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provisional dibs for friend, sending PM

...should I dredge this with a "...still available?" lol

Edit: Also if you guys have a similar level handlebar with short reach in 40 width, hit me up to trade for this.

Thanks for the tag! Unfortunately this exact bike is waaay out of budget :)

I might not sand it afterall. But the full build wont be finished for a while anyway, if something else comes up in the meantime in my size, ill keep you in mind :)

Aight lets do this. Sending PM

Id take this in heartbeat, but I feel like it would be a dick move to sand it and clearcoat it as it would be going on an all black bike... :/

Small update on the Space Chicken that made it ride infinitely better. The first handlebar on it was literally a "whatever I found at home" bar, and I didnt want to cut the steerer either. Thanks to Amey it now has a Ritchey Butano, and I put the stem all the way down as well. Loving it.

(before pics on the right)

All paid as well, but of course I messed up the reference in the transfer.

2x£15 bank transfers say:
KISKUBAI-S-A2 B
KISKUBAI-S-D6 B

As per my order on the list here, the first one should be with a white print:
KISKUBAI-S-A2 W
KISKUBAI-S-D6 B

Apologies for the added hassle.

Yes, something along these lines! Never really rode one of these MTB gravel conversions, but they look fun.
Ill look into the Soma frames, thanks for the tip.

So, mum wants a new bike. She goes on tons of bike tours, and her use case 100% fits gravel/bikepacking. BUT she doesnt like drop bars, and wants a "ladies bike" with a low step-over frame. Not a huge budget, but want to build her something light and reliable that gets her streetcred :D

If I can convince her of a normal step over height, then an older alu cyclocross frame with a flat bar would work, otherwise what do you guys think of a hardtail MTB frame with a carbon rigid fork (with correct stack height)?

...or should I just get her an arkose?

Quite like that paintjob! GLWS

Still keen on the 105 cassettes (could swear the post said ultegra yesterday?) if youve got some mileage info, or closeup pics of the teeth on them.

Whats the wear like on the ultegra cassettes? Interested in 1 or 2 of them depending how much theyve ran.

While I probably cant contribute to the full scope of your request, with a 175cm & female combo I would probably size down on the frame. Of course it depends on a lot of other things, but you'll likely end up with a longer reach than ideal with a 54. Frame sizing can be tricky to compare between manufacturers (54cm what? Seat tube? Effective top tube? Top tube?), so I would look out for the "reach" number and compare it with whatever bikefit calculator you used to get the 54. Other thing to check is that your handlebar is of appropriate width, that can make or break a fit, but a relatively easy and low-cost fix to get the right one.

And (I think) a smaller frame with a few spacers under the stem (if youre not flexible enough) looks better than a larger frame with a very short stem.

Just my 2 cents, best of luck!

Ended up with a Shimano rc7 at £130 that has the same features as £200+ shoes, super happy with it. Champagne taste on a beer budget worked out for once. (Fine, more like a Franciacorta)

I feel like the shoe fit is rather a sales feature than a standalone service. They do the shoe fit, so that you buy the ((product)) off them. Makes sense. But if no shoe fit my budget, but they gave me recommendations on what to look for, I was happy to guarantee another £380 (bikefit+insoles, service+product) spent with them within the next 6 months, and wanted their sales efforts to be written off of that if I paid for the shoe fit at the time. I think thats not unreasonable to ask.
Why didnt I just go straight for the bikefit, that also includes the insole fit and shoe fit?
Because my shoes at the time literally fallen apart so I needed something asap, and as a furloughed hospitality worker, didnt exactly have £580 laying around for this purpose (shoes+insoles+fit).

And after all this, I will still go to them for my bikefit, because I admire the care and passion they put in their work, especially around feet. And ive got fussy feet. I had a pair of custom insoles made 5 years ago for running and walking at Footfactor for the same reason. They cost me £500. All ankle/foot pain gone literally the next day. Bought some other cheaper alternatives since, they didnt work out that well at all.

TL;DR: Problems with your feet? Dont be skint, lol.

Did they fit them for you at Bicycle. in Richmond, or just gave you the box and go figure it out?

When I was after a pair of shoes, I wanted to go have a shoe fit with them. I had a budget limit of ~£200 for the shoes + the £90 for the insoles. Which is, lets be honest, a lot of money in general. Unfortunately nowadays thats like entry level in cycling shoes...
If you dont end up buying shoes from them, the fit costs £50, and they only had like 3 pairs of shoes around the £200 mark. While I understand that their time is valuable, it left a sour taste that when I asked if its possible to pay for the shoe fit and use it as credit towards a bike fit and/or the insoles, they turned it down.

I had really good luck with facebook marketplace for thru axle turbo adapters. Try every keyword you can think of, and there will be someone selling it for a fiver on the other side of the country.

Maaaan this is exactly what im after, and exactly what I shouldnt be spending money on right now. Even had this wheel like 7 years ago but flipped it.

But alas, I gotta pay rent…

That fits the bill spot on. Im based around E1 Shadwell, working at Hackney Wick. But happy to go the distance within reason! Send a PM with your area and we can figure it out?

That'd be awesome, let me know what you find!

Title. Looking to play around with fit a little bit, so nothing fancy until I figure it out. The shorter/shallower the better.

10/10, would read again.

+1 for Bikeflights, I had a great experience with them. Friend used them for work (cycling tours..etc) for usa domestic and abroad, for over a hundred transfers over the years, never had an issue.

PMd about powertap

Ill take them, pm incoming!