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also need to weigh up here -new stem/new bars/ cost of shifters/brake levers/cables... just keeping a tally.... Shifters and brake levers good seconds from Fleabay -we're at £62 squidlets so far...

31.8 A head stem-25.4mm bar clamp ...hmm. Think I may have an old short stem somewhere. Not sure size. I'll have a look, it's off a kids Specialized Hotrocks that I turned into a 'we the people' 6 speed BMX, with suspension forks...looked ace, kids loved the thing!

Ahhh...Fly in ointment -22.2mm OD. Knew they were narrow, off a crosser so no increase in the stem clamp area. Need to make a shim up to 31.8mm...Can't find one to make the jump anywhere on line. Q? -Where do you get a 22.2 -31.8 shim? Not bothered about anodised, used, abused as long as they...

Devil for deviation -sorry... ;) Bingo! -found some Renthals in the shed off something -and they're black and light and not costing anything... never considered these until we started talking swept-backs, think they'll do, not as curved as I thought but I'll fit them up and see what it looks like.

Does have 6 reverse gears though! - Flipped the diff in a Subaru WRX box, not easy, loads of grinding, but better than the original VW box/engine by a looong shot. Scoots along 'in reverse' -done about 40 thou with it like that...whole thing is not backwards at going forward with that 2.5 in the...

Have to pinch yerself its that nice -and the waterfalls...Fooquet-moi Stunning!!! Right up there at the top of the list next to breathing and living...

Ain't we all just Left-hand drivers living in a Right-hand drive world? . . .Prob wouldn't be on this forum otherwise! ;)

Love the attitude ! ;) Using a bike rack on the car at the mo, but can get to Forest of Dean, Monmouth, Abregavenny, Wye valley, Gloscester and beyond pretty easily from where we are -just too nice to miss the summer TBH...van is on the back burner, bills to pay, kids to feed, blah, blah...

At the moment we don't have that problem . . . 'Fritz' the camper is in a world of pain.. but you're right, I'm with you, there's always a 1:4 gradient back to the start -law of the sod. ;)

Flat reclaimed railway trails, sunny afternoons with coffee + cake shops at each stop...that's the pic we've got to paint here... lure her in slowly ;) I'll be taking bets that the bike will be back on drops within the season if she takes the bait. Regardless, be nice for her, and she's a...

28mm Ride Tours -made for the cindertrack... Put some on The Experto 'modernised' Crede -despite the lower pressure of 85psi they roll fine.

Painting another Camper soon -so with all these changes may be worth painting up the frame with 2k and 5 coats of Lacquer while I'm at it -'Eau de Nil' with another colour harmony ...such a loverly colour....we'll see. If she takes to it, then I'll have it prepped, sprayed and baked in a day or...

Have some mid 30's Lauterwassers somewhere I think -Black, I'll have a look see if I still have them -might have given them away a few years back...can't remember damn it. Kind of like these for that Vintage sit up and beg 'z900' look -those who know will get that one. Polished alloy, Fleabay...

Did put some new Conti RIDE TOURS on it too -28mm !! Hey presto Road to allround dirtbag

SWEEPY-TASTIC . . .Randonner, is that another name for em'? Actually that's a pretty cool set up... Now ordered those SORA 2 x 9 rapidfires... But also...these... SORA again -BL-R3000 Dual-Pivot Flat Bar levers. Someone tell me I've done the right thing and got the right ones? ;)

While on Altus M2010 hunt -found for around £30 new... Came across these... Sora, like the Bike's groupset... 2 x 9 rapidfire...

She's good with Thumbies, old MTB has them and she's ridden that almost 20 times in 10 years. It's 25mm Tyres on 700 hoops she's got issues with, narrow tyres + drops. I get it.

Superb...can swop in and swop them back out again ... I'll have a peek and see what's around. Local bike store in always has bits + bobs too.. MTB front changer -I have an old XT 2008 I think so likely the ticket. Now apologies to the forum. I posted up this thread on three occasions -first...

Those Deore's are most exquisite...she has to prove to me that cycling is her new god -or has another B'day before I shell out...looking for a modest second-hand sorta price tag here... If for me i'd have no hesitation, I know I'd use them until they wear out...

Sora -let's go second hand. It's not that the mrs ain't worth it, or that I've got short arms and long pockets. Just hate to spend a ton and see the bike sitting there after it's second ride... I'll search fleabay see what's on offer from the ether. :)