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are the shimano rotors centrelock or 6 bolt?

pm'd re sram chainrings :)

unlikely 2nd dibs...

thanks! good to know. very close to clicking the buy button. does it matter that its an offset rim for the front wheel too? i guess a disc front wheel needs to be dished slightly anyways

trace trail 25 does look nice. is that too wide?? i cant imagine wanting any tyre bigger than 1.75" and "internet charts" suggest 44mm is a min tyre size for 25mm internal width rims...

thanks! a few good options there.

these stood out in particular https://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?cPath=39_1133&products_id=16091

seems crazy light!? i want to use these wheels for some lightish touring and commuting, probably with gravelking 1.75 tyres.

ive found these: http://www.raleigh.co.uk/ProductType/ProductRange/Product/Default.aspx?pc=2&pt=173&pg=10779

any good? can't seem to find much info on them

yeah everything seems to be mainly 32 or 28. i want to try and use my existing hubs!

seen a number of options on the Ryde website but cant actually find them in the shops.

these seem ideal http://www.ryde.nl/rival-19

looking for some rim help...

reasonably lightweight & affordable
650b
disc only
tubeless ready
36h

does such a thing exist??

just pm'ed... :)

2nd dibs thomson post. pm coming...

Prices now inclusive of P&P :)

and some pics. message me if youd like some better ones :)

Having a long overdue clearout. Located in bristol but happy to post. Make me offers if you think the prices are a bit rich.

1. Crank Brothers iodine2 700mm wide mtb bars - £10

2. Pro-lite bullhorns - chopped shorter a bit - £5

3. Cane creek 200tt brake levers - scuffed end caps otherwise good condition - £10 (with pro-lite bullhorns £13)

4. Tektro calliper brakes - top pair - £10

5. Tektro calliper brakes - middle pair (aren't quite identical) - £8

6. Acor silver calliper brake £5

7. Shimano spd pedals - bit muddy/dry but worked fine last time - £10

8. Shimano R540 spd-sl pedals - £10

9. Schwalbe Racing Ralph tyres 700c x 33mm - good condition, plenty of tread £20 for the pair

10. Generic Giant saddle - £10

11. RockGardn knee pads size small - too small for my medium sized knees but v. good condition - £15

12. Colorado canti brakeset - all the bit and pieces are there, pads quite worn - £10

...and off topic:

1. Coleman Exponent Kraz X1 1 man tent - packs nice and small and light. In v good condition. Comes with aluminium poles and pegs. £30
   

ill dibs (wherever i am in the queue!)

dibs swrve...

and now with properly fitting mudguards and panniers. worried it feels a little long/stretched out (feel quite a bit of pressure on my palms when cycling on the hoods). Maybe an inline seat post would help? Need to go for a longer ride to find out I think.

love mud. it's the alpkit in house bike component brand. I rather like it!

apologies everyone for this incredibly slow update

I did pick this up from croydon back in feb and tried to ride it back to bristol. after an hour or 2 fitting a rack, tyres and mudguards in a halfords carpark i was already running a little behind schedule...

I can confirm that national cycle route 4 is basically a rutted, muddy canal path that meanders ENDLESSLY along the thames before splitting off at Reading on to the Kennet Avon canal. It is very beautiful but very slow going. I spent a chilly/wonderful night (must buy a better sleeping bag) wild camping in windsor great park before getting as far as Newbury and catching a train to Bath and finishing the last 15miles to Bristol.

Since then I've fitted tubus front and rear racks (i cycled it home with a very cheap ally rack) and alpkit bars, rose stem, and deore xt v-brakes. the tyres are continental travel contacts 26x1.75. they roll very nicely on tarmac but i kind of wish they were a bit fatter. the fork has the most enormous clearance i've ever seen so it would be good to use some of it up with more rubber. Theres even ample clearance for a 700x35c tyre which makes me think it might actually be a 700c fork? but then the canti studs would be in the wrong place... hmm.

I've cycled it in this setup for a very weeks round town and some longer 30mile runs. seems comfortable and not too slow.

just ordered an SP dynamo hub, shimano lx rear and spokes and rims from Spa cycles so will attempt to build them up over the next couple of weeks.

ordered one as well :)

its only a little bigger in all directions:

x 215 vs 210 = 5cm longer
y 132 vs 125 = 7cm wider
z 105 vs 100 = 5cm taller

other than the porches i think its freestanding too which might come in handy

i think i'm going to carbon/epoxy the ends of the poles as i have some lying around not doing anything

i actually bought this one in the end:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0171JU2P0/ref=pd_luc_rh_sbs_01_04_t_img_lh?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
its a little heavier/sturdier but shouldnt have the same problem. couldnt see it on prime anywhere though so its standard delivery. we'll see!

Very nice. about to buy one myself. how long was delivery?