Parts WNTD

[Mariner]

My shopping list just in case anyone has parts they would like to sell.
Looking for best condition possible please.

Pair of TRP SPYKE (not Spyre) calipers and levers for MTB.
Thomson Layback seatpost 27.2 x 410 black.
Jones Riser Loop bar 710 or Carbon Loop or even Standard Loop.
Jones Kraton grips black for 710 Loop.
Shimano XT FD 2x side swing/pull low clamp.
Front Rear/Pair XT Rapidfire Shifters 11 speed clamp on with position indicator.
Shimano MTB brake and gear cable sets.
Pm me with description price and how you want paying.

[wriggles]

Not got any of these sadly, but you can use easier to get hold of Spyres with flatbar levers like BL-R780 Ultegra levers, which are £20 from CRC (and can be set to mountain or road pull rates). I use them on one bike and they are good. Whichever option you go for dont use Shimano outers. Use Jagwire or Gussett compressionless - that and better pads makes a huge difference.

[Mariner]

Thanks for that I will look up the levers.
Not 100% sold on Jagwire. Used inners and outers to recable my Fargo and always felt a bit spongy.
Never had that feeling with Shimano plus if I buy the kits I get all the ferrules and boots unlike my lbs who price Jagwire by the mm.

[wriggles]

Yeah I only posted as last night swapped out the Shimano outers for compressionless outers on my Spyre flatbar set up and the difference was night and day in brake sharpness. The compressionless outers have the linear wire strands like a gear outer as opposed to the coiled wire on a Shimano. Think I got the Jagwire kit from R2.de. Not cheap at £20-30 for 10 metres but well worth it. Gusset are good as well though.

[Retiredtester]

+1 for the compression-less outers from jagwire - they were recommended for use with my Spyres and I was pleasantly surprised by how non-spongy the braking is. I also bought them as part of a complete kit - £30 or thereabouts.

[Mike]

Will message u regards layback post.

[Mariner]

Ahem.
No hurry Mike.