And today I did......

[clockworkgazz]

...went to swap the nipples on the weenie build. Found out the rear already had alo nips so no need to fanny about there. Swapped out the front :? new weight 751g this is without a 39g rimtape so effectively my wheel is 6g heavier with the alu nips. Oh and to top it off it ended up like a pringle :roll: old light rims don't like being disturbed is seems. Pile of w@nk, these are the days you wonder why you bother!

pisser sorry to hear that man :x take a couple of days out and go and ride a modern bike to make yourself feel better.

 

[mikee]

i was quite alarmed at the weight of the bag of nips i got from e-bay
so much so that i took a file to one ,yup they seem to be ali
but dunno why they're so heavy

i should have bought the halo ones

 

[big.eck]

today i built this

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 199#969199


it's pretty light for me and the cantis are deadly :shock: must of fitted them wrong

 

[clockworkgazz]

liking the new unibomber Eck, just needs a nice black stem with a cable guide/hole to finish her up

 

[big.eck]

liking the new unibomber Eck, just needs a nice black stem with a cable guide/hole to finish her up

do syncros do a stem with the hole in it ? it'll need to be a-head too

 

[clockworkgazz]

you might struggle with a ahead stem with a hanger/hole- if it is 1 1/8th I think I have a cable hanger that slids down the steerer, if you know what I mean. Let me see if I have a stem had a rudd one on her originally but not sure if I sold her :?

 

[big.eck]

i just had a thought , a girvin flexstem in black with the noodle

just fired up a wanted ad so will see

 

[velomaniac]

You'll be lucky to get an AHead Girvin flexstem, they're pretty rare, quill stems are common though. JD Components flex stems are more common in AHead but dont come with a canti hanger.

Personally I'd go for V-brakes or Maguras, both are retro enough

 

[big.eck]

You'll be lucky to get an AHead Girvin flexstem, they're pretty rare, quill stems are common though. JD Components flex stems are more common in AHead but dont come with a canti hanger.

Personally I'd go for V-brakes or Maguras, both are retro enough

it's the canti hanger i'm after , the canti's them selfs are good

i just blew half my paypal funds on a set of pace forks there :roll: i hate this place

 

[clockworkgazz]

you love it really