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williwoods... I'll be back in CA early next month. Where are you located?

williwoods... I'll be back in CA early next month. Where are you located?

I'll take the saddle... PM me paypal info

anyone?!

sent you a PM earlier today

Pogo... I guess my statement was a bit broad, but from what I've read the basic automotive bearing grease sold at the likes of Halfords is pretty much the same as bike grease. I know there are literally hundreds of types of grease, many with very specific properties for specific tasks...

I did a bit of research and it seems grease is grease is grease, more or less. The only real difference AFAIK between normal lithium-based car grease and the bike stuff is that the bike stuff is a little more water resistant, and the car stuff is more heat resistant. In other words, one is...

Kona Project 2 forks, which look like 1990s versions (A-C 410mm, which was slightly too short for me). They weigh in at 1040g, v/canti-brake only, 183mm steerer, 1-1/8" threadless, and in OK condition -- plenty of minor scrapes/scratches and a few small paint chips, but with plenty of life left...

Thanks.... I'll let you know. I'm hoping the bash+ring will allow me to use standard double-ring bolts. Since this bike will be mostly ridden on streets with no huge hills around I figured one ring, sized between the normal middle and large (32 and 42), would be perfect, since I usually only...

before I go out and buy another tube a silly-priced, teflon-fortified bike super grease I'm curious if plain old lithium grease (Castrol and the like) will do the job just as well. That's the stuff we all used to use on bikes in my childhood before the fancy stuff was invented and I have about a...

Right, I think I'm sorted... Truvativ cranks and GXP BB for a tenner, Blackspire 38t ring for eight, Blackspire 40t bash for 10 and hopefully my current chainring bolts will work (or that's another tenner :( The rear reshuffle will have to wait so for now I'll run a long-cage mech with my 8sp...

Thanks for all the offers.... ended up finding some truvativ firex cranks + BB for a tenner!

there's a 970 chainset for sale right now on singletrackworld

I'm in Surrey at the mo :D

Ah... links out of chain is something I had not thought about... is this necessary even for a long-cage rear mech (which I'm currently running)? It'll be for touring rather than hooning, so the only reason I was considering a bash was as a form of outer chain guide

I believe they have elastomers but I am not certain..... feels like elastomer to me

Since I'm evidently addicted to tinkering on bikes, I've decided to turn my steel Trek 950 into a 1x8 setup. Am planning to try and snag some cheap cranks and BB (since the bike needs them anyway), but then does anyone have any tips on how best to go 1x8? For example, do I need to worry much...

not sure you'd be interested, but I have a pair of Manitou Spyder forks taken off a 1998 Trek 950... v-brake only, about 185mm of steerer and in pretty good nick overall, but probably need new internals. Would be happy to sell for a nominal $10 + postage

the "from-a-voodoo" black QRs.... standard 9mm and standard length for 8/9 sp rear I presume?

Decided to continue tinkering and make my street bike a 1x8 and want to take this opportunity to replace a worn BB and low-end Sugino cranks. So I'm after any 4-bolt cranks (Raceface, Shimano, FSA, Truvativ) preferably with a useable BB (73mm ISIS, HT, Oct, GXP etc). Not much bothered about...