And today I did......

kaiser":tqu0onvw said:
...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.
 
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
 
today i built this

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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 :LOL:
 
clockworkgazz":1c5vc43g said:
liking the new unibomber Eck, just needs a nice black stem with a cable guide/hole to finish her up :cool:

do syncros do a stem with the hole in it ? it'll need to be a-head too :cool:
 
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 :?
 
i just had a thought , a girvin flexstem in black with the noodle :cool: :cool: :cool:

just fired up a wanted ad so will see :LOL:
 
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 ;)
 
velomaniac":1vaub03s said:
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 :D

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