheelset with sp dynamo hub (would like to build these myself - probably Exal ML21 or Regida Sputniks rims with Deore LX rear hub)
tubus tara and logo pannier racks
alpkit bars
brooks saddle (maybe)
new fatter tires

excited!

by amazing coincidence this is also exactly what i want to build for some round the world adventure touring. been keeping my eye on some of the retro mtb's on ebay too...

is the apex rear derailleur short or medium cage?

looking good! very similar looking setup as i had.... just got to slam that stem down a bit!
hope you enjoy many happy miles on her :)

Principia Rex from the late 90's. Stiff, lightweight but surprisingly comfortable frame.

Frame, fork and headset weigh only 1.8kgs! These bikes were even used by the Linda McCartney pro race team! Could be easily built up into a 7.5kg race bike for very little money.

Few scratches and chips to the paint but nothing major and no dents. £130 for everything in the picture.

Located in Bristol but can post. Will also be in London on Saturday 29th.

Size
Top tube C-C = 55cm
Seat tube C-C=56cm

yes the link i posted above with the barlow 38s do look like a fat man in skinny jeans

yes thats true of course. would still like to keep dry! found this:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-used-compass-barlow-pass-tyres

that makes it look doable but tight!

hello everyone. ive just bought a lovely set of pdw city mudguards 45mm. what is the largest size tyres anyones managed to fit under them? i'm hoping to squeeze in either compass barlow 38s or panaracer pasala 35s. cheers!

just sent you a message!

Hello,

Looking for inner and outer Sram powerglide chainrings 11obcd for a Sram Red crankset.

Cheers!

anyone have any experience of eden knives? seems crazy good value! same blade construction (to my layman eyes) as the totally gorgeous kai shun knives on the same site. nice looking handles too.

http://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/ct/eden-quality-classic-damast.htm

very tempted by a santoku and the eden sharpening set as my first foray into a sharp kitchen knives... and maybe a paring knife as they're only £20

bit of a long shot now but if the above dibs fall through ill take the bottom bracket tool if youll post it?

pm re vulpine

quite a few bamboo bike builds on here. nothing to 'lol' about! kit looks like a fair price to me and a great idea as it was a right faff getting hold of everything. i chose carbon fibre rather than hemp for the joints though.

also if you varnish it, it works fine in the wet :)

and yes some of my poles came from a garden centre!

heres mine:
http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/239810/#comment9830363

second dibs...

on the cages i mean

Hi all. I'm looking for the following for a cheap road bike setup!

Sram groupset (inc. brakes but no crank)
-cheaper the better - probably rival/apex
-front derailleur needs to be 34.9 clamp on type
-ideally black, silver ok, not white

Road wheels
-hub to fit 10sp sram/shimano
-black would be nice, light would be nice. neither are essential
-max £150

also 27.2mm seatpost, stem, 40/42cm drop bars.

am in bristol so postage would probably be required. happy to travel a bit though to collect if necessary!

oh well, looking for a 34.9 clamp on. thanks.

hey. is the derailleur braze on or clamp on?

been inspired by a very sexy build on here and am looking for an aluminium GT edge size 54/56cm.

not too bothered by condition or if its a frame or complete bike.

cheers!

looking for a cheap as possible quill stem to fit 26.0mm handlebars. needs a short reach and lots of rise. postage to bristol too please!

not fussed by colour or condition just cheap as chips

cheers