And today I did......

[jimo746]

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Clubby, the hubs are Pro3 (SP-AM4) with the “unique” 4-bolt rotors.
I’ll check out Blueseal on eBay, but my extensive searching yesterday , even searching by individual bearing codes, didn’t turn up much , just some pricey individual bearings, I’d be as well just buying the bearing kit from somewhere like SJS @ £52.

Got some spare 26” wheels I can use in the meantime though, might even just get a new rear wheel.

 

[jimo746]

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Stripped the rear hub down this afternoon, it was in need of a good clean, only the non-driveside bearing seemed a little rough to me, looks like it's been replaced before as it seems like el cheapo metal shielded bearing :roll:
I think I'll just replace that one for now, but after resembling the hub the play has gone, so time well spent

 

[Jamiedyer]

That sounds like it was well worth stripping it down and trying to sort with a regrease. Well done.
I like the Hope and Thomson stuff but to be honest it is a bit bling and high maintenance for me
The Big Dummy is built with it all over, seat post, stem, etc Hope hub on front with Hope discs. It has been very reliable and while the cargo bike is heavy that gear is made for it as it doesn't see the hard use it would on a mtb setup but it's generally mtb strong. The only annoying thing about the Thomson stuff is that all the bolts seem to be made of cheese, even when 10 year old Caleb tightens them they round out or snap, nice gear finished with crap. I sometimes think these companies start believing their own boutique crap and forget about function for the sake of form, or maybe I am just a heavy handed simpleton who should only use steel and maybe a torque wrench
I did like the worried look on the guy in the local bike shop when he seen the nice branded Thomson seat post on the Dummy all shiny except where it had a brass sleeve and a stoker stem clamped to it

Jamie

 

[Jamiedyer]

Completely frozen this morning -13

Thurso River by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[velomaniac]

Have done very, very little cycling but much in shed bodging. Currently converting an old Bickerton folding bike into a 6 speed 20" wheeled Road bike. Pretty pleased with it so far but have yet to ride it so jury still out.
Need to drag my sorry ass out on a bike, I creak worse than my bike!

 

[Jamiedyer]

No riding for me today as it has been pishing doon all day, and yesterday was spent getting other projects sorted. Sold my kayak as it wasn't getting too much use lately and also cleaned up my Old Town Guide canoe which may be sold to fund another project. Not sure on that one as have had it for nearly 20 years so has seen quite a bit of action. To be sensible it hasn't seen much at all since the wood and canvas Old Town arrived plus it is getting a bit small for the three of us and the dog.
I have been mucking about with bikes though in one way or another, several projects going on but one is that last weekend I was very fortunate to buy a groupset. I usually build with Shimano and usually older stuff but Heather found a Campagnolo Centaur carbon 10 speed groupset for sale for £60 on marketplace. Trained her well! Ended up buying it off of a couple of photos abnd a pretty honest description from the lady selling it.
It arrived late this week and it is superb condition right down to the bottom bracket. It is all great condition, barely used Centaur carbon, crankset, brakes, mechs, brifters. I did have visions of putting it on the Flying Scot Ventoux, sort of retromod But will need to sort the brake mounts or I could put it on green Mercian. I thought it was a bargain at £60 but I am not up on Campagnolo though surely those carbon brifters alone must be worth more. Now to find a frame ......

Jamie

Campagnolo Centaur 10 Speed Carbon by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

Campagnolo Centaur 10 Speed Carbon by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

Campagnolo Centaur 10 Speed Carbon by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[therealkw15]

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That's a great score Jamie! I think I'm two/three groupsets lower on my 2004 roadbike and all of that still works great. Treat it to genuine Campag cables!

 

[velomaniac]

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Built a rear wheel today but alas the results were unsatisfactory. It was a bodge job using spokes that on paper were the right length. Unfortunately, not in fact the case, so I dug out my Cyclo spoke thread roller, yes I have one of these wondrous tools I was given by a bike shop owner who'd given up building wheels many moons ago. Alas the rolling head is worn out so now after a Web search found a new one and ordered it, £29 delivered, a good price as often quite pricey. So yet again another task back on the back burner while I wait on the postman. Why not buy the right spokes you say, its got to be cheaper than the tool. You would think so but as usual my scrap bike collection throws up odd combinations of rim and hub so the spoke length is unusual. Spoke roller is a great tool though and cutting your own spokes is very satisfying

 

[clubby]

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You’ve obviously not bought spokes in a while. Last time I build a wheels it was about £1 a spoke. £29 for the tool and you’re already saving. Like you say, very satisfying to get just the right length you need.
Love wheelbuilding.

 

[jimo746]

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Good find there Jamie, I quite like Campagnolo stuff, it seems well made, and always seems to work well in my experience, plus it has that "classic racing heritage" aspect to it; but a bit like Apple stuff it's the seeming incompatibility with everything else that puts me off a bit. I suppose its really no different than the Shimano/Sram differences though, and not an issue if you're fitting a full groupset.

You've had more luck than me at least... last week I bought a 27.5" rear wheel that was going cheap, listed as "without cassette or spindle " which was fine as I just wanted it to test tyre clearances etc on a build, i obviously didn't see the "spindle" bit or properly look at the crappy photos as it turns out it's missing the axle :facepalm:
so I'm hoping the spare 135mm QR axle I have will fit, if not then it's probably more than I paid for the wheel to get a new axle for it... so not such a bargain after all