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Just put one of these SAAGO stems on the hybrid and absolutely love it. Bit reluctant to tell people the full name but the quirky collet system is fantastic.

Hello, sorry to list a totally off topic item but my mate can't do the Etape around Pitlochry in May. Carra Beag BB which is right on the Start line now has a single room available the owner is going to charge me for if it's not filled in the next six weeks. Please ask any friends to give...

Hello, Off to Holland again this year tandemming around the polders of Edam, Volendam, Hoorn etc. Has anyone tried Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard 26 x 1.75 Kevlar/Aramid reinforced tyres either on a tandem or a single bike? SJS Cycles reckon they are the only tyres endorsed for tandem use and...

Cheers Andy, looked at the inside of the front mech this morning, 34.9mm, so everything now makes sense, thanks for the reply, Graeme.

Here's the latest addition to the man-cave. Since it was smuggled into the house on Saturday I've built it up with a pair of C'dale Fattys and had it out for a spin. I really liked the ride so it's now back in pieces and the frame has had the lacquer/decals stripped and ready for a decent...

polishing..... Hi, that finish looks bloody fantastic! I stripped the lacquer off this ebay bargain yesterday (admittedly not an Orange but not bad for £5.56!) I then used autosol and Maguires to give it a shine. I can live with the result but there are quite a few gauges and those strange...

I was matter of fact when the bolt got stuck, tried a few things to get it out, pedalled over to a couple of shops and then to a recycling scheme, then started to panic. Nobody has what I thought would easy to find....can you help? I have looked up the part number (KF106645) but if you have...

I managed to get a V brake bolt stuck inside a Cannondale Fatty R Fork brake boss yesterday. I attacked the bolt with a hacksw to get the brake arm free but now have a sorry looking boss with a bolt stuck in it. Does anyone have a replacement boss (KF106645) they don't need. Or does anyone...

:D Thanks to everyone for their views. Due to the scarcity of parts I've decided to keep the BB's but change the axles for shorter ones. Does anyone know where I could get some?

thank you dyna ti :(

Hello, Sorry to start a new thread but I can't find the one which contained the information about using boiling water to remove the cups from Shimano BB's to reuse them. My current head-scratcher is trying to replace the old ball bearing and lockring type bottom brackets on our French tandem...

I agree with Pickle, it's much simpler than I imagined. I opted for an Onza conversion kit, Gusset tensioner, Gusset Slink chain and a Shimano 18t cog. Not the cheapest conversion at approx £35 but it could have been worse with the Surley tensioner and cog I fancied! Only teething problem the...

Check out Bettablast.com they do a really nice job, I got the 'dale done there ans plan to get the Orange done as well (the bare polished frame is just too much work!) Bettablast guy is Neil who has done some pretty impressive bigger jobs in his time (Donald Campbell's Bluebird etc) and he...

Hello people, I've just bought the following cranks for our tandem. They're Deore DX. Could Anyone suggest a triple chainset to match and make a complete tandem set? We're not racers so a normal 42/32/22 set would be fine and it doesn't really have to be DX as long as they're silver and a...

Sorry Pete I didn't realise you had one and you were worried about the adjustment. I did fit a new hanger to the Norco then overtightened the small bolt. I realised immediately and loosened it but felt completely C@@P as the nice man at Norco had sent the replacement hanger all the way from...

I've got an On-One Hanger Banger on the Orange Gringo. They're great, not only is the mech held securley but the shifting is so light now it's amazing. Some argue that the hanger bolt should break to save the mech but I've gone down a different path with this device and a titanium bolt. Again...

Very clean lines! I think it could be a BOTM contender!! Nice work fella.

Hello fellow fettlers, does anyone have or know where I can lay my greasy mitts on a black 26.0mm seatpost? I'm using a naff suspension post in this size at the moment on my winter SS bike but not only is it offensively silver but it also has play left, right and side to side! I can find a...

Thank you for your constructive comments as always, I think the problem lies with the chain wrap issue. I did try to tension on the cheap. The Mr C tensioner was only a fiver and I think I'm suffering now :( The chain can only be engaging a quarter is the 15 teeth on the sprocket so it...

I have cobled together a cheapo SS bike to save the good bikes from the ravages of Newcastle's salty winter roads. (Fleabay bankrupt stock steel frame and forks £13.50 was a nice start.) The problem I discovered last night when I finally finished the build is that the chain is slipping under...