Recent content by Paul R

Sometimes there are two holes to choose from to slide the spring ends into which adjusts the tension.

Cheers, Yes Ive seen used sets go for £100 so i thought that was the best starting point.

It should be ok. the screw is screwing in and not stripped i assume

Is the mech designed to take the the size tooth of cassette you have? As if its not it can be hard to push them any further away sometimes a longer screw works but ofen it ends up at an aukward angle to the tab on the frame. check the spring holes on the mech are in the right place too.

Hi all I'm having a clearout so have these lovely Umma Gumma's for sale. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/177288098450 (NOS) New old stock Specialized Umma Gumma More Extreme /S tyres pair 26x1.95 Still in original boxes and still have the white powder releasing agent on them. LISTING IS FOR 1...

Hi all I'm on the hunt for a ritchey road logic in 57cm, One of the moderner 2016 ish ones that takes wider tyres. Ideally just the frame but no biggie if it has to be a whole bike. Cheers Paul

Cheers, The older dura ace's and ultegras wont stretch to a 34t cassette in my application i did try a wolftooth road link but didnt like the look.

Looks much better with the middleburn setup Old anodized kore stems used to look good on these Hope seatpost collar. Bushings ebay maybe?

a very good deal there id say very nice. you need to get that middleburn chainset back on with some ta rings though lol

They're 27 but 27.2 is a better tollerance fit

Might be too tight yes unless there is pitting on the ball bearings or faces themselves it should be smooth.

yes open side of bearing cage away from frame

Those raceface bb's are rebuildable with new cartridge bearings its worth mentioning so they can go on forever pretty much.

Tilford, Surrey on the Kilauea

Still not much done just enjoying it and looking forward to seeing what its like once its all upgraded.