I got charged £25 when i sent a bank transfer from here to the Netherlands. I did go into the bank to do this so it might not be the same, but i presume it would be.

Even if there was a way, i doubt very much the disc would be close enough to the frame for it to work.
As there is quite is large gap on mine between the threads and the frame dropout.

damitamit,
Thats the way….

Afraid not, dont think they release that information anywhere.
The 260/262 defo work though, built up a treat when i did them.

Josh..

Well i spose that couple of grams does make a big difference 😉

Anyway i found the finish to be pretty good, i dropped them all over the garage floor then proceeded to tread on them while picking them up, and they came out looking pretty much brand new. So it must be fairly good.

The Nokon stuff is rubbish for the finish, i will agree with that. Still looked good on the bike though.

I used them on a bike a while back, and they worked really well.

I have used Nokon cables in the past, never the alligator links, but these where comparable in performance to the Nokon stuff.

Slightly heaver, but whose gonna notice that?

Cheers
Josh…

Yeah its M5, same as the bottle cage screws.

Anywhere will sell them really, wilko's, your lbs, halfords.

LBS might be a good place, they can usually give you 2 or 3, where as a shop will sell them you in a pack of 10.

Cheers
Josh..

I have done this build before, and yeah i have got written down –
Drive (Non Disk) – 262mm
None Drive (Disk) – 260mm

One thing i would recommend is –
Most the on-line calculators use 12mm nipples as default. I would always go for 14mm specially since you have rounded up for the spoke lengths, it just gives you a little bit more room to manoeuvre, and if its a used rim you might need it.

Hope that helps
Josh..

Got you, very good point.
I end up using a pair of mole grips, not ideal but does the job.

Cheers

Njee20-
Which Sram 10 speed chain doesn't come with a power link? Mine all have done…

Josh..

Sram chains always confuse me, but i think i have sussed it now.

Correct me if i'm wrong but the CS-5600 is 10 speed 105?

Sram do there chains in the following order and the comparisons to shimano are by the side –

PC1030 – Sora/Tiagra OEM chains
PC1050 – 105
PC1070 – Ultegra
PC1090R – Dura-Ace (Hollow Pin ect)

Hopefully that helps

Cheers
Josh

Seen you have just replied, i should be quicker at typing 😆

thisisnotaspoon – Member

out of interest, which bit means it won't fit?

I am very interested to know this as well. What is wrong/different with the ISCG fittings on a BFe, compared to the normal ones.

Aslo, very interested in the Hammerschmidt, would you consider some form of part exchange, with a XTR double set up?

Cheers
Josh

I cant imagine it is the best thing to do.

But i must admit that i have done it myself. On some old Tubular cyclo-cross tyres, because they are such a pain to take off and re-glue i just shoved in some tubular cement into the whole, and let it set.

It seemed to work ok, and haven't had any problems with it, so i think its worth ago if you dont have any other options.

Cheers
Josh…

Indeed you do, pop the crown race on. (might need to use a lbs) and shove it up through the frame.

Spacers are there for if you need to fill the gap between the stem and the top cap.
You might also need to fit the star nut?? Unless its one of those expending jobs like the Hope Head doctor..

Cheers
Josh…

These might be the Teams..

But where i work (Samways in Derby) i think there might be a pair.

This could be completely wrong, as i haven't been in for a while, and can't remember what they where. I can look Friday for you, email me if you want.

Alternatively give them a call 01332 368849

Cheers
Josh…

SS rear mechs are really only designed to go up to 28 tooth. You might get away with 30, but i think 34 might be pushing it.

Worth a try though. Let us know if it works…. 🙂

Josh…

Just downloaded it and had a quick play, they seem all right.

Something that really annoys me though is the people that get games and learn the maps off by heart in the first few hours. It takes me a good couple of days on new maps to get used to the layout (good spots ect) and it makes it almost impossible with the really good people.
Yes i know i could get better, but wheres the fun in that? 😯

Anyway in answer to your question it is worth £10. There are 3 new levels and 2 that are from MW4, that people liked so much they put them onto this one.

Cheers
Josh…

Njee. I will admit quite happily that it could be out. If it is i wouldn't think its by much. (But i do know the tubular wheels take off 0.3 pounds 8) )
Got some of the park tool scales on the way, so i will get a picture and a weight from them when they arrive.

By the way, some wicked bike on show. I have had 3 of those Ebay Carbon Bikes in the past (2 MTB and 1 Road) and they built up lovely so respect for that.

Cheers
Josh..

This is 19.6 pounds. Not bad i dont think for aluminium frame…

When its got full race wheels on (Tubular) it comes around 19.3 pounds.

I have got the Nokia N900 and its wicked. Only bad thing to say is that it takes a while to load up on startup. And the battery life isnt great, will only last about 2 days till it needs a charge.

Never had a iphone, but i got the Nokia because i wanted something different, and glad i did…

Let me know if you want any more info.

Cheers
Josh…

Yeah, post mount forks are ready for 160mm rotors as standard if you just bolt them straight on.
You might fidn there is an allowence for the extra 5mm in the brake body so you might not need any washers (i didnt for some brakes i did a while back)
But if you do a couple of washers would work a treat.

Josh…

Sony seem to do the best projectors at a reasonable price.
There warranty is good as well. And i think they will even replace the bulb if anything happens in the first 2 years.

Only other thing i would say is stick away from HP and Sanyo. They may be cheap to start off with. But get very very expensive to replace, if you need to do anything to them.

As for the supplier, no idea at all….

Cheers
Josh…

Sounds like the way to do it in PS

I did a load of photos a while back that way (400 of them) but after the 10th i got so bored.
I have now got a program that you shove them all into and it does it automatically keeping the proportion the same, you just set the size and click OK. Its called Batch Photo, there is a free download but it only lets you do 5 at a time. Could be quicker though?

I would quite happily do them for you. But getting them to me, might be more of a problem.

Cheers
Josh…

Yellow is the UK stockists of DMT shoes, they may be able to help you directly, if not they should be able to point you in the direction of a bike shop that stocks there products.

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Cheers
Josh

They are good value…
The kit on them is good, there nothing wrong at all with the rival groupsets, i have used them for cyclo-cross last season,and they have held up the that great.
And the Planet X wheels aren't bad either, they sell them themselves for £100 so dont expect anything great, but there fairly light, and seem to work OK, from what reviews i have read.

However the frame is really the 'cheap' bit. Its nothing special at all, not light for carbon, and probably heavier than a similarly priced aluminium frame. There not gonna fall apart, but i cant see that lasting for years and years like a more expensive one (i could be wrong :lol:)

Anyway, in essence they are a good bike for the money. But dont expect the frame to be great. BUT The kit on it will work absolutely fine.

Cheers
Josh..

Hi mate,

The ashima rotors are good, really light, and seem to perform as well as they can be expected to.
I have got the new ones (with the different coloured anodising) but i wouldn't buy the coloured ones again. After a few rides the paint is fading and coming of in places.

So yeah, go for them, but give the 'pretty' looking ones a miss..

Cheers
Josh…

As crazy legs says…
They wont work…

But to give you a reason why… 9 and 10 speed cassettes are the same depth when sitting on the freehub. So a ten speed shifter moves less in one click than a 9 speed shifter would.
Hence if you had a 10 speed shifter on a 9 speed cassette it may work for some gears (the closer together ones) but as you get up high, around the 20 tooth mark, there wont be enough 'pull' to change the gear.

Also i have tried it, and it doesn't work…

Hope that helps
Josh..

Indeed they are, i have never used one, but from what 'West Kipper' says they seem like they are worth it.
If i needed a new chain, i would probs give that a go.

It will be slightly lighter, and probs shifter better.
The price chain reaction are doing them at (£19.99) its got to be worth a go…

I shall give you my opinion..

Personally i like SRAM chains, but you are right in saying they are a bit expensive for what you are getting. it would have to be the £50 chain if i was going for a SRAM.
I would go for a high quality Shimano chain (wouldn't bother with the directional one) but i would put a SRAM power link in straight away. It seems to make everything so much easier.

Thats my view anyway…

Cheers
Josh..

It works great in my opinion for a cheap and cheer full groupset. Easy to set up and maintain, and will work just like any other Shimano group.

Only down side is that you cant change down a gear if you are in the drops because the shifter is the thumb shifter on the inside of the lever. Having said that its the same as campag, so it might not be a problem, for you.

I would say go for it, alot better price than anything else. I would be tempted to wait for the new SRAM Apex group, but thats not going to be anything like the sora price..

Hope that helps
Cheers
Josh…

Any excuse to show off mine –

Hi,
Bit off topic, but where is shining cliffs wood? I live locally but didn't realise anything was there.
Anybody got any directions?
Cheers
Josh.

I have had 3 in the past…
2 mountain bikes and a road bike, which have all been great. I also got the handlebars, stem, seatpost and seatclamp with them all, and they work well as well.
I personally think there great for the money, and worth a try any day.

As for the income tax, i contacted the sales person directly instead of going though Ebay, that way i got them to put the parcels as gift, and lower the retail price of them down, so i didn't pay any import Duty/Tax.

Total cost for me including all the other bits was –
Mountain Bike – £270
Road Bike – £350 (That had a Road Fork with it as well)

Definitely worth a go…
Email me if you want any more info
Cheers
Josh

Njee20 is right, its the Race Face Next SL crankset and Hope Bottom Bracket. At the moment it just has the Inner ring taken off, but running a 32-44 ratio on a double might be a tad to hard. When i get round to it, it will go down to a 28 – 39 ish.

Fontmoss – It is indeed samways..

And yep it is a £45 chain, this is hopefully going to be my last bike for a while, so thought i would make it special.

Also Njee20 – I have had 3 of those carbon frames from ebay/china in the past. Great bikes, super for the money. Pic below is one of them i built up, but then sold due to needing some cash…

Here's my offering, only just built so hasn't been ridden yet…

Olly,
Which gear cable?

And experimental probably isn't the best word, but its a road rear mech, cassette and shifters, so there obviously not designed for MTB use. Will just be interesting (To me anyway) to see how they work in conditions they are not specifically designed for.
Make sense?

SeanOrange – You're pretty much there with 20 lbs, but its just over around 20.6..

Nicks – Its currently a 11-27 cassette, and just the normal 32 – 44 rings on the chainset, will probs end up changing that to around 28 – 39 ish. (When the weather picks up)

Indeed it is Samways in Derby…

And yeah, sorry about the slowness of the picture, i will use something else to host it next time i think…

Thanks for the comments anyway 😀