Recent content by TreaderSteve

Gotta be cheaper than Rapha, and a good size too

Length?

What would the London City Bobbies have to say about the IT Bike? :D I'd say it was my human right to activate my unicycle in such a way!

Their feedback looks great too

Really nice result. Talk us through the primer and paints. It's a minefield for the home sprayer. I've got a 2K MIPA primer aerosol lined-up for some forks.

Ouch, one damp garage or by the sea. Poor thing.

I don't think it belongs to Siish - I feel he came across the advert. As for seatpost nothing a dose of caustic wouldn't cure - just be prepared for overflow and a respray! Fun fun!

Of course things have developed, but who buys Weldtite or similar unless it's for a kids bike? Find a brand - Koolstop/ Aztec forget about it. It's not like one needs 'racing pads' like in a track car. Similarly who'd buy the best stopping cantilever pad in the world that could flip you over...

I've never come across distinctions between pads, other than KoolStop and Aztec will let you know about how 'good' their compounds are. Ceramic rim-use pads of course. Pads is pads yes?! All depends if you want 'cool' cantis, or cantis more date-specific. Both types work well. I rate 732...

I've an ART stem on a bike - I know it's ally (you want/ would like steel), but IMHO they're pretty decent, I like that the bolts aren't protruding, have a removable end-cap, usually reasonably priced and they seem to be moderately common in 1"...

Sod that is what I thought when I wanted to rebuild some DX pedals! The problem is there's not a keyed washer, hence the pricey tool you have. A box spanner, bolt welded to the side as leverage. Shaved-down with an angle grinder so it goes inside the pedal body. Socket on an extender - also...

Where are you - it might make a difference?

My 27.0 XY is carbon, 400mm long and I thought I'd never find something decent and long for my Explosif

Just stumbled across this right now on YT. Jim's only 32 - that's what the fags and whisky does to you! "Off to see the widow of an old friend" - to spread his wild Scottish oats!

I'm pretty sure I asked you lot if anyone knew the brand of mine (which I'd say is the same), but no-one knew. Mine came on my Merlin Ti from 91/2 so I think has some sort of provenance. I see the one on the link is 'the one' but you haven't pulled the trigger. I won't use mine - d'ya want it...