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I've had to go over to gears from SS again on my current build, as its my only means of transport and it was starting to cause issues with old knee injury again. A bit bummed by how easily knee has started playing up. :(

Just finished fitting shimano HG80 11-28 cassette, 105 mech, and a SLX shifter. Hoping that'll help.

Will be starting another project later in year when I have some more money based on a proper track frame of some description, so that will be my first fixed. I can enjoy that one and have current as a daily rat.

DAAAMN TheorySwine, were you on an all day spank fest?!!

Some absolute stunners dear sir. I salute you and your bike fapping skills. ;P

Is it possible to see some details of the seatstay coupler? Interested to see how its been done.

Oh, and how do you find the gear ratio so far LongAndWinding?

Words do not describe the beauty of your bike LongAndWinding, absolutely breath taking.

Think the new bars will work a lot better and totally agree with every choice on that build. Classic mixed with modern so seamlessly its untrue, you have unearthly design skills!

Is Kali by any chance going to appear at the Bespoken Bristol show? I'm going and would love to see her in the flesh.

I've had a few dealings with police over the years (god that sounds bad!), and I've found that most of them don't have a clue on the finer details of a lot of laws they try and enforce, but then they're not lawyers, they're policemen.
I had a law student for a housemate for about 3 years, it was very educational!

Gotta admit TheorySwine, I have to agree with you. It really is a tasteful and extremely well crafted bike.
And I'm not even into the retro bikes thing, but its just fine.

That Rossin is niiice.

^ Thats just sodding cruel that is.

Damn, watched Hong Kong disneyland and the biggest impact it had was when I saw their ages on end credits, and I thought "Fuck they're young." Then realized actually I'm just old. Bugger.

I'd guess that, as the nipples are made of a softer metal than the spokes, no IMHO.

After seeing that Mondraker Podium Carbon yesterday at the London Bike Show, all I can say is that I've already worked out how I can save up enough for one by the summer!
Abso-fuging-lutely gorgeous.

Ah, think I see whats the prob, those bars are only 340mm wide, so look oversized.

Its kinda difficult to tell from the pic if they're larger at the clamp or not, but they look a bit larger than normal for some reason....
Especially as aren't normal bars 22.2mm (or at least smaller than 26mm!) at the control areas?

This is a repost from way back, but does anyone know what the bars are?
They kinda look oversized, not just at center, but the whole bar.
I like 'em.

Don't like the picture, but the bike is fine ;)

Do like this, its a proper useful rat.

Doh! facepalm interface

If it can be got to by public transport I might. Where's it being held?

I want a badger. :(

Well, I went to the London Bike show yesterday and asked the guys from Hope and they reckoned that their 1465g, 24 spoke, Pro 3 SP-XC6 with ZTR Crest rim wheels would be fine even at my weight.
They said they used them on their 5" travel AM bikes and never had any problems.
I certainly ain't gonna be putting them under the same sorta strain as riding that terrain would.
Just gone online and found a set for just over £300 too.

Bugger... indecision is a killer, so bought some carbon forks while I make my mind up!

Here you go:

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Ok, thats just scary, no carbon post for that bike!

^ Tasty De Rosa.

I think aluminum prices are quite good at mo, but that may be out of date, prices are constantly changing!
Might be worth having a word with other local shops and seeing if you can arrange a co-operative on scrap metals?
If nothing else, it looks good to be able to say that you recycle all waste metals responsibly.

There was a girl that worked in the shop where I work that was taking metal parts to a scrappy and getting good money for them which I thought was pretty smart.

That is a good idea. Know we used to do it with cables when we stripped them out of jobs (I'm an electrician), then split it between us for few drinks after work on a friday.
Something that should be encouraged more.

So is it fair to say, when I need to replace the worn Open Pro rim on my front wheel - I need to budget for new spokes as well as a new rim?

By looks of what the other, more experienced members are saying, it looks like replacing spokes is best idea.

Grrrr.

Ahem... Sorry for that outburst, normal service will now resume!