And today I did......

[kaiser]

Doh! Are you going back any time soon V? Mibbe take them anyway, save me having to modify a nice pair of forks?

 

[velomaniac]

I'll go in on Wednesday, if they are still there I'll nab them and bring to Torridon

 

[The Ken]

I picked up a pair of good Judy Long Travels at the weekend - just fitted them and they feel ok, bike is coming together for the weekend.

I might not have front gears for the ride though, need a bottom pull 34.9 I think, and I'm not sure where it will fit with the swing arm sitting where it is.

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

TK, is this the Marin that you were going to use as a ski-bike that you are building up?
If it is, I had same problem and had to use a top swing mech. They don't get in way of arm as the cable attachment doesn't stick up above mech cage.

Pic here,
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-deor ... prod14347/

 

[The Ken]

that might do it, I have to admit I thought I'd be looking for a bottom swing though. Now if I can find one cheap locally that would be ideal.

 

[big.eck]

bungee jump never happened the whitewater rafting was fun tho

just got another 3 sets of hope brakes through the door this morning + another mechanical hope caliper & wheel , i need help

 

[dyna-ti]

bungee jump never happened the whitewater rafting was fun tho

just got another 3 sets of hope brakes through the door this morning + another mechanical hope caliper & wheel , i need help

Well theres TK's yer man.You have the cable hopes dont you ?
Lovely looking rotors and spiders the early stuff has

What brakes Eck? the nos c2's by any chance

 

[The Ken]

How do you find it Eck, I have a permanent search on eBay and haven't spotted any, I want another rear.

 

[Tazio]

How do you find it Eck, I have a permanent search on eBay and haven't spotted any, I want another rear.

So does Eck after the bungee attempt.

 

[therealkw15]

Finally built up my Fast Tourer, the bits of which I showed you an year and a half ago.

And have a deek at a slideshow here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/therealkw15/TheFastTourer#slideshow/5734683604926636738

9x3 Campag drivetrain with nice Veloce Ergopower shifters, on a handbuilt Kevin Winter Reynolds 725 frame.

Much component weirdness because it is a cyclocross frame - brakes are cantis so I've stuck Shimano ones from a mountain bike on it for stopping power (!), top tube cable routing so the front derailleur is an old Shimano LX one which works just dandy, and a Stronglight triple chainset as chainline means a lot to me.

The Ritchey headset turned out to be goosed, but because my garage is so full of shite I actually found a replacement brand new cartridge bearing in a bag - hurray!

Wheels are Mavic CXP22 32 spoke rims on Mirage hubs BTW. Pedals are doublesided SPDs.

I'll adulterate it with a rack and mudguards soon, but will enjoy its beauty for a week or so first.