Recent content by ferrus

On a par with his aesthetic sensibilities. Talented chap.

That’s Ogre’s a very nice looking bike @Mark south wales. The Ti flexstem suits it superbly.

It was all going so well, but then the plastic wheel spoiled the party 🙁 Love all the other versions though!

Good thread. I've nothing to contribute other than to mention a stem I stripped and treated with ACF-50 a while ago. It resisted rust and developed a satisfying tarnish/patina like an old spade. Slightly oily for a while and would probably need reapplying every few months though.

That’s Nob’s touring chainset!

^ Rude and totally irrelevant comment 🙄

Anyone considering spending £11K is going to be communicating plenty with the seller anyway. They ain’t loosing interest for lack of spoon feeding. What kind of house/car do you think this is equivalent to? You think that kind of buyer would be that indifferent?

Kim Kardashian borrowed your bike? Not something you expect to happen is it when they normally last for decades. Seems like there was a flaw in the steel for it to fail like that? Definitely worth getting repaired, but I’d be emphasising that something must’ve been wrong.

Single pic is fair enough I reckon. No potential buyer is turning away for lack of photos. @M-Power would obviously assist anyone serious

Does the price + the heartfelt prose suggest the seller wants to keep or sell this pride and joy? 😀

Ok, I’ve been thinking about this as I don’t want to misadvise you. There might be a slight complication with replacement 'outer' rings. Unlike most rings the outer fits on the back of the spider, so the holes aren’t countersunk on the front (for the bolt head), but on the back to receive the...

It comes with 42 / 30 outer and middle. Could you just remove the inner for the time being, until the middle wears out?

I don't see why you couldn't use it as a double. It's a 110 BCD outer by the way.

Also you don't have to use a splined/cassette sprocket for the middle ring - a standard can be used with spacers and longer bolts.

Yep. I suggested it because I thought you might have a few old sprockets knocking about Paul? I know Mercian had some