Your LBS may be able to order spare parts from Madison once you have part no info from Park.

£6.99 a month is the only short term option I’ve seen – will sign up tomorrow….

17:2043 😳

Terreno Dry rear, Terreno Wet front. All year round.

XTR chains are undoubtedly worth it – get plenty mileage on MTB and Gravel.

Odd about the finicky rear mech – I haven’t found that at all.

Shimano olives are available without barbs – part no 8H2 0400.

what’s up with the GRX? Love mine!

Ian at Ewood Cycles was just talking about those stands on Wednesday when I was there, so he can definitely source them for anyone interested.

Ian would definitely call that a hybrid though.

like the idea though – did similar a couple of years ago:-

Undergeared and over-tyred, but rides nice.

Why did this thread not stop after the first response?

Assuming you’re PAYE, it’s unlikely to be worth the hassle of having to do a tax return.

Aheadsets don’t loosen 3 times per ride. They have potentially more stem height adjustability than quill stems, they’re lighter, the stems don’t rock around inside the steerer. The stems are easy to tighten sufficiently that they don’t rotate – unlike some quill stems. They also don’t seize in place like some quill stems.

The steerers internal diameter can vary to support the varying loads they experience at different points in their length as they don’t need to accept a stem

 

Quill stems are best forgotten.

The Wheels MFG ones say compatible with 68-100mm BB shells, and come with various tube spacers to suit as well as spacers to sit between crank arms and bearings, so seem to be compatible with road/gravel and MTB stuff.

@roach I just ran a bit of clear Gorilla tape over the area on the stanchion that the bag overlapped with to protect it. Still had some dropper function available, but not the full stroke obviously. Whip it off when you’re done and it’s back to normal with full drop.

Another benefit of them is additional comfort over a standard post due to the skinny stanchion.

Have them on all bikes inc the gravel bike, and wouldn’t like to give it up. Really useful, and broadens the comfort/control zone in technical situations on what is really a road bike with small gravel tyres fitted. The GRX dropper lever probably helps – makes it feel like it should be there, and intuitive to use, rather than bandaged on. Makes riding it more fun for me and where I ride it.

Wouldn’t want a suspension fork on it though, but then I like rigid MTBs and I’d pick an MTB with rigid forks and a dropper over an MTB with suspension forks and no dropper.

Visited Mum today and walked by the Water of Leith out Colinton way. Loads there – picked a little and tasted it – lovely! Picked some high enough up a steep bank to be less likely to be covered in dugs’ pish. Heavy rain earlier too, so….

The GS is specifically for 10-45

Frame warranty on model they don’t hold spare frames for, so whole bike replaced upon receipt of photos of frame having been destroyed?

Still won’t work with the front mech though unfortunately.

Lever angle will be improved over a standard lever with reach adjusted right in.

Because it’s a sub-Cues group? Interchangeable with current stuff (unlike Cues), and so addresses concerns of those who either don’t want/need the increased durability that Cues brings, or don’t want to pay the entry price to that set up as it’s effectively a whole new group, whereas Essa parts can be used in existing 8 speed set ups.

Essa- entry level 8 speed compatible with existing parts.

Cues – 9/10/11 speed set ups with some cross compatibility but not backwards compatibility, and with focus on durability for some MTB riders and E-MTB riders.

SLX upwards – 12 speed Hyperglide+ with focus on shift speed and performance.

Makes sense for the different types of rider out there.

Yes, but plenty of us grew up with pre-V-brake cantis, and/or shitty brakes on early 80s BMX bikes and so had no option but to use 2 fingers. Doesn’t mean you can’t adapt to 1 finger braking later.

 

Or just mount the levers inboard – don’t hear people talking about Hope’s monstrously long levers as multi finger levers.

Great route. Loved it. Shame about the pub selection in Dunbar though. In spite of the staff’s thoughtful offer, we didn’t really fancy a round of Venom.

Did it with pals summer before last. Same as OP 2 days camping in Linlithgow (made better by magic fish and chips and a cheap carry out from Aldi. Classy us.)

Stuck to the walking strands as they seemed more entertaining.

Had to panic a “rack” together to support my tent and sleeping bag by sawing and drilling an old rim and bolting it to the cage/rack mounts on the fork, with bonus zip ties to reduce the chances of the bolts vibrating loose. Held up surprisingly well, and looked very “special”.

12spd GRX shift is fantastic and hasn’t required any adjustment at all.

Can’t see past it, and love the dropper integration on LH lever.

Solderless nipples is the generic term I think?

Standard (BMX brand) marketed them as Knarps in the 90s for shortening Odyssey’s overly long upper Gyro cables.

Does the post not come with one? Plenty dropper levers need the nipple at the lever end.

In-line adjuster definitely beneficial.

Used to happen on Hayes HFX9 levers – a dod of low strength (blue) threadlock fixes it.

Is that a tube spacer to prevent bearing side load like on Profile style BMX cranks? If they were featured on basic BBs, bearing life would be massively extended.

Prepared to be 51st now.

Any more?

The only thing that might save that seat tube/top tube/seatstay junction failing within a week is the geometry that would prevent most from wanting to ride it at all.

😉

Pretty features are only nice if they enhance rather than ruin.

The Chapman and Fine are highlights amongst some horrorfests.

Clarks appear to just be rebranding and adding a margin to these.

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link takes you to replacement pads, but hit the next thumbnail for complete brake set at £82

Both 11 and 12 speed show as being in stock with Madison, so your LBS can get one by Tuesday for you.

And there are many failures.

37 in now. I’m quite ready to come 37th.

Cold drawn tubes welded together FTW.

Half a dozen so far.

Any more fancy it?

Double post amongst multiple Bad Gateway STW™️ messages.

42×10 is almost identical to 46×11 (slightly taller), so unless it’s the gaps that bother you, there isn’t a downside to a wide spread 1x .

I’ve got the West Highland Way, John Muir Way, Rob Roy Way amongst other stuff on my doorstep, so don’t need to use roads much if at all.

Avoid roads.

Was happy with GRX 1×11 with Rotor 38T ring and Sram 10-42 cassette.

Now happier on 1×12 GRX with 42T ring and 10-51 cassette. As good a range as 2x 11 speed GRX, simpler and more stable. Don’t mind the ratio gaps (which are similar to 11 spd 10-42).

Previously had 2x GRX 810, and a Classified set up with a 46 T ring and 11-34 cassette.

GRX 1×12 suits me best out of all the above.

Won’t shift as well on a Shimano HG+ cassette though.

I suspect almost all the gels I consume are out of date – tend to buy them as a precaution, and not use them for months/years. Fermentation can only make them better anyway.