Jkomo – what are they?

Mine is just for leisure rides and fitness, no racing. Anything that avoids punctures!

Thanks everyone for your feedback! Really useful comments.

Wheelsonfire1 – 25mm preferably? What do you have?

“ From the list of things you’re stripping and rounding out? I’d recommend you guve it to the LBS mechanic.”

Cheers, however have built plenty of bikes over the years with no problems. The pedal thread has completely seized and been unable to remove even in a vice. The threads stripped on the crank when extracting the tool. Other side no problem! The other 20+ cranks I’ve removed on my other bikes over the years have also seen no issues…

Matt – could you please send me some pics please

I’ve managed to get the crank off, drive side off and the bottom bracket out. The bb appears fine and no play/marks. It is indeed an 8 speed cassette, I don’t really want to do a full drive train upgrade so would need crankset that works with an 8 speed.

Giant Defy 5 2014 Road Racing Bike – Frame Size Xs – Wheel 700c

I’ve not a pic that is hosted anywhere. It’s not that old I don’t think.

Never heard of spacycles but two mentions, any good?

It works fine now in the position, as it did when I built it. I wonder whether the mech had come loose and under tension the tab had slipped past the steel hanger? My son used it the other day and had said that there was a sudden skip at one point as though something slipped?

Are the pictures accessible?

Mech pics

How’s best to upload one?

Thanks DickBarton, he will need a 16” frame or smaller for what we intend to do! Thanks anyway!

She’s definitely not the type to listen. Definitely punishing him but she doesn’t care as she knows it affects me also.

Weeksy – will contact you if I decide to go down the route of a build.

Yes, its a joint names mortgage. The mortgage when started was £178k and is now down to c. £160k.

Watch the video and decide

I was looking at the thread on my work laptop which doesn’t allow videos and couldn’t see you had posted a video.  Will take a look and thanks for your help.

I did wonder whether it was the bearing as it has not been changed since I have owned the wheel.  Is it something I can do myself?

It’s been cut, heavily watered, and all thatch removed. Just needs the bare patches raking to a tilth.

Probably got up to £40 to spend.

Surge evo nice and cheap on CRC?

Yeah definitely post some pics :-)

What forks will you be running on it?

Like you say, for the price it is ATM it’s worth a go and lose little if you decide to sell.

I reckon green, I have black forks.

Couldn’t find much on an internet surge either…

True, mustn’t try one…

Anyone have any experience of the new surge?

Not bothered about dropper or head tube tbh.

Chapaking – do you think the changes on the surge evo to the previous model will make it less of an all rounder?

I’m in the same boat, what did you decide? The surge has dropped to £189 plus £15 off! Just don’t know whether it’s too OTT now compared to previous models or whether it’s marketing words. Overall frame weight is the same.

Guess no one has ridden the new one?!

Any more thoughts?

Haha, it did confuse me reading it and thought you meant the eccentric (which is also an option).

No, still awaiting pics ;-)

Where are you based? What’s the general condition? Could you post a pic?

Deviant – how much you after?

Any more thoughts? Ideally like to buy today.

Wrong size I’m afraid.