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I'll take the brakes if you wanna meet at Look mum no hands some time?

Bars marked British Made, 01 0579
Brake is a late 90's (97,98) tiagra

All pretty worn, but in totally usable condition.
15 quid collected from EC2 - meet at LMNH? or 20 quid posted.

I'll split, but only if you collect. Multiple post office trips do not make a happy Matt.

Ta!

So, I have an interesting set of steel frame bikes. I have an old Rossin from 97 or so, that I refurbed with a set of 2011 Athena; when I fit the brakes I found the 'sleeve' from the athena skeleton brakes didn't fit the holes drilled front and back - but the thread was the same as on the original Shimano Tiagras, so I swapped the sleeves over, and all was good - 1997 sleeve on 2011 brake, no drilling required.

I now find myself with another old steel frame bike that I want to put brakes on (I know, I'm a sinful sinner of sinfest. If it makes it any better it is being run flip flop fixed/SS) - but now all I have are sleeves that are too fat for the holes.

Any idea where I might be able to obtain some 'slim' sleeves like those from the 1997 tiagra that should fit the old holes? I'd rather not drill the frame out for bigger holes unless absolutely necessary.

Cheers,

Matt

Is anyone missing a Christina Cargo bike?

Ben Goldacre might have just found it for you!

https://twitter.com/bengoldacre/status/230297089018580993

Just so search gets it, Its a christiania cargo bike dropped in tottenham court road.

Stem bolts. Interesting. I've had some trouble there. I'll try changing them out.

I'm being sent slowly crazy. Bike is ticking when clean. Nice and silent when its very dirty. Argh.

Doesnt tick when I turn the cranks on a bike stand. Doesnt always tick when I stand on them, or pedal lightly. Seems to happen regardless of gear.

Tick... ticktick...

Im going to go boom.

Campagnolo Athena Power torque chainset on an old steel rossin frame. ticktick.

I'll tell you what, a friendly beer share and advice for noobs would be something I would have been interested in. Or probably still interested in, even with a payment for time - I built up my own bikes (2 of them now, so not a huge number), and I still have a niggling 'Fuck, what if I got something wrong?' feeling when Im going down something fast and bumpy.

Hasnt clown car'd on me yet, mind.

But yeah - friendly 'Let me teach you to help yourself' would be great. You could probably sell some tools and stuff to folks who didnt already have them too.

What the fuck is wrong with people?

Droooomarrrrrrrrrrrrtiiiiiiii

got 2 pairs of the jeans in bundles. First pair because 'why not', second pair because Rosie was like OMFG BEST JEANS EVER. And you know. Im assuming she's not just lying to me ;-p

Genuinely tears of laughter. Top. Thanks ;-p

Please help me.

I already have a nice steel road bike, a nice steel single speed, and a horrible aluminium hybrid pub bike.

I really dont need another one.

My firm just offered me the cyclescheme thingy which means up to 1 grand on a bike costing me 400 quid from my pay packet.

Over the course of a year.

A) Please tell me I dont need another bike
B) Please definitely dont make loads of suggestions about exactly what kind of bike I should look at, with links to delicious looking pictures, and tales of your derring do and fun on such beasts, and ...

oh god.

Argh. Just bought some from hubjub. Thanks though.

I havent had cause to change the cranks since fixing them, so no real reason to think its rubbish. The complaints were primarily that it required a gear puller & 30 quid campag insert to remove the arms. I guess the question is whether 45 quid in tools, or a trip to the bike shop every time you need to regrease the cups bothers you.

The bike is lightly used - about 8 miles a day during the week, and then the occasional weekend jaunt - but I havent had any problems with the cranks.

Lugs came out lovely. Mine weren't as sharp due to the thickness of the armortex powdercoat. Still happy riding though ;-p

I have to say, while Im feeling a bit stung by the drop in pricing the sale/discount codes leave me looking at, the Rapha stuff I acquired over christmas is just lovely. Jeans have been rated A1 by girlfriend, who thinks they're nicer than the normal ones even without all the being-on-the-bikeness.

I got the same email. The code isnt just you.

Still after 42cm noodles or similar - sdw had 44's ;-p
Stem is sorted. I hope. Provided your amazing 42cm bars fit it. ;-p

If only I hadnt already agreed to buy a wheel from some guy ;-p

And they told me there were no more codes available. Tsch.

/spank rapha

I guess it would be considered bad form to return everything and then rebuy it with the code ;-p

Oh dear. I think Im building a monster. Rasta steel frame, Tiagra crankset, Surly cogs, Gold Rigida rim rear, silver mavic front, honey brooks saddly... This is... going to be a candidate for removal of eyeballs.

Zoooom.

Something nice but not too blingy ;-p Want to ride nice, but be able to lock up outside pub.

HUB: 120-126mm rear spacing, free/fixed, for winter rides.

Totally willing to go for built up too, so...

RIM: Probably want 32 holes for my lardy ass. Def. want braking surfaces.

Prefer clinchers to tubs. Prefer black/silver to anything else, but not mandatory.

OMGMORE: Willing to consider full wheelset if you have one you need to get rid of, but only really need rear.

TRADEZ!: Also have 9 speed tiagra groupset (ex. bb/brakes, inc. everything else) inc. open pro front/rear if you feel the need to trade.

Ta much.

Got a set of Tiagra/Mavic Open Pro's but, shimano obv ;-p

dibs levers & 90mm stem

If you decide to split, I'd like the stem.