Always used the Sugino or Syncros Ti version of these. Fit them with a spanner bolt/washer initially ( remove the locking bolt/washer ) then fit these and firmly test/tighten by hand with a normal length allen key ( so you cant over torque ) before any ride. Been using 6 sets since the 80s and...
Got one wheels worth of black deore v brakes ( also have XTR 960 1 wheels worth - extra upcharge for these though ) and avid v levers going cheap. £23.65 Posted second class to UK. PP F&F
Give us all a ride review when you have had a good chance to test them 😉 Personally I love the feel/ride of high end Ti forks. They really make a bike special.
Also these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204639999415?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4ouLveGDRmy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=vBZ3W6y6ToG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Agree very much with the above 👍 For me i’d like to try very early trailblazing design bikes like Series I & II Breezers and Cunninghams. Tried pretty much the best of the rest over the years. So many iconic retros were mostly marketing hype, same as today.
Ideally after my first choice a black XT 26.4mm but open to other decent black setback posts in my size. Tight clamps please. Cash or trade goodies available. WHY ?
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Tried extending Ti threads on a Ti steerer once. Trashed the £££ cutting tool and it didnt do a good clean job ( used lots of lube, backedup threads to clean swarf etc ). And I have done steel hundreds of times before with no issues. Best left to a Prof or just find/buy exactly what you need...
Reminds me of a time when we were riding past Rod Stewarts house in Epping in the early 90s. His gate was open and he saw us and asked to join us for a bit with his wife/gf cant remember who she was. She was wearing a yellow leotard and suffice to say we all ended up hanging back on the hill as...