Was looking for the 'photos you like thread' but couldnt find and it can just as easily sit here.. Basically, this is why I love York (aside from the fact that almost everyone at least owns a bike... I asked for almost 3 or 4 years I think and potentially found 1 person who didn't)... So whilst buil...

https://i.imgur.com/BzLTiEm.jpg Hardest thing for me when comes to building the bikes is the inernal routing. Not actually running the cable through but ensuring I've not increased friction. Pic above shows my little bodge of what IMO would keep the fiction down and after running i5 through to the ...

I was getting similar pains on 100 milers after getting my new shoes/boots. Best way I can describe what I understood (after lots of reading... or a little) to be happening was that my cleats were too far forward and causing the front of the foot to kindof cling to the spd... Lile a monkey :o Read u...

28.6 and 40mm for top and bottom (in mm)

Ok Shaf, here's a solution. I have large box of headsets that I amassed in my time as a pro mechanic. I've just found one of these https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fsa-orbit-c-40-acb-1-5-headset-no-42-acb-/rp-prod84328 which, in the absence of you having indicated the type in the bike at the mom...

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 8:55 pm I say go for it!

Yaaaay

Cane creek do one inbetween the 40 and the 110 which apparently is the 40 externals with 110 internals (bearings). I think its the hellbender. I have one which is waiting to go on the next bike. Its worked really well but has a solid crown race (not split). I'll probaby saw it before it goes on the...

But if it matches your hubs, valve caps and bar-end plugs....

Doesn't match any I don't think... but its the helm and might bring a warm glow have put my di2 battery and Dura Ace cranks on fleabay .. lets see what that yields and maybe i can go be stupid

I finally got this finished today and had a quick ride on it. It's very similar to the alu Camino that it's replacing (which is a good thing because I love the alu one) but with some subtle changes in feel and obviously the ride quality is different with the change in frame material. It also has a ...

In my experience carbon is that much more comfortable in bar terms, I've rendered any of my alu bars 'retired' and even sold on my monkeybars which were my bwst at one point (long time ago, I know... but still kept em for a future best bike for ages)...

Carbon

Question answered. A big fat YES (it is silly)...

Cane Creek it is (hope I can find on eof the prettier ones at sub £40

Mactheknife68 wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 5:19 pm No not a chance!

If you explain that to the seller any reasonable one would be willing to refund or return... I'd still build and ride em personally but would definitely have a stern word with seller/ebay... hope you got wm cheap enough

Just to add... under the tape/logo there should not be any jagged edges and it should be smooth enough to the touch. Can't tell from that 3rd pic if the actual alu is non jagged where the joint meets. If that makes sense

Just looked at em. In my opinion (there are others) and probably a fair few others, theres no problem with that joint. Perfeclty normal and usually you'd be careful at that joint during the build process...

Mac, get it build mate

Turns out this would work as its shis standard of is52 and is42 tapered. Am I bwing stupid or would it really be a long term investment

Mactheknife68 wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 3:16 pm Cheers have contacted seller for a refund but no word yet.

Could you please post up a pic

Lazarus wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 6:15 pm what siz is it i have a crane creek internal for tapered steerer with crown race[ black ]if any use

How much you want for that please Jon... is it a full headset... mine is tapered and that might just work

Thats the thing... ive never actually had a new headset in there or the original. Just cobbled together what i had lying about and made do (i think I've got 45 degrees in there for both top/bottom).. Once I know what Alpkits original dimensions were meant to be then I might just (a big just) get mys...

Lovemud Rumour is42/52 is basically what I'm trying to replace but info on the site is currently a bit lacking...

Getting a clicking from the good old headset. This came on after I noted it was loose and tightened it enough to get the play out. Dont want it to go flop on me anytime soon (not that I'd be too worried but the mention on a thread has got me precaution(ing)... :smile: Not too worried as I've thus fa...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 11:58 am It's only an idea yet Shaf. In all honesty, there's probably not much point unless your bivvy has in net built in.

Aha.. thanks Stu...

benp1 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 11:18 am Sean, that tarp set up is excellent, good job. Really made me smile

So what's his bike like?

Sean... don't tell us you've not got young monkey a bike??

That's 2 pieces with a join Sean. I'm thinking that it needs to be longer overall and with additional joints to reduce the packed length, hence the increase in weight. I'd estimate it could potentially rise to 15g total :wink: Would it work well with one of them there Alpkit classic bivys (I forget...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:00 pm Can you get a full packet of Crayola in it?

You'd certainly be the coolest kid on the block