Members' bikes

[longers]

The default colour for hoods is generally black, which goes with most stuff, and doesn't show up grubbiness as easily.

I bought a pair of levers with white hoods from Torslanda, they needed a good clean and he suggested Swarfega or similar. Worked a treat but I've still not fitted them to anything yet.

[TimO]

I've ordered a set of red hoods, which are already in the post.  I'll hang onto the white ones, just in case I need the spares at some point.

[Oscar's dad]

I've ordered a set of red hoods, which are already in the post.  I'll hang onto the white ones, just in case I need the spares at some point.

Can you change the hoods without having to take the levers and the tape off the bars?

[TimO]

I've ordered a set of red hoods, which are already in the post.  I'll hang onto the white ones, just in case I need the spares at some point.

Can you change the hoods without having to take the levers and the tape off the bars?

Generally yes, you can roll them up the levers, and then manipulate them off.  It helps if you do something like soak them in hot water first, to make them more flexible, but that'll be difficult to do with the white ones!

[Oscar's dad]

KY Jelly will be your friend 

[TimO]

KY Jelly will be your friend 

Yes, but enough of your private life, we were talking about my bike.

(It had to be said!).

[clarion]

KY Jelly will be your friend  

I'm sure it often is

[Oscar's dad]

You jest but I've often wondered if KY could be used to get Marathon Pluses back on (I know there is the Spa Cycles YouTube video showing it can be done without tyre levers etc)

Mind you there are a multitude of bedroom lubes out there so perhaps someone could research which is better for garage/fettling uses.  Shame I'm so busy at the moment 

[Majorbloodnok]

Member's lubes?

[Oscar's dad]

Member's lubes?

Member's member's lubes! 

[fuzzy]

You jest but I've often wondered if KY could be used to get Marathon Pluses back on (I know there is the Spa Cycles YouTube video showing it can be done without tyre levers etc)

Mind you there are a multitude of bedroom lubes out there so perhaps someone could research which is better for garage/fettling uses.  Shame I'm so busy at the moment 

The work has already been done.

There are mebres of this here esatblishment that swear by the lubricating qualities of Boy Butter

[Kim]

Mind you there are a multitude of bedroom lubes out there so perhaps someone could research which is better for garage/fettling uses.  Shame I'm so busy at the moment 

Sounds like an excellent follow-up to barakta's does-swarfega-dissolve-condoms^[1] research.


[1] It does.

[Domestique]

Couple of pics of the Holdsworth now I've got the Ergos and correct bar tape on

Thats nice 
Did you have to have it respaced at the back end and how many gears do you have?
Only asking as I have a nice old frame I am going to restore soon, but not sure to keep it original or run sti's etc.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Why not respect the axle to get the minimal extra clearance required?

[spesh]

Mind you there are a multitude of bedroom lubes out there so perhaps someone could research which is better for garage/fettling uses.  Shame I'm so busy at the moment 

Sounds like an excellent follow-up to barakta's does-swarfega-dissolve-condoms^[1] research.


[1] It does.

The introduction to "The Elements" on An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer springs to mind. 

This may prove useful to some of you some day, perhaps, in a somewhat bizarre set of circumstances.

[Tewdric]

Why not respect the axle to get the minimal extra clearance required?

Not sure what you mean. The axle fits fine. The wheel just dropped in , so the spacing is fine, I think its just the angle of the seatstay is designed for a narrower block

I think LWAB meant respace, but in fact a cassette with a smaller minimum sprocket on the cog might do the trick - if it's a 12 try to get an 11, but my guess is it's a 14, in which case get a 12.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Respace, not respect. Damn predictive text.

Just increase the driveside spacing to get chain clearance.

[Nightfly]

Aahh I see now.  I'll have a look at that when I get time, I think I have a cassette with a 12 tooth outer cog somewhere.  I'm not sure on the spacing arrangement on the axle , will have to have a closer look and see what I can do with it.  thanks for the suggestions

It would look better with some nice slender mudguards  .

[Rhys W]

Why not respect the axle to get the minimal extra clearance required?

Not sure what you mean. The axle fits fine. The wheel just dropped in , so the spacing is fine, I think its just the angle of the seatstay is designed for a narrower block

I think LWAB meant respace, but in fact a cassette with a smaller minimum sprocket on the cog might do the trick - if it's a 12 try to get an 11, but my guess is it's a 14, in which case get a 12.

Ah... interesting. The chain has rubbed the paint off the inside of the stay on my Pinarello, but I have a 13-26 cassette. I'm planning to get it resprayed next summer, so I'll try a 12 on there. I don't often feel the need of 53x12 on a winter bike though!

[redshift]

An' I believe that my one's faster than yours Mr bond, 'cos mine's a red one.

Dear all,

redshift has a shiny new bicycle.  Mr Hewitt said 'it's a bit of an odd one' but he built it anyway.  Purists should look away now.

May I present the Hewitt Cheviot SE with Kona Project 2 fork, SON dynohub, and Avid BB7 disks:










Today, I are mostly drooling.

[Oscar's dad]

That is seriously tasty!

[Torslanda]

You haven't seen it in the metal! Yer need yer sunnies - or a welder's mask . . .

[Rig of Jarkness]

Mr Hewitt said 'it's a bit of an odd one' but he built it anyway.  

I must be odd too cos that's exactly the sort of thing that I'd be interested in.  Or at least I would be if it was an off the shelf option rather than a presumably pricey custom build...

[Sergeant Pluck]

redshift has a shiny new bicycle

That's an excellent set-up, dynamo + disc  Once those BB7s bed in you'll be very impressed with the stopping power. Looks like a really good tourer.

[Oscar's dad]

The BB7 is an excellent brake, we have one on the back of the tandem.