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Like an idiot, I have managed to strip the thread out of one of the rotor bolt holes on my hub on my disc brake wheelset.

Is the hub now a write-off, or is there anything I can do to fix? Or just run it with 5 bolts?

Commute reasonably windy. Annoyance compounded by the final two bike hangers at work being taken up by Bromptons. Your bike folds up! Take it into thee office!

lights still shining here...

This has Sold - thanks!

"Directeur Sportif" innit.

Darn, shame that Volare is only in stock in larger sizes. Anyway, found a Croix de Fer for £650 that seems a good shout.

Yeah will take a look at second hand - hoping I find a 2014 croix de fer in size 50. That'd do it!

THanks for the reply - Kaff is on the possibles list - not being able to test ride one in the size we'd want is worrying for me though - I don't really trust the measurements any manufacturer give out.

Stretching the definition of Road Bike but there we go...

After a new bike for my girlfriend, to be used as commuter, weekend road rides and very light tourer .

General wants are: clearance for 28mm (or 32mm if possible) tyres, disc brakes (mechanical fine), rear rack mounts. And not too expensive. Easy eh?

Can be a "mens" bike if they do one small enough - partner is 5ft 4" - will need something around a 51.

Any ideas? Have been looking at the Pinnacle Arkose 1 Womens but £700 is pushing it.

's fine - they got spaghetti and gelz these days.

It's great! Will be less great when 2-way. Still better than the old lane.

A happy ending...

Carradice will send me another one gratis.

I have the Vittoria Voyager Hyper in 32mm which have been very nice for both my commuting, weekend rides and loaded up touring. Pretty light as well (lighter than the Randonneurs)

Disaster strikes!

Bagman 2 sheared in half yesterday. Not entirely sure why, wasn't carrying an especially heavy load.

Shame, as they're not exactly cheap.

I believe that some couriers contracts are worded so that they can bill for attempting to deliver (as opposed to only billing for successful deliveries), so it can be in their interest not to get the stuff to you as then they can bill for the actual delivery at a later date as well as well as any earlier "attempts". Might explain some of the more cynical examples above - ripe for exploiting.

Statement says: "After crossing the line with her arms in the air, stage winner Lizzie Armitstead appeared to lose control and veer left, clipping photographers positioned beyond the finish line".

Not sure about that - looked to me more like she only lost control and veered left because she was jamming her hands back towards her bars in panic as she realised she was heading towards the people.

Anyway, not a blame game. Heal up.

crashed into the official photographers. Should they be that close? Looks pretty nasty - hands nearly still off the bars celebrating when they collide: http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2015-06-17/video-dramatic-finish-as-cyclists-crash-on-womens-tour/

That's a nice looking saddle - what is it? fizik something.

£5 price drop...

I'm making it: Seat Tube CT: 53cm & Virtual Top-Tube CC: 54cm.

It seemed to fit both my fairly short girlfriend (she rides a 48 or a 50 road bike) and me (I ride a 52/54 road) bike fairly well.

£5 price drop...

I think I have something that might fit the bill here - will check my parts bin tonight.

Hi - it is English threaded BB.

Rear dropout spacing is 128mm, which I guess is why the wheels had a 4mm washer/spacer thing on each side. I do actually have the wheels if spacer/washer or the wheels are of interest.

One Dawes Mixte Frame & Fork! now £20.

The BB is "newish" - it was put in probably 6 months ago and hasn't been used since if at all, though the bike has lived on my only semi-covered balcony.

Reynolds 500 Steel.

Some surface rust on one of the stays but nothing that looks chronic to me.

You can have the bars in the pictures or can remove if preferred.

When built up for my girlfirend it was a nice, fairly light 5 speed steed.

Located in SE4 (Brockley) but could probably bring it elsewhere locally in the evenings.

@tyeness It's me best bidon, though that's not entirely difficult as it's competition is a SiS freebie. Technically it belongs to my girlfriend, but crucially, the colours go better with my bike!