it’s been a while since there has been a burnt out car in Lordswood…..

still not riding 🙁

on the plus side going on holiday so will drown my woes in cheap french wine and watch a couple of stages of Le Tour 😀

^^^^ that P7 looks rather nice with that I think!

Shep – looks like it will be cable actuated from the side, not fully hydraulic, nice machining by the looks of it. May be one to watch out for

well pedants aside I thought it was quite cool.
I too have heard Thompson are making a dropper post, there was even a page put up by accident I believe on their website a while ago, anyone heard any more about this?

Hi, ordered one from bike-discount.de on friday, £320 delivered (without brakes) turning up tomorrow according to tracking.
They have all variations in stock I think, worth a look

Heres a good site for spare bits for this
http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/14/cablehose-guides.htm
Couple of options there.
Or this widget may help
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/17654/Problem_Solvers_Backstop_Cable_Stop_Clamp
But not 100% sure if it replaces a non existant cable stop, if it does briliant.
Hope that helps some

Is there a cable stop before the mech or does cable run through the plastic bit under the bb and go straight to the mech?

If there is a cable stop before the mech you could just run the cable over the plastic bit straight to the cable stop.

If there is no cable stop before the mech you would have to stop the cable housing at the last stop and run the cable through the existing guide.

Pretty sure that that will not catch on in the mtb world.

You should be fine to run a full length cable from shifter to last cable stop. Either by drilling out existing guides or by getting those m:part cable guide holders
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19014
Or hope used to do screw in ones I believe.
Jut dont drill out the last cable stop.
Will improve your shifting in the mud.

Your legs when faced with an incline

Hope you get better soon Matt.

cool, in no way at all am I jealous of your riding,
will see you later.
have a good one.

@FM i have a crisp £5 note for you as well if your around this week.

what time will you be at the garage as will pop up for a beer 😀

Thank you very much for the info, looks like it’s going to be almost as expensive to import a second handone as buy a brand new one.
Cheers for the information

Integrating parts are in for me 😀 should be fun

Cool thank you

I had a big mac meal today was nice, had a starburst milkshake too very nice

Like Gees that is very tidy, lovely bike

Sounds good FM, may be slightly low gearing for me tho especially at the moment 😉 got any bigger front rings?

Mobility scooter time more like, after all the horror on here about ti, not sure but have a few ideas kicking around 😀

Wetter than last week? Sucks not being out, selling all my bikes and getting something new

Don’t worry flashheart – did you not here of the recent devastation? There is no riding there anymore, we just push our bikes round the barren landscape remembering what was once there, it’s more of a gesture than anything else. RIP lordswood

Had a fun body going one way ankle going the other way whilst playing football on tuesday, bored sat on the couch watching tv.
Prob wont be up later bit sore, hopefully be up next week. Glad the cars getting sorted looking forward to seeing it.

Sadly ankle says no, have a great ride

+1 for Sanderson, i have a Life and it is absoloutely brilliant, rides great and enough spring in the rear for all day comfort.
if your anywhere near Southampton/ Hampshire your more than welcome to ride mine to test it out.

make sure it’s the peach one!

i am good for that, cheers FM,
hobgoblon, spitfire, badger etc woudl be my choices, whatever is on offer.
i can bring some whisky if you like……

edit: beaten too it! 😀

i’ll be there, 7 at coxford. i’ll bring some cash and happy to do whatever people want to do afterwards. apprently flash floods later on, so prob good idea to bring a waterproof too!

edit: not cash for all of you mind, just me!

post up if you find any, would be good to get a link. cheers Scott

was there ever any pro-pics from the mtb race the other week? got bored of searching from them, this thread has reminded me about it.
any one have a link to them would be good to see them.
cheers

I am going up right away to check this out!

What tyres for Lordshore Nick?

I understand they are the same ratio 2:1 but why would 32:16 be better than 34:17?
Is it easier ?

thanks for the info Inkster, that is really useful.
am only really looking for a frame to build up as have more than enough parts lying around the garage to build the rest.
why is 32:16 the golden rule?
i push quite big gears normally when out riding, have a 34 middle on my current bike so wondering if 34:17 might be a slightly better way to go?
will try both and see how it goes.

Right, quite up for the challenge now, will post some pics. What kind of gear ratios are people running?

That gary fisher and surly both look like a lot of fun.

Some seriously cracking SS there plenty of food for thought,
Like the kona and the voodoo as well all nice bikes

Fieldmarshall I am looking forward to deliberately holding you up all summer now!
some good inspiration there and enjoying the pics.
Liking the look of the simples a lot.

Alcopop,
brilliant frame, i have a Sanderson Life and it is a fantastic bike, the soloist looks really nice as well, if i can find a cheap 2nd hand one may consider it as i love my geared one.

FieldMarshall, that is really kind of you, i’ll text you later and sort it out if that’s ok.
cheers

rosscopeco, i may be, drop me an email (in profile) with prices and pics and a time frame for when your selling. not in any rush.

that ns surge looks nice, really liking the look of all the singlespeeds, really individual. nice bikes all of them.

Cheers Jamie, sounds like an 18-19 is about right,
More I see I like all the simplicitu of the se