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Fairly, using some strong mental stretching, I justify it because the cockpit didn't fit me originally, so there was a strong motive to move to a setback post and reduce the reach of the bars/stem.

I can't justify the tires or chainring/chain. I'll blame it on retail therapy or something.

.... I also got new Lake shoes.....

Well, truth be told I can't remember if that 9.3kg figure was including mudguards or not.

New stem, bars, saddle, seatpost, seatpost clamp, chainring, chain, tyres and tubes. There's some new bar tape en route as well.

Needs new brake pads in the next month, new rotors and maybe a different saddle. I don't think my backside gets on with the cheap carbon stuff on eBay but it's early days yet.

Again fair point, I'd just always assumed it was the way things were at Regent's Park, almost an unwritten rule.

As far as I'm aware Richmond Park doesn't have nearly the same level of bunched riding - but I'm not a Richmond local

Bad picture, but a weight reduction from 9.3kg -> 8.1kg with a few changes.

Completely fair point, and you're of course correct. No one should be cycling in groups. I know I was certainly guilty of it toward the beginning of lock-down, it's almost a reflex to speed up a little if you're not too far from the person in front of you.

Sadly Regents Park is the only place close to me that I can cycle before work, at least in the mornings you avoid the mass of new cyclists.

Genuine question to those with extensive knowledge and understanding of cycling etiquette.

Regents park this morning. Tons of cyclists, groups of 8/10 holding each other's wheel. Having been a regents park cyclist for the last 4/5 years on and off, this is seemingly always been the case. You always have someone sitting on your wheel, it's never been an issue and I'd always assumed that was how things are. Doesn't seem like such a smart idea with covid going on, so i wear a neck buff over my mouth and try and keep a descent space from the person in front.

This morning, I'm at the front of one of these trains, guy overtakes and immediately slows down directly in front of me. I'm now sitting on his wheel. Again, no biggie, happens all the time, I'll just follow him and keep the normal distance, plus a little extra.

We reach a stoplight, everyone slows down/unclips. Lights turn green, guy in front takes off, I follow, the people behind me do the same. Again, normal for Regents Park.

Guy in front then turns round and aggressively asks why I'm sitting on his wheel. Taken aback I explain we're all sitting on each other's wheel, it's fairly normal. He repeats the question, I tell him he overtook and slowed down. "Did I fuck", he responds, and cycles off.

He then sits about 2/3m in front of the group to prove a point. Then slows down and we all overtake him, again, in a group of maybe 5 riders spaced further apart than normal. I point out as I pass that it's fairly normal to be in a group.

Am I in the wrong here? I appreciate that with covid-19 drafting isn't the best idea, and I wear a face mask and try and keep about 1.5/2m, but I've always known drafting to be a normal thing around Regents Park.
Completely happy to admit my mistake.

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I gound a thick washer that must've been between the bolt and extraction cap. I'm not sure if it was originally flat, but it's concave now. The one in the top picture seems flat, which leads me to believe I've messed up somewhere.

That's reassuring to know that I can unscrew the bolt and replace it when the new one comes. Thank you!

The bolt is currently tightened into the crank by about 40nm, to confirm it won't take that much to unscrew it? I suppose it's already done the job of screwing the crank together...
I'm worried that I'll shear it by trying to unscrew it.

I think it was my fault. The extractor cap wouldn't sit flush, despite being installed the same way it was taken apart. There's a small washer between the bolt and cap, which has always been in there and is preventing the cap from sitting flush.

Cracked the sram gxp crank bolt about 3/5s of the way around. I haven't tried to unscrew it yet, am I fucked?

No not yet, when I inflated the tube I tried to listen for a hiss. When I tried inflating it more it ballooned.
Probably a good idea to go back to the underwater technique

I've got two of the exact same inner tubes, Vittoria Latex, same size, same everything. One of the tubes flats overnight and the other holds air really well.

When I inflated the tube that kept flatting, a 10cm section of it swelled up like a balloon animal, could that be the reason it's flatting overnight? No nicks etc. in the tube as far as I can tell.

Yeh lynskey really nailed the fork/HT interface. Bars are Ritchey neo-classic. They worked better with the mechanical sram shifters as they transition between bar and shifter was pretty much flat. I like them, but I'm after something with an ovalised top section - and I think they throw off the visual balance of the bike a bit... But that's neither here nor there.
Here's some phone pics

Yeh lynskey really nailed the fork/HT interface. Bars are Ritchey neo-classic. They worked better with the mechanical sram shifters as they transition between bar and shifter was pretty much flat. I like them, but I'm after something with an ovalised top section - and I think they throw off the visual balance of the bike a bit... But that's neither here nor there.
Here's some phone pics

Thank you!
Rear brake hose ran externally down the non-drive side of the frame, it's hidden behind the down tube, then the chainstay.

New tires/inner tubes, new tool bottle, and rejigged position. Frustratingly, all the other pictures I took on my 18 year old DSLR were out of focus.... so no fancy glamour shots without pump etc.

New tires, latex inner tubes, new tool cage, and a slightly rejigged position.

Waiting on a gold chain (which I think is going to be too matchy matchy/naff), new chainrings, and a WW seat post clamp.

Bike fit next, then carbon seat post, new bars/stem if necessary, new bar tape, trim steerer, and get some swisstop brake pads.

I'm watching this now - it's actually pretty hard to sit through. Every other word is c*nt, fuck, bellend, fruitcake etc.

dibs will pm when i wake up

Mix and match chanirings... fine? Brief google search seems to suggest it's A okay.

Going for B.O.R 50t and Sram 34t.

EDIT: for 11 speed.

WFH situation means riding this over lunch breaks. After a few months off due to knee problems, it's nice to be back on a proper bike.

All this time in quarantine and there's definitely a hole burning in my pocket. I'm thinking of getting some new chainrings, seemingly Extralite rings are shite, and BOR/Tune chainrings are nowhere to be found.

GLWS!

I've got a 26" mtb frame and forks, thinking of moving 27.5 tyres onto it and buying a 2nd hand sus fork. Am I best off getting a 26" fork or 27.5? Or am I doing it all wrong

How many L? 2? Potential (first/second?) dibs

The pink seems like a really good idea, when will it all be coming together?