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Size 10UK, Scilly

Alright friends,

I have some shitty black shimano shoes from Decathlon and they're not nice. Finally at a stage where i can afford to upgrade my shit.

I've got £100 to drop on a pair of road shoes. I truly love the Giro empire's but they're out of my reach. I don't want velcro, and i hate the sidi style shoes.

Looking minimal, and pretty. What do you think would be the best bet?

I've stuck a brand new chain ring on the bike, although it's a 52t not 53t, and it works a treat. Sadly, it was £26, so the budget is well and truly blown.

I could have perhaps done this for less than £250 if i'd A: Paid more attention, and B: Had a fucking decent bit of knowledge about road bikes.

Thanks to everyone in here for your help.

Yup. I've swapped out the crankset for a friend's and it fixes the problem. Even with my crankset and no front mech it still slips.

It's also a brand new chain.

Fuck. When under load the chain slips from the large to the small ring. Thinking that maybe the large ring is worn? It doesn't slip when on the small ring.

Anyone selling a black 1o5 crankset, cheap?

Really? The Planet X logos are under the clear coat. :/

Cheers folks. I've not ridden it yet, so i'll adjust the bars accordingly. Will get a pair of shoes and cleats, and then i'll probably have a pop at the hour record next week over lunch.

Also, the Ribble decals aren't underneath any lacquer, so they're probably going to be removed.

Ta-da! As they say.....

All done. Couple of snags, but nothing major. I reckon it could use a new chain, for starters. A friend who i trust says KMC would be a good replacement. Had a friend do the final assembly and wiring up for me for the cost of a bottle of wine.

So yup...all done, and with the cost of a new chain total comes in at £242.90. Quite pleased, and i think it looks ok considering it's cost. Shame it needed a new fork as this was 20% of the final cost, but i'm pleased nonetheless.

This arrived today, after being reassured that paying for next day delivery at 10am on Friday would mean i was guaranteed to get it on Saturday. Shiny new fork and a caliper bolt.

Work is crzy right now so i'll try and get it together tomorrow or Wednesday. Just need a bung for the steerer and i'll be done.

Cheers @Monster1985, but i'm in Manchester.

Good find on the lifeline bung, @Emyr. It's the same brand as the headset. I'll see if @Pifko has anything in his box of goods first of all.

And my neighbourhood is too gentrified to have bikes, unloved, chained to railings. Sadly.

The crown race is split, yeah. Because of the welded-on part the crown race doesn't sit flush with the fork, and there's a 2mm gap between the fork and the headtube and the gap increases to 3mm or 4mm depending which way the fork is turned. I've never ridden a road bike, but i presume i'll be doing close to 48mph on the flat, so i really don't fancy doing that on a dodgy looking set-up.

The caliper is now free. A search of the internet advised simply turning the caliper, instead of the bolt. It looks like someone glued the bolt into the fork.

The new fork is now on order from Planet X . £49.99.

I also paid for next day delivery, so i'll get it on Tuesday. In a different colour.

Last total: £162
Cables and Housing: £14.96
Fork: £53.95 inc P&P

Current build cost: £230.91

Need:

1. Brake Pads
   
2. Star nut alternative as they all say 'for metal'...there's a carbon alternative, i presume?
   

OK, so the angle grinder didn't really work.

I think the tool is effective, but inability to grip it properly and allow it to fly out of my hand and carve its way along the deck wasn't well received by the other half. She suggested i stop being a dickhead and 'get a man in'.

A junior hacksaw from the shed has worked its trick. The crown race is removed, hurrah. The story doesn't end here though, dear readers, oh no. The fork isn't standard. The base of where the original crown race sits was actually welded on/integral.

The new crown race fits, but over time i think it'll become ropey. Is it worth getting a new fork? I don't really want to be considering this type of shit when i'm hurtling down the hills.

The issue which follows is that the caliper is essentially stuck to the fork. Should i get the angle grinder out again and free the caliper, then purchase this...?

A new fork feels somewhat anathema to a 'budget' build. What do i do?

Lastly, the range of cable housing at Decathlon was somewhat limited. I have white cable housing throughout. White.

Could you possibly send me some further details about the 2 £30 jobbies? I may potentially need a pair for a budget build.

I did indeed, @GreatSince78, to no avail. I've an angle grinder, and reckless attitude, so i'll give it one last bash before resorting to buying another component. If you could confim the availablity of the caliper just in case, that'd be great. I'd need it posted though as i'm up North.

And i had seen the forks, mate. But no...top tube is straight.

The crown race isn't budging, and if I buy a new fork I'll need a new front caliper too as the Allan bolt is rounded, and therefore stuck, in the existing forks.

Anyone selling a cheap, black, 105 5700 front caliper?

Which bit should I be hitting on the picture above?

Hmmm. This project has hit a snag. I can't get the crown race off of the Specialized forks.

Fuck.

Such a pretty frame and colour. I'd bloody love this.

Yeah, just read the reviews. Probably safer to give 'em a miss.

Brilliant, thanks.

Yep, they have the little wing things. This is what i need. Thank you.

Bargain. Cheers for the link, @Pifko.

I'm building a road-bike for under £250.

I would like some gum wall tyres. I appreciate this is probably highly un-realistic, but if you don't ask for a right good deal, you don't get a right good deal.

Anyone selling a pair, or spotted any decent deals online?