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    New Colnago with mystery headset - any ideas?

    Re: Don't know if you've removed the headset yet, i got one of the tools needed from sjs cycles a few years ago might be worth contacting them to see if they have any more.
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    DA/ult,campa, saddles, stems, posts, merckx, wheels, bars

    Re: DA/ult, saddles, stems, posts, bars, campag, wheels, sad Hi interested in the chorus rear mech, but can't see any pics. Have you got any? many thanks.
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    I wanna make a Bottom Bracket Facing Tool

    Can you not just use a thread pitch gauge.
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    Cycling across London? Top tips?

    I think the circle line should let you take a bike on the train as it doesn't go below ground. I used it a couple of years ago, not sure if they've changed the rules on it or not though.
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    Sachs/Peugeot question

    I think Sachs have a different cable pull ratio to either campagnolo or shimano (around 1.6). You should be able to pick up some sachs brifters as they pop up every now and then.
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    Crank Length Question

    I think most road bikes come with 170s anyway as you tend to have a higher cadence on road than of it. I only notice a difference with crank lengths when there is a significant difference i.e more than 10mm difference in crank length.
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    Buying a French frame - what are the implications ?

    Looking at the picture of the mavic bottom bracket I would think that not too much of the thread has been removed and that you should still be able to fit a normal bottom bracket in the future.
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    Screw on Free Wheel Question

    The 8 speed block is longer so the outer sprocket will be closer to the frame, so just check for clearance.
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    Viking dating and models

    In the link I posted the catalogs have the wheel sizes, or you could see if the size is typed on the side of your tyres.
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    Modern road geometry

    Yep, and the bars seem to be getting wider as well. I suppose it's the manufacturers targeting the sportive riders.
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    Tubular tyres and wheels

    When sewing it back up you just have to make sure that you do it really tight, once you've worked out a method for this it's not too hard. If your only going to be using cheap tubs like a vittoria rally then you might as well swap to 'normal' wheels and tyres. If you decide to keep using tubs...
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    Bonty crank/spider tool

    A pin spanner might work, the spider looks a similar diameter to a bottom bracket.
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    Single Speed Conversion?

    The British standard 6102 says that a bike must have two independent braking systems, one on each wheel. A fixed wheel is counted as an acceptable brake. I wouldn't want to ride with only one brake just in case there is a problem.
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    So what about Scott?

    They make some nice bikes. They seem a bit less bland than trek or specialized and often come out with some innovative designs and seem to get good reviews. I think they came from a skiing/snowboarding background and started developing bikes in the 90's.
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    Chris Boardman bikes- kinda retro in away..what do you think

    He's involved with the equipment that the GB track team use, so he knows what to specify for a bike to suit riders. How much influence he has on the bikes with his name on it I'm not sure but they seem to be getting good reviews and comments so they can't be to bad.
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    free hubs

    Have a look on SJS or SPA cycles, they usually stock freewheels so they might have some thing more suitable. Or you could try modifying the freewheel to get the ratios you want.
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