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Check the route of the
Check the route of the Dunwich Dynamo, a lovely ride that starts by heading east on Lee Bridge Road, then turns northeast to run up through Epping Forest and into the Green Belt. You’ll easily find it on the usual websites. Loads of short hills in Hertfordshire too, between Ware and Royston is lovely cycling country.
I use polyurethane glue to
I use polyurethane glue to fix those sorts of slashes and cuts in my Rubino Pros. Got the one made for wetsuits because it’s black. Make sure to winkle out any bits of glass/flints first. Works a treat! At the end of the second winter last year’s glued up cuts are still fine. No sweat đ
barbarus wrote:
I’d love to hear your opinions on the cinelli, Matthew, I’ve been umming and ahhing about one for a while now.It’s brilliant value for the ÂŁ279 I paid. So far it seems stiff enough, if not as ‘immediately impressive’ stiff as the Canyon. That’s probably only because of the BSA threaded BB means not such a width for welding the downtube. As a result it is much more comfortable over rough London roads than the Canyon, admittedly with Canyon’s brilliant VCLS seatpost moved over to the Cinelli. The steering is a delight, and the frame really comes alive over 20mph. There’s no big holes in the frame to cause stress concentration. The front forks seem pretty comfy too despite the 1 1/2″ tapered alloy steerer. Lovely paintjob, too, in black with what looks like WW1 geometric ‘dazzle’ painting in white and silver.
The only annoyance so far is the dowtube cable adjusters. They’re close to the head tube meaning the cable enters through a tight curve. That makes them a bit stiff to adjust. It’s a minor problem as you don’t really need to adjust them once it’s all set up properly.
There’s plenty of clearance for 25mm tyres and mudguards, and you could probably fit 28s in there without them. So to conclude, it seems perfect for a commuter/winter bike with a bit of character.
Right, Bikefix said they
Right, Bikefix said they could fix it, preferably with carbon, but at quite a price, and they advised that it would probably crack again.
I’ve sold it to a chap who was looking for a cheap turbo trainer frame.
Thanks for all your help and advice!
Canyon Endurace?
Canyon Endurace?
Canyon Endurace?
Canyon Endurace?
Sheldon suggests that any
Sheldon suggests that any post-2001 Campag deraiilleur works with any speed of shifters:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/speeds.html#derailers
Buy a second hand one and give it a try?
Why change what’s on there?
Very unlikely to be a PX10, even with the Nervex lugs. Many more exist than were ever made đ
I’d go for:
1. Campag Chorus 9 speed. Every bit as good as Record (aka identical bar the label) and still cheap. Lovely crisp shifts. But you’ll need to spread the rear triangle probably from 126 to 130, which can stuff up the alignment. If you’re planning to have it painted, sent it to Ellis Briggs in Skipton, they can also spread the rear triangle, put in a new brake bridge, make sure it’s all aligned, and chase out the threads. They did a nice job on my Columbus SLX frame.
or
2. Campag Victory. Still inexpensive, one level below Nuovo Record/Super Record. You won’t need to change the rear triangle.
or
3. Vintage Shimano 600 tricolour. People love it.
I just pulled the trigger on some Fulcrum 5s, they seemed good value, plus I had a voucher with Tredz.Fulcrum 5s are great wheels, enjoy!
Bouncetastic wrote:
I love the colour! Happy cycling!
Can’t you just use a flat
Can’t you just use a flat spoke holder and a nipple key to simultaneously turn the spoke and nipple into the right orientation together? It’s no biggie.
Don’t use superglue, it goes
Don’t use superglue, it goes hard and cracks. Use that stuff that’s made to repair holes in neoprene wetsuits. Can’t remember the name, but it’s utterly brilliant for fixing holes in tyres. Takes about 36 hours to set.
Doesn’t seem to matter. I
Doesn’t seem to matter. I never check the size of the tubes and they still work in 25s on wide rims đ
OK, Bikefix say they can fix
OK, Bikefix say they can fix it, but it won’t be pretty. I’ll report back!
Might seem counter intuitive,
Might seem counter intuitive, but lower your bars, move the seat a wee bit forward, and add a 10mm longer stem. It tips your weight forward off your saddle and on to your handlebars. Bingo, no saddle problems!