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Everything is in great working order. EVERYTHING IS NOW SOLD. THANKS. Hope Race EVO x2 brakeset. They show signs of wear - rub and a few small scratches but are in good condition. The rear has just been serviced by Hope - i have only just removed it from the bag Hope sent it back to me in...

Thank you. Weighed it on the scales at work. Just under 10kg/22lbs so not bad given the frame and hubs are reasonably heavy.

Well, here it is: The purple klamper wouldn't look so jarring if it weren't next to the pink onyx hub. An ugly combo. Inspired by last night's mechanic's lubrication. The bike seems nippy. The onyx hubs are laced to some DCR Wheels 24/18 rims which are very light, pleasantly compliant and...

Used a purple klamper up front. He would be...

Jim bought a stem from me. Lovely smooth transaction. Thanks Jim.

The plan, such as it is, with this build is to use as many of my favourite parts that i already own to make this just the kind of bike i like riding over the Downs. Light, rigid, tough and a big range of gears. So, on goes the White Bros rock solid 420mm fork and my favourite Easton Haven...

I hate Chris King components. As princess Leia famously said: "only Hope (for me)"

A friend of mine who co-owns a modest-sized bike brand was explaining the madness of the component buying side of his business. Bike frame manufacturers bid up to 5 years in advance for groupsets from the big 3 component makers, they will be briefed on what the groupsets are likely to need by...

My favourite tool!

I picked up this very tatty frame a while back - from one of my favourite makers. Easton RAD tubing so should be fairly tough but not too heavy. It is designed for 26" wheels and v-brakes or hayes 22mm mount discs. I rode around on it for a while as a drop bar 26er just to see if the hayes to...

I was wondering what kind of threadlock to use to stop topics loosening.😁

There's a person in the town where i live who has converted a mk2 (i think) to electric. It's the oddest thing seeing it pull away noiselessly at speed.

I've been riding a 2003 rim-braked road bike recently - a lot of times in the wet. I pick and choose the modern technology i like which includes modern wheels set up tubeless and 1x11 drivechain with clutch mech and NW chainring, carbon bar and seatpost. I have disc brakes on lots of bikes but...

Now gone. Thank you for your interest.

Been absolute filth here. 😁

That is the nicest looking bike i have seen in ages. Beautiful - and i bet it's fast!

Put a few hundred miles on this thing in the last fortnight and i am very much enjoying it.

Oh wow, i didn't know about all the others!

What i really need is just the cable fin, but happy to buy a complete derailleur, though it can be as ratty as you like. Part highlighted in the pic. Thanks Rich